SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE NAOMI HERRERA

Simple Present Tense

• Student: Naomi Herrera
• Professor: Iliana Pineda
• Subject: Eng 392
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What is the simple present tense?

• The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular, true or normal.
• Let´s take a look of what the simple present tense works for , more deeply in the following slides.
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• Caption: SSIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Uses of the present tense

• We use the present tense:
• 1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time period.
• I take the train to the office.
• The train to Berlin leaves every hour.
• John sleeps eight hours every night during the week.
• 2. For facts.
• The President of The USA lives in The White House.
• A dog has four legs.
• We come from Switzerland.
• 3. For habits.
• I get up early every day.
• Carol brushes her teeth twice a day.
• They travel to their country house every weekend.
• 4. For things that are always / generally true.
• It rains a lot in winter.
• The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace.
• They speak English at work.

Simple present tense with 'be'

• The verb 'be' is different from the other verbs in this tense.
• Positive Yes / No Questions Negative
• I am am I I am not
• He is is he ? He is not
• She is is she? She is not
• It is is it ? It is not
• We are are we? We are not
• They are are they ? They are not.
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• Caption: FORMS OF THE VERB TO BE

Verb Conjugation & Spelling

• We form the present tense using the base form of the infinitive (without the TO).
• In general, in the third person we add 'S' in the third person.
• Subject Verb Rest of the sentence
• I / you / we / they learn at home
• he / she / its/ learns at home
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• Caption: Correct form of the simple present tense in a sentence.

Affirmative Sentences

• I play with a ball.
• You play with a ball.
• He plays with a ball.
• She plays with a ball.
• It plays with a ball.
• We play with a ball.
• You play with a ball.
• They play with a ball.
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Negative Sentences

• To make a negative sentence in English we normally use Don't or Doesn't with all verbs EXCEPT To Be and Modal verbs (can, might, should etc.).
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• Caption: DO AND DOESN´T

Examples

• Affirmative: You speak French.
• Negative: You don't speak French.
• We add don't between the subject and the verb. We use Don't when the subject is I, you, we or they.
• Affirmative: He speaks German.
• Negative: He doesn't speak German.
• Affirmative: You speak French.
• Negative: You don't speak French.
• When the subject is he, she or it, we add doesn't between the subject and the verb to make a negative sentence.
• Notice that the letter S at the end of the verb in the affirmative sentence (because it is in third person) disappears in the negative sentence.

Word Order of Negative Sentences

• The following is the word order to construct a basic negative sentence in English in the Present Tense using Don't or Doesn't.
• Subject don't/doesn't Verb* Rest of the sentence
• I / you / we / they don't eat / like bread for breakfast
• he / she / it doesn't dance
• Examples of Negative Sentences with Don't and Doesn't:
• You don't speak Arabic.
• John doesn't speak Italian.
• We don't have time for a rest.
• It doesn't move.
• They don't want to go to the party.
• She doesn't like fish

Do Vs Does

• Similarities
• Both are verbs, or action words.
• What do you do on days off?
• How does that clock work?
• Both are present tense.
• I do love this game.
• She does want to come over now.
• Both have the same general definition.
• I do my hair before school.
• She does her hair before school.
• Both are put in the same place in sentences and questions.
• Do you like chicken nuggets?
• Does your mom like chicken nuggets?
• Both can replace a main verb when the meaning is obvious.
• How do you do that?
• How does he do that?
• Differences
• “Do” is used for plural subjects like “you,” “we,” “they,” “these,” “those,” or “John and I,” as well as with “I.”
• Example: They do not like snakes.
• “Does” is used for singular subjects like “he,” “she,” “it,” “this,” “that,” or “John.”
• Example: John does not like snakes
• “Do” is used to form imperative sentences, or commands.
• Example: Do your homework.
• “Does” is never used to form imperative sentences.
• Example: Does your homework. (incorrect)

Do and Does in sentences

• When you use “do” in a sentence or “does” in a sentence, it will typically not be the first word. It can, however, fall anywhere else in the sentence.
• I want to do my best.
• That does not make any sense.
• We do not care.
• I do love a good comedy.
• They can do better than that.
• He believed he could do it.
• The machine does everything for us.
• If you do what I tell you, it will be fine.
• Jack and Jill do whatever they want.

