H/V1_Present Simple

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The Present Simple

Present Simple

am

are

is

have

has

I

You

He, she, it

They

We

The Present Simple

What is the present simple?

The present simple is an English tense. A normal present simple sentence looks like this:

                   We eat french fries every Sunday.

How many verbs do you see in this normal present simple sentence? 

Why do you think it is called 'simple'?

The Present Simple

What is the present simple?

A normal present simple sentence only has one verb in the present tense. 

On the next slide, drag and drop the sentences into the correct box. Look at the amount of verbs and the tense. 

1. I like scary movies.

2. He is walking the dog.

3. We danced all night long.

4. She plays the piano.

5. They are my parents.

Present Simple

Not Present Simple

1

2

3

4

5

The Present Simple

What is the present simple?

Now you know what the present simple looks like. But when do you use it?

We use the present simple when we talk about:

- Facts

The leopard runs very fast.

- Routines

Harry plays football every Wednesday. 

The Present Simple

What is the present simple?

In a sentence, you know if it is a fact or routine by looking at signal words. 

Words like everyday, never, always, every Wednesday  tell you it is about a routine. It happens often.

If there are no signal words, the sentence tells you a fact.

Look at the words below. Which ones are signal words for the Present Simple and which ones are not?

Signal word

Not a signal word

Next Friday

Yesterday

Never

Wednesday

Often

Every week

Great work!

The Present Simple

What is the present simple?

Now you know what a normal present simple sentence looks like.

Now, we are going to take a look at:

- The SHIT-Rule

- Questions

- Negations

The Present Simple

The SHIT Rule

The SHIT Rule has to do with She, He, and IT.

The rule is:

If the subject is a he, she or it, the verb gets +s.

So I dance becomes She dances.

Explain the SHIT-Rule in your own words.

The Present Simple

The SHIT Rule

For the next exercise, try to make logical sentences. 

Also think about the correct use of the SHIT Rule.

Timmy

every Saturday.

They never

with oil.

That tree

very fast.

I always

chocolate ice cream.

Those boys

in class very often.

cook

grows

dances

shout

choose

chooses

shouts

grow

You are doing great!

Take a moment to relax with this short minions clip!

The Present Simple

The Spelling

If the verb ends with a -y, this becomes -ies when it follows he, she or it. But not if there's a vowel (a, e, o, u) in front of the -y. In that case, the verb gets the regular -s.

I try to be nice --> He tries to be nice.

I buy new shirts online --> She often buys new shirts online.

The Present Simple

The Spelling

If the verb ends with a -s, x, z or -ch, you add -es when it follows he, she or it. 

I watch a movie --> She watches a movie.

I kiss a girl --> He kisses a girl.

The Present Simple

The verb "to do"

To do is an irregular verb. Irregular verbs don't follow the general rule. In this case, do becomes does when it follows he, she or it.

I do my best --> He does his best.

I often _____ (to play) basketball there.

My dog ____ (to enjoy) running in the park.

My sister always _____ (to try) to annoy me.

She _____ (to miss) almost every ball.

Congratulations! 

You have finished this lesson.

What did you learn this lesson?

Which part do you find difficult?