MEETING 4

DESCRIBING ACTIVITY
We use the present simple tense when:
 DESCRIBING HABIT  the action happens all the time, or habitually, in the
I usually get up at 5. After getting up, I always go jogging past, present and future
with my friends. At 6, I take a bath and prepare myself for John drives a taxi.
going to campus. On Monday till Wednesday, I have classes
from 7 to 11. On Thursday and Friday, I have classes from 9 to past present future
11. After going home from campus, I usually have my lunch
and watch TV for a while. Then, I take a rest for 1 up to 2 hours.
At about 4, I usually play football near my boarding house. It is John's job to drive a taxi. He does it every day.
After that, I take a bath and have my dinner. At 7, I usually do Past, present, and future.
my homework. If I don’t have any homework, I will watch TV,
go to mall, or play my guitar. At 10, I go to my bed and sleep.  the action is not only happening now
Sun rises from the east.
 DESCRIBING HOBBY
Everyone has hobbies. I do too. Hobbies bring our lives joy past present future
and fun. Do you think so? I wonder whether my hobbies are the
same as yours or not. Have a look at some of my hobbies.
For colors, I love blue which is the color of hope. The The situation is not only happening now, but all the time.
reason is because it symbolizes my favorite football club, Past, present, and future.
Chelsea. I also like black although people think it is dark and
gloomy. To me, dark represents the maturity in life. My last
 the situation that happens now
favorite color is white, which is innocence, purity. A large
number of people like this kind of color. I am also one of them. I am happy.
Actually I am not so fashionable. For fashion, I like what is
simple and comfortable. The contrast between the white and past present future
black color is my favorite style. In my opinion, it suits me very
well.
Food and drinks are also the interests of everyone. The The situation is now.
hobby varies from one another. I like trying special food from
different regions. I always love the food which symbolizes my
region. Eating in a big restaurant is so interesting and is one of
my free time hobbies; however, it costs a great deal.  the statement is always true (general)
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
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I am not fat.  S + verb + …..
You are beautiful (+) You wake up at 6.
Ram is tall. (-) You do not wake up at 6.
(?) Do you wake up at 6?
past present future

(+) She wakes up at 6.

The situation is general. Past, present and future. (-) She does not wake up at 6.
(?) Does she wake up at 6?

To be (present) Verb (present) EXERCISES:

to be: S + verb + …..
I am…. 1. I (be) _____ happy. I (be, not) ________ sad.
It is…. I wake up at 6. 2. I (be) _____ at the beach with my family. It (be) _____ hot
She is…. You wake up at 6. and sunny outside. The ocean water (be) ______ warm.
He is…. We wake up at 6. 3. The books (be) _______ new. They (be, not) ______ old.
You are…. They wake up at 6. 4. Beatrice (be) _______ at her house.
They are... 5. The old man (be) ________ smart and wise.
We are…. She wakes up at 6. 6. Mary (be) ______ twenty-nine years old.
He wakes up at 6. 7. We (like) _________ to eat fruit. It (taste) ________ good.
 S + to be + Adjective It wakes up at 6. 8. The football team never (get) ____ score. It (lose) _____ all
(+) She is smart. the time.
(-) She is not smart. Verb ending Examples 9. The car (have) ______ a flat tire.
(?) Is she smart? in…. 10. The mechanic (fix) ____ my car when it (break) ____ down.
s He passes…. 11. Cakes (be) ___ hard to make. They (require) _____ a lot of
 S + to be + Adverb of z She waltzes…. works.
place sh She wishes…. 12. Jose and I (study, not) ___________ chemistry together.
(+) They are happy. ch He watches…. 13. Abby (call, not) _________ her mother every day.
(-) They are not happy. x She mixes…. 14. I (be) _____ tired. I (think) _______ I am going to take a nap.
(?) Are they happy? o He goes…. 15. When hw (be) _____ alone at night, Fred sometimes (get)
consonant + y It flies…. _____ scared.
(anything else) He sings….
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Find one person in the class who: JUMBLED WORDS

x doesn’t like cats …………………………

1. I / on / church / Sundays / in / mornings / go / to / the
x speaks two (or more) languages ………………………….
x reads a lot …………………………. 2. goes / she / beach / and / to / sometimes / the / in / swims
x lives near your campus …………………………. / the / sea
x doesn’t like K-Pop ………………………….
3. have / I / in / friends /a lot of / Yogyakarta
x doesn’t watch TV ………………………….
x doesn’t like kids ………………………….
x plays football a lot ………………………….
4. colors / are / my / purple / favorite / and / orange / red

x uses the internet every day ………………………….

x loves spicy food ………………………….
5. very / sun / this / brightly / shines / morning / the

Find one person in the class who: 6. father / does / my / like / fishing / not

x doesn’t like cats …………………………

7. month / hair / always / Cathy / cuts / her / every
x speaks two (or more) languages ………………………….
x reads a lot ………………………….
x lives near your campus ………………………….
x doesn’t like K-Pop ………………………….
x doesn’t watch TV ………………………….
x doesn’t like kids ………………………….
x plays football a lot ………………………….
x uses the internet every day ………………………….
x loves spicy food ………………………….