Present Simple Gabriel Roberts ELTC

1. Present Simple Gabriel Roberts ELTC

2. Aim: To teach/remind the group how to use verbs in their present simple tense Objective: TSSBAT identify and use the present simple in forming statements, questions and negatives

3. I/you/we/they/you do (walk, run, eat) he/she/it does (walks, runs, eats) The present simple is used for four main reasons:

4. 1. When we talk about something at this precise moment “I am hot” “It is sunny” “You look pale” * Past---------------------------------------Now-------------------------------------Future This use of the present simple is usually used in the ‘subject – verb – compliment’ construction where the verb is followed by and adjective.

5. 2. When we talk about a general truth “She is tall” “I am from Cardiff” “I like music” ************************************************************* Past---------------------------------------Now-------------------------------------Future

6. 3. When we talk about a repeated action “He plays tennis every Wednesday” “We go to Italy every year” * * * * * * * * Past---------------------------------------Now-------------------------------------Future

7. 4. When we talk about a timetabled event in the future “My plane leaves on the 27th of next month” “The president arrives on Saturday” * Past---------------------------------------Now-------------------------------------Future

8. Task 1 Decide which use of the present simple (1, 2, 3 or 4) is being used in the following examples. • Adrianna is from South America. • I feel ill. • We bank the money on Tuesdays. • The post arrives at 8.30 every day. • Brant plays guitar very well. • Terry comes to see us at every concert. • That car is very fast. • They look worried. • We are ready to go!

9. The nurse checks her progress every morning. • We move house on the 3rd. • Violence is wrong. • The embassy is in the city centre. • The embassy is closed. • The embassy opens at 10 in the morning on Saturdays. • The ambassador arrives at 11 on Thursday the twelfth.

10. Closed Questions A closed question always has the answers ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Many closed questions in the present simple begin with ‘do’. We use ‘does’ in the third person and we don’t change the main verb.

11. You like chocolate becomes Do you like chocolate? She reads every night becomes Does she read every night? We know the answer becomes Do we know the answer?

12. When a statement uses ‘be’, we replace ‘do’ with am, are or is. I amtired becomes Am I tired? You are hungry becomes Are you hungry? He is tall becomes Is he tall?

13. Notice that the words ‘do’ and ‘be’ come before the subject when we form questions. It denotes the start of an interrogative sentence as a question mark denotes the end.

14. Task 2Change these statements into closed questions. • It is cold today. • You are tall. • You play football on Sundays. • Mr. Gomez eats too much. • They come here every time we meet. • It is important to use an interpreter. • We work in an office. • Charles and Betty are brother and sister.

15. It is a lovely day. • It works well. • I am ready. • She sends me letters every month. • We need food. • The king is dead! • He lets me use his car. • They have breakfast every morning.

16. Open Questions These questions usually have a longer answer and are sometimes called ‘wh-‘ questions because of the words that start them – “The five w’s and an h”. What…? – used to ask about things. When…? – used to ask about times. Who…? – used to ask about people. Where…? – used to ask about places. Why…? – used to ask about reasons. How…? – used to ask about methods.

17. ‘How’ can be used with adjectives to ask for more specific detail How far…? How tall…? How heavy…? How cold…? How thin…?

18. These words can be placed before closed questions to ask for a more detailed reply. Does she read at night? becomes Where does she read at night? Do you like chocolate? becomes How much do you like chocolate? Are you hungry? becomes Why are you hungry?

19. Task 2 Change the closed questions in task 2 to open questions.

20. Negatives Negatives can be formed by putting ‘do not’ or ‘does not’ between the subject and the main verb. In the third person we must remove the ‘s’ from the end of the main verb. I like football becomes I do not like football He works hard becomes He doesn’t work hard They eat too much becomes They don’t eat too much

21. When a statement uses ‘be’, we simply add not to the main verb – am not, are not or is not. I amtired becomes I am not tired You are hungry becomes You are not hungry? He is tall becomes He is not tall?

22. Task 4 Put these sentences into their negative forms • It is cold today. • You are tall. • You play football on Sundays. • Mr. Gomez eats too much. • They come here every time we meet. • It is important to use an interpreter. • We work in an office. • Charles and Betty are brother and sister.

23. It is a lovely day. • It works well. • I am ready. • She sends me letters every month. • We need food. • The king is dead! • He lets me use his car. • They have breakfast every morning.

24. Aim: To teach/remind the group how to use verbs in their present simple tense Objective: TSSBAT identify and use the present simple in forming statements, questions and negatives