Simple Present

Singular Plural Notice: the verb after she, he, it (3rd

1st person I talk we talk person singular) has a final –s; talks
2nd person you talk you talk
3rd person she/he talks they talk
It rains

a. I eat breakfast every morning. The simple present tense express

b. Ann speaks English everyday. habits. In (a) : eating breakfastt is a
c. We sleep every night habit, a usual acttivity. Every
d. They go to the beach every morning, Monday morning, Tuesday
weekend. morning etc.

What do you do every morning?

On the left, there is a list of habits. On the right, make a list of your habits every
morning. Put them in order. What do you do first, second, third etc.

HABITS MY HABITS EVERY MORNING

Eat breakfast 1. The alarm clock rings.

Go to class 2. I turn off the alarm clock.

Put on my clothes 3.

Drink a cup of coffee/tea 4.

Shave 5.

Put on my make –up 6.

Take a shower/bath 7.

Get up 8.

Pick up my books 9.

Walk to the bathroom 10.

Watch TV 11.

Look in the mirror 12.

Turn off the alarm clock 13.

Go to the kittchen 14.

Brush/comb my hair 15

Say goodbye to my roomate/wife 16.

Brush my tteeth 17.

Do exercise 18

Wash my face 19

Other habits 20.

 Using frequency adverbs :

Always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, never.

Always usually oftten sometimes seldom rarely never

100% 99-90% 90-75% 75-25% 25-10% 10-1% 0%

Frequency simple Always, usually, often, someimes,

Subject + adverb + present verb seldom, rarely, never are called
Bob always comes late. “frequency adverbs”. They comes
Mary usually comes late. between the subject and the simple
We often watch TV at present verb.
night.
I sometimes drink tea with
dinner.
They seldom go to the
movie.
Anna rarely makes a
mistake.
I never eat paper.

The simple Present: negative

a. I do not drink coffee. Negaive: I, we, you, they + do not +

We do not drink coffee. main verb.
You do not drink coffee. She, he, it + does nott + main verb
They do no drink coffee. Do and does are called’helping verbs’
b. She does not drink coffee. Notice in (b) : 3rd person singular,
He does not drink coffee. there is no –s on the main verb; the
It does not drink coffee. final –s is part of does.
In correct: she does not drinks coffee.

c. I don’t drink tea. Contraction :

They don’t have a car. do not = don’t
d. He doesn’t have a car. does not = doesn’t
People usually are contractions when
they speak.
People often use contraction whey
they write.
Use the words in italics to make negative sentences.

1. Like, not Yanti doesn’t like tea.

2. Like, not I don’t like tea.
3. Know, not They are strangers. Mary .......................Jim.
4. Need, not It’s nice day today. You .......................your
umbrella.
5. Snow, not It ..................in Bangkok in the winter.
6. Speak, not I....................French.
7. Be, not I .................hungry.
8. Live, not Butterflies...................long.
9. Have, not A butterfly .............. a long life.
10.Have , not We .............. class everyday.

Complete the sentences. Use the words in parentheses. Use the simple present
tense.

1. Alex (like) likes tea but he (like, not) doesn’t like coffee.
2. Sara (know) ................. Ali, but she (know, not) ................Hiroshi.
3. Maria and Mario (want) ............... to sttay home tonight. They (want,
not).............. to go to movie.
4. Robby (be, not)................. hungry. He (want, not) ............ a sandwich.
5. Mr.smith (drink, not)................ coffee, but Mr. James (drink) ..............
twelve cups everyday.
6. I (be, not)...........rich. I (have, not) ................ a lot of money.
7. This pen (belong, not) ............. to me. It (belong)........... to Pierre.
8. My friends (live, not) ................ in the dorm. They (have) ............... an
apartment.
9. It (be) .................. a nice day today. It (be, not).................. cold. You
(need, not)................... your coat.
10.Today (be) .................... a holiday. We (have, not).................. class today.
The Simple Present : yes/no questions

Do/does + S + main verb Questions forms, simple present

a. Do you like candy?
Do I, you, we, they + main verb
b. Does he like candy? (simple form)
Does she, he, it + main verb
(simpple form)
Notice in (b): The main verb in the
question does not have a final –s.
The final –s is part of does.

Incorrect : does Bob likes coffee?

c. Are you a student? When the main verb : is a form of
d. Incorrect : Do you be a be, do is not used
student?
Question short answer Do , don’t, does and doesn,t are
e. Do you like tea? = yes, I do/ used in the short answer to yes/no
No, I don’t questions in the simple present.
f. Does Bob like tea?= Yes, he
does/ No, he doesn’t

Where + do/does + subject + main verb short answer

a. Do they live in Tokyo? Yes, they do/ No, they don’t
b. Where do they live? In Tokyo
c. Does Ann live in French? Yes, she does/ No, she doesn’t
d. Where does Ann live? In French.
Note: (a) and (c) are called’yes/no quesions’. The answer to these
quuestions can be yes or no. (b) and (d) are called ‘information
questions’. The answer gives information. When asks for information
about place.
Notice the example: the form of yes/no question and information question
is the same :
DO/DOES + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB

Make questions!

1. A: Does Jean eat lunch at the cafetaria everyday?

B: Yes, she does. ( Jean eats lunch at the cafetaria everyday).
2. A: Where does Jean eat lunch everyday?
B: At the cafetaria. (Jean eats lunch at the cafetaria everyday).
3. A: ____________________________________________
B: Yes, he does. (Peter work at the post office).
4. A: ____________________________________________
B: Yes, he does. (Peter works at the post office).
5. A: ____________________________________________
B: Yes, he does. (Peter works at the post office).
6. A: ____________________________________________
B: In an apartment. (I live in an aparttment).
7. A: ____________________________________________
B: At home. (Bill eats dinner a home everyday).
8. A: ____________________________________________
B: In the front row. (I sit in the front row during class).
9. A: ____________________________________________
B: At the UIN Raden Fatah Palembang. (Anton goes to school at the
UIN Raden Fatah Palembang).
10. A: ____________________________________________
B: To class. (I go to class every morning).
11.A: ____________________________________________
B: On my desk. (My book is on my desk).
12.A: ____________________________________________
B: In class. (The sudents are in the class right now).
a. Ann takes a shower everyday.
b. I usually read the newspaper in the morning.
c. Babies cry. Birds fly.
d. Ali speaks Arabic.
e. He works in post office.

Negative:
a. Ann doesn’t take a shower everyday.
b. I don’t usually read the newspaper in the morning.
c. Babies don’t cry.
d. Ali doesn’t speak Arabic.
e. He doesn’t work in post office.

Questions
a. Does Ann take a shower everyday?
b. Do you usually read the newspaper in the morning?
c. Do the babies cry?
d. Does Ali speak Arabic?
e. Does he work in post office?
 Form of the Simple Present

Statement I work.
You work.
He, she, it works.
We work.
They work.

Negative I do not work

You do not work
He, she, it does not work
Question Do I work?
Do you work?
Does he, she, it work?
Do we work?
Do they work?

Note:
He, she, it : add s/es for verb
I, you, we, they : DO (-?)
He, she, it : DOES (-?)