Presente Simple

SIMPLE PRESENT

USES

• We use simple present to talk about habits or routines in daily life.

I read 2 hours each day. She walks her dog since 2009.

They work every Saturday from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. Peter takes a shower at 4:30 all days.

• We use simple present to talk about real facts.

Mexico City has a lot of pollution.

Doctors help people. SomeEuropean countries have kings or queens.

Presidents work in favor. Sometimes people behave better in public.

Affirmative sentences:
I/we/you/they play football.
He/she/it plays football.
NOTE: he, she, it - Do not forget the -s.
Negative sentences:
We use the auxiliary do.
I/we/you/they do not play football.
He/she/it does not play football.
NOTE: We often use short forms innegative sentences in the Simple Presen:
I/we/you/they don't play football.
He/she/it doesn't play football.

Questions:

Do I/we/you/they play football?
Does he/she/it play football?
A) Negate the sentences.

Example: He works on the computer. - He does not work on the computer.

[pic][pic]1) [pic][pic][pic][pic]Sandy washes her hair.
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[pic]2) [pic][pic][pic][pic]Steve canmake breakfast.
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[pic]B) Form questions.

Example: where / they / to have / breakfast

Where do they have breakfast?

[pic][pic]1) [pic][pic][pic][pic]where / she / to live
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[pic]2) [pic][pic][pic][pic]how / Linda / to go / to the park
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[pic]C) Fill in the verbs in brackets into the gaps.

Example: He never writes a letter.

[pic][pic]1)[pic][pic][pic][pic]Jill [pic]two children. (to have)

[pic]2) [pic][pic][pic][pic]Andy's brother [pic]in an office. (to work)

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[pic]Which sentence is in the Simple Present?
[pic][pic]He has read a book.
[pic][pic]He is reading a book.
[pic][pic]He read a book.
[pic][pic]He reads a book.
[pic][pic]He will read a book.

|Put in the correct verb forms into the gaps. Use Simple Present.|
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|Example: ___ they ______ their friends? (to phone) |
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|Answer: Do they phone their friends? |
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|1) [pic]you [pic]mineral water? (to drink) |
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|2)[pic]Sarah and Linda [pic]their pets? (to feed) |
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|3) [pic]your teacher [pic]your homework? (to check)|
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|4) [pic]they [pic]in the old house? (to live) |
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