Mastering the Present Simple

Mastering the Present Simple

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand and correctly use the present simple tense in English.

What do you already know about the present simple tense?

Slide 1: What is the Present Simple?

The present simple tense is used to talk about habits, routines, general truths, and permanent situations.

Slide 2: Structure of the Present Simple

Subject + verb (base form) + 's' or 'es' for he, she, it. Example: She works at a bank.

Slide 3: Positive Sentences

Positive sentences in the present simple do not use an auxiliary verb. Example: I play tennis every Sunday.

Slide 4: Negative Sentences

Negative sentences in the present simple use the auxiliary verb 'do/does' + 'not' + base form of the main verb. Example: They do not like vegetables.

Slide 5: Question Sentences

Question sentences in the present simple use the auxiliary verb 'do/does' before the subject. Example: Do you speak English?

Slide 6: Present Simple with Third Person Singular

When the subject is he, she, or it, add 's' or 'es' to the base form of the verb. Example: She reads books every night.

Slide 7: Time Expressions

Time expressions commonly used with the present simple include: always, often, sometimes, usually, every day/week/month/year.

Slide 8: Practice Exercise

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the present simple tense.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.