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Grammar Chants - Simple Present

By Kenneth Beare, About.com

Teacher/Leader: I
Class/Group: I

Teacher/Leader: I know you.
Class/Group: I know you.

Teacher/Leader: He
Class/Group: He

Teacher/Leader: He knows you.
Class/Group: He knows you.

Teacher/Leader: I
Class/Group: I

Teacher/Leader: I don't know.
Class/Group: I don't know.

Teacher/Leader: He
Class/Group: He

Teacher/Leader: He doesn't know.
Class/Group: He doesn't know.

Teacher/Leader: We
Class/Group: We

Teacher/Leader: We enjoy this class.
Class/Group: We enjoy this class.

Teacher/Leader: She
Class/Group: She

Teacher/Leader: She enjoys this class.
Class/Group: She enjoys this class.

Teacher/Leader: You
Class/Group: You

Teacher/Leader: You don't complain.
Class/Group: You don't complain.

Teacher/Leader: She
Class/Group: She

Teacher/Leader: She doesn't complain.
Class/Group: She doesn't complain.

Teacher/Leader: They
Class/Group: They

Teacher/Leader: Do they like it?
Class/Group: Do they like it?

Teacher/Leader: He
Class/Group: He

Teacher/Leader: Does he like it?
Class/Group: Does he like it?

Teacher/Leader: I, you, we, they
Class/Group: I, you, we, they

Teacher/Leader: no S, no S, no s
Class/Group: no S, no S, no S

Teacher/Leader: He, She, It
Class/Group: He, She, It

Teacher/Leader: yes s, yes s, yes s
Class/Group: yes s, yes s, yes s

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