THEORY: SIMPLE PRESENT I.

Form Affirmative Tobe I + am + O (Im) Ex: I am your teacher You/ We/ They + are + O (name of 2 or more people) Ex: They are beautiful You are intelligent He/ She / It + is + O Ex: He is a good player It is very easy Verb I/ You/ We/ They + bare V + O Ex: I go to school You wash the car We go out They watch TV He/ She/ It + V (s/es) + O Ex: She goes to school He watches TV It starts at 7 oclock * Rule to add s/es - Verb ending in y : study -> studies Fly -> flies +Verb ending in y immidiately preceded by a vowel : say ->says Enjoy -> enjoys - Verb ending in o: do -> does Go -> goes - Verb ending in ch, s, sh, x, z: Pass -> Passes Push -> Pushes Watch -> watches Fix -> Fixes Buzz -> Buzzes I/You/We/They +do not (dont) + bare V + O Ex: I dont like sunflower We dont eat ramen He/ She/ It + does not (doesnt) + bare V+O Ex: She doesnt go to school He doesnt eat ice cream Do + I/ You/ We/ They + bare V + O? Ex: Do you like it? Do they go to school? Does + He/ She/ It + bare V + O? Ex: Does he play football? Does it work? Wh + do + I/ You/ We/ They + bare V + O? Ex: Why do you like footbal? What do they do to help you? Wh + does + He/ she/ it + bare V + O? Ex: Why does he behave like that? When does she come?

Negative

I + am not + O Ex: Im not your teacher You/We/They+ are not (arent) +O Ex: You are not good at English They are not willing to help u He/ She/ It + is not (isnt) + O Ex: He is not intelligent It is not simple Y/N Am + I + O Question Ex: Am I beautiful? Are + You/ We/ They + O Ex: Are you ready? Are they our teachers? Is + He/ She/ It + O (name of 1 person) Wh- question Wh + are + You/ We/ They + O Wh + am + I + O Wh + is + He/ She/ It + O Wh = what, when, why, who, how

II. Usage 1. When we talk about things that happen repeatedly or habitually - Signal words: always, often, sometimes, usually, seldom, on Saturdays, rarely, never, every day, twice a week, 5 times a week, etc - Example: + Philip gets up at 6 oclock every morning + I go to school every day + She sometimes goes out on Friday night 2. When we talk about people or things in general Example: + Footbal is a very popular sports in England + People often make choices because they can not have everything they want 3. When we talk about permanent of long-lasting situations Example: + I work in a bank + Kates speaks Englsih very well + She lives in London 4. To indicate general truths, facts and scientific laws Example: + The sun rises in the east + Water freezas at 0C + Ha Noi is in Viet Nam 5. When we talk about travel plans, timetables ( mainly with Verbs: go, leave, arrive, start, come, return, etc) + We arrive in ha noi at 6pm + The train leaves in 5 minutes + The meeting starts next Thursday 6. Show feeling or likeness : like, dislike, love, think, seem, look, know, feel, understand, want, need, hate, remember, forget, prefer, believe, taste, + She loves jazz music

+ My aunt hates travelling by train + Do U believe in God? 7. To give instruction or direction + Walk down the street to the corner + Turn right, go straight