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Simple Present - Theory
FORM [VERB] + s/es in third person
Examples:
• You speak English.
• Do you speak English?
• You do not speak English.
USE 1 Repeated Actions
Use the imple !resent to express the idea that an a"tion is repeated or usual. #he a"tion "an $e a ha$it%a ho$$y% a daily e&ent% a s"heduled e&ent or something that o'ten happens. (t "an also $e something aperson o'ten 'orgets or usually does not do.
• ( play tennis.
• he does not play tennis.
• Does he play tennis?
• #he train leaves e&ery morning at ) *.
• #he train does not leave at , *.
• -hen does the train usually leave?
• he alays forgets her purse.
• e ne&er forgets his allet.
• E&ery tel&e months% the Earth circles the un.
• Does the un circle the Earth?
USE 2 Facts or Generalizations
#he imple !resent "an also indi"ate the spea0er $elie&es that a 'a"t as true $e'ore% is true no% andill $e true in the 'uture. (t is not important i' the spea0er is "orre"t a$out the 'a"t. (t is also used to ma0egenerali1ations a$out people or things.
Examples:
• 2ats like mil0.
• Birds do not like mil0.
• Do pigs like mil0?
•
2ali'ornia is in *meri"a.
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Simple Present - Theory
• 2ali'ornia is not in the United 3ingdom.
• -indos are made o' glass.
• -indos are not made o' ood.
•
4e Yor0 is a small "ity.I T IS NOT IMPORTANT THAT THIS FACT IS UNTRUE .
USE Sc!ed"led Events in t!e #ear F"t"re
pea0ers o""asionally use imple !resent to tal0 a$out s"heduled e&ents in the near 'uture. #his is most"ommonly done hen tal0ing a$out pu$li" transportation% $ut it "an $e used ith other s"heduled e&entsas ell.
Examples:
• #he train leaves tonight at 5 !.
• #he $us does not arrive at 66 *% it arrives at 66 !.
• -hen do e $oard the plane?
• #he party starts at ) o7"lo"0.
• -hen does "lass $egin tomorro?
USE % #o& '#on()ontin"o"s *er$s+
pea0ers sometimes use the imple !resent to express the idea that an a"tion is happening or is nothappening no. #his "an only $e done ith 4on82ontinuous Ver$s and "ertain ixed Ver$s.
Examples:
• ( a, here no.
•
he is not here no.• e needs help right no.
• e does not need help no.
• e !as his passport in his hand.
• Do you !ave your passport ith you?
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Simple Present - Theory
Simple Present Forms
Most Verbs
ost &er$s "on9ugate li0e the &er$ run $elo. 4oti"e ho you add an s to third8person 'orms. #hird8person negati&e 'orms and third8person ;uestions are made using does.
!ositi&e 4egati&e <uestion
• ( r"n.
• You r"n.
• -e r"n.
• #hey r"n.
• e r"ns.
• he r"ns.
• (t r"ns.
• ( do not r"n.
• You do not r"n.
• -e do not r"n.
• #hey do not r"n.
• e does not r"n.
• he does not r"n.
• (t does not r"n.
• Do ( r"n?
• Do you r"n?
• Do e r"n?
• Do they r"n?
• Does he r"n?
• Does she r"n?
• Does it r"n?
(nstead o' s% es is added to positi&e% third8person 'orms o' &er$s ending ith the 'olloing so"nds: s%1% sh% "h% 9 or 1s =as in >sa >sa. #hese spe"ial es8'orms ha&e $een mar0ed $elo ith an asteris0@.
!ositi&e 4egati&e <uestion
• ( r"s!.
• You r"s!.
• -e r"s!.
• #hey r"s!.
• e r"s!es. -
• he r"s!es. -
• (t r"s!es. -
• ( do not r"s!.
• You do not r"s!.
• -e do not r"s!.
• #hey do not r"s!.
• e does not r"s!.
• he does not r"s!.
• (t does not r"s!.
• Do ( r"s!?
• Do you r"s!?
• Do e r"s!?
• Do they r"s!?
• Does he r"s!?
• Does she r"s!?
