1. Jerry (come/comes) to school on time.
2. Jerry and Linda (come/comes) to school on time.
3. Ms. Jones (teach/teaches) geography.
4. The cat (sleep/sleeps) on the sofa every day.
5. Milk (cost/costs) two dollars a quart.
2C
1. Yesterday I go to Washington D.C. INCORRECT
2. Everyday, Mr. Johnson cleans his room. CORRECT
3. They usually take the bus to the office. INCORRECT
4. Right now Susan eats her breakfast. CORRECT
5. Melinda and Harry work in the bank. CORRECT
October 15, 2009 7:41 PM lizardlenny said... umm Hola Im Josue Morles Iriartejust one recomendation teacher many students can copy the homework -.-' just looking a the coments and copy paste edit name ...Im not saing I did that ok...
1. Jerry (comes) to school on time. 2. Jerry and Linda (come) to school on time. 3. Ms. Jones (teaches) geography. 4. The cat (sleeps) on the sofa every day. 5. Milk (cost) two dollars a quart.
1. Yesterday I go to Washington D.C. 2. Everyday, Mr. Johnson cleans his room. 3. They usually take the bus to the office. 4. Right now Susan eats her breakfast. 5. Melinda and Harry work in the bank. Correct Correct CorrectCorrect Incorrect
October 15, 2009 10:44 PM Annie said... Thank you Ruben and Josue!!And thank you for your suggestions :) I really don't worry about the copying, because I trust everybody to be honest :D!!!But thank you anyway!!
Simple Present Tense 1A. Explanation The simple present tense takes one of two forms depending on the subject. Subject base form -s form I, you eat They, We go Plural nouns work He, She, It eats Singular nouns goes Non count-nouns works
1B. Examples Subjects followed by verb in base form: Subjects with verb in –s form I like rice. She makes toys. You look nice. He rakes leaves. They think twice. It takes time. We throw dice. Mom bakes pies. Chefs use spice. Water slakes thirst. The boys ring the doorbell. Jill loves dates. Children sing on special occasions. Mr. Smith fills crates. Some people bring gifts to parties. Grandpa washes plates. Bees sting when they are disturbed. The dog jumps gates.
1C. Exercises 1. Jerry (come/comes) to school on time. 2. Jerry and Linda (come/comes) to school on time.
3. Ms. Jones (teach/teaches) geography.
4. The cat (sleep/sleeps) on the sofa every day.
5. Milk (cost/costs) two dollars a quart.
2A. Explanation
Use the simple present tense to indicate: 1. Routine actions
2. Facts
2B. Examples Routine actions Facts John brushes his teeth every morning. Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean. Carol usually drives to work. Some birds fly south for the winter. The teacher grades homework on Fridays. Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.
Note how the present tense is used in the following paragraph.
Mr. Lee is a bus driver. Every day he gets up at 7:00 a.m. and prepares for his day. He showers, eats his breakfast, and puts on his uniform. His wife drives him to the station where he checks in with his supervisor. Then, he gets on Bus #405 and starts the engine. He pulls out of the parking lot and begins his route. At his first stop, he picks up Mrs. Miller, who lives in a red house on the corner of Main Street and Seventh Avenue. She works at the post office and has to be to work by 9:00. At the next stop, the Bartlett twins get on the bus. They attend class at Bayside Elementary. More children get on at the next three stops, and they ride until the bus reaches their school. Mr. Lee enjoys seeing the kids every day and is happy to see them again in the afternoon when he drives them safely back home.
2C. Exercises 1. To practice the present tense, reread the above paragraph, then try to repeat the main ideas in your own words. Be sure to use the -s form of the verb when the subject of a sentence is singular. Have a partner listen to your speech and check for correct usage of verbs. 2. Tell whether the present tense is appropriate in the following sentences.
