Simple Present

UNIT 3

Simple Present

English Grammar

INDEX

Use

Grammar rules

Vocabulary: Habits & routines

Time

Time expressions & frequency adverbs

Practice

USE

REGULAR HABITS OR ROUTINES

Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, hobbie, a daily event or something that often happens.

GRAMMAR RULES

HOW TO FORM THE SIMPLE PRESENT

To form the Simple Present we add an -s to the infinitive of the verb in the 3rd person of singular. E.g I live She/He/It lives I sing She/He/It sings

GRAMMAR RULES

HOW TO FORM THE SIMPLE PRESENT

But when the verb ends in: -o, -ss, -sh, -x, -ch, we add -es E.g go-goes kiss-kisses watch-watches wash-washes fix-fixes

GRAMMAR RULES

HOW TO FORM THE SIMPLE PRESENT

A consonant followed by -y, the -y changes into -ie and we add an -s. E.g I study He/she studies A vowel followed by -y, we just add -s I play she/he plays

PRACTICE

PRACTICE

NEGATIVE & QUESTIONS

To form the negative and the interrogative we need the auxiliary verb to do in the present simple. It means we have to add -es in the third person singular (he, she, it) while the main verb will be used in the infinitive.

Do you play football on Monday?Does he brush his teeth at 8 a.m?

I don't go to school on saturdays.She doesn't go to sleep al 9 p.m.

NEGATIVE & QUESTIONS

To form the negative and the interrogative we need the auxiliary verb to do in the present simple. It means we have to add -es in the third person singular (he, she, it) while the main verb will be used in the infinitive.

Do you play football on Monday?Does he brush his teeth at 8 a.m?

I don't go to school on saturdays.She doesn't go to sleep al 9 p.m.

Habits and routines: VOCABULARY

Vídeo

What time is it?

Questions

What time is it? What is the time? Do you have the time? Do you know what time is it? Can you tell me what time is it, please? Could you tell me the time, please? Do you happen to have the time? Have you got the right time? What time do you make it?

It is...

How many ways do you know to say the time?

There are many ways to express the time in English, pay attention...

+ Practice

TIME EXPRESSIONS

She plays basketball on Saturdays.

I drink milk every day.

They don't go to the cinema once a week.

I don't always have breakfast.

He doesn't often write letters.

She usually study in the afternoon.

He sometimes read the newspaper.

I never get up at six o'clock.

They rarely watch TV

there's a mistake...

She usually study in the afternoon.

We have to write studies not study

GRAMMAR RULES

Wht do you know?

Practice

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Daily routines

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Simple Present

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SPORTS

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LEARNING EXPERIENCE

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