The Present Simple

 Pronunciation of final -s/-es : + The pronunciation of written -s , -es is based on the final sound of a word, before adding -s.. A habit in the present Ex: He often makes law.. A f

1 Theory:

1.1 Form:

1.1.1 Positive:

 Spelling notes:

+ The usual rule: we add s

For example: work  works, eat  eats …

+ Verbs ending in ss, sh, ch, x, z and o add es, instead of s alone, to form the third person singular.

I, We, You, They + verb( bare-inf)

He, She, It + verb + s/es/ies…

For example: kiss  kisses, watch  watches…

+ When y follows a consonant, we change the y

into i and add es.

For example: carry  carries, try  tries

+ But verbs ending in y following a vowel obey the

usual rule:

For example: say  says, play  plays

 Exceptions: - have  has

- frolic  frolickes

 Pronunciation of final -s/-es :

+ The pronunciation of written -s , -es is based on

the final sound of a word, before adding -s

- If verbs end in t, k, f, p, θ, we pronounce/s/.

For example: look  looks, laugh  laughs …

- If verbs end in ʧ, ∫, dʒ, tʒ, s, ks we pronounce

“iz”.

For example: encourage  encourages,

- If not, we pronounce /z/.

For example: arrive  arrives, try  tries

1.1.2 Negative:

I, We, You, They + don’t + v( bare-inf)

He, She, It + doesn’t + v( bare-inf)

1.1.3 Interrogative:

Do + I/we/you/they + v( bare-inf)?

Does + he/she/it + v( bare-inf) ?

1.2 Usage:

 The simple present is used to express:

1.2.1 A habit in the present

Ex: He often makes law

1.2.2 A fact which is always true

Ex: The sun rises in the East

1.2.3 A fact which is true for a long time

Ex: She works in a law company

 Time expressions:

- Every (day, Sunday, morning )

- At weekends/ nights

2 Practice:

2.1.True or false?

1) Buses pass my house every hour True

2) She leave home at 8:00 everyday False She leaves home ……

3) I finish work at 6:00

True

4) She clean the floor every week

False She cleans the floor…

5) Tom enjoys reading at nights.

True

6) Mai wash her hair twice a week

False Mai washes her hair …

2.2 Using given words and phrases to make the meaningful sentences.

1) The moon/around/the earth/go

The moon goes around the Earth

2) His son/weekdays/ school/to/go

His son goes to school on weekdays

3) She/buy/everymorning/at this supermarket/ food She buys food at this supermarket everymorning

4) He/be/late/for/class

He is late for class

5) She/coffee/breakfast/for/have/ everyday

She has coffee for breakfast everyday

3 Free-talk:

Ask and answer the following questions about the people in these pictures:

What’s her job?/ What are their jobs?

What do(es) she/ they do on weekdays?

What do(es) she/ they do at weekend?

4 Summary:

 The simple present is used to express:

1.2.1 A habit in the present

For example: I do exercises at weekend

1.2.2 A fact which is always true

For example: The sun rises in the East

1.2.3 A fact which is true for a long time

For example: Her father works in a company