Forming Sentences with Present Simple, Present Continues and Past Simple

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Revision of the tenses

What do you remember about the Present Simple

Present Simple

-Infinitive without to

Example: 

I get something to drink

-He, She, It -> Infinitive without to + s

Example:

She stays home

Provide an exercise for the students to practice forming sentences with Present Simple.

Present Simple Negative

Provide an exercise for the students to practice forming sentences with Present Simple.

Present Simple Negative

-To do + not + infinitive without to

Example:

I do not work

Provide an exercise for the students to practice forming sentences with Present Simple.

Present Simple Inversion

Provide an exercise for the students to practice forming sentences with Present Simple.

Present Simple Inversion

-To do + subject + infinitive without to

Example:

Do I drink enough water?

Provide an exercise for the students to practice forming sentences with Present Simple.

Present Simple Question word questions

Provide an exercise for the students to practice forming sentences with Present Simple.

Present Simple Question word questions

What, when, where, who, which, why and how

Example:

When do you leave home?

Provide an exercise for the students to practice forming sentences with Present Simple.

Present Simple

Guess the job

Read out sentences describing a person’s life 

(I walk a lot, I carry heavy bags, I knock on doors ...). 

Who can guess the job first? (postman)

Provide an exercise for the students to practice forming sentences with Present Simple.

Present simple
We often ........... (to talk) about our holiday.

1. talk
2. talks
3. talking
4. talk's

Present simple
It ....... (to start) in 10 minutes.

1. don’t start
2. doesn't starting
3. don't start
4. doesn’t start

Present simple
When did he .......?

1. call
2. calls

Present simple
Does he ....... a lot?

1. running
2. to run
3. run
4. ran

What do you remember about the Present Continuous

Present Continuous

The simple present of to be + the ING-form of the verb

Example:

 She is looking

Explain the usage of Present Continues and provide examples.

Present Continuous Negative

Explain the usage of Present Continues and provide examples.

Present Continuous Negative

To be + not + ing-form

Example:

He isn’t working.

Explain the usage of Present Continues and provide examples.

Present Continuous Inversion

Explain the usage of inversion questions and provide examples.

Present Continuous Inversion

-To be + subject + ing-form

Example:

Are you watching TV?

Explain the usage of inversion questions and provide examples.

Present Continuous Question Word Questions

Explain the usage of question words and provide examples.

Present Continuous Question Word Questions

What, when, where, who, which, why and how

Example:

When are you leaving home?

Explain the usage of question words and provide examples.

Choose the Present Continuous:
Look! The birds ___ away!

1. fly
2. flying
3. are fly
4. are flying

Choose the Present Continuous:
When ___ for vacation?

1. are we leaving
2. are we leave
3. we leaving
4. we leave

What do you remember about the Past Simple

Past Simple

add -ed to the infinitive of the verb.

Example:

 I knocked

Explain the usage of Past Simple and provide examples.

Past Simple

If a verb ends in -e, you add -d.

agree → agreed

like → liked

escape → escaped

But if the word ends in a vowel and -y, you add -ed.

play → played

enjoy → enjoyed

Explain the usage of Past Simple and provide examples.

Past Simple

If a verb ends in a vowel and a consonant, the consonant is usually doubled before -ed.

stop → stopped

plan → planned

carry → carried

Explain the usage of Past Simple and provide examples.

Past Simple

If a verb ends in consonant and -y, you take off the y and add -ied.

try → tried

carry → carried

Explain the usage of Past Simple and provide examples.

Past Simple

But if the word ends in a vowel and -y, you add -ed.

play → played

enjoy → enjoyed

Explain the usage of Past Simple and provide examples.

Past Simple Negative

Explain the usage of Present Continues and provide examples.

Past Simple Negative

To do + not + the infinitive.

Example:

You didn't fail, did you?

Explain the usage of Present Continues and provide examples.

Past Simple Inversion

Explain the usage of inversion questions and provide examples.

Past Simple Inversion

-To be + subject + infinitive

Example:

Was I happy to see you?

Explain the usage of inversion questions and provide examples.

Past Simple Question Word Questions

Explain the usage of question words and provide examples.

Past Simple Question Word Questions

What, when, where, who, which, why and how

Example:

When did you leave home?

Explain the usage of question words and provide examples.

Tell your partner about your morning.

What is the right form?
to take, past simple
The dog ... to the vet's.

1. was taken
2. is taken
3. has been taken
4. was token

FILL IN THE NEGATIVE PAST SIMPLE.
Bob ... the answer.

1. didn't know
2. didn't knew
3. didn't knowed

Postcard

Imagine that you are writing a postcard while you are sitting on the balcony of your hotel room, on the beach or outside a café.

You should use the Present Continuous to describe what is happening at the moment you are writing (e.g. “The sun is shining” or “The children are playing beach volleyball”) 

The Present Simple for you daily routine while on holiday (e.g. “I spend most of the day next to the swimming pool” or “I have breakfast in the same café every morning”).

The Past Simple for things you already did on vacation. (e.g. “We went to a restaurant” or “I went for a walk.”)