Present Simple

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index

1. Parts of Speech

2. Present Simple: Uses

3. Present Simple: How to

4. Present Simple: Spelling

5. Present Simple: Short Answers

6. Mr. Bean Video

7. Movie/TV Video

8. Puzzle Activity

9. Speaking Exercise

Present Simple

uses

Express (more or less) permanent situations

Subject + Verb + Comp. Info.

live

in New York.

We

in Santander.

works

He

healthy and exercise daily.

eat

Express when an action is repeated or usual

Subject + Verb + Comp. Info.

her number.

forgets

She

15 minutes a day.

Sandra

meditates

quickly.

Our hamster

drinks

Express facts or generalizations

Subject + Verb + Comp. Info.

milk.

like

Cats

in America.

is

California

You

learn

English.

Express scheduled events in the near future

Subject + Verb + Comp. Info.

The train

leaves tonight

at eight thirty.

The party

after the award ceremony.

starts

His taekwondo competition

is

this evening.

Present Simple

How to use it

Questions

Negative

Positive

I You We They

He She It

listen

listen

don't

do not

listen

doesn't

does not

listen

I You We They

He She It

listen

listen

Do

Does

Questions

you listen to music?

they listen to podcasts?

he listen to his parents?

she listen to?

Who

does

When

does

Why

do

How often

do

Present Simple

Spelling

verbs ending in s / sh / ch / x

Most verbs

add -s

add -es

cook - cooks eat - eats translate - translates discover - discovers

kiss - kisses wash - washes teach - teaches fix - fixes

verbs ending in consonant & '-y'

Others

Irregulars

drop -y, add -ies

Study - studies Bully - bullies try - tries fry - fries

go - goes do - does have - has

Present Simple

Short answers

Does he speak Italian?

Do you like this song?

Do they need help?

Yes, he does. (no contraction)

Yes, I do. (no contraction)

Yes, they do. (no contraction)

No, he doesn't.

No, I don't.

No, they don't.

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