Simple present structure

Use and Structure for Simple Present, with activities

1. SIMPLE PRESENT
Use and Structure

2. Simple Present
We use Simple Present to describe
actions that are regular, normal or true.
•Daily Routine (regular)
•Habits (normal)
•Facts (true)

3. Structure
We form the Simple Present using the verb in the
Infinitive Form (the root form of the Verb)
Subject + Inf. Verb + Complement
Ex. I speak english
You live in a house

4. Iwriteletters I sleepevery night
I eatcarrots
I danceon
Saturdays
I drinkbeer
Structure

5. Structure
In the 3
rd
singular person (He, She, It) we
add –Sat the end of the verb.
Ex: She worksin an office
He readsthe newspaper
It playswith a ball

6. Simple Present
She ______ in Japan.
He ______ the
newspaper.
She ______ coffee.
He ______ in a
Restaurant.
lives
reads
drinks
works

7. Structure
For Verbs that end in O –CH –SH –SS –X –Z
we add -ES
Go –Goes
Watch –Watches
Brush –Brushes
Kiss -Kisses
Fix –Fixes
Buzz -Buzzes

8. Simple Present
buzzes
does
washes
The bee______ around the flower.
He ______ the
homework.
She ______ the dishes.
She ______ afrog.kisses

9. Structure
For Verbs that end in a consonant+ Y
we replace the Y with -IES
Study –Studies
Carry –Carries
Worry –Worries

10. Simple Presentcries
flies
dries
studies
The baby______ loudly.
Thebird______
very high.
She ______ her hair.
She______ medicine.

11. Structure
For Verbs that end in a vowel+ Y
we just add -S
Play –Plays
Buy –Buys
Pay –Pays
Enjoy –Enjoys

12. Simple Present
pays
buys
enjoys
plays
He ______ the bills every month.
She______ flowers
to decorate the house.
She ______ reading
very much.
He______ the piano.

13. Activity
Name all the actions the following people can
do using different verbs.
Ex: Anna eatsmany fruits
She driesher hair everyday
She cookscupcakes
Anna

14. Simple Present
Mary

15. Simple Present
Joe

16. Negative in Simple Present
We use the auxiliary verb Don’t or Doesn’t
with all Verbs, exceptTo Be and Modal Verbs
(can, will, etc).
Subject + Don’t/Doesn’t + Inf. Verb + Complement
Ex. Idon’t speak Chinese
Shedoesn’t eat fish

17. Don’t
Don’t is the contraction of DO + NOT
I eat
You don’t speak
We study
They read

18. Doesn’t
Doesn’t is the contraction of DOES + NOT
He live
She doesn’t* work
It sleep
* The –S at the end of the verb goes to the auxiliary

19. Activity 2
According to the pictures, mention actions
younever do using “DON’T”.
Ex: I don’t watch TV in the
afternoon.

21. Activity 3
According to the pictures, mention actions
Peternever does using “DOESN’T”.
Ex: Peter doesn’teat oranges

23. Questions in Simple Present
We use Do-Does to ask questions in Simple
Present.
I He
Do You Does She
We It
They

24. Questions in Simple Present
Do/Does + Subject+ Inf.Verb + Complement
Do youspeak italian?
Does shedrink coffee?
Do they work together?
*We DON’T use DO or DOES in questions that have
the verb To Be or Modal Verbs (can, will, etc)

25. Short Answers with Do & Does
In direct questions that use DO and DOES
it’s possible to give short answers.
Sample Questions Affirmative Negative
Do you like chocolate? Yes, I do No, I don’t
Does she have a car? Yes, she does No, she doesn’t
Do they eat pizza? Yes, they do No, they don’t

26. Open Questions in Simple Present
We start the question with a WH WORD
Wh Word + Do/Does + Subject + Inf. Verb + Complement
Where do you live?
What do you do in your free time?

27. Activity 4
Ask questions according to the pictures,
using “DO” or “DOES”.
Ex: Do you like japanese
ramen?

29. Activity 5
Find the mistakes in the following sentences.
1. I works everyday in my office
2. She don’t speak chinese very fluently.
3. Children eating lots of candies in Halloween.
4.Gerry cook delicious italian and mexican food.
5.My best friend and I doesn’t go to the gym everyday.
6.You no have lunch at 12:00. You usually eat at 14:00 pm.
7.My dog play with children because is very friendly.
8.Mary does wear black clothes?

30. That’s it for today!

31. Extra Activity
Find the Infinitive Verbs in the Word Search Puzzle (24)