• Does it r"s!?
.o /ave
#he &er$ ha&e is irregular in positi&e% third8person 'orms. #his irregular 'orm has $een mar0ed $eloith an asteris0@.
!ositi&e 4egati&e <uestion
• ( !ave.
• You !ave.
• -e !ave.
• ( do not !ave.
• You do not !ave.
• -e do not !ave.
• Do ( ha&e?
• Do you ha&e?
• Do e ha&e?
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Simple Present - Theory
• #hey !ave.
• e !as. @
• he !as. @
• (t !as. @
• #hey do not !ave.
• e does not !ave.
• he does not !ave.
• (t does not !ave.
• Do they ha&e?
• Does he ha&e?
• Does she ha&e?
• Does it ha&e?
.o 0e
#he &er$ $e is irregular in the imple !resent. (t also has di''erent ;uestion 'orms and negati&e 'orms.
!ositi&e 4egati&e <uestion
• ( a,.
• You are.
• -e are.
• #hey are.
• e is.
• he is.
• (t is.
• ( a, not.
• You are not.
• -e are not.
• #hey are not.
• e is not.
• he is not.
• (t is not.
• A, (?
• Are you?
• Are e?
• Are they?
• s he?
• s she?
• s it?
Modal *er$s
odal &er$s $eha&e di''erently 'rom other &er$s. 4oti"e that they do not ta0e s in the third person 8there is no di''eren"e $eteen 'irst8person% se"ond8person or third8person 'orms. Ai0e the &er$ $edes"ri$ed a$o&e% modal &er$s also ha&e di''erent ;uestion 'orms and negati&e 'orms in imple !resent.
!ositi&e 4egati&e <uestion
• ( s!o"ld go.
• You s!o"ld go.
• -e s!o"ld go.
•
#hey s!o"ld go.• e s!o"ld go.
• he s!o"ld go.
• (t s!o"ld go.
• ( s!o"ld not go.
• You s!o"ld not go.
• -e s!o"ld not go.
•
#hey s!o"ld not go.• e s!o"ld not go.
• he s!o"ld not go.
• (t s!o"ld not go.
• S!o"ld ( go?
• S!o"ld you go?
• S!o"ld e go?
•
S!o"ld they go?• S!o"ld he go?
• S!o"ld she go?
• S!o"ld it go?
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Simple Present - Theory
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Simple Present - Execises
1 .ask
!ut in the &er$s in $ra"0ets into the gaps. Use Si,ple 3resent. -at"h the pun"tuation
and 'orm senten"es or ;uestions.
6. #hey ho"0ey at s"hool. (to play)
. he e8mails. (not/to write)
C. you English? (to speak)
D. y parents 'ish. (not/to like)
. *nne any ho$$ies? (to have)
5. *ndy7s $rother in an o''i"e. (to work)
F. Aeroy &ery 'ast. (can/not/to rea)
). Gim and Goe the 'loers e&ery ee0? (to water)
,. Y&onne7s mother a motor$i0e. (not/to rie)
6H. Elisa$eth "ola? (to rink)
2 .ask
!ut the "orre"t 'orms o' the &er$s into the gaps. Use Si,ple 3resent in the statements.
6. -e our dog. (to call)
. Emma in the lessons. (to ream)
C. #hey at $irds. (to look)
D. Gohn home 'rom s"hool. (to come)
. ( my 'riends. (to meet)
5. e the laptop. (to repair)
F. -alter and Iran0 hello. (to say)
). #he "at under the tree. (to sit)
,. You ater. (to rink)
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Simple Present - Execises
6H. he the lun"h$ox. (to !or"et)
.ask
!ut the "orre"t 'orms o' the &er$s into the gaps. Use Si,ple 3resent in the statements.
6. ( good mar0s. (to "et)
. Rita exer"ises. (to o)
C. -e o'ten the ta$le. (to lay)
D. #im and !at pi"tures. (to #ploa)
. Jli&er alays 'un. (to have)
5. aria sometimes their room. (to tiy #p)
F. e o'ten ne shoes. (to b#y)
). #he dog ne&er out o' the house. (to r#n)
,. You your glasses. (to nee)
6H. he sna0es. (to to#ch)
% .ask
2omplete the senten"es.
