CONTENTS

3-1 Form and Basic Meaning of the Simple Present Tense

3-2 Frequency Adverbs
3-3 Position of Frequency Adverbs
3-4 Spelling and Pronunciation of Final -es
3-5 Adding Final -s/-es to Words That End in -y
3-6 Irregular Singular Verbs: Has, Does, Goes
3-7 Like to, Want to, Need to
3-8 Simple Present Tense: Negative
3-9 Simple Present Tense: Yes/No Questions
3-10 Simple Present Tense: Asking Information Questions with Where
and What
3-11 Simple Present Tense: Asking Information Questions with When
and What Time
3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE
PRESENT TENSE

She walks.

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 3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE
PRESENT TENSE

SINGULAR PLURAL
1st PERSON I walk we walk
2nd PERSON you walk you walk
3rd PERSON she walks they walk
he walks
it walks

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 3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE
PRESENT TENSE

(a) I eat lunch every afternoon. Monday

(b) Max drives to work every day. Tuesday
(c) We get up every morning. Wednesday
(d) Kyle calls Mimi every weekend. Thursday
Friday
M T W Th F Sat S
HABITS = USUAL Saturday
1 2 3ACTIVITIES
4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Sunday
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31

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We _____
watch television every day.

watch watches

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watches television every day.

He _______

watch watches

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eat lunch at 12:00.

We ____

eat eats

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Jara _____
takes a walk in the morning.

take takes

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rides her horse every day.

My friend ____

ride rides

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3-2 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

They always drink

tea with lunch.

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 3-2 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

100% (a) Mary always eats lunch at school.

90%- 99% (b) Mary usually eats lunch at school.
75%- 90% (c) Josh often eats hamburgers.

25%- 75% (d) Tia sometimes eats lunch at school.

5%- 10% (e) Tia seldom eats lunch at school.

1%- 10% (f) Eva rarely washes her car.

0% (g) Jay never goes to the zoo.

frequency adverbs
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always
Talia _______
always feeds her dog. usually
often
sometimes
Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed.Thurs. Fri. Sat. seldom
rarely

never

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always
Jara ______
seldom watches TV.
usually
often
sometimes
Sun.Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. seldom
rarely

never

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always
Luke _______
usually cooks dinner. usually
often
sometimes
Sun.Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. seldom
rarely

never

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always
Moussad sometimes
_________ cooks
usually
dinner. often
sometimes
Sun.Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. seldom
rarely

never

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3-2 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

She goes to
the library
once a week.

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 3-2 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

once a week.
(a) She goes to the library twice a week.
five times a week.

Sun.Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.

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 3-2 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

(b) I go to school five times a week.

(c) I go to the movies twice a month.
(d) I go to the beach once a year.

how many times

a day a week
a month a year

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 3-2 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS

(e) I feed my dog every morning.

I ride my horse every week. Every

is
I wash my car every year. singular.

Correct? no
every weeks

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How often
do you Every
drink morning.
coffee?

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So you always
always usually
Yes.
drink coffee? often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never

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I know. She
Mei doesnt never drinks
drink coffee. coffee. always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never

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Does Dr. Aboud No. He walks

take a walk every five or six days
day? a week.

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Five or six Yes, he

times often
a week? takes a walk.
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
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 3-3 POSITION OF FREQUENCY ADVERBS

Jeff is
always dirty.

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 3-3 POSITION OF FREQUENCY ADVERBS

SUBJECT + BE + FREQUENCY
ADVERB
Jeff + seldom
usually
never
often
rarely
always
is + sometimes dirty.

am
FREQUENCY
is + ADVERB
are

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 3-3 POSITION OF FREQUENCY ADVERBS

SUBJECT + FREQUENCY + OTHER SIMPLE

ADVERB PRESENT VERBS

seldom
Sergio + sometimes
usually
rarely
often
never
always + rides a bike.

all simple
frequency present
adverb + verbs
except be

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He is tired. usually
______________________________________

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Jeff is sad. never

_________________________________________

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Lucy reads at the library. often

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It rains in the desert. rarely

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3-4 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES

Gerardo teaches math.

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 3-4 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES

SPELLING PRONUNCIATION

-sh (a) push pushes push /z/

-ch (b) teach teaches teach /z/
-ss (c) kiss kisses kiss / z/
-x (d) fix fixes fix /z/
endings add -es say /z/

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miss

Seung never ______

misses
his TV program.

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teach
Gerardo teaches
_______ math.

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wash
washes his car.
Viktor always _______

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mix
Ade usually ______
mixes sugar
in his coffee.

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3-5 ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y

The baby cries a lot.

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 3-5 ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y

(a) cry cries consonant + -y

fly flies change y to i,

add -es

(b) pay pays vowel + -y

enjoy enjoys add -s

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buy often

Gazi _________
often buys too many things.

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say always

always says nice things.

She __________

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worry often

Her father often

__________
worries about her.

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3-6 IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES

The man has a brown coat.

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 3-6 IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES

Irregular forms:
(a) I have a hat. she
he + has
(b) She has a hat. it have has
(c) I do exercises. she
he + does
(d) He does exercises. it do does

(e) We go to the gym. she

he + goes
(f) He goes to the gym. it go goes
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do does

George does
____ yoga every day.