1. Yesterday I go to Washington D.C. 2. Everyday, Mr. Johnson cleans his room.
3. They usually take the bus to the office.
4. Right now Susan eats her breakfast.
5. Melinda and Harry work in the bank. Correct Correct
Correct
Correct
Correct Incorrect Incorrect
Incorrect
Incorrect
Incorrect
Common Mistakes with the simple present tense 1. Not using the -s form with singular subjects:
Jack likes Chinese food. Jack like Chinese food. (Correct) (Incorrect)
2. Using the simple present tense when another tense is required.
Last night I watched television for two hours. Last night I watch television for two hours. (Correct) (Incorrect)
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Simple Present Tense 1A. Explanation The simple present tense takes one of two forms depending on the subject. Subject base form -s form I, you eat They, We go Plural nouns work He, She, It eats Singular nouns goes Non count-nouns works
1B. Examples Subjects followed by verb in base form: Subjects with verb in –s form I like rice. She makes toys. You look nice. He rakes leaves. They think twice. It takes time. We throw dice. Mom bakes pies. Chefs use spice. Water slakes thirst. The boys ring the doorbell. Jill loves dates. Children sing on special occasions. Mr. Smith fills crates. Some people bring gifts to parties. Grandpa washes plates. Bees sting when they are disturbed. The dog jumps gates.
1C. Exercises 1. Jerry (come/comes) to school on time. 2. Jerry and Linda (come/comes) to school on time.
3. Ms. Jones (teach/teaches) geography.
4. The cat (sleep/sleeps) on the sofa every day.
5. Milk (cost/costs) two dollars a quart.
2A. Explanation
Use the simple present tense to indicate: 1. Routine actions
2. Facts
2B. Examples Routine actions Facts John brushes his teeth every morning. Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean. Carol usually drives to work. Some birds fly south for the winter. The teacher grades homework on Fridays. Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.
Note how the present tense is used in the following paragraph.
Mr. Lee is a bus driver. Every day he gets up at 7:00 a.m. and prepares for his day. He showers, eats his breakfast, and puts on his uniform. His wife drives him to the station where he checks in with his supervisor. Then, he gets on Bus #405 and starts the engine. He pulls out of the parking lot and begins his route. At his first stop, he picks up Mrs. Miller, who lives in a red house on the corner of Main Street and Seventh Avenue. She works at the post office and has to be to work by 9:00. At the next stop, the Bartlett twins get on the bus. They attend class at Bayside Elementary. More children get on at the next three stops, and they ride until the bus reaches their school. Mr. Lee enjoys seeing the kids every day and is happy to see them again in the afternoon when he drives them safely back home.
2C. Exercises 1. To practice the present tense, reread the above paragraph, then try to repeat the main ideas in your own words. Be sure to use the -s form of the verb when the subject of a sentence is singular. Have a partner listen to your speech and check for correct usage of verbs. 2. Tell whether the present tense is appropriate in the following sentences.
1. Yesterday I go to Washington D.C. 2. Everyday, Mr. Johnson cleans his room.
3. They usually take the bus to the office.
4. Right now Susan eats her breakfast.
5. Melinda and Harry work in the bank. Correct Correct
Correct
Correct
Correct Incorrect Incorrect
Incorrect
Incorrect
Incorrect
Common Mistakes with the simple present tense 1. Not using the -s form with singular subjects:
Jack likes Chinese food. Jack like Chinese food. (Correct) (Incorrect)
2. Using the simple present tense when another tense is required.
Last night I watched television for two hours. Last night I watch television for two hours. (Correct) (Incorrect)
simple present tense.written by saghir ahmed, August 22, 2009
Good effort, keep it up. ...written by ricardo rivera, October 18, 2009
1C. Exercises
1. Jerry (come/comes) to school on time.
2. Jerry and Linda (come/comes) to school on time.
3. Ms. Jones (teach/teaches) geography.
4. The cat (sleep/sleeps) on the sofa every day.
5. Milk (cost/costs) two dollars a quart.
...written by ricardo rivera, October 18, 2009
1. Yesterday I go to Washington D.C.
2. Everyday, Mr. Johnson cleans his room.
3. They usually take the bus to the office.
4. Right now Susan eats her breakfast.
5. Melinda and Harry work in the bank.
Correct Incorrect
Correct Incorrect
Correct Incorrect
Correct Incorrect
Correct Incorrect
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Answer the questions in 1C and 2C and copy and paste the answers here or send them to my email.The last day to do this is October 24th 2009.Good Luck!! :)
Homework #1 Please open this link:
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Answer the questions in 1C and 2C and copy and paste the answers here or send them to my email.The last day to do this is October 24th 2009.Good Luck!! :) Posted by Annie at 6:23 PM 3 comments Welcome!!! Hello Dear Students from TEC:This is our English class blog. Here we can monitor our work and stay communicated.Here we will post some comments and you can see your homework, grades and announcements.See you soon!!!Teacher Annie
