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PRESENT SIMPLE
By Shanti
Look at these sentences about me.
Are they true or false?
I am a teacher.
 I teach at UAEU.
 I have two children.
 I come from New Zealand.
 I drive to work every day.
 I read the newspaper every morning.
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What is true for you?
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I come from __________________.
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I speak ______________________.
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I live in ______________________.
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I study at ____________________.
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I get up at ____________________.
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I go to bed at _________________.
We use the present simple to talk about
something that is always true or true for a
long time.
I live in Al Khabisi.
past
now
future
Read these sentences about the UAE. Are
they true or false?
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The UAE has many high mountains.
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The UAE consists of seven emirates.
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The UAE exports oil overseas.
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The UAE makes cars.
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The UAE has many rivers.
Look at the verbs. Why do we use ‘s’?
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The UAE has many high mountains.
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The UAE consists of seven emirates.
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The UAE exports oil overseas.
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The UAE makes cars.
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The UAE has many rivers.
We also use the present simple to
talk about habits – things we often
do.
I eat lunch in the cafeteria.
 I visit my friends at the weekend.
 I play tennis with my best friend on Saturday.
 I buy food from Carrefour.
 I drink coffee in the morning.
 I drinking coffee in the morning.
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Which ones are always / long time true?
Which ones are things we often do?
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I have a cat.
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I have an old grandmother.
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I have a shower in the morning.
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I come from New Zealand.
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I drink tea in the evening.
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I live in Al Khabisi.
How to make the present simple.
I
am a teacher.
You are a student.
He
is
a bus driver.
She is a mother.
It
is a Thursday.
We are UGRU students.
They are my friends.
Negative BE verb
I
am not a doctor.
You are not a teacher.
He
is
not a bus driver.
She is
not a mother.
It
is
not a Wednesday.
We are not French students.
They are not my friends.
Other verbs
Subject
I
You
They
We
verb
eat
have
like
enjoy
fruit every day.
He
She
It
eat
eat
eat
Negative present simple
Subject
I
You
They
We
do not
do not
do not
do not
verb
eat
have
like
enjoy
fruit every day.
He
She
It
does not
does not
does not
eat
eat
eat
1) Many verbs add ‘S’
I eat
I cook
I play
She eats
She cooks
She plays
2) If the verb ends in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, -o add ‘es’
I miss
He misses
I finish
He finishes
I watch
He watches
I fix
He fixes
I go
He goes
I do
He does
More spelling…
3) If the verb is a consonant and ‘y’, add ‘ies’
(b,c,d,f,g..)
I study
I try
I fly
She studies
She tries
She flies
4) If the verb is a vowel and ‘y’, add ‘s’
(a,e,i,o,u)
I buy
I play
I stay
She buys
She plays
She stays
Is the spelling right or wrong?
1. He studys at UGRU every day.
2. She cooks dinner for her children.
3. He gos to school by car.
4. Marwa drinks tea with milk and sugar.
5. Shanti teaches wonderful students.
6. Jamal buyies bread from the bakery.
7. Afra eats rice for lunch on every Friday.
Talking about how often…
always
usually
sometimes
never
We sometimes use these words with the Present Simple.
I
You
We
They
always
cook dinner.
usually
watch TV.
He
She
It
sometimes
cooks dinner.
never
watches TV.
Which sentences are wrong?
1. He sometimes play tennis on Friday.
2. I usually wear black shoes to school.
3. She always make breakfast for her family.
4. My sister never drinks coffee.