PRESENT TENSE SIMPLE - USE

PRESENT TENSE SIMPLEPRESENT TENSE SIMPLEUSEUSE

Aniella BusilaAniella Busila

Teacher of EnglishTeacher of English

January 2007January 2007

Aniella Busila - January 2007Aniella Busila - January 2007

Present Tense Simple Use Present Tense Simple Use

11Lions Lions livelive in Africa. in Africa.

Giraffes Giraffes havehave long necks. long necks.

I I workwork for a private school. for a private school.

London London isis a foggy city. a foggy city.

Rice Rice does not growdoes not grow in cold climates. in cold climates.

She She lovesloves chocolate. chocolate.

Do you Do you likelike music? music?



11PERMANENT PERMANENT SITUATIONS & SITUATIONS &

STATESSTATES


Present Tense Simple Use Present Tense Simple Use 1 - PERMANENT SITUATIONS & STATES1 - PERMANENT SITUATIONS & STATES

Lions Lions livelive in Africa. in Africa.

Giraffes Giraffes havehave long necks. long necks.

I I workwork for a private school. for a private school.

London London isis a foggy city. a foggy city.

Rice Rice does not growdoes not grow in cold climates. in cold climates.

She She lovesloves chocolate. chocolate.

Do you Do you likelike music? music?



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I I wake upwake up at 8 o’clock at 8 o’clock everyevery morning. morning.How oftenHow often dodo you you brushbrush your teeth? your teeth?

DoDo you you gogo at the cinema at the cinema twice a monthtwice a month??They They usuallyusually gogo shopping together. shopping together.

My partner My partner alwaysalways writeswrites excellent reports. excellent reports.I I nevernever drinkdrink coffee in the morning. coffee in the morning.

I I sometimessometimes bite bite my nails.my nails.They They rarelyrarely playplay Bingo. Bingo.



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HABITSHABITS && ROUTINESROUTINES


Present Tense Simple Use Present Tense Simple Use 2 - HABITS2 - HABITS && ROUTINESROUTINES

I I wake upwake up at 8 o’clock at 8 o’clock everyevery morning. morning.How oftenHow often dodo you you brushbrush your teeth? your teeth?

DoDo you you gogo at the cinema at the cinema twice a monthtwice a month??They They usuallyusually gogo shopping together. shopping together.

My partner My partner alwaysalways writeswrites excellent reports. excellent reports.I I nevernever drinkdrink coffee in the morning. coffee in the morning.

I I sometimessometimes bite bite my nails.my nails.They They rarelyrarely playplay Bingo. Bingo.



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The Earth The Earth movesmoves round the Sun. round the Sun.

Wood always Wood always floatsfloats on water. on water.

1+11+1==2.2.

Birds Birds flyfly..

Animals Animals do not talkdo not talk..

DoDo women women livelive longer than men? longer than men?



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ETERNAL ETERNAL TRUTHSTRUTHS


Present Tense Simple Use Present Tense Simple Use 3 – 3 – ETERNAL TRUTHSETERNAL TRUTHS

The Earth The Earth movesmoves round the Sun. round the Sun.

Wood always Wood always floatsfloats on water. on water.

1+11+1==2.2.

Birds Birds flyfly..

Animals Animals do not talkdo not talk..

DoDo women women livelive longer than men? longer than men?



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A very drunk man A very drunk man comescomes out of the bar and out of the bar and seessees another very drunk man. another very drunk man.

He He looks uplooks up in the sky and in the sky and sayssays, "Is that , "Is that the sun or the moon?"the sun or the moon?"

The other drunk man The other drunk man answersanswers, "I don't , "I don't know. I'm a stranger here myself." know. I'm a stranger here myself."



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““PAST”PAST”

JOKES & JOKES & STORIESSTORIES


Present Tense Simple Use Present Tense Simple Use 4 – 4 – “PAST”: JOKES & STORIES“PAST”: JOKES & STORIES

A very drunk man A very drunk man comescomes out of the bar and out of the bar and seessees another very drunk man. another very drunk man.

He He looks uplooks up in the sky and in the sky and sayssays, "Is that , "Is that the sun or the moon?"the sun or the moon?"

The other drunk man The other drunk man answersanswers, "I don't , "I don't know. I'm a stranger here myself." know. I'm a stranger here myself."



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The train The train leavesleaves at 9. at 9.

The President of Romania The President of Romania meetsmeets the Prim the Prim Minister on 21Minister on 21stst December. December.

When When dodo banks banks closeclose in Britain? in Britain?

Her favorite soap opera Her favorite soap opera does not startdoes not start at 11. at 11.



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““FUTURE”FUTURE”

OFFICIAL OFFICIAL PROGRAMMESPROGRAMMES


Present Tense Simple Use Present Tense Simple Use 5 – 5 – “FUTURE“FUTURE”: OFFICIAL PROGRAMMES”: OFFICIAL PROGRAMMES

The train The train leavesleaves at 9. at 9.

The President of Romania The President of Romania meetsmeets the Prim the Prim Minister on 21Minister on 21stst December. December.

When When dodo banks banks closeclose in Britain? in Britain?

Her favorite soap opera Her favorite soap opera does not startdoes not start at 11. at 11.

Tomorrow Tomorrow isis 5 5thth February. February.



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It It sayssays here the crises is over. here the crises is over.

Scientists Scientists FindFind Brightest Star Brightest Star

Prim Minister Prim Minister ResignsResigns

Mutu Mutu passespasses to Hagi who to Hagi who shootsshoots..

You You gogo straight and then straight and then turn turn to the left.to the left.

I now I now mixmix the butter with the eggs. the butter with the eggs.



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INFORMAL INFORMAL REPORTS, REPORTS,

INSTRUCTIONS, INSTRUCTIONS, DEMOSDEMOS


Present Tense Simple UsePresent Tense Simple Use 6 – 6 – INFORMAL REPORTS, INSTRUCTIONS, INFORMAL REPORTS, INSTRUCTIONS,

DEMOSDEMOS

It It sayssays here the crises is over. here the crises is over.

Scientists Scientists FindFind Brightest Star Brightest Star

Prim Minister Prim Minister ResignsResigns

Mutu Mutu passespasses to Hagi who to Hagi who shootsshoots..

You You gogo straight and then straight and then turn turn to the left.to the left.

I now I now mixmix the butter with the eggs. the butter with the eggs.