Using the simple Present tense :Using the simple Present tense By VanSight


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Chapter 3 Using the simple Present :CONTENTS 3-1 Form and basic meaning of the simple present tense 3-2 Using frequency adverbs: always, usually, often,… 3-3 Other frequency expressions 3-4 Using frequency adverbs with be 3-5 Spelling and pronunciation of final -es 3-6 Adding final -s/-es to words that end in -y 3-7 Irregular singular verbs: has, does, goes 3-8 Spelling and pronunciation of final -s/-es 3-9 The simple present: negative 3-10 The simple present: yes/no questions 3-11 The simple present: asking information questions with where 3-12 The simple present: asking information questions with when… 3-13 Summary: information questions with be and do 3 Chapter 3 Using the simple Present


3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE :4 3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE She walks.


3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE :SINGULAR PLURAL 1st PERSON I walk we walk 2nd PERSON you walk you walk she walks he walks it walks they walk 3rd PERSON 5 3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE


3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE :6 3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (a) I eat lunch every afternoon. (b) Max drives to work every day. (c) We get up every morning. (d) Kyle calls Mimi every weekend. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday HABITS = USUAL ACTIVITIES


3-1 Let’s Practice :7 3-1 Let’s Practice We _____ television every day. watch watches watch


3-1 Let’s Practice :8 3-1 Let’s Practice He _______ television every day. watch watches watches


3-1 Let’s Practice :9 3-1 Let’s Practice We ____ lunch at 12:00. eat eats eat


3-1 Let’s Practice :10 3-1 Let’s Practice Jaya _____ a walk in the morning. takes take takes


3-1 Let’s Practice :11 3-1 Let’s Practice My friend ____ her horse every day. ride rides rides


3-2 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS: ALWAYS, USUALLY, OFTEN, SOMETIMES, SELDOM, RARELY, NEVER :12 3-2 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS: ALWAYS, USUALLY, OFTEN, SOMETIMES, SELDOM, RARELY, NEVER They always drink tea with lunch.


3-2 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS: ALWAYS, USUALLY, OFTEN, SOMETIMES, SELDOM, RARELY, NEVER :13 3-2 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS: ALWAYS, USUALLY, OFTEN, SOMETIMES, SELDOM, RARELY, NEVER (d) Tina sometimes eats lunch at school. (c) Josh often eats hamburgers. 100% (a) Mary always eats lunch at school. 90%- 99% (b) Mary usually eats lunch at school. 75%- 90% 25%- 75% 5%- 10% 1%- 10% 0% (e) Tina seldom eats lunch at school. (f) Eva rarely washes her car. (g) Jaya never goes to the zoo. frequency adverbs


3-2 Let’s Practice :14 3-2 Let’s Practice Tina _______ feeds her dog. Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.        always always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never


3-2 Let’s Practice :15 3-2 Let’s Practice always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never Jaya ______ watches TV. Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.  seldom


3-2 Let’s Practice :16 3-2 Let’s Practice always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never Luke _______ cooks dinner.  usually      Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.


3-2 Let’s Practice :17 3-2 Let’s Practice always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never Omar _________ cooks dinner.  sometimes    Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.


3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS :18 3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS She goes to the library once a week.


3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS :19 3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS (a) She goes to the library once a week. twice a week. five times a week. Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.      


3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS :20 3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS (b) I go to school five times a week. (c) I go to the movies twice a month. (d) I go to the beach once a year. how many times a day a week a month a year


3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS :21 3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS every weeks (e) I feed my dog every morning. I ride my horse every week. I wash my car every year. Every is singular. Correct? no


3-3 Let’s Practice :22 3-3 Let’s Practice How often do you drink coffee? Every morning.


3-3 Let’s Practice :23 3-3 Let’s Practice So you drink coffee? always Yes. always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never


3-3 Let’s Practice :24 3-3 Let’s Practice I know. She drinks coffee. never Maya doesn’t drink coffee. always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never


3-3 Let’s Practice :25 3-3 Let’s Practice No. He walks five or six days a week. Does Dr. Akbar take a walk every day?


3-3 Let’s Practice :26 3-3 Let’s Practice Yes, he takes a walk. Five or six times a week? often always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never


3-4 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE :27 3-4 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE Jeff is always dirty.


3-4 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE :28 3-4 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE usually often sometimes seldom rarely never dirty. Jeff + is + SUBJECT + BE + FREQUENCY ADVERB always FREQUENCY ADVERB am is + are


3-4 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE :29 3-4 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE often sometimes seldom rarely never + rides a bike. Sagar SUBJECT + FREQUENCY + OTHER SIMPLE ADVERB PRESENT VERBS always usually + frequency adverb + all simple present verbs except be


3-4 Let’s Practice :30 3-4 Let’s Practice tired. usually He is ______________________________________


3-4 Let’s Practice :31 3-4 Let’s Practice sad. never Jeff is _________________________________________


3-4 Let’s Practice :32 3-4 Let’s Practice Lucy often reads at the library.


