present simple

Present simple tense

Present simple tense - verbs • • • • • • • • •

to read I read you read he reads she reads it reads we read you read they read

to play

to like

to love

Present simple tense - +es Verbs that end in • ‘-ss', ‘-sh', ‘-ch', or ‘-x': pass, wash, teach, fix + es • ‘y’ after a consonant try, dry, fly, study (y) ies y- ie + s • Have – has, do – does, go – goes

Simple Present Tense: uses • Everyday activities She goes to work everyday.

• Routines, habits Mark usually plays tennis on Monday.

• General truths Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

Present simple tense Adverbs of frequency • often, seldom, sometimes, never, usually, always They eat lunch together.

They always eat lunch together.

Subject + Adverb Of Frequency + Verb

Present simple tense Adverbs of frequency Amount Of Time 100% 80% 70% 50% 30% 10% 0%

Adverb Always Usually Often Sometimes Seldom Rarely Never

Present simple tense

Add the frequency adverbs to the sentences below.

Example: (always) John always goes for a walk on his day off.

• (rarely) Henry ___________ plays guitar on Sunday morning.

• (never) Benjamin __________ collects stamps.

• (usually) Kim __________ knits when she has free time.

• (always) Barbara and Roger __________ play bingo on Saturday afternoon.

• (often) Patricia __________ makes scrapbooks on weekends.

• (sometimes) Barry __________ runs after work.

• (seldom) Mary __________ swims at the city pool.

Present simple tense Find and correct the mistakes: 1. I’m work for a very good company, and I also student at AVON College.

2. The manager talkes with all employees once a week.

3. The manager and I has a meeting today.

4. The company’s profits looks good.

5. The technician fixxes any computer problems we have.

6. Everybody working hard every day, and company morale is high.

7. The people in this company really likes working here.

Present simple tense - dialogues Dialog 1 Mary: Billy, name something that you always do on Friday night.

Billy: I always play cards on Friday night.

Dialog 2 Billy: Mary, name something that you never do on Saturday afternoon.

Mary: I never go rollerblading on Saturday afternoon.

Dialog 3 Mary: Billy, name something that you sometimes do on Sunday morning.

Billy: I sometimes go fishing on Sunday morning.

Dialog 4 Robert: How often do you watch TV when you have free time?

Greg: I usually watch TV when I have free time.

Present simple tense - forms

Present simple tense - dialogues Dialog 5 Leslie: How often do you work in the garden on weekends?

Audrey: I often work in the garden on weekends.

Dialog 6 Joan: How often do you go bungee jumping on you day off from work?

Mark: I never go bungee jumping on my day off from work.

Dialog 7 Ben: How often do you cook?

Harvey: I seldom cook. .

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