WW recap grammar + test yourself Unit 3

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Present Simple

After today's lesson, you will...

...remember everything about Present Simple.

...be able to explain the SHIT-rule.

...be able to make questions and negations in 

   Present Simple. 

...have practised Present Simple.

...have practised Vocab Unit 3.

What do you remember about
Present Simple?

When do we use Present
Simple?

Explain the SHIT-Rule in your
own words.

Present Simple

Used for: facts & things that always happen.

We form the present tense using the base form of the infinitive (without the TO).

Example:

I read a book every night. 

Present Simple

SHIT-rule: in the third person we add '-S'.

I walk to school.

You walk to school.

He/she/it walks to school.

We walk to school.

They walk to school.

Present Simple

s-sound (-sh, -ss, -ch, -x, or -z) + -o --> verb + -es

My cat always washes itself well.

She goes to Spain every year.

consonant + -y --> + -ies

He flies to Spain each summer. 

vowel + -y --> + -s

She plays volleyball with friends.

Present simple
He always..... (to do)his homework after dinner.

1. do
2. dos
3. does
4. do's

Present simple
It ....... (to start) in 10 minutes.

1. start
2. startes
3. starts
4. start's

Present simple
We often ........... (to talk) about or holiday.

1. talk
2. talks
3. talkes
4. talk's

Present simple
My mom ______ (to fry) for me every morning.

1. fry
2. frys
3. fryes
4. fries

The Present Simple

Yes/no questions in Present Simple

To make a present simple question:

put the verb do in front of the sentence:

 I like ice cream.     -->      Do I like ice cream?

For he, she or it, you use does. 

Also, look at what happens with the +s of the original verb.

Bob plays football.   -->   Does Bob plays football?

x

The Present Simple

WH-questions in Present Simple

WH-words: who, what, where, when, why, how.

Making WH-questions: WH-word + do/does + subject + verb (+ rest 

of the sentence). 

Where does she live?  

Why do they always complain so much?

When does his train arrive?

The old man always sits in his chair.

the old man always

in his chair?

Turn the normal present simple sentence into a question

Do

Does

Is

sits

sit

sitting

Did

I know everything about Napoleon.

you

about Napoleon?

What

do

does

knows

know

did

knowing

My sister likes everything pink.

my sister

everything pink?

Do

Does

liking

likes

like

Did

Make a question:
The Queen of England plays golf every evening.

The girls always wear the same dresses.

The Present Simple

Negations in Present Simple

To make a negation: add don't or doesn't between subject and verb

So not like this:

                                        I like not cookies. 

But like this:

                                       I don't like cookies 

The Present Simple

Negations in Present Simple

I/you/we/they --> add don't

I don't like cats.

he/she/it --> add doesn't

John doesn't speaks Italian.

Again: the +s disappears after doesn't. The same happened with the questions!

x

Make a negation.
They walk to school every morning.

Make a negation.
The sun shines very brightly.

Do:                 Interactive worksheets

Where:          Link in Classroom

Time:              Until 11:20

How:              Work alone and in silence

Help:              When I'm at your desk.

Finished:       Mail your answers to 

                        [e-mail]

                        Practice vocab in Quizlet (link in 

                        Classroom)

Homework:

Finish: 

Interactive worksheets

Do: 

Wider World online; ass. 3.9 Self-Check

Study:

Vocab Unit 3 using Quizlet