Present Simple: Talking About Habits and Routines (A1)
🎙 From the classroom: When I arrived in La Réunion and started teaching, my first lesson was Present Simple. I used my own morning as the context: I wake up at 5am. I drink black coffee. I watch the volcano. Students immediately understood — because routines are universal.
💡 The Idea
We use the Present Simple to talk about habits, routines, and facts that are always true. For he/she/it, add -s to the verb. Use do/does + not for negatives. Use do/does to ask questions.
🗣 Example
✅ Habits: I wake up at 5am. She drinks coffee every morning.
✅ Facts: The sun rises in the east.
✅ Question: Do you eat breakfast? Does she walk to school?
❌ Error: She wake up early. → She wakes up early.
🎯 Try It Now!
Complete these sentences about YOU:
- I usually ________ (wake up) at _____ o’clock.
- I ________ (not eat) breakfast because ___________.
- My best friend ________ (like/not like) coffee.
- ________ your teacher ________ (speak) your language? Yes/No
✅ Check Your Answers
✅ Key points: Add -s for he/she/it → wakes, eats, likes, speaks. Use DON’T for I/you/we/they. Use DOESN’T for he/she/it. Questions: Do I…? Does she…?
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