Present simple

Present simple

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  Present Simple We usethe present simple: To talk about facts that are generally true To talk about things that habitually happen I play basketball every Tuesday She wakes up at 7.00 Elephants live in Africa and India British people like animals A newsagent sells newspapers To express opinions, likes and dislikes She likes making snowmen / I think she is pretty She looks dangerous
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  Present Simple AFFIRMATIVE ANDNEGATIVE SENTENCES I work You work He / She / It works We work You work They work I don’t work You don’t work He / She / It doesn’t work We don’t work You don’t work They don’t work don’t = do not doens’t = does not CONTRACTIONS
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  Present Simple SPELLING RULESFOR HE / SHE / IT The spelling rules for the he / she / it forms are the same as for plurals: - Verbs ending with s, ss, ch, sh, x, z or zz: We add –es watch – watches finish – finishes - Verbs ending with o: We add –es go – goes do - does
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  Present Simple SPELLING RULESFOR HE / SHE / IT - Verbs ending with y: - Consontant + y: y changes into –ie fly – flies cry – cries - Vowel + y: We add s say – says play – plays NOTE: I have – he has
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  Present Simple THE DIFFERENTS- SOUNDS /s/: Words that end with a voiceless sound: /z/: Words that end with a voiced sound or a vowel sound: /is/: Words that end with a sibilant sound: -s, -ss, -z, -zz, -sh, -ch, -x LISTENING
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  Present Simple QUESTIONS Do Iwork? Do you work? Does he/she/it work? Do we work? Do you work? Do they work? Yes, I do Yes, you do Yes, he/she/it does Yes, we do Yes, you do Yes, they do +
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  Present Simple QUESTIONS Do Iwork? Do you work? Does he/she/it work? Do we work? Do you work? Do they work? No, I don’t No, you don’t No, he/she/it doesn’t No, we don’t No, you don’t No, they don’t -
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  Present Simple QUESTIONS Remember wordorder: ASI Auxiliary + subject + infinitive Do you live with your parents? Does Jenny like Chinese food? QASI Question Word + auxiliary + subject + infinitive Where do you live? What food does Jenny like?