SIMPLE PRESENT

SIMPLE PRESENT

OBJECTIVE
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to explain their daily duties.

WARM UP

GRAMMAR

Use of the Simple Present

Repeated actions

My friend often draws nice posters.

Things in general

The sun rises in the east.

Fixed arrangements, scheduled events

The plane flies to London every Monday.

Sequence of actions in the present

First I get up, then I have breakfast.

Instructions

Open your books at page 34.

Negative sentences in the Simple Present

You must not negate a full verb in English. Always use the auxiliary do for negations and the infinitive of the verb.

Long forms	Contracted forms
I do not clean the room.	I don't clean the room.
You do not clean the room.	You don't clean the room.
He does not clean the room.	He doesn't clean the room.

4.3. Questions in the Simple Present

You need the auxiliary do/does and the infinitive of the verb.

Long forms	Contracted forms
Do I play football?	not possible
Do you play football?
Does he play football?

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ACTIVITIES

WRITING

Change the sentences to affirmative ( + ), negative ( - ) or interrogative ( ? ).

1. Do you have exams every week? ( + ) _________________________________

2. We play basketball in the park. ( - ) ____________________________________

3. She studies at night. ( - ) ____________________________________________

4. Does Tim read novels? ( + ) __________________________________________

5. Joe and Lisa go to the movies on Fridays. ( ? ) ___________________________

6. Ray doesn´t lika pizza. ( ? ) ___________________________________________

Complet the sentences.

1. Nigel _________________ ( +, play ) hockey.

2. My brother ________________ ( -, have) school tomorrow.

3. The bus __________________ (+, leave) at 5 o´clock.

4. My mom ____________________ (+, watch) TV every night.

5. My dad __________________ (-, play) soccer.

6. Rachel __________________ (-, eat) at the school cafeteria.

Look and unscramble the questions. Then write the answers.

1. JFK Middle School? / she / go / to / does _______________________________

2. today? / we / do / chemistry / have ____________________________________

3. they / English / do / speak ___________________________________________

4. you / in the afternoon? / play / do / basketball ____________________________

READING

LISTENING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0uSn9zXlTw

SPEAKING

Prepare an exposition about your duties, use a poster.