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go goes

Zhou-li ______
goes for a walk on Sunday.

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have has

She always ____

has homework.

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3-7 LIKE TO, WANT TO, NEED TO

I like to run.

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3-7 LIKE TO, WANT TO, NEED TO

VERB + INFINITIVE

I like to run. Its fun.

She wants to go home. Shes tired.
We need to call our mother.
Shes sick.

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 3-8 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: NEGATIVE

They do not wash their car.

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 3-8 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: NEGATIVE

(a) They
I do not drink milk.
You
We
I NEGATIVE:
We
You + do not + main verb
They

(b) She
It does not drink milk.
He
She
He + does not + main verb
It
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 3-8 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: NEGATIVE

(a) I do not drink milk.

(b) She does not drink milk.

do and does = helping verbs

She does not drinks milk. ?

3rd person singular no -s on main verb

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 3-8 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: NEGATIVE

(c) I dont drink milk.

They dont go to the lake.
(d) He doesnt drink milk.
Jack doesnt like dogs.
CONTRACTIONS:
do not = dont
does not = doesnt

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 3-8 Lets Practice

smile not

This child doesnt smile

___________.
(use the contraction)

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dont like snakes.

We ________
(use the contraction)
like not

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Magda doesnt speak Dutch.

___________
(use the contraction)

speak
not

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dont feed
doesnt jump
run
speak

dont ____
Sometimes I ____ feed my cat.

My husband _____
feeds her.

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dont sit
doesnt need
like
run

She doesnt
______ ____
run fast at the gym.

She gets tired.

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dont feed
doesnt jump
need
eat

They are good cooks.

They dont
____ need
____ help.

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3-9 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: YES/NO QUESTIONS

Does he exercise?

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 3-9 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: YES/NO QUESTIONS

DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN

DOES VERB
(a)
b) Do
c)
d) we
you
Ithey like
like
like salad?
salad?
salad?

QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT

Do they
you
we
I ++ main
main verb
verb
(simple form)

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 3-9 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: YES/NO QUESTIONS

DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN

DOES VERB
((e)
g)
f) Does ithe
she look
like
like salad?
good?
salad?

QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT

Does
Does she
ithe ++ main
main verb
verb
(simple form)

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 3-9 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: YES/NO QUESTIONS

(h) Are you a student?

NOT: Do you be a student?

main verb = a form of be

do

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 3-9 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: YES/NO QUESTIONS

QUESTION SHORT ANSWER

(i) Do you like ice cream?

Yes, I do.
No, I dont.
(j) Does Max like ice cream?
Yes, he does.
No, he doesnt.
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Question
Do you like to ride horses?

Short Answer
Yes, I do.
Long Answer
I like to ride horses.

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Question
Do they have a baby?

Short Answer
Yes, they do.
Long Answer
They have a baby.

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Question
Does Gerardo teach math?

Short Answer
Yes, he does.

Long Answer
Gerardo teaches math.

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Question
Do cows bark?

Short Answer
No, they dont.
Long Answer
Cows dont bark.

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3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT

Where do they live?

Do they live in Baltimore?

What do they study?

Do they study English?

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 3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT

QUESTION SHORT ANSWER

(a) Do they live in Baltimore?

Yes, they do.
No, they dont.

(b) Where do they live?

In Baltimore.

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 3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT

QUESTION SHORT ANSWER

(a) Do they study English?

Yes, they do.
No, they dont.

(b) What do they study?

English.

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 3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT

QUESTION SHORT ANSWER

(a) Does Allison teach math?

Yes, she does.
No, she doesnt.

(b) What does she teach?

Math.

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 3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT

QUESTION SHORT ANSWER

(c) Does Alexi live in Moscow?

Yes, he does.
No, he doesnt.
(d) Where does he live?

In Moscow.

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 3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT

(WHERE) + DO/DOES + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB

(a) Do they live in Baltimore ?

(b) Where do they live ?
(c) Does Alexi live in Moscow ?
(d) Where does he live ?

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 3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT

(WHAT) + DO/DOES + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB

(a) Do they study English?

(b) What do they study ?
(c) Does Allison teach math?
(d) What does she teach ?

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Question: Does the child have a toothbrush?

Answer: Yes, he does.

(The child has a toothbrush.)

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Question: Where does he brush his teeth?

Answer: In the bathroom.

(He brushes his teeth in the bathroom.)

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Question: Does Lucy work at the library?

Answer: Yes, she does.

(Lucy works at the library.)

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 3-11 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME

When do you go shopping?

What time do you go shopping?

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 3-11 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME

Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN

DOES VERB

(a) When do you go to work?

At eight oclock.

(b) What time do you go to work?

At eight oclock.

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 3-11 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME

Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN

DOES VERB

(c) When does he exercise?

At ten oclock.

(d) What time does he exercise?

At ten oclock.

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 3-11 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME

Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB

DOES

(e) What time do you usually go to class?

frequency main
subject +
adverb + verb

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When (What time) The pool

does the pool closes at
close? 6:00 P.M.

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When (What time) I eat lunch

do you eat lunch? at 12:00.

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______________
When (What time)
I usually do you usually go
______________
go to bed to bed
_____________?
at 11:00.

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