Mastering the Present Simple

Mastering the Present Simple

Learning Objective

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

What do you already know about the present simple tense?

What is the Present Simple?

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

Forming the Present Simple

To form the present simple, use the base form of the verb for all subjects except for the third-person singular (he, she, it) where an 's' is added.

Positive Statements

In positive statements, the subject is followed by the base form of the verb.

Negative Statements

In negative statements, the auxiliary verb 'do not' (don't) or 'does not' (doesn't) is used before the base form of the verb.

Questions

To form questions, the auxiliary verb 'do' or 'does' is used before the subject, and the base form of the verb follows.

Time Expressions

Time expressions such as 'always', 'often', 'sometimes', 'usually', 'never', etc., are commonly used with the present simple tense.

Practice Exercise

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the present simple tense. (Provide exercise sentences)

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.