Present Simple (I do)
Secondary English Grammar · Present and Past Tenses · Lesson 2
Also known as: Present simple · simple present
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Lesson questions (14)
- Water ___ at 100 degrees Celsius.
Answer: boils - How often ___ you go to the cinema?
Answer: do - My brother ___ coffee. He prefers tea.
Answer: doesn't drink - The sun ___ in the east.
Answer: rises - The museum ___ at 9 o'clock every morning.
Answer: opens - What ___ your father do? He's a doctor.
Answer: does - I ___ to work by bus every day.
Answer: go - Most students wears uniforms at this school.
Answer: False - She speaks English very well.
Answer: True - Rice don't grow in cold countries.
Answer: False - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: My parents live in a small village. - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: Does your sister play the piano? - He play football every Friday afternoon.
الخطأ:play· التصحيح: plays - The shops closes at 10 p.m. on weekdays.
الخطأ:closes· التصحيح: close
About this lesson
“Present Simple (I do)” is from Secondary English Grammar (Present and Past Tenses) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Water ___ at 100 degrees Celsius.” and “How often ___ you go to the cinema?”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: boils · do · doesn't drink · rises · opens · does · go · My parents live in a small village. · Does your sister play the piano? · plays
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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- Past Simple (I did)
- Past Continuous (I was doing)
- Present Perfect (I have done)
- Present Perfect: Ever, Never, Just, Already, Yet
- Present Perfect Continuous (I have been doing)
- Present Perfect Continuous vs Present Perfect Simple
- How Long Have You (Been)…?
Questions about this lesson
When do we use the present simple?
We use it for facts, habits and fixed timetables: Water boils at 100 degrees. The museum opens at 9 o'clock.
How do we make the present simple negative and ask questions?
Use do / does with the base form of the verb: My brother doesn't drink coffee. Do you go to the cinema?
What is the common mistake with he / she / it?
Forgetting the -s in positive sentences: The sun rises (not rise). After does, however, we go back to the base verb: What does your father do?
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in Gameshow Quiz, Mixed questions, Find & fix, Complete the sentence and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.