When should we use simple When should we use simple present?present?

Facts, things that are always or Facts, things that are always or generally generally true.true.

It always It always rainsrains in Scotland in Scotland..It always rains in Scotland

Water boils at 100ºCWater boils at 100ºC

General truth

The sky is blueThe sky is blue

Polar bearsPolar bears don’t livedon’t live in in hot hot places.places.

TheyThey livelive in the North Pole.in the North Pole.

•For situations that are more or less permanent

((permenant statepermenant state))

The atmosphere The atmosphere isis the air the air that that is is wrapped all around a planetwrapped all around a planet..

The atmosphere The atmosphere isis thicker close to the ground thicker close to the groundand gradually and gradually getsgets thinner as you go further thinner as you go further out into space.out into space.

(permenant state)(permenant state)

The present simple isThe present simple is also also used for: used for:

GGeneral truthseneral truths or or laws of naturelaws of nature

The sun The sun setssets in the west in the west..

The moon The moon movesmoves around the earth. around the earth.

(law of nature)(law of nature)

Simple Present FORMSimple Present FORMAffirmativeAffirmative

Subject + verbSubject + verb** + complement+ complement

Water boils at 100ºC

** We add an s /es in 3rd person singularWe add an s /es in 3rd person singular

You like hot weather

Subj+do not / does not+verb+comp. Subj+do not / does not+verb+comp. (don´t) (doesn´t) (don´t) (doesn´t)

Water Water doesn´t boildoesn´t boil at 100ºC at 100ºC

Simple Present FORMSimple Present FORMNegativeNegative

You don´t like cold weather

Do / DoesDo / Does +subject + verb + complement? +subject + verb + complement?

Do you like cold weather ?

DoesDoes water boil at 100ºC ? water boil at 100ºC ?

Simple Present FORMSimple Present FORMInterrogativeInterrogative

Let´s see the Third Person Singular Verbs:

Rules

Add –s to the verbsRead: readsPlay: playsCome: comesLike: likesWork: works

Verbs ending in –s, sh, ch, x, o add es

Pass: passesWash: WashesFix: fixesGo: goes

Verbs ending in –y followed by consonant, change ‘y’ to ies

Study: studiesFly: fliesDry: driesCry: cries

Read: She reads story books everyday.

Play: He plays soccer on Sundays.

Come: Maria comes to school by car.

Like: Marcus likes to listen to music.

Work: Pedro works for Mabel Factory.

Live: Lúcia lives in Jardim Olímpico.

Pass: Kris passes me the salt, please.

Wash: Carlos Washes his car on Sundays.

Fix: Mat fixes his bike when it breaks.

Go: Susy goes to the club at the weekend.

Do: Mary does her homework at 3:00 p.m.

Watch:: Lucius watches TV every night.

Study: He studies English downtown.

Fly: Andrea flies her model plane.

Dry: Silvia dries her clothes at home.

Cry: Anthony cries for his girlfriend.

The troposphere (be) the layer closest to the earth, and it is the layer in which we (live). It is about ten miles deep. Seventy five percent of the mass of all our atmospheric molecules (be) in the troposphere, and this is where we (find) water vapor, dust, pollen, and soot particles.     In the troposphere, the air (cool) gradually as it (get) further from the earth. At the very top of this layer the air temperature (be) about 76 degrees below zero on the Fahrenheit scale. This is important, because it (change) water vapor into ice, forming the cold trap, a temperature region where water vapor (stop) going up.  The stratosphere (lie) above the troposphere. It is about twenty miles deep. The stratosphere (contain) about 24% of the mass of all the atmospheric molecules. This layer (have) the ozone layer in it. The ozone layer (protect) all life on earth from the harmful and potentially even lethal ultraviolet radiation emitted by the sun.      The lower part of the stratosphere is cold, but it (warm) up as it (get) farther from the earth.

Verbs: Identify simple present

islive

is find

cools gets

ischanges

stopslies

contains

has protects

warmsgets

What can you / he /she do if it What can you / he /she do if it ……

rainsrains ?? is sunny / is sunny / is very hotis very hot / / very cold ?very cold ? windy ?windy ? snowssnows / / is snowing ?is snowing ?

Copy sentences in your notebook

WATCH TV

WALK

PLAY VOLLEYBALL

LISTEN TO THE RADIO

PLAY THE PIANO

WAIT FOR THE BUS

GO TO SCHOOLRUN

SLEEP

DO HOMEWORK

REPAIR THE CAR

READ

If it ….. , I / he /she can …

POSITIVEPOSITIVE NEGATIVENEGATIVE QUESTIONQUESTION

§ II watch TV watch TV.. § You You watch TVwatch TV.. § He He watchwatchesesTV.TV.§ She She watchwatcheses TV. TV.§ It It watchwatcheses TV. TV.§ WeWe watch TV.watch TV.§ You You watch TV.watch TV.§ They They watch TV.watch TV.

§ II don´t watch TV don´t watch TV.. § You You don´t watch TVdon´t watch TV.. § He He doesn´tdoesn´t watch TVwatch TV.. § She She doesn´tdoesn´t watch TV watch TV.. § It It doesn´t doesn´t watch TV.watch TV.§ We We don´t watch TVdon´t watch TV.. § YouYou don´t watch TV.don´t watch TV. § They They don´t watch TVdon´t watch TV..

§ do I watch TVdo I watch TV?? § Do you watch TV?Do you watch TV? § Does Does he watch TV?he watch TV? § Does Does she watch TV?she watch TV?§ DoesDoes it watch TV? it watch TV?§ Do we watch TV?Do we watch TV?§ Do you watch TV?Do you watch TV? § Do they watch TVDo they watch TV??

General pattern

positive

I lovestay at home when it rains.

Youenjoy swimming if it is sunny.

He flies a kite if it is windy.

She throw

snowballs when it snows.It rain a lot in Scotland.

WewatchTV every Saturday.

Youslidedown the hills when it snows.Theygo for a walk if it is warm.

ss

negative

I love stay at home when it rains.

You enjoy swimming if it is sunny.

He fly a kite if it is windy.She throwsnowballs when it snows.

It raina lot in Scotland.

We watchTV every Saturday.

You slidedown the hills when it snows.

They gofor a walk if it is warm.

doesn´tdoesn

´t

don’tdon’t

doesn’t

don’tdon’tdon’t

questions

Do IDo youenjoy swimming if it is

sunny?Doeshefly a kite if it is windy?

Doesshethrow snowballs when it snows?

Does it rain a lot in Scotland ?

Do wewatch TV every Saturday?Do youslide down the hills when it snows?

Dotheygo for a walk if it is warm ?

love stay at home when it rains ?

alwaysalways usuallyusually oftenoften

sometimessometimes nevernever

Simple present is usually used withFREQUENCY ADVERBS

Frequency adverbs are most Frequency adverbs are most commonly used :commonly used :

• Before the main verb• It always rains in Scotland.• It sometimes snows in Madrid.• They never swim in winter

• After verb to be• It is often very cold in London.• It is usually very rainy in Galicia

Now think & write sentences in your note book using these adverbs