新概念一第７课.pptVIP

Welcome to YY chanel 7740 lesson 7 Are you a teacher？ 你是老师吗？ class given by GO GO Simple present 一般现在式 FORM [VERB] + s/es in third person USE 1 Repeated Actions Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do. Examples: ?I play tennis. ?She does not play tennis. ?Does he play tennis? ?The train leaves every morning at 8 AM. ?The train does not leave at 9 AM. ?When does the train usually leave? ?She always forgets her purse. ?He never forgets his wallet. ?Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun. ?Does the Sun circle the Earth? simple present USE 2 Facts or Generalizations 事实 或者 一般化 The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things. Examples: ?Cats like milk. ?Birds do not like milk. ?Do pigs like milk? ?California is in America. ?California is not in the United Kingdom. ?Windows are made of glass. ?Windows are not made of wood. simple present USE 3 Scheduled Events in the Near Future 不远将来的行程 Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk about scheduled events in the near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as well. Examples: ?The train leaves tonight at 6 PM. ?The bus does not arrive at 11 AM, it arrives at 11 PM. ?When do we board the plane? ?The party starts at 8 oclock. ?When does class begin tomorrow? simple present USE 4 Now (Non-Continuous Verbs) Speakers sometimes use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is happening or is not happening now. This can only be done with Non-Continuous Verbs and certain Mixed Verbs. Examples: ?I