Chapter 3 Grammar Made Easy Using the si

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.      

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