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1. Inter American University of Puerto RicoGuayama Campus Title V Cooperative Project
Simple Present Tense Module
Prof. Marisol Piazza Aguirre
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3. Purpose This module proposes to expand the basic teaching-learning activities of English included in the Title V Cooperative Project: “Improving Academic Outcomes Through a Technology-Based Consortium Program for the Core Curriculum”. The project is integrated by the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce from where it is directed, the Arecibo, Mayagüez and Guayama Campuses, the School of Plastic Arts of Puerto Rico and Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Guayama Campus.
4. Objectives General Objective:
By the end of this module, the student will develop confidence and demonstrate knowledge using the Simple Present Tense correctly to express
habit, routines and facts.
Specific Objective:
At the end of this module, the student will use affirmative and negative sentences, direct questions, short yes/no answers, wh-questions (information questions) and answers providing pertinent information in the Simple Present Tense.
5. Introduction One of the most important verb tenses an ESL student should master to communicate effectively in English orally as well as in written form is the Simple Present Tense.
This module has been designed for all college students but specially for you students who are registered in the basic English as a Second Language I, GEEN 1101, course. In this module, you will study and review the rules of how to use the Simple Present Tense correctly.
6. Pre-Test Select the best answer.
___ 1. The students ____ the newspaper daily.
(A) reads (B) read (C) red
___ 2. Robert ____ to the library every afternoon.
(A) goes (B) go (C) gose
___ 3. My mother ____ clothes every Saturday.
(A) washies (B) wash (C) washes
___ 4. I ____ tennis three times a week.
(A) practices (B) practise (C) practice
___ 5. Mike and Sara _____ different towns of Puerto
Rico every summer.
(A) visits (B) visit (C) visites
7. Pre-Test ___ 6. You ____ English very well.
(A) speaks (B) speek (C) speak
___ 7. The dog _____ every night.
(A) bark (B) barks (C) barkes
___ 8. Ships _____ passengers many facilities and much
entertainment.
(A) offer (B) offers (C) offeres
___ 9. On Sunday, Pueblo X-tra and Amigo supermarkets ______
at 5:00 pm.
(A) closes (B) close (C) closet
___10. We _____ money for the Christmas season every year.
(A) saves (B) save (C) safe
8. Pre-Test __ 11. Henry ____ how to prepare a research project.
(A) don’t know (B) doesn’t know (C) doesn’t knows
__ 12. Arroyo and Patillas ____ a big shopping center.
(A) don’t have (B) don’t has (C) doesn’t have
__ 13. I ____ early on weekends.
(A) doesn’t get up (B) don’t gets up (C) don’t get up
__ 14. The house ____ very comfortable.
(A) doesn’t looks (B) doesn’t look (C) don’t look
__ 15. Julio and Alex ____ class regularly.
(A) don’t attend (B) doesn’t attend
(C) don’t attends
9. Pre-Test __ 16. ___ you like mystery movies ?
(A) Do (B) Does (C) Doesn’t
__ 17. ___ your family celebrate the 4th of July ?
(A) Do (B) Does (C) Don’t
__ 18. ___ your father work ?
(A) Don’t (B) Do (C) Does
__ 19. Where do you study ?
(A) I study Monday and Wednesday.
(B) I study from 8:00am to 2:30 pm.
(C) I study at Inter American University, Guayama Campus.
__ 20. How does Sandra go to work ?
(A) She goes to work from Monday to Friday.
(B) She goes to work in her car.
(C) She goes to work at 7:30 am.
10. Pre-Test Answer Key B 11. B
A 12. A
C 13. C
C 14. B
B 15. A
C 16. A
B 17. B
A 18. C
B 19. C
B 20. B
11. Pre-Test Evaluation Total Correct Answers
20 Excellent: Go to the Post-Test.
19 Very Good: Review the incorrect
answer and go to the Post-Test.
18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers,
study the rules presented in this
module, do the practice exercises
and then go to the Post-Test.
11 or You Need More Practice: Study the module,
less review the rules carefully and do the practice
exercises. When you improve your score, you
may go to the Post-Test.
12. Simple Present Tense Time Expressions Present Tense Time Expressions are words or phrases in
sentences that indicate when the action occurs.
