Simple Present Tense Lesson

simple present tense

Simple Present Tense Lesson

Grammar Rules and Notes

  • The simple present tense is used to describe:

    • Habits: I drink coffee every morning.

    • Facts: The Earth orbits the Sun.

    • General truths: Water boils at 100°C.

    • Scheduled events: The train leaves at 8 a.m.

    • Feelings or states: She likes chocolate.

Forming the Simple Present:

  • For most verbs:
    Subject + base verb
    Example: I play, you play, they play

  • For third-person singular (he/she/it):
    Add -s or -es to the base verb.
    Examples:

    • He plays soccer.

    • She watches TV.

    • It rains a lot in April.

Special Notes:

  • For verbs ending in -y after a consonant, change -y to -ies:
    Example: study → studies, fly → flies

  • For verbs ending in -o, -ch, -sh, -ss, or -x, add -es:
    Examples: go → goes, watch → watches

  • Use do/does to make negatives or questions:

    • I don’t like pizza.

    • Does she work on weekends?


 

Practice Together

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

  1. She _______ (go) to school every day.

  2. I _______ (not like) cold weather.

  3. The dog _______ (bark) at night.

  4. They _______ (play) soccer after school.

  5. _______ you _______ (speak) English?

  6. He _______ (study) math on weekends.

  7. It _______ (rain) a lot in November.

  8. We _______ (have) lunch at noon.

  9. My dad _______ (fix) cars for a living.

  10. _______ she _______ (live) near the park?


 

Answer Key (for Practice Together)

  1. goes

  2. don’t like

  3. barks

  4. play

  5. Do / speak

  6. studies

  7. rains

  8. have

  9. fixes

  10. Does / live

Quiz / Student Worksheet

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