The document provides instruction on using the present simple tense in English. It discusses using the present simple to describe habits, facts, states and regular actions. It is considered the most common tense. The document then covers rules for adding 's' to verbs for third person singular subjects and provides examples of positive and negative sentence structures as well as questions. Adverbs of frequency are discussed along with the verbs 'to be' and 'to have'. Examples are provided to illustrate the concepts and reinforce the rules.

2. It ‘s always like this
always
on
Mondays
sometimes
never
often
once
a week
usually
every day

3. PRESENT SIMPLE
We use the Present Simple to describe
habits, facts, states and regular
actions.
It is the most common tense in English.

4. First:
We will divide the Pronouns into 2 groups.
I You We They
He She It

5. Positive Sentences-
+ +
The boys go to the pool.
Subject
I
You We They
verb1
(infinitive)
Rest of the
sentence

6. + +
The boy goes to the pool.
Subject
He She It
verb1+s
es
ies
rest of the
sentence

7. Rules For Adding S To
He She It
1) We add es to the base form when the verb ends
with ch, sh, s, x, z, o
watch watches
Ss ZSh XCh
O

8. 2) When the verb ends with Y and there is a
consonant before , we will drop it and add ies
fly fl flies
3) When a verb ends with y and there is a vowel
before, we will NOT drop the y and add just s
play plays

9. LET’S PRACTISE
Fill in :
1) My brother sometimes _____ (go) fishing.
2) The dolls _____ (sit) on the shelf.
3) The boys ______ (play) on the beach every
summer.
4) The girl ______ (brush) her hair twice a day.

10. LET’S CHECK
Fill in :
1) My brother sometimes goes fishing.
2) The dolls sit on the shelf.
3) The boys play on the beach every summer.
4) The girl brushes her hair twice a day.

11. Adverb of
Frequency
Time expressions
Before the main verb
After family Be
She always walks to
school.
He is often late for
school.
They don’t usually read.
Beginning or end of
sentence
They go to ballet
lesson once a week.
always never sometimes
oftenusually seldom
every.. once a..
On Sundays twice a..

12. Verb to BE and to HAVE
Pronouns To BE To HAVE
I AM HAVE
You / We / They ARE HAVE
He / She / It IS HAS

13. Negative form
I / You / We / They + Don’t + infinitive + rest ot the
sentence
Ex : I don’t study for the test
He / She / It + Doesn’t + infinitive + rest of the sentence
Ex : Susan doesn’t sleep at night
To Be: I am not / you –we-they aren’t / he-she-it isn’t
Ex : I’m not a student / Peter isn’t in the classroom

14. Questions
Yes /No questions
Do/Does + subject+ infinitive + rest of the sentence +
?
Ex: Do you get up at six o’clock? Yes, I do.
Does he study for the test? No, he doesn’t.
To Be
Am/Is/Are + subject + rest of the sentence + ?
Ex: Are they friends? Yes, they are.
Is the cat on the roof? No, it isn’t.

15. Wh questions
WH + do/does+subject+infinitive+rest of the sentence+?
Ex: Where does Mary live now?
She lives in New York.
To Be
WH + am/is/are + subject + rest of the sentence + ?
Ex: Why are you so angry?

16. Check Yourself
Double click on the sites
http://www.homepages.ihug.com.au/%7Eadelegc/grammar/present_simple/pres_simple3.html
http://www.homepages.ihug.com.au/%7Eadelegc/grammar/present_simple/pres_simple4.html
http://www.agendaweb.org/verb.htm