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THE PRESENT THE PRESENT SIMPLESIMPLE
The Present Simple
The present simple is one of the most common
English tenses. It is the base of
the English language.
Positive StatementsPositive Statements
Form ((מבנה:
I ________ my teeth (brush).
He __________ his teeth (brush).
brush
brushes
Positive statementsWhen we use the 3rd person with
the present simple (he, she, it) we add either:
“s”
“es” “ies”
AdditionsWhen do we add an “s” to the base
verb for he/she/it?
When the verb end with a consonant
For example :
To work
I work
They work
We work
She works
He works
It worksYou work
AdditionsWhen do we add an “es” to the base
verb for he/she/it?
When the verb ends in an “s”, “ss”, “sh”, “ch”, “x”, and “o”
For example: I mix She mixes
They wish He wishesYou
watchIt
watchesWe do She does
AdditionsWhen do we add an “ies” to the
base verb for he/she/it?
When the verb ends in a consonant + a “y”
For example:
We try He tries
I hurry She hurries
BUT…When the base verb does not end in a consonant + y, we just
add an “s”For example:
I play He plays
The “y” has a vowel in front of it (a, e, i, o, u) and
therefore we DO NOT drop it.
Negative StatementsNegative Statements
Form: I ________ brush my teeth (brush).
-or-I ________ brush my teeth.
She _________ brush her teeth (brush).-or-
She _________ brush her teeth.
do not
don’t
does not
doesn’t
How many verbs (פעלים) are there in the
sentence?
I do not brush my teeth.
Answer: 2
12
“do” is a helping verb
How many verbs (פעלים) are there in the
sentence?
She does not brush her teeth.
Answer: 2
12
“does” is a helping verb
Helping verbsHelping verbs
We use the “to do” helping verb to help us form a negative statement in the Present Simple.
Helping verbs
We use “do” for first person:I do not brush my teeth.
We use “does” for third person:
She does not brush her teeth.
Helping verbs
Even though the helping verb changes, please
note that the base verb “brush” stays the same
for both!
Function of the Present Function of the Present SimpleSimple
When do we use the Present Simple?
To describe habits or customs.-I go to school everyday.
-He goes to school everyday.
Function of the Present Function of the Present SimpleSimple
To describe facts.
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
The sun rises in the east.
Function of the Present Simple
To describe feelings or opinions.
I love Sally.
He thinks I am nice.
Listening activity: Eric Clapton
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“Wonderful Tonight”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC04ZZploBE
Present Simple Time Present Simple Time ExpressionsExpressions
There are specific time expressions that help us identify the use of the present simple:
Game Time!Yes/No question game
How do we ask yes/no questions using the
Present Simple?Answer: We use the helping verb
“to do”.Examples:
Do you love me?
- Yes, I do.
Does he love me?
- No, he doesn’t.
Asking yes/no Asking yes/no questionsquestions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD59NMC7seI
Asking WH questions in Asking WH questions in the Present Simplethe Present Simple
What are the WH questions?WhoWhatWhereWhenWhyHow
How do we ask WH questions using the
Present Simple?Answer: We add a WH word in the beginning.
We also use the form of the yes/no question.
Example: Where do you do you workwork? WH word Yes/no
question
Now, letNow, let’’s see if you can s see if you can create WH questionscreate WH questions……
Game Time!
WH question game
To Be
The verb “to be”IYouHe/she/itWeTheyYou (plural)
amare
isareareare
Positive sentences I am nice.
He is sweet.
They are a group.
We are here.
You are late.
She is tall.
Negative sentencesI am not nice.
He is not sweet.
They are not a group.
We are not here.
You are not late.
She is not tall.
Yes/No QuestionsWhen we ask a yes/no question using the verb to be, it must
come first…Am I nice?
Are you OK?
Is he sweet?
WH Questions with “to be”
When we want to ask a WH question using the verb “to
be” we add the WH word before the yes/no question
format.Why is he nice?
When is she sweet?
Great Job!