1. THE PRESENT SIMPLE
TEACHER:sheila romera aznar

2. ?What does Peter do
.He works in a bank
?What time does he start to work
.He starts to work at eight o’clock every day

3. PRESENT
 We use the present simple for permanent states, for
SIMPLE
repeated actions and daily routines.
 We form the present simple with the subject and the
main verb.
 We usually add an –s to the third person singular in the
afirmative form.
 In the interrogative and negative forms, we use the
auxiliary verb do/don’t and does/doesn’t.

4. AFFIR
MATIVE
I / You / We / They
He / She / It
read
read s
INTERROGATIVE
Do
I/ you / we /they
?read
Does
he / she / it
NEGATIVE
I/ You / We / They
don’ t
He / She / It
do not
does not
read

5. SPELLING RULES
.Most verbs take –s in the third person singular
I read – he reads
Verbs ending in –ss, sh, ch, x, and –o take – es
.
I Kiss – he Kisses
,I brush – he brushes
, I teach – he teaches
,I fix – he fixes
I go – he goes
Verbs ending in a consonant + y drop the – y and take –ies
,I try – he tries
I fly – he flies
Verbs ending in a vowel + y, simple take –s
I buy –he buys

6. PRACTICE
W
rite the third person singular of the verbs in
the list in the correct box.
,Dance, finish, study, open, mix, pray, put
miss, like, dry, do, catch, wash, say, cry, copy, watch,
play, pass, begin
s
Dances
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-es
finishes
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-ies studies
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7. Dances
Opens
Prays
Puts
Likes
Says
Plays
begins
Finishes
Mixes
Misses
Does
Catches
Washes
Watches
passes
Studies
Dries
Cries
Copies

8. .Peter reads an e-mail

9. Mr. Smith writes a letter

10. Steven teaches English on
.
Monday

11. Miss Montenegro calls to her
.boss every morning