Examples:
every day every ten minutes
every week every two days
every weekend every two weeks
every Monday every two weekends
every Saturday every two Mondays
every month every two Saturdays
every six hours every two months
etc…
13. Simple Present Tense Time Expressions Simple Present Tense Time Expressions Continuation
Adverbs of Frequency can also be used to express
when the action occurs.
Adverbs of Frequency
always sometimes
almost always seldom
usually rarely
often almost never
frequently never
occasionally etc…
14. Present Tense Rules Affirmative Sentences:
He
She + Verb ( –s form ).
It
Example: Mario works.
__________________________________________
I
You
We + Verb (basic form).
They
Example: They work.
15. Present Tense Spelling Rules Affirmative Sentences:
Remember:
He I
She + Verb (-s, -es, -ies) You + Verb (basic form)
It We
They
1. Add –s to most verbs.
Examples: work-works
drink-drinks
paint-paints
live-lives
2. Add –es when the verb ends in –sh, -ch, -ss, or –x.
Examples: wash-washes
teach-teaches
kiss-kisses
mix-mixes
16. Present Tense Spelling Rules
3. Add -ies only when the verb ends in –y preceded by a consonant.
Examples: study-studies
cry-cries
apply-applies
4. Add -s when the verb ends in -y preceded by a vowel.
Examples: play-plays
stay-stays
employ-employs
17. Present Tense Rules Negative Sentences:
He
She doesn’t + Verb (basic form).
It
Example: Miguel doesn’t work.
______________________________________
I
You
We don’t + Verb (basic form).
They
Example: They don’t work.
18. Present Tense Rules Direct Questions and Short Answers:
Pattern #1
Does + he + Verb (basic form) ?
she
it
Example: Does Miguel work ?
Yes, he does.
No, he doesn’t.
19. Present Tense Rules Pattern #2:
Do + I + Verb (basic form ) ?
You
We
They
Example: Do they work ?
Yes, they do.
No, they don’t.
20. Present Tense Rules Wh- Questions and Answers:
Wh-Word + do/does + Subject + Verb (basic form)…?
Examples:
1. Question: Where do you live ?
Answer: I live in Guayama.
2. Question: What time does the movie start ?
Answer: The movie starts at 8:25 pm.
3. Question: When do the students go to the library ?
Answer: They go to the library in their free time.
21. Present Tense Rules
4. Question: Why do your parents pay their bills using
the Internet ?
Answer: They pay their bills using the Internet
because it is easier and faster.
5. Question: How does Henry communicate with his
family in Argentina ?
Answer: He communicates with his family using his
cell phone and sending e-mails.
22. Present Tense Practice Exercises Select the best answer.
__ 1. I ____ to music when I study.
(A) listens (B) listen (C) listenes
__ 2. ___ Yolanda collect Cds ?
(A) Do (B) Don’t (C) Does
__ 3. My brother ____ by the beach every day.
(A) walks (B) walkes (C) walkies
__ 4. We ___ dinner at 4:00 pm.
(A) don’t eats (B) doesn’t eat (C) don’t eat
__ 5. ___ the kids play in the park every afternoon ?
(A) Does (B) Doesn’t (C) Do
23. Present Tense Practice Exercises __ 6. Alice ____ like to play board games.
(A) doesn’t likes (B) doesn’t like (C) don’t like
__ 7. Where do you eat breakfast every morning ?
(A) I eats breakfast at home.
(B) I eat eggs, toast and fruit.
(C) I eat breakfast at home.
__ 8. The professors sometimes ____ their students e-mail
messages.
(A) send (B) sends (C) sendes
__ 9. We always ____ notes in the English class.
(A) take (B) takes (C) don’t takes
__10. Eileen ____ a bachelor degree in chemical technology.
(A) studys (B) studies (C) studyes
24. Present Tense Practice Exercises
__ 11. How do you make pancakes ?
(A) You makes pancakes following a recipe.
(B) You don’t makes pancakes following a recipe.
(C) You make pancakes following a recipe.
__ 12. My family and I always ____ a camera when we travel.
(A) takes (B) take (C) don’t take
__ 13. My mother ____ coffee nor tea.
(A) doesn’t drink (B) don’t drink (C) doesn’t drinks.