Use long for,s of t!e a"4iliaries only
6. #om stamps. (not/to collect)
. You songs in the $athroom. (not/to sin")
C. Gulie in the garden. (not/to work)
D. ( at home. (not/to sit)
. #ina and 3ate the indos. (not/to open)
5. *dam Iren"h. (not/to speak)
F. is sister lemonade. (not/to like)
). -e to musi". (not/to listen)
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Simple Present - Execises
,. y 'ather the "ar e&ery aturday. (not/to clean)
6H. Gohnny and Kanny in the la0e. (not/to swim)
5 .ask
2omplete the senten"es.
Use long for,s of t!e a"4iliaries only
6. -e hand$all at s"hool. (not/to play)
. Aaura her room. (not/to clean)
C. ar0 his homeor0. (not/to o)
D. usan and Gerry #V. (not/to watch)
. #hey at 5.CH. (not/to wake #p)
5. You shopping. (not/to "o)
F. rs mith a $ig $ox. (not/to carry)
). y $rother English. (not/to teach)
,. #he tea"hers stories. (not/to tell)
6H. ( in a plane. (not/to !ly)
6 .ask
2omplete the senten"es.
Use s!ort7contracted for,s of t!e a"4iliaries only
6. #om stamps. (not/to collect)
. You songs in the $athroom. (not/to sin")
C. Gulie in the garden. (not/to work)
D. ( at home. (not/to sit)
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Simple Present - Execises
. #ina and 3ate the indos. (not/to open)
5. *dam Iren"h. (not/to speak)
F. is sister lemonade. (not/to like)
). -e to musi". (not/to listen)
,. y 'ather the "ar e&ery aturday. (not/to clean)
6H. Gohnny and Kanny in the la0e. (not/to swim)
8 .ask
2omplete the senten"es.Use s!ort7contracted for,s of t!e a"4iliaries only
6. -e hand$all at s"hool. (not/to play)
. Aaura her room. (not/to clean)
C. ar0 his homeor0. (not/to o)
D. usan and Gerry #V. (not/to watch)
. #hey at 5.CH. (not/to wake #p)
5. You shopping. (not/to "o)
F. rs mith a $ig $ox. (not/to carry)
). y $rother English. (not/to teach)
,. #he tea"hers stories. (not/to tell)
6H. ( in a plane. (not/to !ly)
9 .ask
4egate the 'olloing phrases and rite the negati&e 'orms into the gaps.
You "an use long for,s or s!ort7contracted for,s.
6. ( sit L
. !eggy ashes L
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Simple Present - Execises
C. they go L
D. you at"h L
. he tries L
5. e as0 L
F. el and Gohn learn L
). she starts L
,. ( phone L
6H. it rains L
: .ask
4egate the 'irst senten"e in ea"h tas0. -rite the negation o' the ver$s in $old into the
"orre"t gaps.
You "an use long or s!ort7contracted for,s of t!e a"4iliaries .
6. #hey play &olley$all e&ery ee0. L #hey &olley$all e&ery ee0.
. Gohn is ni"e. L Gohn ni"e.
C. #his "ar ,akes a lot o' noise. L #his "ar a lot o' noise.
D. ( like "omputer games. L ( "omputer games.
. -e are 'rom Mree"e. L -e 'rom Mree"e.
5. You &ear pullo&ers. L You pullo&ers.
F. #hey speak English. L #hey English.
). e &atc!es #V. L e #V.
,. ( a, 'rom pain. L ( 'rom pain.
6H. te&e dra&s ni"e pi"tures. L te&e ni"e pi"tures.
1; .ask
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Simple Present - Execises
4egate the 'irst senten"e in ea"h tas0. -rite the negation o' the p!rases in $old into
the "orre"t gaps.
You "an use long or short/"ontra"ted 'orms o' the auxiliaries.
6. he feeds the animals. L he the animals.
. -e take photos. L -e photos.
