Present simple tense with other verbs: With all other verbs, we make the present simple in the same way The positive is really easy It's just the verb, with an extra ‘s’ if the subject is ‘he’, ‘she’, or ‘it’ Let's take the verb ‘play’ as an example: Positive (of 'play') I play you play he plays she plays it plays we play
Present Simple We use PRESENT SIMPLE to describe an action that is regular, true or normal 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 Tabriz leaves every hour Sara sleeps eight hours every night during the week 2 For facts
Uses of the Simple Present Tense Examples Explanations American movie theaters sell popcorn Use the simple present tense for facts We go to the movies once a week Use the simple present tense for repeated actions, such as customs, routines, and habits Americans like the movies Use the simple present tense with like, want, and need
1 6 Using Simple Present The simple present is commonly used in academic writing It is used: 1 to write about general truths and facts that are not limited to a specific time It takes about 12 hours for your body to digest a meal 2 to write about a repeated or habitual action Every fall, Canadian geese fly south for the winter
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Simple Present Tense: Affirmative Statements
Before You Read
1. What are your free time activities?
2. What is your favorite summer activity?
Read
Comprehension
Read the sentences about the reading. Circle true or false.
1. Americans like the movies. True False
2. Monday is a popular day to go to the movies. True False
3. People buy popcorn at the concession stand. True False
Having Fun
Americans work hard. But they have fun, too. Americans do many different activities in their free time. They often visit each other. But a visitor usually needs an invitation. Or the visitor calls first. People sometimes invite their friends to their homes. Sometimes, they eat dinner together. Other times, they watch sports on TV together. One popular game is the Super Bowl. The two best football teams in the United States play in January or
February every year.
Americans like the movies. They often go to the movies on weekends. Theaters sell popcorn and other snacks. People buy these treats at a concession stand. Americans also enjoy museums. Families spend time at the exhibits. Museums have interesting activities, too. A list of activities is usually on a museum's website. City parks have many fun activities, too. In the summer, many city parks have free outdoor concerts. People sometimes have picnics. They cook on a grill and eat outside. They call this kind of food ͞barbecue.͟ It's very popular.
Americans enjoy their free time.
4. Americans sometimes go to concerts outside. True False
5. Outdoor concerts are often free. True False
6. People cook on the grill in the winter. True False
7. Visitors call first or they have an invitation. True False
8. Museums have activities. True False
Simple Present Tense ʹ Affirmative Statements
A simple present tense verb has two forms: the base form and the -s form
Subject Verb (base form) Complement
I like concerts.
You have a grill.
We go to the movies.
They buy popcorn at the movies.
Americans enjoy museums
Subject Verb (-s form) Complement
He likes popcorn.
She has a lot of friends.
Simon enjoys the Super Bowl.
My family spends a lot of time in the park.
Our team plays every Saturday.
Language Notes:
1. Three verbs have an irregular -s form: go (he goes), do (she does), and have (it has).
2. Family and team are singular nouns.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the affirmative simple present tense.
Use the verb in parentheses ( ).
1. He (go) ___goes___ to the movies on the weekends.
2. Kids (like) _______________ activities in parks.
3. That family (do) _______________ many things together.
4. We (spend) _______________ a lot of time with our friends.
5. My park usually (have) _______________ summer activities.
6. Americans (call) _______________ before a visit to a friend's house.
7. My daughter often (invite) _______________ her friends to our home.
Spelling of the -s Form
Examples Explanation
visit ʹ visits like ʹ likes Add -s to most verbs to make the -s form. kiss ʹ kisses wash ʹ washes watch ʹ watches fix - fixes Add -es to base forms with ss, sh, ch, or x at the end. worry ʹ worries try ʹ tries If the base form ends in a consonant + y, change y to -i and add -es. pay ʹ pays enjoy - enjoys If the base form ends in a vowel + y, do not change the y. Just add -s. Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the -s form of the verb in parentheses ( ).
1. The team (play) _____plays______ baseball.
2. Each football team (try) _______________ to win the Super Bowl.
3. Simon's son (watch) _______________ every night.
4. Dorota (enjoy) _______________ football games.
5. A new immigrant sometimes (worry) _______________ about life here.
6. Only one team (win) _______________ the Super Bowl.
7. Her father (wash) _______________ the grill after a barbecue.
8. He (spend) _______________ a lot of time outside in the summer.
Uses of the Simple Present Tense
Examples Explanations
American movie theaters sell popcorn. Use the simple present tense for facts. We go to the movies once a week. Use the simple present tense for repeated actions, such as customs, routines, and habits. Americans like the movies. Use the simple present tense with like, want, and need. Exercise 3: Write a sentence with the correct form of the verb. Use the simple present tense.
Use the ideas in the reading.
1. Americans / like
____Americans like outdoor concerts.____________________________________________
2. American museums / have
3. An American visitor / need
4. Two teams / play
5. People / invite
6. An American family / go
7. Americans / cook
8. The best football team / win
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