Questions in the simple present

• To make questions in English, we normally use Do or Does at the beginning of the question.
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• Caption: QUESTIONS WITH DO AND DOES

Short answers with Do and Does

• In questions that use do/does it is possible to give short answers to direct questions as follows:
• Sample Questions Short Answer (A) Short Answer(N)
• Do you like dogs? Yes, I do. No, I don't.
• Do I need a pencil? Yes, you do. No, you don't.
• Do you both like birds? Yes, we do. No, we don't.
• Do they like chocolate? Yes, they do. No, they don't.
• Does he like cats? Yes, he does. No, he doesn't.
• Does she like chocolate? Yes, she does. No, she doesn't.
• Does it burn? Yes, it does. No, it doesn't.
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• Caption: YES AND NO QUESTIONS

Wh- questions

• Just like with 'be', if you'd like to make a 'wh' question, you just put the question word at the front:
• Wh Questions
• where do I play ?
• what do you play ?
• why does he play ?
• who does she play ?
• when do we play ?
• how do they play ?
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• Caption: Wh questions and the present simple

Adverbs of Frequency

• Adverbs of frequency tell us how often something happens, and they can be either definite or indefinite. Because we are talking about repeated or habitual activities, adverbs of frequency are usually only used with the Present Simple tense.
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• Caption: ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Definite adverbs of frequency

• Some examples of definite adverbs of frequency:
• Hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly.
• Every minute, once an hour, quarterly.
• Once, twice, three times, a million times.
• Definite adverbs of frequency usually go at the end of the sentence, like most definite time expressions.
• Most businesses submit their taxes quarterly.
• He checks his watch every minute.
• The bell rings every hour.
• We can also put the adverb at the beginning of the sentence for strong emphasis:
• Every night, we stay up late to study.
• Twice a year, she goes to Japan.
• Every year, thousands of people have a baby.

Indefinite adverbs of frequency

• Some examples of indefinite adverbs of frequency, and a general idea of how often the action takes place:
• 100% always, constantly, continuously, habitually
• 90% usually, normally, mostly, regularly
• 75% frequently, generally, repeatedly
• 60% often
• 50% sometimes
• 40% occasionally, sporadically
• 20% rarely, seldom, infrequently
• 0% never
• Adverbs of indefinite frequency usually go in the middle of the sentence before the main verb, except the verb “to be“.
• We always walk to school.
• She usually drinks soda in the morning.
• They generally study hard.
• I am often on time.
• She sometimes plays bingo.
• He occasionally skips classes.
• They are seldom wrong.
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• Caption: INDEFINITE ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Adverbs, questions and negative statements

• For questions and negative statements, the adverb goes before the main verb, except the verb “to be“.
• Why do they always complain?
• Who is she constantly talking to on the phone?
• They aren’t usually nice.
• I don’t often eat fast food.
• I‘m not normally this intense.
• Negative adverbs like “never”, “seldom”, and “rarely” do not go at the end of the sentences. They can go at the beginning of the sentence to add a strong emphasis, but then the rest of the sentence must take a question form, even though it is a statement.
• Never have I seen such a beautiful woman!!
• Seldom does he work hard.
• Rarely do I get goog grades.
• Negative adverbs, such as seldom, rarely, and never aren’t usually used in the negative or question form.
• ✘ I don’t seldom brush my hair.
• I seldom brush my hair.
• I don’t usually get to school on time.
• ✘ Do you rarely eat potatoes?
• Do you often eat potatoes?

Simple Present Tense Conversation

• Simple Present Tense examples (Embed)

Recap

• The simple present tense is just the basis knowledge you must master in order to do a proper job, either writing or speaking. Most of the students struggle when they have to write a paper, yet they do as they ask but do not know it. Therefore reading and investigating is a limited option if you are willing to improve, speaking and practice, on the other hand are two useful and magnificient options you should consider for your studies. In case you have more doubts; you can watch the following video which summarises this lesson.
• Forming the Present Simple tense in English (Embed)