Simple present Tense

Our English ClassPresent Simple Tense Activities

Self-study Exercises

Teacher: Mrs. Liliana Lo Preiato

Explanation

I read books. He reads books.

You sing pop songs. She sings pop songs.

We play handball. It jumps very high.They speak Japanese.

* StructuresAFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

I YOUWE

THEY

HE

SHE

IT

+ ACTION + ACTION + S *

• Action + S BUT O / S / X / CH / SH + ES e.g. DO-DOES; PASS–PASSES, FIX–FIXES, WATCH-WATCHES, PUSH-PUSHES CONSONANT + Y = IES e.g. CRY-CRIES, FLY-FLIES

NEGATIVE SENTENCES

I DON’T read books. He DOESN’T read books.

You DON’T sing pop songs. She DOESN’T sing pop songs.

We DON’T play handball. It DOESN’T jump very high.They DON’T speak Japanese.

I YOUWE

THEY

HE

SHE

IT

+ DON’T + ACTION + DOESN’T + ACTION

(NO S)

DON’T = DO NOT / DOESN’T = DOES NOT

QUESTIONS

DO I read books? DOES he read books?

DO you sing pop songs? DOES she sing pop songs?

DO we play handball? DOES it jump very high?DO they speak Japanese?

(WHO-) DO / DOES + SUBJECT + ACTION (NO S)?

YES / NO ANSWERS

Do you like vegetables?

Yes, I DO No, I DON’T

Write the correct form of the verb: -s, -es, -ies

I – WE – YOU – THEY a. BUYb. CLEANc. CLOSEd. CRYe. DO f. FINISHg. FIXh. GOi. HAVEj. MARRYk. MATCHl. MISSm. PLAYn. SAYo. SLEEPp. STUDYq. TEACHr. TRYs. WRITE

HE – SHE – IT a. BUYS b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s.

Simple Present – RoutinesMatch the images with the corresponding actions

• Wash the dishes• Play de violin• Get dressed• Shave• Take out the trash• Put on make up• Brush your hair• Do physical activity• Have a shower

Write sentences using Present Simple using the actions in the pervious slide

1. He gets dressed.

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CompleteUse the correct form of the verbs into the box. Look at the pictures

Use present simple tense

1. Carmen to the cinema yesterday night.

2. Vernon a lot of ice-cream.

3. My children football very well.

4. The teacher a computing lesson, too.

5. Julian and I Harry Potter.

6. Dana and her friends homework together.

7. Mr. Bean to London every year.

8. The little baby a lot at night.

9. Bart American English.

10. My grandpa the computers,

love – cry – eat – play – hate – speak – fly – go – do – teach

Complete. Use DON’T or DOESN`T

1. I DOESN'T / DON'T like banana ice-cream.2. She DOESN'T / DON'T speak Japanese well.3. Mr. Sharon DOESN'T / DON'T play the guitar.4. My father DOESN'T / DON'T like classical music. 5. We DOESN'T / DON'T want a new car this year. 6. They DOESN'T / DON'T live in Madrid. They live in Peru. 7. Tomatoes DOESN'T / DON'T grow on trees.8. He likes swimming but he DOESN'T / DON'T like windsurfing.9. Danna is my new girl friend. Her mother . DOESN’T / DON'T like me.10. I and Tom DOESN'T / DON'T have pets at home.11. The snakes DOESN'T / DON'T have legs.

Write DO or DOES

1.   you cook in your family?2.    she speak Italian? 3.    he go to the cinema on Saturdays?4.    your brother like fruit?5.    they do the homework at home?6.    you walk in this park in the evening?7.    Anna study English?8.    Tommy love swimming?9.    this girl like rock ‘n roll?10.    Mark and Sandra read books?

The Time

What time does Robbie do these activities?

1. He wakes up at 1.

2. He has breakfast at 2. 3.

3. He goes to school at

4. He has lunch at

5. He returns home at

6. He does homework at 6. 5. 4.

7. He watches TV at

8. He has dinner at

9. He goes to bed at 8.

7. 9.

REMEMBER AT + THE TIME e.g. AT eight o’clock

AT half past three

Reading Comprehension Pinocchio’s story *look for new words on slide 15

• Inventor Gepetto, a lonely man who is a woodcarver, creates a wooden marionette called Pinocchio. He wishes Pinocchio to be a real boy. Unexpectedly a Blue Fairy grants him and she brings Pinocchio to life. The fairy assigns Jiminy Cricket to act as Pinocchio's "conscience" and keep him out of troubles. Jiminy is not successful in this endeavor and he spends most of his time trying to help Pinocchio who is in trouble: he joins a puppet show instead of going to school, he lies instead of telling the truth, and he travels to Pleasure Island instead of going straight home. Pinocchio loses his attention very easily and when he lies his nose becomes longer. But, when Pinocchio discovers that a whale has swallowed Gepetto, the puppet travels into the ocean and in an altruistic manner he risks his life to save his father. Pinocchio

burns some wood into the whale stomach to escape from it. It sneezes and everybody can go out safely. Pinocchio claims that he deserves to be a real boy. The fairy rewards Pinocchio for his bravery. She makes him a true boy and with a conscience of his own, so that he can understand what is right from wrong. This story wants to tell the young readers that it is bad to tell lies and that we should follow our Parents.

Activities about Pinocchio

Answer: Write the answers in the following slide

1. Is Pinocchio a boy?

2. Who is his father?

3. What’s the name of Pinocchio’s conscience?

4. What happens when Pinocchio lies?

5. What incident does his father suffer with a whale?

6. Why does Pinocchio burn wood into the whale’s

stomach?

7. How does the story end?

8. Choose one of the pictures and describe it.

Answers

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* New Words from Pinocchio

LONELY: solitarioWOODCARVER: tallador de maderaCREATE: crearWOODEN: de maderaWISH: desearUNEXPECTEDLY: inesperadamenteGRANT: otorgarBRING HIM TO LIFE: le da vidaFAIRY: hadaASSIGN: asignarCRICKET: grilloACT: actuarAS: comoKEEP OUT: mantener alejadoTROUBLE: problemaSUCCESSFUL: exitosoENDEAVOR: asunto; empresaSPEND: pasar (un tiempo)MOST: la mayoríaTRYING: tratandoHELP: ayudarJOIN: unirPUPPET: marionetaINSTEAD: en cambio deTELL THE TRUTH: decir la verdadTRAVEL: viajarSTRAIGHT: derecho; directo

LOSE ATTENTION: perder la atenciónEASILY: fácilmenteLIE: mentirNOSE: narizBECOME: convertirseLONGER: más largaDISCOVER: descubrirWHALE: ballenaHAS SWALLOWED: se ha tragadoALTRUISTIC: altruistaRISK: arriesgarSAVE: salvarBURN: quemarWOOD: maderaESCAPE: escaparSNEEZE: estornudarSAFELY: sin peligroCLAIM: reclamaDESERVE: merecerREWARD: recompensarBRAVERY: valentíaOF HIS OWN: propiaSO THAT: para queUNDERSTAND: entenderSHOULD: deberíamosFOLLOW: seguir

Working with Pinocchio

• Find who Pinocchio’s author is.• Words from Pinocchio: Pinocchio is a puppet made of magic wood. How many

words of three letters or more can you make from Pinocchio?

For example: coin, icon, pin, etc.

P I N

O C C

H I O

Extended Practice

Connect to these links and solve the following activities. Click on each link and open it using Abrir hipervínculo

• http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_mix.htm

• http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_mix2.htm