Present Simple Tense Lesson Notes

Introduction

• Esther introduces the topic of the present simple tense.
• Goal: Help students understand how and when to use the present simple tense.

1. Usage of Present Simple Tense

A. Facts, Truths, and Generalizations

• Used to express unchanging facts and truths.
• Examples:
  • "The Sun is bright." (Fact)
  • "Pigs don't fly." (Fact)
  • "Cats are better than dogs." (Generalization)
  • "It's cold in winter." (Truth)

B. Habits and Routines

• Describes actions that happen regularly.
• Examples:
  • "I always eat lunch at noon." (Frequency adverb: always)
  • "You play games every day." (Routine)
  • "Seth starts work at 9:00 a.m. daily." (Regular occurrence)
  • "They study English every Monday." (Routine)

C. Non-Continuous Verbs

• Used with stative (non-continuous) verbs related to thoughts, emotions, and senses.
• Examples:
  • "I love my mom." (Emotion)
  • "It smells good." (Sense)
  • "Kelly feels happy." (Feeling)
  • "They need help." (Non-continuous)

D. Near Future

• Can be used to express actions happening in the near future.
• Examples:
  • "I have class at 6 p.m."
  • "Lisa arrives on Sunday."
  • "We start work soon."
  • "My students come tomorrow."

2. Negative Form

• Uses "do not" (don’t) and "does not" (doesn’t).
• Examples:
  • "Mike eats bread." → "Mike doesn't eat bread."
  • "You swim well." → "You don't swim well."

3. Question Form

• Uses "do" or "does" to form questions.
• Examples:
  • "They live here." → "Do they live here?"
  • "He plays soccer." → "Does he play soccer?"

4. Key Points on Usage

• Be Verbs:
  • Is, am, are usage in present simple.
• Regular Verbs:
  • Add "s" or "es" for he/she/it subjects.

5. Checkup Exercises

• Focus on completing sentences with the correct be verb or action verb based on subject pronouns.

Conclusion

• Acknowledgment of the difficulty of the present simple tense.
• Encouragement to view additional resources for further learning.
• Thank you for participation and hard work.