Transcript PPP The Simple Present of Other Verbsx

Form 1: Simple Present Statements
Form 2: Simple Present Yes/No Questions and Short Answers
Form 3: Simple Present Information Questions
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I
You
live
live
in New Jersey.
in New Jersey.
He
She
It
lives
lives
lives
in New Jersey.
in New Jersey.
in New Jersey.
We
You
They
live
live
live
in New Jersey.
in New Jersey.
in New Jersey.
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I
You
do not (don’t)
do not (don’t)
live
live
in New York.
in New York.
He
She
It
does not (doesn’t)
does not (doesn’t)
does not (doesn’t)
live
live
live
in New York.
in New York.
in New York.
We
You
They
do not (don’t)
do not (don’t)
do not (don’t)
live
live
live
in New York.
in New York.
in New York.
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To form the simple present, use the base form of the verb. In the thirdperson singular (he, she, or it), add –s or –es to the base form.
 He works hard. She teaches ESL.
Have is an irregular verb. The third-person singular form of have is
has.
I have
You have
He has
She has
It has
We have
They have
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1. For most third-person singular verbs, add –s to the base
form.
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Examples: live—lives
swim—swims
2. If the base form ends with the letter s, z, sh, ch, or x, add
–es.
Examples: miss—misses
teach—teaches
3. If the base form ends with a consonant + y, change y to i
and add –es.
Examples: study—studies try—tries
4. If the base form ends with a consonant + o, add –es.
 Examples: do—does go—goes
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to live
to talk
to speak
to write
to read
to study
to work
to buy
to eat
to drink
to walk
to answer the phone
to raise your hand
to take a bath
to take a shower
to take a bus/taxi
to go to the movies
to take a test
to go to bed
to go to school
to go to church
to watch TV
 to have breakfast/lunch/dinner
 to ride a bicycle
to sleep
to dance
to sit
to stand
to think
to shout
to look at
to see
to run
to jog
to drive
to point
to take care of
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The subject and verb in the sentence are
switched to form a yes/no and information
question.
◦ I am an ESL teacher. I am not a doctor.
◦ Am I an ESL teacher? Yes, you are.
◦ Who am I? You are an ESL teacher.
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I work.
Do I work? Yes, you do.
Do
Do
I
you
work? Yes, you do./No, you don’t.
work? Yes, I do./No, I don’t.
Does
Does
Does
he
she
it
work? Yes, he does./No, he doesn’t.
work? Yes, she does./No, she doesn’t.
work? Yes, it does./No, it doesn’t.
Do
Do
Do
we
you
they
work? Yes, you do./No, you don’t.
work? Yes, we do./No, we don’t.
work? Yes, they do./No, they don’t.
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Statement:
Yes/No Question:
Info Question:
I work at NPHS.
Do you work at NPHS?
Where do you work?
I work at NPHS.
Who do
What do
Where does
I
you
he
call
read?
live?
for help?
Where does
When do
she
we
live?
eat
Why
do
you
exercise?
How
do
they
play?
dinner?
Call your teacher.
We read novels.
He lives in the
dorm.
She lives in Chicago.
We eat dinner at
7:00 every day.
I exercise for my
health.
They play well.
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Who
What
lives
smells
in Texas? My father does.
good?
My dinner does.
When who or what is the subject of a question, do
not use do or does or a subject pronoun.
Who cleans the kitchen?
Who does she clean the kitchen?
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Use the simple present to talk about habits and routines.
Examples:
How does your father get to work? He takes a train.
What do you do in your free time? I read and paint.
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Use the simple present to talk about factual information, such as
general truths, definitions, and scientific facts.
Examples:
General Truths:
Definitions:
Scientific Facts:
Most cars use gasoline for fuel.
What does “rehearse” mean? It means “to
practice.”
Water freezes at 32° F.
Stative Verbs and the Simple Present
Stative verbs do not express actions. They express states and conditions such
as physical descriptions, senses, possessions, measurements, feelings, and
knowledge. We often use stative verbs in the simple present to express these
states and conditions.
Descriptions: She looks beautiful.
Senses:
The flowers smell sweet.
Possessions: Joe owns a motorcycle.
Measurements: The book costs $9.95.
Feelings:
I dislike loud music.
Knowledge:
She understands Thai.
The house is empty.
The soup tastes good.
The book belongs to Ann.
He weighs 139 pounds.
They love each other.
We know the answer.