3-4 Let’s Practice :33 3-4 Let’s Practice It rarely rains in the desert.


3-5 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES :34 3-5 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES Sheila teaches math.


3-5 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES :35 3-5 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES -sh SPELLING (a) push PRONUNCIATION pushes push /əz/ -ch (b) teach teaches teach /əz/ -ss (c) kiss kisses kiss / z/ -x (d) fix fixes fix / z/ ə ə endings add -es say /əz/


3-5 Let’s Practice :36 3-5 Let’s Practice Sean never ______ his TV program. misses miss


3-5 Let’s Practice :37 3-5 Let’s Practice Shelia _______ math. teaches teach


3-5 Let’s Practice :38 3-5 Let’s Practice Victor always _______ his car. washes wash


3-5 Let’s Practice :39 3-5 Let’s Practice Ali usually ______ sugar in his coffee. mixes mix


3-6 ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y :40 3-6 ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y The baby cries a lot.


3-6 ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y :41 3-6 ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y (a) cry cries fly flies (b) pay pays enjoy enjoys consonant + -y change y to i, add -es vowel + -y add -s


3-6 Let’s Practice :42 3-6 Let’s Practice Jaya _________ too many things. often buys buy often


3-6 Let’s Practice :43 3-6 Let’s Practice She __________ nice things. always says say always


3-6 Let’s Practice :44 3-6 Let’s Practice Her father __________ about her. often worries worry often


3-7 IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES :45 3-7 IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES The man has a brown coat.


3-7 IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES :46 3-7 IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES does (c) I do exercises. (d) He does exercises. (a) I have a hat. (b) She has a hat. Irregular forms: have has do does (e) We go to the gym. (f) He goes to the gym. go goes she he it has goes she he it she he it + + +


3-7 Let’s Practice :47 3-7 Let’s Practice George ____ yoga every day. does do does


3-7 Let’s Practice :48 3-7 Let’s Practice Mary ______ for a walk on Sunday. goes go goes


3-7 Let’s Practice :49 3-7 Let’s Practice He always ____ homework. has have has


3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES :50 3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES He runs six miles every day.


3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES :51 3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES 3rd person singular add -s rains SPELLING (a) run PRONUNCIATION runs rain -s as /z/ voiced scrub scrubs love loves


3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES :52 3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES -s as /s/ voiceless SPELLING (b) sink PRONUNCIATION sinks meet meets fight fights cough coughs 3rd person singular add -s


3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES :53 3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES -es as /əz/ SPELLING (c) push PRONUNCIATION pushes watch watches miss misses tax taxes -sh, -ch, -ss, -x 3rd person singular add -es


3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES :54 3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES 3rd person singular change y to i, add -es SPELLING (d) dry PRONUNCIATION dries study studies -es as /əz/ consonant + -y


3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES :55 3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES SPELLING (e) pay PRONUNCIATION pays buy buys 3rd person singular add -s -s as /z/ vowel + -y


3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES :56 3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES SPELLING (f) have PRONUNCIATION has go goes /ha z/ do does e /gowz/ /d z/ e 3rd person singular forms irregular


3-8 Let’s Practice :57 3-8 Let’s Practice pushes push Mark ______ his bike up the hill every afternoon.


3-8 Let’s Practice :58 3-8 Let’s Practice brushes brush The child _______ her teeth every morning .


3-8 Let’s Practice :59 3-8 Let’s Practice dreams dream Uma often ______ about her old home.


3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE :60 3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE They do not wash their car.


3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE :61 3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE (a) do not drink milk. I You They NEGATIVE: I We You They + do not + main verb She He It + does not + main verb We (b) does not drink milk. He It She


3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE :62 3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE She does not drinks milk. 3rd person singular no -s on main verb I do not drink milk. She does not drink milk. do and does = helping verbs ?


3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE :63 3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE (d) He doesn’t drink milk. Mark doesn’t like dogs. (c) I don’t drink milk. They don’t go to the lake. do not = don’t CONTRACTIONS: does not = doesn’t


3-9 Let’s Practice :64 3-9 Let’s Practice doesn’t smile (use the contraction) This child ___________. smile not


3-9 Let’s Practice :65 3-9 Let’s Practice We ________ shrimps. don’t like (use the contraction) like not


3-9 Let’s Practice :66 3-9 Let’s Practice doesn’t speak (use the contraction) speak not Rama _________ English.


3-9 Let’s Practice :67 3-9 Let’s Practice feed don’t feeds don’t doesn’t feed jump run speak Sometimes I ____ ____ my cat. My wife _____ her.


3-9 Let’s Practice :68 3-9 Let’s Practice don’t doesn’t sit need like run run doesn’t She ______ ____ fast at the gym. She gets tired.


