Simple Present Form
I __ happy to see you.
am
“The Earth goes around the Sun.”
We use the present simple to ...
A. To talk about something happening right now.
B. To talk about a general fact.
C. To describe something.
D. To talk about a habit.
B. General fact
It is my dog.
Ask the question.
Is it your/my dog?
No, I ___ (to be) not 13 years old.
am
______ are late to class everyday. (Sally + Amine)
They
is not / isn't
“I play video games every Friday.”
We use the present simple to:
A. talk about a habit
B. describe something
C. talk about fact
D. make a prediction
A. Habit
The sun is hot today.
Form a question.
Is the sun hot today?
You guys ____ (to be) too loud. Please be silent.
are
____ is too sick to go to school (George)
He
John ______ (to play) Roblox with his friends everyday.
plays
Why do we use the present simple in this sentence?
“She loves chocolate but hates coffee.”
To talk about likes/dislikes
Is this question correct? Yes or no
'You are happy?'
No.
'Are you happy?'
Christina and I _____ (to be) from Montreal.
are
(you and your friends) _____ are invited to my party.
You
She _____ (to do) her homework after dinner.
Which sentence uses the present simple to express a general truth?
A. “I am eating breakfast right now.”
B. “We watched a movie last night.”
C. “Dogs don't eat chocolate”
D. “She is going to the gym tomorrow.”
C. Dogs don't eat chocolate
'You like pizza?'
Do you like pizza?
The dog ______ (to be, neg.) ours.
is not/isn't
(A cat) ____ is on our balcony.
It
Maryam _______ (to watch) her favourite TV shows on Sundays.
watches
Name two reasons we use the present simple.
1. To talk about a fact (truth)
2. To describe (physical description, feelings)
3. To talk about likes/dislikes/desires
4. To talk about habits
No, your mother, Ms. Karen, isn't here today.
Is my mother, Ms. Karen, here today?
(Sophie and Hilda) ____ ____ (to be) sleepy.
They are
(My friends and I) _____ have the same taste in music.
We