The Present Simple

1. Theory: 1.1 Form: 1.1.1. Positive:  Spelling notes: + The usual rule: we add s For example: work  works, eat  eats … + Verbs ending in ss, sh, ch, x, z and o add es, instead of s alone, to form the third person singular. I, We, You, They + verb( bare-inf) He, She, It + verb + s/es/ies… For example: kiss  kisses, watch  watches… + When y follows a consonant, we change the y into i and add es. For example: carry  carries, try  tries . + But verbs ending in y following a vowel obey the usual rule: For example: say  says, play  plays .  Exceptions: - have  has - frolic  frolickes  Pronunciation of final -s/-es: + The pronunciation of written -s,-es is based on the final sound of a word, before adding -s. - If verbs end in t, k, f, p, θ, we pronounce/s/. For example: look  looks, laugh  laughs … - If verbs end in ʧ, ∫, dʒ, tʒ, s, ks we pronounce “iz”. For example: encourage  encourages, crash  crashes… - If not, we pronounce /z/. For example: arrive  arrives, try  tries 1.1.2. Negative: I, We, You, They + don’t + v( bare-inf) He, She, It + doesn’t + v( bare-inf) 1.1.3. Interrogative: Do + I/we/you/they + v( bare-inf)? Does + he/she/it + v( bare-inf) ? 1.2 Usage:  The simple present is used to express: 1.2.1. A habit in the present Ex: He often makes law. 1.2.2. A fact which is always true Ex: The sun rises in the East. 1.2.3. A fact which is true for a long time Ex: She works in a law company.  Time expressions: - Every (day, Sunday, morning .) - At weekends/ nights . - In the ( mornings/ afternoons . ) 2. Practice: 2.1.True or false? 1) Buses pass my house every hour. True. 2) She leave home at 8:00 everyday. False. She leaves home …… 3) I finish work at 6:00. True. 4) She clean the floor every week. False. She cleans the floor… 5) Tom enjoys reading at nights. True. 6) Mai wash her hair twice a week. False. Mai washes her hair … 2.2. Using given words and phrases to make the meaningful sentences. 1) The moon/around/the earth/go. The moon goes around the Earth. 2) His son/weekdays/ school/to/go. His son goes to school on weekdays. 3) She/buy/everymorning/at this supermarket/ food. She buys food at this supermarket everymorning. 4) He/be/late/for/class. He is late for class. 5) She/coffee/breakfast/for/have/ everyday. She has coffee for breakfast everyday. 3. Free-talk: Ask and answer the following questions about the people in these pictures: What’s her job?/ What are their jobs? What do(es) she/ they do on weekdays? What do(es) she/ they do at weekend? 4. Summary:  The simple present is used to express: 1.2.1. A habit in the present For example: I do exercises at weekend. 1.2.2. A fact which is always true For example: The sun rises in the East. 1.2.3. A fact which is true for a long time For example: Her father works in a company. .  The simple present is used to express: 1.2.1. A habit in the present Ex: He often makes law. 1.2.2. A fact which is always true Ex: The sun rises in the. weekdays? What do(es) she/ they do at weekend? 4. Summary:  The simple present is used to express: 1.2.1. A habit in the present For example: I do exercises