Transcript The simple present

THE SIMPLE PRESENT
BY:
SEBASTIAN ROMERO
LET’S CHECK THE FOLLOWING VERBS
SHUT
SPEAK
STAND
STICK
THE SIMPLE PRESENT
USE:
It is used to describe
PRESENT EVENTS.
STRUCTURE:
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE:
+ verb in present +complement.
KEY WORDS:
Always: 100 %
Usually: 75 %
Sometimes: 50 %
Rarely: 25 %
Never: 0 %
BE AWARE!
When you use verbs in
You have to add a:
AT THE END
EXAMPLES:
EXAMPLES:
Mario sings a beautiful song.
Victor and susan speak about
their health.
Carlos stands at the bus stop.
They spend
money on toys.
Martin swims in a big swiming
pool.
Samara always sits in a big chair.
Daniela and Gaby speak by cell phone.
We shut the drugstore.
They rarely spend money on new
clothes.
Auxiliars:
Do:
I
 You
 We
 They
Does:
We use does with:
 He
 She
 It
Negative form:
+Do/does+not or (don´t /doesn´t)+verb in base form +complement.
Alex and Rita don’t sleep too
much on weekends.
Marco doesn’t steal the fish.
Marco doesn’t spend too much
money on hair cuts.
Marcelo and Lina don’t shut the window.
Martin doesn’t sing in the choir.
Diana doesn’t sit on the floor. She gets
angry.
They don’t speak during the movie.
YES/NO QUESTIONS:
AUX DO/ DOES+SUBJECT +VERB IN BASE FORM +COMPLEMENT?
ANSWERS:
•YES, SHE DOES.
•NO, SHE DOESN`T.
EXAMPLES:
Do they sit on the sofa?
No, they don’t. They sit on the
floor.
Does Luis shut the door?
Yes, he does.
Do you stick stamps on a letter?
No, I don’t.
Does Michelle sing very well?
Yes, she does.
Do they swim in the sea?
Yes, they do.
WH QUESTIONS:
WH+AUX DO (DON´T)/ DOES (DOESN´T)+SUBJECT +VERB IN BASE FORM +COMPLEMENT?
Example:
What does Pablo do?
Pablo spends money on ice
cream.
What does he do?
He sits in front of a lake.
What do they do?
They stand in front of a table.
EXERCISES
WHAT DO THEY DO?
Alex
STICKS the wall.
 VICTOR AND JUAN SPEAK DURING
A CONFERENCE.
Ann
STANDS at the bus
stop.
Miguel and John STEAL a bank.
Does Jim SLEEP
too much during
vacations?
No, he doesn’t. He works with his
parents.
What do Martin and Josh do on
Sundays?
SIT
They
watch TV.
Mary doesn’t
on the sofa and
SPEAK
in class.
Paul and Victor don’t
supermarket.
They
SHUT
SHUT
the bank.
the
Does Juan
SING
No, he doesn’t. He
a small concert.
big concert?
SINGS
in
Where do Matias and Bill
on Fridays?
SWIM
They
pool.
SWIM
at the Gym’s swiming
THANK YOU.