1、To talk or write about things that happen all the time or a number of times, we can use verbs in the simple present tense. For example:She gets up at six oclock every morning.We play basketball on Mondays and Thursdays.They often discuss business at dinner.We use the simple present tense when we tal
2、k about:My hair is long.things that are true now.We use the simple present tense when we talk about:things that we do regularly.Simon plays football after school.We use the simple present tense when we talk about:Cats eat fish.things that are always true.We use Im, youre, were, theyre, hes, shes and
3、 its when we write to our friends or when we speak.Iam/mhappy.Iam not/m nothappy.You/We/They are/reYou/We/They are not/arentHe/She/Itis/sHe/She/Itis not/isntWe make positive and negative sentences using the verb to be in the simple present tense like this:We ask and answer questions using the verb t
4、o be in the simple present tense like this:AmIhappy?Are you/we/theyIshe/she/itYes,Iam.No,Iam not/m not.you/we/they are.you/we/they are not/arent.he/she/itis.he/she/itis not/isnt.We also use these forms when we write to friends or when we speak.m not (= am not) arent (= are not) isnt (= is not)Kitty:
5、 It (1)_ (be) a big school.Mary: Yes. The classrooms (2)_ (be) big too.Kitty: Our teachers (3)_ (be) nice. Mr Wu (4)_ (be) a good teacher.Mary:(5)_ (be/he) our Maths teacher?Kitty: No, (6)_ (he/be).(7)_ (he/be) our English teacher.Simon:(8)_ (be/you) good at English, Kitty?Kitty: Yes, (9)_ (I/be). I
6、 like reading. (10)_ (I/be) in the English Club. Kitty is talking to her new classmates.Complete their conversation.We make positive and negative sentences using the verb to do in the simple present tense like this:I/You/We/Theydrinkmilk every day.He/She/ItdrinksI/You/We/Theydo not drink(dont drink)
7、milk every day.He/She/Itdoes not drink(doesnt drink)We also use these forms when we write to friends or when we speak.dont (= do not) doesnt (= does not)We ask and answer questions using the verb to do in the simple present tense like this:DoI/you/we/theydrink milk every day?Does he/she/itYes,I/you/
8、we/they do.he/she/itdoes.No,I/you/we/they do not/dont.he/she/itdoes not/doesnt.We do not use do/does to form questions when the main verb of the sentence is the verb to be.She is a student. Is she a student?Dont forget to add -s to verbs after he/she/it.We add -es to verbs that end in -s, -x, -ch or
9、 sh.discuss discusses mix mixes watch watches wash washes We also add -es to verbs like go and do.Some verbs end in a consonant and -y. Then we drop the -y and add -ies.study studies A Write the correct he/she/it form ofthese verbs. studycoverpasspushallowfixusepaytrytouchcarry washstaymisscatchdost
10、udiescoverspassespushesallowsfixesusespaystriestouchescarrieswashesstaysmissescatchesdoesB Works in pairs. S1 has to write a short reporton what Wendy does every day. S2 is Wendy. S1 asks S2 the questions below with the verbs in brackets. S2 gives answers using the facts from the article on page 21.
11、 1S1: What _ you _? (write)S2:2S1: _ your parents and brother _ in your business (work)S2:3S1: _ the driver _ you to school? (take)S2:4S1: Who _ you _ phone calls to on the way to school? (make)S2:5S1: When _ you _ your homework? (finish)S2:6S1: What _ you _ over dinner? (discuss)S2:7S1: When _ you
12、_ to bed? (go)C Now work on your own. Use the informationyou got in B to plete the report below. Wendys businessWendy (1)_ puter (2)_. Her parents and brother (3)_ in her business. The driver (4)_ her to school every morning. Sometimes she (5)_ phone calls to (6)_ on the way to school. She (7)_ her homework before (8)_. She (9)_ the (10)_ with her parents over dinner. She usually (11)_ to bed after (12)_.Workbook 8A, pages 13, 14 and 15.
