�������By�ASHOK WANNE�PGT- English�Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya �Dist. Surendranagar (Gujarat)

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Class: VI

Subject: English

Topic: Simple Present

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LEARNING OUTCOMES�

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Students will

• Understand present simple action of the verb.
• Better understand the structure of the simple present.
• Understand rules of ‘Verb+s/es’ participle in simple present.
• Understand the use of simple present.

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CONTENT

Formation of simple present

Uses of simple present

Let’s remember

What is tense?

Divisions of Tense

What is simple present?

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What is a ‘ tense’

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• A tense is a term that indicate the time of the action.
• Verb is the action showing word in a sentence.
• Therefore tense is basically attached with verbs.

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Divisions of Tense

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SIMPLE SIMPLE SIMPLE

CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS

PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT

PERFECT CONTINUOUS PERFECT CONTINUOUS PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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PRESENT

PAST

FUTURE

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Simple present/ present indefinite:��Let’s see some examples�1. I do my home work.�2. They wash their hands��Sentences indicate an action which is done daily in the present time but its exact time is not definitely known. So, it is in the present simple or present indefinite.���

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Formation of simple present.�(This tense is formed with the base form of the verb)��Affirmative/ positive sentence�Subject+ verb 1 (-s/es) +object�

Ex.

He speaks English well.

She writes very beautifully

It is a beautifully day.

Subject(third person singular)+ V1+ s/es.

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Ex.

I drink mango juice.

We like talking.

You stop here.

They believe in God.

Subject(1^st , 2^nd singular plural+ 3^rd person plural) + V1.

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Negative Sentence�Subject + do not/ does not + V 1^st

Subject ‘he, she, it, any singular noun” + does not+ v1.

Ex.

He does not go to Delhi.

She does not eat today.

It does not work properly.

Bus does come to the station.

Subject ‘I, We, You, They, any plural noun” + do not+ v1.

Ex.

I do not go to Delhi.

We do not eat today.

You do not work properly.

Buses do not come on time.

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Yes/ No type Interrogative Sentence�Do / Does + Subject + V 1^st

Subject ‘he, she, it, any singular noun” =does

Ex.

Does he go to Delhi?

Does she eat today?

Does it work properly?

Does bus come to the station?

Subject ‘I, We, You, They, any plural noun” = do

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Do I go to Delhi?

Do we eat today?

Do you work properly?

Do buses come on time?

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Uses of simple present

Habitual actions.

Ex. Madhav gets up early in the morning.

I take tea in every morning.

General Truths.

Ex. Sun rises in the east.

Earth revolves around the sun.

To talk about things that have been scheduled for the future:

Ex. The train departs in five minutes.

The president retires next year.

With thinking words like believe, agree, think etc.

Ex. I believe that people will be more happy next year

I agree with you.

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Lets Remember

• What is tense?
• Divisions of tense.
• What is simple present.
• Formation of tense as per different sentences like affirmative, negative, and yes/no interrogative.
• Uses of present simple like habits, universal truths, that have been scheduled for the future, thinking words.

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Exercise

a suitable form of the verb to fill in the blanks.

1. Everyone ………(know) that penguins cannot fly.
2. The cuckoo…… (lay) its egg in other bird’s nest.
3. I …….(tell) the truth but nobody ………(believe) me.
4. Peter ……..try to lose his weight. (do not, does not)
5. I think we …......go the wrong way. (do not, does not)

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THANK YOU

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