When do we use the simple present?
We often use the simple present to talk
about:
1. things that are always true
I live in Tin Shui Wai with my
parents.
Hailey is my best friend.
She loves playing the piano.
2. how often we do things
I have badminton lessons once
a week.
I always go to school with my
best friend Hailey.
(a) Adverbs of Frequency
100%
always
0%
usually
sometimes
seldom
never
(b) Time words
every day, every Tuesday, once a week,
twice a month
3. a fact
Miss Chung is my English
teacher.
My school is located in Tin Shui Wai.
How do we form
the third person singular in
the simple present?
Third person singular
(verb + s / es)
He / She / It
walks / reads / gets
I / You / We
/ They
walk / read / get
Mary ( she ) ________
eats (eat)
the students ( they ) _________
(sing)
sing
cooks
my father ( he ) __________
(cook)
catches
my cat ( it ) ___________
(catch)
sends (send)
the Hong Kong government ( it ) ________
Assignment
• Complete WS P. 6-10
• Complete online grammar exercise (present
tense)
Deadline : 21st September (Tuesday)