Simple present

Simple Present Tense
Form
Affirmative form
S + V – (S/ES)
Ex. We often go to the zoo.

Tom lives in the suburbs.
Negative form
S + Don’t/ Doesn’t + V
Ex. I don’t live in the city.

She doesn’t watch TV.
Interrogative form
Do/ Does + S + V ?
Ex. Do you play football?

Does she like music?
I
You
We
They
work
He
She
It



works
don’t work
doesn’t work
I
You
We
They
Do
work?
He
She
It
Does
work?
Yes,
Yes,
No,
No,
do
does
don’t
doesn’t
Adverbs of frequency
Most
frequency
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
hardly ever
never
Least
frequency
Use
1. The simple present talks about habits: things you do again and again.

I ask question when I don’t understand.

2. The simple present talks about everyday routines: things you do regularly.

My sister gets up at 6:00.

3.You can also use the simple present to talk about statements of fact things that are always true:

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

4. Thus, we use the simple present to talk about routines, habits, and facts.
Introducing yourself
I am / I’m…
My name is / my name’s…
Please call me…
Nice to meet you.
Pleased to meet you.
Great honor to meet you.
Very glad to meet you.
Elizabeth: Hello, I’m Elizabeth Mandel.

Chuck: Hi! My name is Charles Chang.
But please call me Chuck.

Elizabeth: Nice to meet you, Chuck.
You can call me Liz.
These flowers are for you
This is my heart
And this is my heart
Do you see that bird?
This/ That/ These
These(plural)
This(singular)
That(singular)
We use this/ that/ these with a noun or without a noun:
This hotel is expensive but it’s very nice.
Who’s that girl?
Do you like these shoes?
That = something that has happened:
I’m sorry I forgot to phone you. ‘That’s all right’
That = what somebody has just said:
you’re a teacher, aren’t you? ‘ yes, that’s right’
We use this is…and is that…? On the phone:
Hello, this is David ( this = the speaker)
Is that Sarah? ( that = the other person)
We use this is…to introduce people:
Tom, this is john.
(here)
(over there)
This

These
That
Tom: Paulo, who is that over there?
Paulo: Oh, that’s my father! And that’s my
mother with him.
Tom: I’d like to meet them
Paulo: Mom and Dad, this is Tom Hayes.
Tom these are my parents.
Tom: Pleased to meet you, Mr. and Mrs.Tavares.
Mrs. Tavares: Nice to meet you, Tom.