Simple Present: Support Material For Students

SIMPLE PRESENT
SUPPORT MATERIAL FOR STUDENTS
PRODUCED BY EDITED BY
JOSENILSON SILVA LARISSA NOVAES
WE USE IT WHEN WE WANT TO...
 To express habits, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging situations, emotions and wishes:
- I smoke (habit); I work in London (unchanging situation); London is a large city (general truth)
 To give instructions or directions:
- You walk for two hundred meters, then you turn left.
 To express fixed arrangements, present or future:
- Your exam starts at 09.00
 To express future time, after some conjunctions: after, when, before, as soon as, until:
- He'll give it to you when you come next Saturday.
THE AUXILIARY VERB DO/DOES
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
I study English. I do not study French. Do I study Spanish?
You speak Portuguese. You do not speak Mandarin. Do you speak German?
He likes chocolate ice cream. He does not like apple juice. Does he like cheesecake?
She goes to Sunday school. She does not go to the movies often. Does she go to the dentist often?
It hunts during the night. It does not hunt much in the winter. Does it hunt when it’s pregnant?
We fill the tank every other day. We do not fill its plate every day. Do we fill the car with supplies now?
You understand all the variables. You do not understand my reasons. Do you understand your fears?
They cook dinner for an extra person. They do not cook pasta every week. Do they cook dinner in the weekend?
For emphasis, you can add “do” to the affirmative form.

Example: I do like the way her hair moves in the wind.  Emphasizes how much I like…
EXERCISES!
EXERCISE 1 – STORY TIME!
Stacy is a singer. She loves to sing. She is in a band. She sings in the band.
She is the lead singer. Sometimes she plays the piano.
Chad is Stacy's boyfriend. He is also in the band. He stands next to Stacy.
He plays the electric guitar. Sometimes Chad sings with Stacy.
Dean is Chad and Stacy's friend. He is also in the band. He stands next to
Chad. He plays bass guitar. Dean does not sing. He does not like to sing.
The band practices three times a week. They mostly perform at nightclubs.
Sometimes they sing at weddings. They are a very good band.
EXERCISE 1 - QUESTION TIME!
1. What is Stacy’s talent?

2. Who is Chad?
3. Where does Dean stand?
4. Does the band practice only once a week?
5. Does everyone in the band sing?
6. What instruments do Dean and Chad play?
EXERCISE 2 – COMPLETION TIME!
1. I (not to like)___________________lemonade very much.

2. Those girls always (to listen) ___________________ to pop music.
3. Janet never (to wear) ___________________ jeans.
4. Mr. Smith (not to teach) ___________________ Spanish, only French.
5. You (to do) ___________________ your homework after school.
EXERCISE 3 – DIALOGUE TIME!
MARK: Hello, Can I ask you some questions for MARK: Do you usually have dinner together?
an interview? JENNIFER: Yes, we do.
MARK: How often does your husband exercise?
JENNIFER: Yes, I can answer some questions.
JENNIFER: He sometimes exercises four times a
MARK: Thank you for taking the time. Now, week. But, he usually exercises only twice a
first question: What do you do? week.
JENNIFER: I work in a library. I'm a librarian. MARK: Where do you like going on holiday?
JENNIFER: We rarely go on holiday. However, we
MARK: Are you married? like going to the mountains if we can.
JENNIFER: Yes, I am. MARK: What type of books do you read?
JENNIFER: I often read horror stories.
MARK: What does your husband do?
MARK: Thank you very much for answering my
JENNIFER: He works as a policeman. questions.
JENNIFER: You're welcome!
EXERCISE 3 – QUESTION TIME!
1. What does Jennifer’s husband do?

2. What does the interviewer firstly ask Jennifer?
3. Does the interviewer ask Jennifer if she has any children?
ANSWERS!
EXERCISE 1 – ANSWER TIME!
1. Stacy is a singer. Her talent is singing.

2. Chad is Stacy’s boyfriend, and also her bandmate.
3. Dean stands next to Chad, his friend and bandmate.
4. No, they don’t. They practice three times a week.
5. No, they don’t all sing. Only Stacy and Chad sing. Dean doesn’t like to sing.
6. Dean plays the bass guitar and Chad plays the electric guitar.
1. I do not like lemonade very much.

2. Those girls always listen to pop music.
3. Janet never wears jeans.
4. Mr. Smith does not teach Spanish, only French.
5. You do your homework after school.
1. He works as a policeman. / He is a policeman.

2. He asks her if she can answer some questions.
3. No he does not ask about children?
KEEP LEARNING!!!
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SUPPORT MATERIAL FOR STUDENTS

For emphasis, you can add “do” to the affirmative form.

1. What is Stacy’s talent?

1. I (not to like)___________________lemonade very much.

1. What does Jennifer’s husband do?

1. Stacy is a singer. Her talent is singing.

1. I do not like lemonade very much.

1. He works as a policeman. / He is a policeman.

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