GRAMMAR Simple Present

CYCLE 3

Le Présent Simple, plus que du présent.

Think about it !

NOW

C'est un temps du présent utilisé pour : - les vérités générales, - les faits scientifiques, - les habitudes (routine), - les goûts, - les commentaires sportifs.

Pourquoi utiliser le Présent Simple ?

LIKE

HAVE

BE

a) La forme affirmative :

I like You like It likes We like They like

I have You have She has We have They have

I am You are He is We are They are

Comment conjuguer le Présent Simple ?

GO

HAVE

BE

I am not You aren't He isn't We aren't They aren't

b) La forme négative : je rajoute not ou n't

I don't go You don't go It doesn't go We don't go They don't go

I have not You haven't She hasn't We haven't They haven't

Comment conjuguer le Présent Simple ?

SEE

HAVE

BE

Comment conjuguer le Présent Simple ?

Am I ... ? Are you... ? Is he ... ? Are we ... ? Are they ... ?

c) La forme interrogative: attention à l'inversion !

Do I see ... ? Do you see ... ? Does it see ... ? Do we see ... ? Do they see ... ?

Have I ... ? Have you ... ? Has she ... ? Have we ... ? Have they... ?

Avec quoi utiliser le Présent Simple ?

ADVERBE > Avant le verbe !

I always do my homework. You often go to the swimming-pool. He sometimes do the washing-up. We rarely play football. They never play the piano.

a) Les adverbes de fréquence :

I get up at 7 o'clock in the morning everyday, then I usually take a quick shower and always brush my teeth. After that, I have a huge breakfast prepared by my mother. I always eat as fast as I can because Homer sometimes steals our food. Me and my sister Lisa sometimes run to catch the school bus. Once I am there, I greet my best friend Milhouse and we always start bothering our principal Skinner. He is so much fun, although it seems that he hates me, it is not true.

Reading

Avec quoi utiliser le Présent Simple ?

I love chocolate. You hate vegetables. He likes classical music. She doesn't like dancing. We enjoy learning English !

b) Les verbes de goûts :

Writing

Comment former des questions ?

a) Quand on répond par Oui ou Non :

Auxiliaire Sujet Verbe

Do you like pizza ?

Have you got a dog ?

Are you happy ?

Speaking

Comment former des questions ?

b) Quand on répond par une information :

Pronom interrogatif Auxiliaire Sujet Verbe

What do you watch on television ?

What have you got in your pencil case ?

How are you today ?

Hello Jennifer, My name is Jessica and I am happy to be your new penpal. I am 12 years old and I live in Normandy. I love chocolate and pasta, but I hate spinach and green beans. I often watch TV series and I always read comics books. I am looking for a penpal because I want to write more in English. Here, it is rainy and cold in winter. I can't wait to read your answer ! XO Jessica

Writing