Simple PresentSimple Present

What is simple present?

When do we use simple present?When do we use simple present?

How do we use simple presentHow do we use simple present? ?

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The Simple Present is…The Simple Present is… is the is the tense (that is, the form of the (that is, the form of the verb) that may be used to ) that may be used to

express;express; action at the present; action at the present; a state of being; a state of being; an occurrence in the (very) near future; or an occurrence in the (very) near future; or an action that occurred in the past and continues up to the an action that occurred in the past and continues up to the

present. present.

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The Simple Present is used…The Simple Present is used…

Habits/routines:Habits/routines:I walk every morning at 6:30.I walk every morning at 6:30.

General facts/truthGeneral facts/truthThe sun rises in the East.The sun rises in the East.

Thoughts and FeelingsThoughts and FeelingsI like Peter.I like Peter.

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How to use the Simple Present How to use the Simple Present

Use the verb without an endingUse the verb without an ending

I work five days a week.I work five days a week.

In the third person singular (he, she, it, your In the third person singular (he, she, it, your sister, etc.), the verb ends in –s or –es.sister, etc.), the verb ends in –s or –es.

He workHe workss five days a week. five days a week.

Nancy works five days a week.Nancy works five days a week.

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The conjugation of the verb The conjugation of the verb workwork

II WorkWork

You (singular)You (singular) WorkWork

He, she, itHe, she, it WorksWorks

WeWe WorkWork

You (plural)You (plural) WorkWork

TheyThey WorkWork

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With some verbs, you need to add With some verbs, you need to add –es–es or or change the ending.change the ending.

Verb ends in…Verb ends in…

SS Crosses, blesses, misses,Crosses, blesses, misses,

Z, zzZ, zz buzzesbuzzes

ShSh Splashes, wishes, washesSplashes, wishes, washes

ChCh Catches, reaches, watchesCatches, reaches, watches

OO Does, goes, soloesDoes, goes, soloes

Consonant + yConsonant + y

(change (change yy to to ii))

flies, marries, triesflies, marries, tries

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Adverbs of FrequencyAdverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of Adverbs of frequency is frequency is often used often used with the with the simple simple present.present.

100%100% AlwaysAlways

UsuallyUsually

FrequentlyFrequently

OftenOften

50%50% SometimesSometimes

OccasionallyOccasionally

RarelyRarely

SeldomSeldom

Hardly everHardly ever

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The position of the adverbs of The position of the adverbs of frequencyfrequency

before the main verb.before the main verb.We We alwaysalways go shopping on Saturday. go shopping on Saturday.I I oftenoften watch TV at night. watch TV at night.

The beginning or the end of a sentence (only for sometimes, The beginning or the end of a sentence (only for sometimes, occasionally, often, frequently & usually)occasionally, often, frequently & usually)

SometimesSometimes I play tennis. I play tennis.I play tennis I play tennis sometimes.sometimes.

after the the main verb “to be”after the the main verb “to be”She is She is usuallyusually at home. at home.

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Let’s Practice:Let’s Practice:

Read the following paragraph, and write the simple Read the following paragraph, and write the simple present form of the given verbs in the parenthesis:present form of the given verbs in the parenthesis:

This is the usual morning of Nina’s family. I usually This is the usual morning of Nina’s family. I usually _____ (to wake) up at 7:00am, but my parents always _____ (to wake) up at 7:00am, but my parents always _____ (to wake) up at 6:00am. At 7:00am, my dad _____ (to wake) up at 6:00am. At 7:00am, my dad usually ______ (to read) the newspaper. After eating usually ______ (to read) the newspaper. After eating breakfast, my mom _____ (to do) the dishes, and breakfast, my mom _____ (to do) the dishes, and Nami and I occasionally _______ (to help) herNami and I occasionally _______ (to help) her . .

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Answer KeyAnswer Key

This is the usual morning of Nina’s family. I This is the usual morning of Nina’s family. I usually usually wakewake (to wake) up at 7:00am, but my (to wake) up at 7:00am, but my parents always parents always wakewake (to wake) up at 6:00am. (to wake) up at 6:00am. At 7:00am, my dad usually At 7:00am, my dad usually readsreads (to read) the (to read) the newspaper. After eating breakfast, my mom newspaper. After eating breakfast, my mom doesdoes (to do) the dishes, and Nami and I (to do) the dishes, and Nami and I occasionally occasionally helphelp (to help) her (to help) her. .

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Exercise for Exercise for Adverbs of FrequencyAdverbs of Frequency

Insert the given adverbs in the right place of the Insert the given adverbs in the right place of the following sentences.following sentences.

1.1. I go swimming with my friends. I go swimming with my friends. sometimessometimes

2.2. He is late for the meeting. He is late for the meeting. alwaysalways

3.3. Jessica works at night. Jessica works at night. occasionallyoccasionally

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1.1. I I sometimessometimes go swimming with my friends. go swimming with my friends.

2.2. He is He is always always late for the meeting. late for the meeting.

3.3. OccasionallyOccasionally, , Jessica works at night.Jessica works at night.

or Jessica or Jessica occasionallyoccasionally works at night.works at night.

or Jessica works at night or Jessica works at night occasionallyoccasionally..

4. We 4. We usuallyusually go shopping on Sunday. go shopping on Sunday.