When do you use the tense:-
We use the present simple to talk about things you do every day and for things you like and don’t like.
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Positive |
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I You We They |
live eat come |
in Delhi pasta from Chennai |
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She He It |
lives eats comes |
in Delhi pasta from Chennai |
Usage:
I live in Delhi
They Come from Chennai
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Negative |
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I You We They |
don’t (do not) |
live eat come |
in Delhi pasta from Chennai |
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She He It |
doesn’t (does not) |
live eat come |
in Delhi pasta from Chennai |
Usage:
I don’t eat pasta.
They don’t come from Chennai.
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Questions |
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Am |
I |
waiting for Namit? going to the office? watching a movie? |
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Are |
you we they |
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Is |
he she it |
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Usage:
Are you going to the office?
Is she watching a Movie?
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Positive answers |
Negative answers |
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Yes |
I |
am |
No |
I |
‘m not (am not) |
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You We they |
are |
You We they |
aren’t (are not) |
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He She it |
is |
He She it |
isn’t (is not) |
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When you speak, use short forms.
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Do not = don’t
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Does not = doesn’t
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Add an ‘s’ to the verb with he, she, it.
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Examples:-
1. I love to paint. Do you?
2. He loves to paint. Does he?
Activity: Who am I and What do I do in a day
When: during session
How: Using english language, write your short introduction and how your usual day looks like. You can include things like name, home town, hobbies and interests, strengths and weaknesses in your introduction.
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Fill in the Blanks?
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My Parents ____________(live/are living/have lived) near Chennai.
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I _____________(am visiting/ have visited/visit) my friends twice a month.
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Watch carefully. First I _________(am taking/ take) a cucumber and ________(cut/ am cutting) it into pieces.
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I will call you if I ________(get/ am getting/ have got) time.
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How _____(am/ do) I _____ (getting/ get) to the airport?