__ 14. Every person ____ water to live.
(A) needes (B) need (C) needs
__ 15. Lions ____ other animals in order to survive in the jungle.
(A) attacks (B) attack (C) attackes
25. Present Tense Practice Exercises
__ 16. ____ Gilberto like pickles in his hamburger ?
(A) Does (B) Don’t (C) Do
__ 17. My children ____ spinach without cheese.
(A) don’t eat (B) doesn’t eat (C) don’t eat
__ 18. David ____ his car every Saturday.
(A) wash (B) washs (C) washes
__ 19. Daniel and Pablo _____ English and Spanish fluently.
(A) speaks (B) speak (C) doesn’t speak
__ 20. I _____ expensive clothes nor shoes.
(A) don’t wears (B) don’t wear (C) doesn’t wears
26. Present Tense Practice Exercise Answer Key B 11. C
C 12. B
A 13. A
C 14. C
C 15. B
B 16. A
C 17. A
A 18. C
A 19. B
B 20. B
27. Practice Exercise Evaluation Total Correct Answers
20 Excellent: Go to the Post-Test.
19 Very Good: Review the incorrect
answer and go to the Post-Test.
18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers,
consult the module again and then go
to the Post-Test.
11 or You Need More Practice: Study the module,
less review the rules carefully and do the practice
exercises again. When you improve your
score, you may go to the Post-Test.
28. Post-Test Select the best answer.
___ 1. The students ____ the newspaper daily.
(A) reads (B) read (C) red
___ 2. Robert ____ to the library every afternoon.
(A) goes (B) go (C) gose
___ 3. My mother ____ clothes every Saturday.
(A) washies (B) wash (C) washes
___ 4. I ____ tennis three times a week.
(A) practices (B) practise (C) practice
___ 5. Mike and Sara _____ different towns of Puerto
Rico every summer.
(A) visits (B) visit (C) visites
29. Post-Test ___ 6. You ____ English very well.
(A) speaks (B) speek (C) speak
___ 7. The dog _____ every night.
(A) bark (B) barks (C) barkes
___ 8. Ships _____ passengers many facilities and much
entertainment.
(A) offer (B) offers (C) offeres
___ 9. On Sunday, Pueblo X-tra and Amigo supermarkets ______
at 5:00 pm.
(A) closes (B) close (C) closet
___10. We _____ money for the Christmas season every year.
(A) saves (B) save (C) safe
30. Post-Test __ 11. Henry ____ how to prepare a research project.
(A) don’t know (B) doesn’t know (C) doesn’t knows
__ 12. Arroyo and Patillas ____ a big shopping center.
(A) don’t have (B) don’t has (C) doesn’t have
__ 13. I ____ early on weekends.
(A) doesn’t get up (B) don’t gets up (C) don’t get up
__ 14. The house ____ very comfortable.
(A) doesn’t looks (B) doesn’t look (C) don’t look
__ 15. Julio and Alex ____ class regularly.
(A) don’t attend (B) doesn’t attend
(C) doesn’t attends
31. Post-Test __ 16. ___ you like mystery movies ?
(A) Do (B) Does (C) Doesn’t
__ 17. ___ your family celebrate the 4th of July ?
(A) Do (B) Does (C) Don’t
__ 18. ___ your father work ?
(A) Don’t (B) Do (C) Does
__ 19. Where do you study ?
(A) I study Monday and Wednesday.
(B) I study from 8:00am to 3:30 pm.
(C) I study at Inter American University, Guayama Campus.
__ 20. How does Sandra go to work ?
(A) She goes to work from Monday to Friday.
(B) She goes to work in her car.
(C) She goes to work at 7:30 am.
32. Post-Test Answer Key B 11. B
A 12. A
C 13. C
C 14. B
B 15. A
C 16. A
B 17. B
A 18. C
B 19. C
B 20. B
33. Post-Test Evaluation Total Correct Answers
20 Excellent: Congratulations! You have
successfully completed this module.
You may work on a different module if
necessary.
19 Very Good: Review the incorrect
answer. You may work on a different module
if necessary.
18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers, review
the areas of difficulty and take the Post-Test
again.
11 or You Need More Practice: I recommend that
less you review the complete module and when
you are ready, take the Post-Test again.
34. Letter to the Student Congratulations ! You have completed the Simple Present Tense module. If you still have questions concerning the rules, I advise you to review this module again. If you understand all of the rules and the examples presented, you can work with the next module. Remember you learn by practicing, so use the Simple Present Tense in your daily conversations and written work.