BT ve Dai tu & Thi

Simple Present


Formation

Affirmative Statements

Negative Statements

I
You(*)
We
They
Plural nouns
V bare inf

I
You(*)
We
They
Plural nouns
do not
(don’t)
V bare inf

He
She
It
Proper name
Nouns sing / unC
V-s/es

He
She
It
Proper name
Nounssing / unC
does not
(doesn’t)
V bare inf

*You is both singular and plural


( I walk to school.
( She likes strawberries.
( I do not (don’t) walk to school.
( She does not (doesn’t) like strawberries.

(For spelling rules for the Present Simple, see appendix 7 on page xxvii.
For pronunciation rules for the Present Simple, see appendix 11 on page xxx.)
Yes/No Questions

WH-Questions

Do
I
you(*)
we
they
Plural nouns
V bare inf ?

What

Where

When

What time

Why

Who(m)
do
I
you(*)
we
they
plural nouns
Vbare inf ?

Does
he
she
it
Proper name
Nouns sing / unC



does
he
she
it
proper name
nouns sing / unC



( Do you walk to school? Yes, I do.
( Does she like strawberries?
No, she doesn’t.
( What does she like?
( She likes mangoes.


Wh-Questions About The Subject

Who
V-s/es
Complement ?

What




Who buys new cars? Anna’s brothers (do).
What costs a lot? Anna’s car (does).
Usage


We Use the Simple Present
Example

to express a general truth.
( The English are reserved and cold.
( Vietnam doesn’t export automobiles.
( The earth revolves around the sun.

to express a present habit or routine.
( My father always goes to work by bus.
( He doesn’t drink coffee.
( She and I go to the cinema once a week.

for a present situation (not temporary).
( He lives in the United States.

for a scheduled future event (timetables, programs, schedules)
Verbs such as “start, begin, leave and end” are often used in this way.
( The press conference begins at 8:30 A.M.
( Our meeting ends promptly at 4:30 P.M.

always with stative verbs.
verbs of the senses
verbs of opinion and understanding

verbs of emotions and feelings
in the first conditional


( Do you hear anything?
( He doesn`t understand Japanese.
( She hates classical music.
( He will come to the party if you invite him.


NOTES:
Adverbs of frequency are often used in the simple present: “always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, seldom, never, once / twice a week…”
My aunt never eats meat.
Kate Winslet usually wears a pair of size 11 shoes.

The following adverbs are placed either at the beginning or at the end of a sentence:
“sometimes, every day, every week, every year, occasionally”
Every day his grandfather eats meatless meals.


( EXERCISE 1
Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form.
The swimming pool ______________ (open) at 9:00 and ______________ (close) at 6:30 every day.
What time ______________ (the banks / close) here?
I have a car, but I ______________ (not / use) it very often.
How many cigarettes ______________ (you / smoke) a day?
"What ______________ (you/do)?" "I`m an electrical engineer.”
"Where ______________ (your father / come) from?" "He ______________ (come) from Mexico.”
It ______________ (take) me an hour to get to work. How long ______________ (it / take) you?
I ______________ (play) the piano, but I ______________ (not / play) very well.
I don`t understand the word "deceive". What ______________ ("deceive" / mean)?

( EXERCISE 2
Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
Al Brown ___teaches__ (1. teach) English as a second language. He is unlike the other teachers in his department. He is only twenty-seven years old. The other teachers are over thirty. The other teachers _____________ (2. wear) button-down shirts. Al _____________ (3. wear) T-shirts or sweatshirts. After class the other teachers ______________ (4