Simple Present
What do we need to use in the third person singular for the verb? Give 3 examples
Add -s
SHE needS, HE callS, SHE playS
Complete: “Last night, I ___ (watch) a movie with my family.”
Watched
PASS POINTS TO THE NEXT TEAM
Complete with will: “I think our team ___ win the game.”
will
Complete: “If I had a million dollars, I ___ (travel) around the world.”
would travel
Choose: “I ___ that movie three times.” A) saw B) have seen
B) have seen
Grammar rule for verbs in the third person when the bare verb ends in:-ss, -x, -sh, -ch. Give me 3 examples
We need to add -es
catchES, fixES, pushEd
DOUBLE POINTS
Which sentence is correct? A) Did you went to school yesterday? B) Did you go to school yesterday? C) Do you went to school yesterday?
B) Did you go to school yesterday?
Complete with going to: “Look at those black clouds! It ___ rain.”
is going to
Which one is correct? A) If I would have more time, I would exercise. B) If I had more time, I would exercise.
B) If I had more time, I would exercise.
DOUBLE POINTS
Choose: “We ___ to the beach last Saturday.” A) have gone B) went
B) went
When we use the simple present?
To describe habits, unchanging situations, general truths, and fixed arrangements.
Find and correct the mistake: “She didn’t bought anything at the store.”
She didn’t BUY anything at the store.
Your friend says: “I’m thirsty.” You immediately decide to help. Complete: “I ___ get you some water.”
I’ll / I will get you some water.
Your friend says: “If I would be rich, I bought a huge house.” There are two problems. Correct the entire sentence.
If I were rich, I would buy a huge house.
Complete: “She ___ (live) here since 2022.”
has lived
DOUBLE POINTS
What is the auxiliary we use on the simple present for negatives or questions?
DO for 1st person and DOES for 3rd
Change this sentence into a question: “They visited Antigua Guatemala last weekend.”
Did they visit Antigua Guatemala last weekend?
Find and correct the mistake: “She is going study English next year.”
She is going to study English next year.
Complete with the correct forms: “If my best friend ___ (be) here, we ___ (have) a lot of fun.”
were / would have
One sentence is wrong. Which one, and why? A) I have visited Mexico three times. B) I have visited Mexico last year
B is wrong. → I visited Mexico last year. “Last year” is a specific finished past time, so we use Simple Past.
What is the structure we use to build a question for 3rd person?
DOES + subject/pronoun + verb
You have these words: not / because / tired / go / was / he / did / he / out. Make a correct sentence in the Simple Past using all the words
He did not go out because he was tired.
DOUBLE POINTS
Two friends already bought plane tickets for December. Which is better and why? A) They will travel to Mexico. B) They are going to travel to Mexico.
B) They are going to travel to Mexico because it is an existing plan/intention.
Correct all the mistakes: “If I will have enough money next year, I would bought a new car.”
For double points, explain your answer.
If I had enough money next year, I would buy a new car.
Complete using both tenses: “I ___ (never / try) sushi, but my brother ___ (try) it for the first time last week.”
I have never tried sushi, but my brother tried it for the first time last week.