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Richard OrtegaRichard Ortega

Polar bears Polar bears don’t livedon’t live in hot places. in hot places.They They livelive in the North Pole. in the North Pole.

DoDo they they eateat fruit and vegetables? fruit and vegetables?No, they No, they don’tdon’t. They . They eateat fish. fish.

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CarolCarol likeslikes red roses. red roses.

She She spendsspends a lot of time in her garden. a lot of time in her garden.

DoesDoes she she workwork in the garden every day? in the garden every day?

Yes, Yes, she doesshe does..

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UUsed for:sed for: repeated repeated actionsactions or or daily daily routinesroutines

especially with frequency adverbs: often, usually, always, rarely, every weekevery week etc

She usually She usually plays plays tennis at the weekend.tennis at the weekend.

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The present simple is used for:The present simple is used for:permenant statespermenant states

He He worksworks in an office. in an office.

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ThTheeyy areare businessm businessmeen.n.

ThTheeyy livelive in New York. in New York.

(permenant state)(permenant state)

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The present simple is used for:The present simple is used for:

general truthsgeneral truths or or laws of naturelaws of nature

Water Water freezesfreezes at 0°Cat 0°C..

(law of nature)(law of nature)

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Drunk guys Drunk guys always always mmakeake others laughothers laugh..

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Affirmative

basketball every Saturday.

I

playYou

HeShe playIt

We

YouThey

play

s

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Affirmative

Some rulesSome rules

Verbs ending in: o, s, ch, sh and xVerbs ending in: o, s, ch, sh and x

Verbs ending in: cons + yVerbs ending in: cons + y

Add “es”Add “es”

Ex: DoEx: Do

““s”s”I genereal you add to any verb in the I genereal you add to any verb in the third person singular, but…third person singular, but…

DoDoeses

Change “y” for “i” then add “es”Change “y” for “i” then add “es”

Ex: StudEx: Studesesyyii

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Imagine the SIMPLE PRESENT is a building…Imagine the SIMPLE PRESENT is a building…

Then you go to the Then you go to the top floortop floor

You need to go to the You need to go to the 1010thth floor floor

You are on the first You are on the first floorfloor

Let’s call this floor Let’s call this floor “INTERROGATIVE”“INTERROGATIVE”

Let’s call this floor Let’s call this floor “NEGATIVE”“NEGATIVE”

Let’s call this floor Let’s call this floor “AFFIRMATIVE”“AFFIRMATIVE”

But there is one which But there is one which does not need the does not need the elevator, I call it the elevator, I call it the spiderman verbspiderman verb

Verb Verb To BETo BE

Negative

washthe car every day.

I

You

HeSheIt

We

YouThey

don’t

doesn’t

don’t

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Interrogative

Do

Does to the cinema

Do

I

You

HeSheIt

We

YouThey

??go

go

go

goes

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Youplaysoccereveryday.(+)

(-) don’tdon’t

(?) DoDoyou day ?

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THANK YOUTHANK YOU