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The document explains the Present Simple tense, which is used for daily activities, habits, and facts. It details the positive, negative, and interrogative forms of the tense, providing rules for verb conjugation based on the subject. Additionally, it includes classwork exercises for practice in forming sentences, negatives, and questions.

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Present Simple

The document explains the Present Simple tense, which is used for daily activities, habits, and facts. It details the positive, negative, and interrogative forms of the tense, providing rules for verb conjugation based on the subject. Additionally, it includes classwork exercises for practice in forming sentences, negatives, and questions.

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PRESENT SIMPLE

What is the Present Simple Tense?

We use the present simple to talk about:


• Things we do every day

• Habits or routines

• Facts and truths

1. POSITIVE FORM ;
How to Use Present Simple with Subjects;

1. Singular Subject = Verb + S

When the subject is he, she, or it (1 person or 1 thing), we add -s to the verb.

Examples:

• He plays football.
• She drinks milk.

• It rains a lot in April.

Tip: Just remember: he / she / it = verb + s

2. Plural Subject (I, you, we, they) = Base Verb

When the subject is I, you, we, or they, we do not add -s to the verb.

Examples:
• I play football.

• You drink milk.


• We like apples.

• They go to school.
Look at the Difference:
Subject Verb Example
I play I play with my dog.
You eat You eat lunch at 1.
He/She/It eats She eats lunch at 1.
We/They like They like cartoons.

CLASSWORK

Use the verbs in brackets to make present simple


sentences.
Remember the rule:
He / She / It = verb + S
They/you/I = verb
1. She __________ (play/playing) the piano.
2. They __________ (like/liked) bananas.
3. He __________ (wash) his hands.
4. I __________ (love) chocolate.
5. The bird __________ (sing) in the morning.
6. We __________ (go) to school at 8 o’clock.
7. My dad __________ (cook) dinner on Sundays.
8. You __________ (walk) to school.

2. NEGATIVE FORM
We use don’t or doesn’t to make negative sentences in
the present simple.
Structure:
• I / you / we / they + don’t + base verb
• He / she / it + doesn’t + base verb (without “s” )
Examples:
Subject Negative Sentence
I I don’t play football.
You You don’t eat fish.
He/She/It She doesn’t like bananas.
We We don’t do sports.
They They don’t watch TV.

Note: After “don’t” or “doesn’t,” the verb goes back


to its normal form (no “s”!).

CLASSWORK
Fill in the blanks
1. I __________ (not/play) chess.
2. She __________ (not/like) carrots.
3. They __________ (not/watch) TV.
4. He __________ (not/drink) milk.
5. We __________ (not/go) to school on Saturday.
3. QUESTION FORM (INTERROGATIVE)
We use do or does at the beginning of the sentence to
make a question.
Structure:
• Do + I / you / we / they + base verb?
• Does + he / she / it + base verb?
Examples:
Do you like apples?
Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

Does he play football?


Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.

Do they go to school on Sunday?


Yes , they do . / No, they don’t.

Does she drink tea?


Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t

the verb stays in its base form in questions — even


for he/she/it!

CLASSWORK

Make questions using the clues


1. (you / like / pizza) →
___________________________?
2. (she / play / piano) →
___________________________?
3. (they / go / to school) →
___________________________?
4. (he / like / milk) →
___________________________?
5. (you / watch / cartoons) →
___________________________?

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