3-9 Let’s Practice :69 3-9 Let’s Practice need don’t doesn’t feed jump need eat They are good cooks. don’t They ____ ____ help.


3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS :70 3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS Does he exercise?


3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS :71 3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS Do I + main verb (simple form) Do you + main verb (simple form) Do we + main verb (simple form) Do they + main verb (simple form) (b) Do you like salad? (c) Do we like salad? (d) Do they like salad? (a) Do I like salad? QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN DOES VERB


3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS :72 3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS Does he + main verb (simple form) Does it + main verb (simple form) (f) Does he like salad? (g) Does it look good? (e) Does she like salad? Does she + main verb (simple form) QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN DOES VERB


3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS :73 3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS do (h) Are you a student? NOT: Do you be a student? main verb = a form of be


3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS :74 3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS QUESTION SHORT ANSWER (i) Do you like ice cream? Yes, I do. No, I don’t. (j) Does Abu like ice cream? Yes, he does. No, he doesn’t.


3-10 Let’s Practice :75 3-10 Let’s Practice I like to ride horses. Do you like to ride horses? Yes, I do. Question Short Answer Long Answer


3-10 Let’s Practice :76 3-10 Let’s Practice They have a baby. Do they have a baby? Yes, they do. Question Short Answer Long Answer


3-10 Let’s Practice :77 3-10 Let’s Practice Shelia teaches math. Does Shelia teach math? Yes, she does. Question Short Answer Long Answer


3-10 Let’s Practice :78 3-10 Let’s Practice Cows don’t bark. Do cows bark? No, they don’t. Question Short Answer Long Answer


3-11 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHERE :79 3-11 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHERE Do they live in Delhi? * Where do they live?


3-11 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHERE :80 3-11 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHERE Yes, they do. No, they don’t. QUESTION SHORT ANSWER (a) Do they live in Delhi? (b) Where do they live? In Delhi


3-11 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHERE :81 3-11 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHERE Yes, he does. No, he doesn’t. QUESTION SHORT ANSWER (c) Does Alex live in Italy? (d) Where does he live? In New York.


3-11 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHERE :82 3-11 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHERE (a) in Delhi (b) Where (c) in Italy (d) Where Do do does Does DO/DOES SUBJECT they they Alex he MAIN VERB + + live live live live ? ? ? ? (WHERE) +


3-11 Let’s Practice :83 3-11 Let’s Practice Question: Answer: Yes, he does. (The child has a toothbrush.) Does the child have a toothbrush?


3-11 Let’s Practice :84 3-11 Let’s Practice Question: Answer: In the bathroom. Where does she brush her teeth? (she brushes her teeth in the bathroom.)


3-11 Let’s Practice :85 3-11 Let’s Practice Question: Answer: Yes, she does. Does Uma like to read at the library? (Uma likes to read at the library.)


3-12 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME :86 3-12 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME When do you go shopping? What time do you go shopping?


3-12 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME :87 3-12 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME (a) When do you go to work? (b) What time do you go to work? At eight o’clock. At eight o’clock. Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN DOES VERB


3-12 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME :88 3-12 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME At ten o’clock. At ten o’clock. (c) When does he exercise? (d) What time does he exercise? Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN DOES VERB


3-12 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME :89 3-12 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME (e) What time do you usually go to class? Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB DOES frequency adverb subject + + main verb


3-12 Let’s Practice :90 3-12 Let’s Practice does the pool close? The pool closes at 6:00 P.M. When (What time)


3-12 Let’s Practice :91 3-12 Let’s Practice do you eat lunch? I eat lunch at 12:00. When (What time)


3-12 Let’s Practice :92 3-12 Let’s Practice When (What time) do you usually go to bed I usually go to bed at 11:00.


3-13 SUMMARY: INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE AND DO :93 3-13 SUMMARY: INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE AND DO (a) Where is Mali? Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT LONG ANSWER Mali is in Africa.


3-13 SUMMARY: INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE AND DO :94 3-13 SUMMARY: INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE AND DO (e) What time is the movie? (d) What is your name? (c) When is lunch? (b) Where are your gloves? Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT LONG ANSWER They are at home. My name is Uma. Lunch is at noon. The movie is at 5:00.


3-13 SUMMARY: INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE AND DO :95 3-13 SUMMARY: INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE AND DO (h) What does she play? (g) What time does school start? Q-WORD + DO + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB (f) Where does she live? She lives in Belgium. (i) When do you study? It starts at 9:00 A.M. She plays tennis. I study at night.


3-13 Let’s Practice :96 3-13 Let’s Practice Where ____ they buy food? do is are does do


3-13 Let’s Practice :97 3-13 Let’s Practice What time _____ the train leave? does is are does do


3-13 Let’s Practice :98 3-13 Let’s Practice When ____ your test? is is are does do


3-13 Let’s Practice :99 3-13 Let’s Practice What ____ their names? are is are does do


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