Simple Present Tense
Simple Present Tense We use this tense to talk about habits. e.g.
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May day. Ben lifts weights every
Simple Present Tense e.g.
Maggie
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WED THUR FRI
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November
Maggie works late on Mondays and Thursdays. Maggie works late every Monday and Thursday.
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Simple Present Tense ď‚ś We use this tense for things that are always true. true
e.g.
Stones are hard.
Simple Present Tense e.g.
isvery cold It in winter. (be)
Cats catch mice. (catch)
Simple Present Tense We use this tense to talk about things that always, always usually, usually often, often sometimes, sometimes or never happen.
e.g.
SUN MON TUE
Mark
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Tim
WED THUR FRI
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Tim and Mark sometimes play cards.
Simple Present Tense
ď‚ś The words always, usually, often,
sometimes, or never show how often things happen.
How often You use ‌ 100 % always
50 %
Examples Dad always cooks the dinner.
usually
Mum usually gets up early.
often
Cindy often surfs the Net.
sometimes
Tim sometimes bangs the door.
0 % never
Bob never goes to school late.
Simple Present Tense
Hint words: every day
every Monday
always
usually
often
sometimes
never
once a week
Now you try.
 Underline the hint word(s). e.g.
Tim eats an apple every morning.
1
Tammy sometimes drinks tea.
2
Do you brush your teeth every day?
3
I always tidy up my room.
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Betty works late on Mondays.
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We never go to school late.
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Peter does not often get up late.
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John and I go swimming every Sunday.
Simple Present Tense ď‚ś This tense has only one word. word e.g.
Gioconda likes flowers. The flowers smell good. e.g.
Katy sings well. Katy is good at singing.
Simple Present Tense ď‚ś We add s or es to the verb when the subject is he, she or it. it
Subject
Verb
Things
He She It
likes
eating fish.
I You We They
like
playing football.
Simple Present Tense + s
Mary feeds her dog. (feed) Peter enjoys the food. (enjoy) Tim always cooks the dinner. (cook)
+ es
Tim watches TV every night. (watch) May usually dresses in pink. (dress) Bob never washes his car. (wash)
y
ies The baby cries loudly. (cry) Peter carries a heavy bag. (carry) Tina dries the dishes every night. (dry)
Simple Present Tense to do
to be I
am
I
You
are
You
is
He She It
He She It
We You are They
We You They
do
to have I You
have
does
He She It
do
We You have They
has
Now you try. e.g.Tom drinks orange juice every day. (drink) 1 Henry often 2 Lily always 3 Rabbits
run
eats gets
chocolate eggs. (eat) up early in the morning. (get)
faster than tortoises. (run)
4 May and Joe sometimes
listen
to the radio. (listen)
5 Bob catches a bus at 9:15 a.m. every day. (catch) 6 It
is
very hot and sunny in summer. (be)
7 Most flowers 8 Mary and Karen
smell are
good. (smell) kind and helpful. (be)
Simple Present Tense Questions We use do or does to make questions. questions Don’t change the verb after do or does. does
What time do you go to school?
Does your dad like music?
Practice e.g. 1
Where does
Do
2 What 3
Do
Mary live
? (live)
the children walk to school? (walk) does
teach ? (teach)
Mr Wong
Tim and Bob
have
good manners? (have)
4 What time does Helen usually 5
Do
8
up? (get)
the students surf the Net every day? (surf)
6 How do 7 What
get
do
Peter and Paul come you
have
Does Sally enjoy
here? (come)
for dinner, Mary? (have)
listening to music? (enjoy)
Simple Present Tense Negative sentences  We add do not or does not to make the sentences negative.  Don’t change the verb after do or does. does Katy
likes
singing.
+ not Katy
does not
like
singing.
Practice e.g. Cindy plays the piano. Ben does not play the piano. 1 I like visiting friends. Tammy does not like visiting friends. 2 Do you get up early? No, we don’t get
up early.
3 Tigers run fast but elephants
do not run
4 Henry is overweight but Tim and Sam overweight. 5 They like reading but Sally
are
does not like
fast. not reading.
Proof-reading. Find the mistakes e.g.
Peter always drink tea.
drinks
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Tim and Bob sometimes eats cake.
2
Do Does you iron your clothes? No, I do not irons my clothes. iron
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I listens to music every day.
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May do not makes the breakfast.
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I likes cooking but Mary do not like cooking. like, does
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Does they cooks the dinner?
eat
listen does, make
Do, cook