Simple Present Tense Lesson

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