Natural Disasters and Simple Present
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LEONARDO TEIXEIRA
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Natural Disasters and Simple Present
How do we talk about natural disasters?
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Multiple Choice
In the sentence 'A volcano is a rupture in the surface of the Earth', the verb tense is:
Simple Past
Simple Present
Future
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What do we use the Simple Present for?
We use the Simple Present to talk about facts, routines, general truth and definitions.
(+) Affirmative Sentences:
I / you / we / they + verb (base form) + complement
Underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis.
(+) 3rd person singular → she/he/it + verb + s + complement
An underwater earthquake causes tsunamis.
THE VERB BE: I AM / we - you - they ARE/ he - she - it IS
The verb BE is very useful for definitions.
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Open Ended
Unscramble the words to create a definition:
TSUNAMI / IS / A / WAVE / HUGE
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Multiple Choice
Change to plural: 'A tornado is a violent spinning column of air.'
A tornadoes are violent spinning columns of air.
Tornadoes are violent spinning columns of air.
Tornadoes is violent columns of air.
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Asking questions with Simple Present
For I - you - we - they: use the auxiliary DO before the subject.
Underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis. --> DO underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis?
For she - he - it (3rd person singular): use the auxiliary DOES before the subject. The main verb is in the base form.
An underwater earthquake causes tsunamis. --> DOES an underwater earthquake cause tsunamis?
For the verb BE: invert the subject and the verb.
A tornado is a spinning column of air. --> Is a tornado a spinning column of air?
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Open Ended
Change to plural: 'A tsunami is a huge wave.'
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Did you notice?
We don't use the articles 'a' or 'an' in the plural. They are always singular.
Adjectives don't have plural form: The ocean is deep.--> The oceans are deep.
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Open Ended
Change to singular: 'Hurricanes have two main parts'.
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Open Ended
Change to the interrogative form: 'A tsunami is a huge wave.'
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Open Ended
Change to the interrogative form: 'Tsunamis are huge waves.'
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Open Ended
Change to the interrogative form: 'Hurricanes have two main parts'.
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Open Ended
Change to the interrogative form: 'A hurricane has two main parts'.
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Multiple Choice
The plural form of 'A hurricane is the most powerful storm' is:
Hurricanes is the most powerful storm.
A hurricane are the most powerful storm.
Hurricanes are the most powerful storms.
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Multiple Choice
The interrogative form of 'The eye of the hurricane has few clouds.' is:
Do the eye of the hurricane have few clouds?
Does the eye of the hurricane has few clouds?
Does the eye of the hurricane have few clouds?
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Multiple Choice
The interrogative form of 'The eye of the hurricane is a calm area in the center of the storm.' is:
Is the eye of the hurricane a calm area in the center of the storm?
Does the eye of the hurricane be a calm area in the center of the storm?
Are the eye of the hurricane a calm area in the center of the storm?
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Multiple Choice
The singular form of 'Volcanoes are usually conical.' is:
A volcano is usually conical.
Volcano is usually conical.
A volcano are usually conical.
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Multiple Choice
The interrogative form of 'Droughts occur in all climatic zones.' is:
Do droughts occur in all climatic zones?
Does droughts occur in all climatic zones?
Are droughts occur in all climatic zones?
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Multiple Choice
The affirmative form of 'Does a hurricane have an eye?' is:
A hurricane has an eye.
Hurricanes have eyes.
Hurricane does have an eye.
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Multiple Choice
The singular form of 'The eyes of hurricanes measure about 20 miles' is:
The eye of a hurricane is measure about 20 miles.
The eye of a hurricane measure about 20 miles.
The eye of a hurricane measures about 20 miles.
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