The Simple Present Verb Tense

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The Simple Present Verb Tense

• Introduced by Alison J. Vinande

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Quick Introduction

• Identify the subject and the verb.
• The humorous children are placing the cat in the
  box at this moment.
• Present Progressive Tense
• The humorous children place the cat in the box
  every day.
• Present Tense

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Objectives

• Identify 9 verbs and 5 Simple Present verbs in a
  story.
• Describe 3 situations when we use the Simple
  Present tense.
• Identify at least 2 situations when we use the
  Present Progressive tense.
• Write 3 sentences in the Simple Present and 3
  sentences in the Present Progressive.

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Sequence

• Read a passage in the Present Progressive and
  Simple Present tenses.
• Analyze the elements of each sentence in the
  story.
• Write 6 sentences about your hometown.
• Check comprehension with a concept map.

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Where is China?
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What are the most famous cities in China?
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Why is Shanghai famous?
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Shanghai

• Find the subjects verbs.
• Shanghai is a very modern city in China.
  Over 18 million people live there. People visit
  Shanghai to see old and new places.
• The city is moving very fast, but it
  has many old traditions.

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Shanghai

• Find the subjects verbs.
• The food in Shanghai tastes great!
  Chinese people love Asian food and many other
  foods.
• These people are buying hamburgers.
  This girl is eating a dumpling in Shanghai.

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Key Point 1 Is the verb in the Simple Present or
Present Progressive tense?

• Remember
• A sentence with (be) (base
  verb -ing) is in the Present Progressive tense.
• Example This girl is eating a dumpling in
  Shanghai.
• A sentence with the base form of the verb is in
  the Simple Present tense.
• Example People visit Shanghai to see old and new
  places.

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Key Point 2 When do we use the Simple Present
tense?

• We use the Simple Present tense for
• Habits
• Example Chinese people consume Asian food and
  many other things.
• Facts
• Example Over 18 million people live there.
• Non-physical actions (usually)
• like, feel, taste, look, have, think, believe,
  etc.
• Example The food in Shanghai tastes great!

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Key Point 3 When do we use the Present
Progressive tense?

• We use the Present Progressive tense for
• Actions happening now
• Example These people are buying hamburgers.
• Temporary actions
• Example This girl is eating a dumpling in
  Shanghai.

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Lets practice!

• Fill out the handout and concept map.

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Application Activities

• Receptive skills (listening reading)
• Read and identify what President Obama does every
  day.
• Watch a nature video and put the animals actions
  in the correct sequence.

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Application Activities

• Productive skills (speaking writing)
• Describe an object or person.
• Fill in and describe a chart about likes and
  dislikes.
• Narrate pantomimes about daily routines.
• Ask questions to try to find the perfect
  roommate.
• Test your classmates knowledge of American
  government.

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Next Time Objectives

• Convert your sentences about your hometown into
  negative sentences. Use the sentences to play 2
  Truths and a Lie as a class.
• Identify at least 8 time expressions in a
  description of a weekly schedule written in the
  Simple Present tense. Then, write 5 similar
  sentences about your weekly schedule.