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Dec10

myLesson 1: The Simple Present Tense

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How do we make the Simple Present Tense?

Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Main Verb

(do)

(base)

There are three important exceptions:

  1. For positive sentences, we do not normally use the auxiliary.
  2. For the 3rd person singular (he, she, it), we add –s to the main verb or –es to the auxiliary.
  3. For the verb to be, we do not use an auxiliary, even for questions and negatives.

Look at these examples with the main verb like:

Subject Auxiliary Verb Main Verb

+

 I, you, we, they like coffee.
He, she, it likes coffee.

–

 I, you, we, they do not like coffee.
He, she, it does not like coffee.

?

 Do I, you, we, they like coffee?
Does he, she, it like coffee?

Look at these examples with the main verb be. Notice that there is no auxiliary:

Subject Main Verb

+

 I am French.
You, we, they are French.
He, she, it is French.

_

 I am not old.
You, we, they are not old.
He, she, it is not old.

?

 Am I late?
Are you, we, they late?
Is he, she, it late?
Dec10

myLesson 2: Uses of the Simple Present Tense

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How do we use the Simple Present Tense?

We use the simple present tense when:

(I) The Action Happens Habitually, in the past, present and future.

E.g. : John works as a taxi driver.

( It is John’s job to drive a taxi. He does it every day. Past, present and future.)

 

(II) The Action is General.

E.g. : Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Razak is the Prime Minister of Malaysia.

(It is a general statement that Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Razak is currently holding the position of Malaysian Prime Minister)

 

(III) The Statement is a Fact.

E.g. : The Moon goes aroud the Earth.

(It is a fact)

Dec10

myLesson 3: Time Expressions and Adverbs of Frequency

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(I) Time Expressions that can be used with the Simple Present Tense:

  • Every day/ week/ month/ year
  • Daily/ Monthly/ Weekly/ Yearly/ Anually

Eg.: Liyana visits her grandparents every weekend.

(II) Adverbs of frequency that used with the Simple Present Tense:

  • Always
  • Regularly
  • Frequently
  • Often
  • Usually
  • Never
  • Rarely
  • Sometimes

E.g. : Jason and his family watch television at home regularly.

Dec10

myLesson 4: Forming the Affirmative, Negative and the Interrogative

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The Simple Present Tense can be expressed in the affirmative, negative and the interrogative forms.

(I) An Affirmative in the Simple Present Tense is formed by beginning the sentence with a subject (noun or pronoun), following by a verb and end with an object.

(II) A Negative in the Simple Present Tense is formed by begging with the subject, following by adding does not/ doesn’t (for singular subject) or do not/ don’t (for plural subject) before the base verb.

(III) An Interrogative in the Simple Present Tense is formed by putting the verb DO or Does at the beginning of the sentence, follwing by a Base Verb after the subject to form a Yes/ No question.

or

put a wh- question word at the beginning of a Yes/ No question to form a wh- question.

Look at these examples:

I. Affirmative:

  • Dr. Martin goes to his office at 8.30 a.m. every day

II. Negative:

  • Dr. Martin does not go to work on Friday.

III. Interrogative (Yes/ No Question):

  • Does Dr. Martin work on Friday?

Interrogative (wh- Question) :

  • When does Dr. Martin work?
Dec10

myExercise 2

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Had you gained more knowledge about the Causes of Obesity by reading the previous text?

Now, Let’s test your understandings by completing myExercise 2.

Read the sentences in both columns carefully and match the half-sentences in A to its correct partner in B appropriately.

Start to Mix and Match by clicking http://www.maele.net/english/seemay/simple%20present%20tense-%20task%202.htm

Dec10

myExercise 4

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Do you still remember about the rules on how to use Simple Present Tense?

Make sure you had understood all of the lessons in myLessons (https://mysimplepresenttense.wordpress.com/category/1-0-mylessons/)….

Now, try out  myExercise 4 by completing the Gap-Fill Exercise. Please Click http://www.maele.net/english/seemay/simple%20present%20tense-%20task%204.htm to view the exercise!!!

Dec10

myLinks

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Let’s check out some other useful sites that might help you to improve your understandings on the Simple Present Tense!!

1. MAELE.NET

These blogs, containing English lessons, were created by International students from SKBI6133 course, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia since July 2009. These blogs will be upgraded by them as time passes by.

http://maele.net/?cat=17

2. Englishpage.com

Learn English using our in-depth English tutorials featuring  dozens of interactive exercises.

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepresent.html

3. ESLgold.com

This site provides hundreds of pages of free information and resources for both teachers and students. Materials are organized by skill and level for quick and easy access.

http://www.eslgold.com/grammar/simple_present.html

4. English Club

This site helps you to learn English, it provides teaching materials for the teachers as well. You’ll find everything from lessons for learners to jobs for teachers, including fun pages like games, quizzes and chat – all free!

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present_quiz.htm

5.  a4esl.org

This site offer thousands of quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles to help you learn English.

http://a4esl.org/q/h/lb/psv.html

6. Learn English Free

Have a bit of fun whilst you are learning English! Here you will find some of the best games online. With vocabulary page tests and quizzes to test your grammar, vocabulary and general knowledge.

http://www.learnenglish.de/gamespage.htm