The document discusses the simple present tense in English. It provides examples of how to use the simple present tense to talk about habits, things that always happen, and things that happen regularly or occasionally. It also covers forming questions and negative sentences in the simple present tense. Key uses of the tense include talking about habits, truths, and frequent/occasional actions or states.
1. Simple Present Tense Chapters 5 & 6, Book 4A New Welcome to English (Second Edition)
2. We use this tense to talk about habits . Ben lift s weights every day . Simple Present Tense SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 May e.g. Ben
3. Maggie work s late on Mondays and Thursdays . Simple Present Tense Maggie works late every Monday and Thursday. SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 November Maggie e.g.
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5. is catch Simple Present Tense e.g. It very cold in winter. (be) Cats mice. (catch)
6. We use this tense to talk about things that always , usually , often , sometimes , or never happen. Tim and Sally sometimes play cards. Simple Present Tense e.g. Tim Sally SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 July
7. The words always , usually , often , sometimes , or never show how often things happen. Simple Present Tense How often You use … Examples 100 % often Cindy often surf s the Net. always Dad always cook s the dinner. usually Mum usually get s up early. sometimes Tim sometimes bang s the door. 0 % never Bob never go es to school late. 50 %
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12. Simple Present Tense + s Mary feed s her dog. (feed) Peter enjoy s the food. (enjoy) Tim always cook s the dinner. (cook) + es Tim watch es TV every night. (watch) May usually dress es in pink. (dress) Bob never wash es his car. (wash) y ies The baby cr ies loudly. (cry) Peter carr ies a heavy bag. (carry) Tina dr ies the dishes every night. (dry)
13. to be I am He She It is You are We You They are Simple Present Tense do does to do I You He She It We You They do has to have I You have He She It We You They have
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15. Questions We use do or does to make questions . Don’t change the verb after do or does . Simple Present Tense What time do you go to school? Does your dad like music?
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17. We add do not or does not to make the sentences negative . Don’t change the verb after do or does . Negative sentences Simple Present Tense Mimi like s singing. + not Mimi does not like singing.
18. Practice 1 I like visiting friends. Tammy does not visiting friends. 2 Do you get up early? No, we up early. 3 Tigers run fast but elephants fast. 4 Henry is overweight but Tim and Sam not overweight. 5 They like reading but Sally reading. does not play like don’t get are does not like do not run e.g. Cindy plays the piano. Ben the piano.
