Present Tense

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Simple present is used to talk about an

action which happens on a regular basis.


We use the present tense to talk about
something that is true in the present:
EXAMPLES
Im nineteen years old.
He lives in London.
Im a student.
NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE MEANING OF SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE.

Simple present tells something that


happens again and again in the
present:
I play football every weekend.

NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE MEANING OF SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE.

NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE RULES AND FORMATION OF OF SIMPLE PRESENT


TENSE.

NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE RULES AND FORMATION OF OF SIMPLE PRESENT


TENSE.

Simple present tells something that is


always true:
EXAMPLES
The adult human body contains 206 bones.
Light travels at almost 300,000 kilometres
per second.
NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE USAGE OF OF SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE SENTENCES.

Affirmativ
e
I think
You think
he, she, it
thinks
we think

Interrogative Negative
Do I think ?
Do you think?
Does he, she, it
think?
Do we think?

I do not think.
You don't think.
He, she, it
doesn't think.
We don't think.

NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE FORMATION OF OF SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE


SENTENCES IN AFFIRMATIVE,INTERROGATIVE AND NEGATIVE STATEMENTS.

The use of the simple present:


The simple present is used:
to give your opinion - I like ice cream. I don't like spicy food.
to talk about schedules
The library opens at eight. It doesn't open at 7.
to talk about daily habits (routine actions)- Sara eats a
cheese for breakfast every day. She doesn't eat cereal.
to give facts - The earth circles the sun. The moon doesn't
circle the sun.
NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE USAGE OF OF SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE SENTENCES.

Nancy and James are good friends


.They speak good German . Nancy
works in a restaurant downtown and
James is a librarian . The children play
in the garden every weekend . James
and Nancy visit church together every
Friday.
NOTE:MAKE THE KID TO READ THE ABOVE PARAGRAPH THAT CONSISTES OF
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE SENTENCES.

1. She always ________ in dance competitions.


(participate/participates)
2. Mohan ________ every morning.(jog/jogs)
3. I _______ in France.(live/lives)
4. Jane ______ in a multinational company.(work/works)
5. Doctors ______ that junk food be avoided.
(recommend/recommends)
6. He _____ angry very quickly.(get/gets)
NOTE:HELP THE KID TO CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION GIVEN WITHIN BRACKETS.

a)

b)

c)
.
NOTE:HELP THE KID TO FORM SENTENCES WHICH IS RELEVANT TO PICTURES
ABOVE.

a)My mother is a teacher. She _______


English.
b)Rohan is my best friend. He _______ soccer.
c) _____ you know the way out of this
building?
d) What ______ your father do?
e) You can't ______ without water.
NOTE:HELP THE KID TO FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORD

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