LESSON 01
Trainer : GAEL PRESENT SIMPLE GRAMMAR
PRESENT SIMPLE
We use the Present simple to talk about
• Habits : she wakes up at 7 am every day
• Things that happen repeatedly : We often go to the cinema
• Things that are always true : the sun sets in the west
• Timetables, schedules : My train leaves at 8.30 pm tomorrow
Time line
___________________________|______________________________
Past Now Future
Form Auxiliary : DO
AFFIRMATIVE + QUESTIONS ? NEGATIVE -
I go to Paris everyday Do I go to Paris everyday? I don’t (do not) go to Paris everyday
She/he/it goes to Paris Does she/he/it go to Paris She/he/it doesn’t (does not) go to Paris
everyday everyday? everyday
We go to Paris everyday Do we go to Paris everyday? We don’t (do not) go to Paris everyday
You go to Paris everyday Do you go to Paris everyday? You don’t (do not) go to Paris everyday
They go to Paris everyday Do they go to Paris everyday? They don’t (do not) go to Paris everyday
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LESSON 01
Trainer : GAEL PRESENT SIMPLE GRAMMAR
PRESENT SIMPLE
How to make He/she/it forms
Most verbs : +s cost-> costs make -> makes work -> works live -> lives
Ending s, sh, x +es wash->washes catch->catches teach->teaches
Ending in Y +s play->plays ( vowel +y)
Ending in Y +s try->tries ( consonant +y)
Exceptions have->has go->goes do->does
Pronunciation
There are three different ways of pronouncing the +s
• Makes /s/
• Plays /z/
• Washes /iz/ verbs ending in sh, s, x
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LESSON 01
Trainer : GAEL EXERCICES GRAMMAR
PRESENT SIMPLE
Complete the following sentences
Positive
1. She often ____________ (go) to the cinema.
2. They always __________ (run) after having breakfast
3. My brother ____________ (come) to see me every weekend.
4. The sun ________ (rise) in the east and _______ (set) in the west
5. The sky ________ (be) blue
Negative
1. They ____________ (sit) at the same desk in class every day
2. Mike _________________ (speak) German, he is English.
3. Music ________________(consist) of unpleasant sounds
4. We ________________ (understand) French.
5. She ______________ (have) a blue car
Questions
1. Where ________________ (they- live) ?
2. __________________ ( you –have) cereal for breakfast ?
3. What ________________ (she – do) for a living ?
4. Who _________________(you – play) tennis with on Wednesday ?
5. What kind of music _____________ (your brother – like) ?
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LESSON 01
Trainer : GAEL EXERCICES GRAMMAR
PRESENT SIMPLE
Translate the following sentences in English
Il ne comprend pas l’espagnol, mais il parle très bien l’anglais.
Je travaille pour une compagnie Américaine.
Est-ce que tu aimes la musique classique ?
Je ne vais pas travailler en voiture
Mon avion décolle à 14 heures demain.
Nous sommes Australiens
Je suis toujours en retard
Read the following text and correct the mistakes (8 mistakes)
Why is English so important as an international language? The statistics answers the question.
About 350 million people speak English as a first language and another 300 million uses
English as a second language. It are the official or semi-official language in more than 60
countries and of many international organizations. The International Olympic committee, for
example, always hold meetings in English. Air traffic and communication at sea around the
world is always in English. International English have a rich and growing vocabulary. Many
everyday words comes from other languages.
English help the business world to communicate across national borders.
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