ch. 2 simple present tense
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Simple Present TenseVerbs
Chapter 2 Section 1
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Verbs have “tenses”
• Show the time• Tell if the action continues• Signal the completion of an action
• Examples:– ‘I run’ is present tense,– 'I ran‘ is past tense – ‘I will run’ is future tense
– My colleague and I agree that “I am going to run” is ____________ tense.
Simple Present Tense
• Express habits– Habits are usual
activities.– Habits are activities
that you do every day.
– I brush my teeth.– He smokes too much.
Subject PronounsSingular Plural
1st Person
The person speaking does the action
I we
2nd Person
The speaker talks to the person doing the action
You You
3rd Person
Speaker talks about someone/something else
He, She, It they
Subject PronounsSingular Plural
1st Person
The person speaking does the action
2nd Person
The speaker talks to the person doing the action
3rd Person
Speaker talks about someone/something else
1st Person
• Singular– I talk.
• Plural– We talk.
2nd Person
• Singular– You talk.
• Plural– You talk.
3rd Person
• Singular– He (she, it) talks.
• Plural– They talk.
Key Concept
• 3rd Person Singular– Add –s to the present
tense verb
She talks.
He talks.
It talks.
Subject Pronouns
Singular Plural
1st Person I talk. We talk.
2nd Person You talk. You talk.
3rd Person He talks.
She talks.
It talks.
They talk.
Adding –s QuizDIRECTIONS
• Change the following simple present tense verbs to the third person singular form.
1. Start• starts
2. Carry• carries
3. Help• helps
4. Stretch• stretches
5. Press• presses
6. Buy• buys
7. Push• pushes
8. Flex• flexes
Irregular Singular Verbs Have/Has
Singular Plural
1st Person I have. We have.
2nd Person You have. You have.
3rd Person They have.
Irregular Singular Verbs Have/Has
Singular Plural
1st Person I have. We have.
2nd Person You have. You have.
3rd Person He has.
She has.
It has.
They have.
Irregular Singular VerbsDo/Does
Singular Plural
1st Person I do. We do.
2nd Person You do. You do.
3rd Person They do.
Irregular Singular VerbsDo/Does
Singular Plural
1st Person I do. We do.
2nd Person You do. You do.
3rd Person He does.
She does.
It does.
They do.
Irregular Singular VerbGo/Goes
Singular Plural
1st Person I go. We go.
2nd Person You go. You go.
3rd Person They go.
Irregular Singular VerbGo/Goes
Singular Plural
1st Person I go. We go.
2nd Person You go. You go.
3rd Person He goes.
She goes.
It goes.
They go.
The Simple Present Tense:Negative
Singular Plural
1st Person I do not drink. We do not drink.
2nd Person You do not drink.
You do not drink.
3rd Person They do not drink.
The Simple Present Tense:Negative
Singular Plural
1st Person I do not drink. We do not drink.
2nd Person You do not drink.
You do not drink.
3rd Person He does not drink.
She does not drink.
It does not drink.
They do not drink.
The Simple Present Tense:Negative
Contractions
• Do not
• Does not
• People _______ use contractions when they speak.
• People ______ use contractions when they write.
The Simple Present Tense:Negative
Contractions
• Do not • Don’t
• Does not• Don’t
• People usually use contractions when they speak.
• People often use contractions when they write.
Notes: 1/13/9
Simple Present Tense: Negative
• Subject + do not/does not + main verb.
– We do not (don’t) drink coffee.
– She does not (doesn’t) drink coffee.
The Simple Present: Yes/No Questions
• Do/Does + main verb (simple form)
– Do you like coffee?– Does Bob like coffee?
• DON’T BE RUDE!
Notes: 1/13/9
Simple Present Tense: Negative
• _____ + ____ + _____.
– We _________ drink coffee.
– She ________ drink coffee.
The Simple Present: Yes/No Questions
• _______+ _______ (simple form)
– ______ you like coffee?– ______ Bob like coffee?
• DON’T BE RUDE!
2-10 (Review) 01/20/09
The Simple Present: Yes/No Questions
_______ + _______+ ______
_____ I like coffee?
_____ Ann speak French?
2-1101/20/09
The Simple Present:
Asking Information Questions With Where
(____) _____ + _____+ _____
Where _____ they live?
Where _____ Gina live?
2-1201/20/09
The Simple Present: Asking Information Questions with When and What Time
____ _____ + _____+ _____
____ _____ + _____+ _____
When _____ you go to class?What time ____ you go to class?
At nine o’clock.
When _____ Anna eat dinner?What time _____ eat dinner?
At six P.M.
The frequency adverb _____ comes immediately _____ the subject in a question. _____ + _____ + _____ + _____
What time do you usually go to class?
2-13 Summary: Information Questions with Be and Do 01/23/09
Q-Word + Be + Subject
1. Where _____ Thailand?
2. Where _____ your books?
3. When _____ the concert?
4. What ____ your name?
5. What time _____ it?
Q-Word + Do/Does + Subject + Main Verb
1. Where _____ you live?
2. What time _____ the plane arrive?
3. What _____ monkeys eat?
4. When _____ Bob study?
Exercise 36
Exercise 36
(13) Snakes eat all sorts of things. (14) Eggs are a favorite food of many snakes. (15) When a snake eat an egg, the snake first curl around the egg. (16) It don’t want the egg to roll away. (17) Then the snake open its mouth and move the egg into its throat. (18) It squeeze the egg with muscles in its neck. (19) The egg break and go into the snake’s stomach. (20) Then the snake spit out the eggshell. (21) Snakes love to eat eggs.
Exercise 37
1. (Anita, go) ____________ to her uncle’s house every day.
2. (monkeys, eat) ___________ insects?
Exercise 37
3. A: I usually (remember, not) _________ my dreams. (you remember) __________ your dreams?
B: Sometimes. I often (write) ________ my dreams down as soon as I wake up. I (like) ________ to think about my dreams. I (try) ________ to understand them.
Exercise 37
4. I (understand, not) ___________ my brother. He (have, not) __________ a job or a place to live. He (sleep) ________ at his friend’s apartments. He ( take, not) _______ care of himself. I (worry) ______ about him all the time.
Exercise 37
Exercise 37
Exercise 37
Exercise 37
Exercise 37
Exercise 37