C. andy does the houseor0 e&ery #hursday. L andy the
houseor0 e&ery #hursday.D. #he $oys !ave to ra$$its. L #he $oys to ra$$its.
. imon can read English $oo0s. L imon English $oo0s.
5. e listens to the radio e&ery e&ening. L e the radio e&ery
e&ening.F. *nne is the $est singer o' our s"hool. L *nne the $est singer o'
our s"hool.). #he "hildren are at home. L #he "hildren at home.
,. #he dog r"ns after the "at. L #he dog the "at.
6H. Aessons al&ays finis! at C o7"lo"0. L Aessons at C o7"lo"0.
11 .ask
4egate the 'irst senten"e in ea"h tas0. -rite the negations o' the &er$s into the "orre"t
gaps.
You "an use long or short/"ontra"ted 'orms o' the auxiliaries.
6. #he girls are outside. L #he girls outside.
. he 0nos the anser. L he the anser.
C. -e li&e in a small house. L -e in a small house.
D. ( ha&e "o''ee 'or $rea0'ast. L ( "o''ee 'or $rea0'ast.
. -ater $oils at ,HN2. L -ater at ,HN2.
5. y $rothers or0 in a "a'O. L y $rothers in a "a'O.
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Simple Present - Execises
F. arie and elen do 9udo. L arie and elen 9udo.
). #he dog alays $ar0s. L #he dog .
,. ( remem$er Bill ;uite ell. L ( Bill ;uite ell.
6H. 3ate "an sing alone. L 3ate alone
12 .ask
!ut in the "orre"t &er$ 'orms into the gaps. Use Si,ple 3resent.
6. you mineral ater? (to rink)
. arah and Ainda their pets? (to !ee)
C. your tea"her your homeor0? (to check)
D. they in the old house? (to live)
. the "at on the all in the mornings? (to sit)
5. 4ina "omputer games? (to play)
F. your parents #V in the a'ternoon? (to watch)
). your grandmother the phone? (to answer)
,. *ndy the shopping? (to o)
6H. Marry and 3en a "up o' tea in the a'ternoon? (to have)
1 .ask
!ut in the "orre"t &er$ 'orms and the nouns into the gaps. UseSi,ple 3resent.
6. to s"hool? (yo#/to walk)
. a $anana in the morning? ($ona/to eat)
C. parrots? (yo#r !ather/to like)
D. a room ith her sister? (%eny/to share)
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Simple Present - Execises
. a lot in England? (it/to rain)
5. sports a'ter s"hool? (the !riens/to o)
F. "amping in summer? (S#san an &ack/to "o)
). their 'riends to the party? (they/to invite)
,. at the $us stop? (we/to wait)
6H. in the mornings? (he/to smile)
1% .ask
!ut in the &er$s in $ra"0ets into the gaps. Use Si,ple 3resent. -at"h the pun"tuation
and 'orm senten"es or ;uestions.
6. #hey ho"0ey at s"hool. (to play)
. he e8mails. (not/to write)
C. you English? (to speak)
D. y parents 'ish. (not/to like)
. *nne any ho$$ies? (to have)
5. *ndy7s $rother in an o''i"e. (to work)
F. Aeroy &ery 'ast. (can/not/to rea)
). Gim and Goe the 'loers e&ery ee0? (to water)
,. Y&onne7s mother a motor$i0e. (not/to rie)
' Elisa$eth "ola? (to rink)
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Simple Present - Execises
15 .ask
!ut in the &er$s in $ra"0ets into the gaps. Use Si,ple 3resent. -at"h the pun"tuation
and 'orm senten"es or ;uestions.
6. *nne my ;uestions. (not/to answer)
. they tomatoes in this shop? (to sell)
C. #his girl trousers at s"hool. (not/to wear)
D. r Bar0er physi"s? (to teach)
. #he guinea pigs under the des0. (not/to hie)
5. 3en o'ten the s"hool $us? (to miss)
F. #he poster on the all anymore. (not/to han")
). 'or the ti"0ets? (yo#/to pay)
,. #he $oys stones. (not/to throw)
6H. the $ells o' your "hur"h still ? (to rin")