PRESENT SIMPLE
Harper and Leo go to school by bus.
They don’t go to school by bike.
Do Harper and Leo go to school by bus?
Their mum goes to work by car; she never walks.
She doesn’t go to work by train. She doesn’t walk to work.
Does she go to work by car?
3rd person singular -s or -es?
Verbs that end in -ch,
-sh, -s, -ss, -x and -o
I watch - he watches
I wash - he washes
I kiss - he kisses
I do - he does
Verbs that end in -y
vowel y -> ys
play + -s -> plays
consonant y -> ies
try + -es -> tries
What about 'Wh'-questions?
When do we use present simple?
The present simple is used:
- when we talk about habits and routines that happen regularly
- when we talk about something that is always true
- when we say what we think, like or feel in the present.
WHEN?
(Time expressions)
every day (month, year), twice a day (week, month)
always, often, sometimes, usually, rarely (how often?)
A Let’s practise!
A1 -s or -es (3rd person singular)
A2 Positive sentence
A3 Negative sentence
A4 Yes/No questions
A5 'Wh'-questions
B Stop and think!
Study these examples and do the exercises.
to have
They have a party on Saturday.
They don’t have a party on Sunday.
Do they have a party on Saturday?
- Yes, they do.
She has breakfast at 7 o'clock.
She doesn’t have breakfast at 8.
Does she have breakfast at 9?
- No, she doesn’t.
to have got
They have got a pet.
They haven’t got a pet.
Have they got a pet?
- Yes, they have.
She has got a dog.
She hasn’t got a dog.
Has she got a dog?
- No, she hasn’t.
B1 Match.
B2 Make these sentences negative.
B3 Make questions.