Present simple start up

Present simple + and -

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Lesson aims

By the end of this lesson:

• We can produce simple tense forms with different personal pronouns
• We know what signal words we use in the present simple tense form

Do we remember?

Pronoun	Verb to be
I
You
He/she/it
We
You
They

Do we remember? 

Pronoun	Verb to be
I	am/'m
You	are/'re
He/she/it	is/'s
We	are/'re
You	are/'re
They	are/'re

Do we remember?

Pronoun	Verb to be + not
I
You
He/she/it
We
You
They

Do we remember?

Pronoun	Verb to be + not
I	am not (aren't)
You	are not (aren't)
He/she/it	is not (isn't)
We	are not (aren't)
You	are not (aren't)
They	are not (aren't)

Present simple

When:   generally true or habits

How:   personal pronoun + verb

Present simple +

Pronoun	Verb
I	work
You	work
He/she/it	work s
We	work
You	work
They	work

Present simple +

• I never walk 
• She always stops at the traffic light
• They usually paint at night

Signal words

• always
• every
• often
• normally
• usually
• sometimes
• seldom
• never

Present simple +

!Singular plural forms!

• He plays football
• She studies for the test
• It watches the rain

The mother often ______ her bicycle

1. rides
2. drove
3. is often driving
4. drive

We ____ monopoly sometimes

1. are playing
2. play
3. plays
4. played

Practice present simple +

CR. ex. 1 

Done? Start with GB. p. 128/129 3A ab + check

Present simple -

Pronoun	Verb
I	don't work
You	don't work
He/she/it	do es n't work
We	don't work
You	don't work
They	don't work

Present simple -

• You normally don't pet dogs 
• He doesn't eat ice cream usually
• We always don't help people 

Signal words

I ____ ____ junk food usually

1. don't buys
2. 'm not buying
3. don't bought
4. don't buy

She ______ always _______ football

1. Doesn't ____ like
2. Didn't ____ liked
3. Doesn't _____ likes
4. Did ____ likes

Practice

1. GB. p. 128/129 3A ab + check

2. CR. ex. 2 and 3

Practice present simple

TB p. 22 ex 2