positive statements
Complete: She ___ (play) tennis every Monday.
She plays tennis every Monday.
Complete: I ___ (not like) spiders.
I don't like spiders.
Complete: ___ you like pizza?
Do you like pizza?
Do we use the simple present for habits or actions happening right now?
Habits and routines.
Name one signal word for the simple present.
e.g. always, usually, often, sometimes, never.
Complete: My brother ___ (watch) TV after school.
My brother watches TV after school.
Complete: He ___ (not play) basketball.
He doesn't play basketball.
Complete: ___ your sister play football?
Does your sister play football?
True or false: We use the simple present for things we do regularly.
True.
Choose the correct signal word: yesterday / every day / last week
every day
Complete: Jane ___ (study) English every day.
Jane studies English every day.
Make negative: They visit their grandparents every Sunday.
They don't visit their grandparents every Sunday.
Make a question: They live in Columbus.
Do they live in Columbus?
Which tense describes a general fact (simple present): 'Water boils at 100°C' or 'Water is boiling now'?
Simple present: Water boils at 100°C.
Name three signal words for the simple present that describe how often something happens.
e.g. always, often, never
Tom ___ (have) two sisters and ___ (go) to school by bus.
Tom has two sisters and goes to school by bus.
Correct the mistake: She doesn't watches TV in the morning.
She doesn't watch TV in the morning.
Ask about the place: Ben plays basketball at school.
Where does Ben play basketball?
Name two situations when we use the simple present.
Habits/routines and general facts (also permanent situations).
Which word is NOT a signal word for the simple present? always – yesterday – usually – sometimes
yesterday
Correct the mistakes: My sister go to school at eight and she always carrys a big bag.
My sister goes to school at eight and she always carries a big bag.
Make negative: My brother usually does his homework after dinner.
My brother doesn't usually do his homework after dinner.
Ask about frequency: Mia visits her grandparents twice a month.
How often does Mia visit her grandparents?
Explain why we use the simple present here: 'The school bus leaves at 7:30 tomorrow.'
For a fixed schedule or timetable, even when it refers to the future.
Which two expressions are signal expressions for the simple present? last Monday – every weekend – two days ago – once a week – right now
every weekend, once a week