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Present Simple
“Add Nothing or -S”
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Present Simple - Use
Actions that are repeated, routines: • “ I go to school every day” Facts, things that everyone knows: • “ Penguins swim very fast” Feelings and emotions, stative verbs: “ Dafna hates her job”
Present Simple - Form
Normally just add NOTHING to the verb: “ We work in the city.” BUT for
“he / she / it”
add letter
- S
in the end: “ She works in the city.” “He works in the bank.” “ It works!”
Try it!
1. My mother help / helps me with my homework.
2. I often dance / dances in this club.
3. We never drives / drive too fast.
4. She like / likes watermelons.
5. My friend work / works as a teacher.
Time Expressions
every day (week, morning, month, winter, year,..) once (twice) a week (a month, a year,..) on Mondays (Tuesdays, Saturdays, weekends,…) always usually often sometimes once from time to time never
Complete the sentences!
I sometimes ………………………………………………..
My friend always …………………………………………….
In this school we never …………………………………… My sister ….………………….………………… every day. We ……………………………………………….. on Fridays.
Present Simple - Negative
Normally add helping verb
don’t
: “ We
don’t
work in the zoo.” BUT for
“he / she / it”
add
doesn’t
: “ She
doesn’t
work in the zoo.” “He
doesn’t
work at school.” “ It
doesn’t
work!”
Present Simple - Questions
Helping verb
jumps
into the first place: “
Does
she work in the hospital?” “
Does
he live in this city?” “
Do
you like milk chocolate?” “
Do
they play basketball on Tuesdays?”
The main verb doesn’t change!
Complete the questions!
……………….. they like blue flowers?
………………… she play guitar?
………………… we go to the disco on Sunday?
……………….. your father work as a doctor?
……………….. this plane fly to London?
Write the sentence with the correct form of the verb.
1. We ___________ ____________ (not like) white flowers.
2. _________ you __________ (play) volleyball with your friends?
3. Elephants (live) ___________ in Africa.
4. David __________ ___________ (not work) in Jerusalem.
5. My grandmother ________ __________ (not drink) black coffee.
6. I sometimes (drink) ______________ tea with milk.
7. __________ this singer __________ (perform) in Israel?
8. Miki _________ ___________ (not travel) in summer.
9. My friends (cook) ___________ dinner on Fridays.
10. __________ Jim often ____________ (visit) his grandmother?