Simple Present Verbs

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Simple Present Verbs

• They are the right verb form for
• normal conditions and facts.

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Use simple present for the usual.

• The simple present indicates common, everyday
  activities and conditions
• Verbs to use want, take, and eat.
• Most people __ lunch around noon everyday.
• (It is no surprise its just a
  commonality.)
• 2. Students __ quizzes in the class.
• (Quizzes are normal parts of classes.)
• The babysitter __ more money to watch the kids.
• (She wants more money not just today, but
  everyday.)

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Use simple present for facts.

• We express facts in the simple present.
• Verbs to use prescribe, cost, and get
• Hurricanes ___ insurance companies millions of
  dollars each year.
• Nurse practitioners ___ medications just like
  medical doctors.
• Criminal justice majors ___ jobs in law
  enforcement.

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Negate action verbs with dont.

• To make negatives, action verbs combine with
  dont or doesnt
• Most students have jobs, but some __.
• Ericka __ work at any job at all.
• __ forget to finish your homework.
• The professor __ finish the quiz yet.
• __ you still have homework to do?

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Negate be verbs with not.

• Negate am, are, and is with not
• Im an instructor. I __ a technician.
• There __ enough computers for everyone.
• The college __ responsible for your books.
• The parking lot __ big enough for all cars.
• We __ learning Chinese in this course.
• It __ necessary to memorize everything.
• You __ required to write an essay yet.

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Use do in yes-no questions.

• Begin yes-no questions with action verbs with do
  or does.
• __ most college students borrow money to pay
  their school bills?
• __ your friend Miguel take English Composition
  class?
• __ you read faster than you write?
• __ the weather look good today?
• __ you feel better when you pass quizzes?

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Frequency words front action verbs.

• Put frequency words before action verbs.
• Words always, often, rarely, never, and usually
• Our class __ meets in its normal room.
• We __ go out to the language lab.
• The professor __ misses our class.
• The sun __ shines in the summer.
• Weak students __ miss classes.

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Frequency words follow be verbs.

• Put frequency words after BE verbs.
• Use always, often, rarely, never, and usually
• Our class is __ in the normal room.
• We are __ in the other language lab.
• The professor is __ out of our class.
• The sun is __ shining in the summer.
• Weak students are __ out of classes.
• This class is __ boring its __ interesting.
• The police are __ watching for speeders.

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When do verbs add s?

• Add the s to verbs after he, she, and it
• Guadalupe __ a good student.
• He seem_ to know most things.
• He preview_ course information.
• Rarely do_ he get less than a B.
• Everyone know_ he will pass the class.
• His boss __ him doing many projects.
• How far he go_ depends on his desire.

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Can you use non-action verbs?

• Non-action verbs such as is, become, and seem
  show existence and are not progressive.
• Use be, seem, appear, become.
• Good learners __ to have many study skills.
• They __ in their textbooks a lot of the time.
• On tests, they __ even more focused.
• They __ in class on time almost everyday.
• They __ ready to study to __ successful.
• They also __ always ready to participate.

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Short answers to do questions

• Answer do questions with either yes or no with a
  pronoun and do or does.
• __ you work in the evening?
• Yes, I __. I go there after classes.
• 2. __ your father work in a factory?
• Yes, he __. He works at Shaw.
• __ all students have jobs?
• No, they __. Some students __ have to work any
  job.

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Can you answer questions with be?

• Short answers to be questions begin with yes or
  no and include the be verb
• 1. Are you taking an ESL class?
• Yes, I __. I __ in Intermediate ESL.
• Is Eva a college freshman?
• No, she __. She __ in her second year.
• 3. Are there any Asian students in our class?
• Yes, there __. They __ over there.
• Is your brother in this class?
• No, he __. He __ still in high school.

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Can you use simple present?

• Use is, do, know, see
• __ you __ that guy?
• The one that __ in the hallway?
• Yes, he __ my best friend.
• Oh, __ you __ him?
• Sure, he __ my cousin.
• What __ his name?

Do cell phones and computers always help
communication?
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Can you use simple present?

• Use dont, visit, live, stay, eat, go.
• College students __ on or near campus.
• They __ in campus cafeterias.
• Tourists __ in hotels and motels.
• They __ interesting places for fun.
• Tourists __ __ to work.

What makes the hotel above look cheap?
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Can you use simple present?

• Use take, learn, study, attend, become, work.
• Many students __ college to __ nurses.
• Nurses must __ for at least two years.
• They __ about the body and medicines.
• Nurses __ in clinics and hospitals.
• They __ care of all kinds of patients.

Is the nurse above correct?
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Can you use simple present?

• Use have, look, like, do, want.
• Some people __ small towns.
• They prefer to __ a calm and quiet life.
• Others __ to live in populated cities.
• They __ for action and adventure there.
• What kind of community __ you prefer?

How do people feel stuck in traffic?
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Can you use simple present?

• Use have, need, are, is, and keep.
• There __ many factors in success.
• First, you __ a goal.
• Then motivation __ helpful.
• Winners of course __ good attitudes.
• Last, successful people __ trying.

Do winners cheat?
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Can you use academic words?

• Use community, participation, factor, cultural,
  and response.
• A small town usually is a friendly __.
• Say hello, and youll get an answer in __.
• One reason or __ is that everyone knows everyone
  else in town.
• Its social side is more developed than its __.
• Everyone comes together for __ to support the
  high school sports teams.