Simple Present Tense

Simple Present Tense

The present tense is an actions happening right now.

• When it happens regularly it is sometimes called present indefinite.

How to Form the Present Simple in the Positive Sentences:

• In present simple tense, most regular verbs use the root form of the verb. FOR EXAMPLE: I walk to school everyday.   You walk to school everyday.

• The verb changes only in third person singular (he, she, it) we add s to the base form of the verb.

FOR EXAMPLE: walk - walks

She walks to school everyday.

Subject + verb
First-person singular: I	I walk to school everyday.
Second-person singular: you	You walk to school everyday.
Third-person singular: He/she/it	She walks to school everyday.

First-person PLURAL: we	We walk to school everyday.
Second-person PLURAL: you	You walk to school everyday.
Third-person PLURAL: they	They walk to school everyday.

 
The -es suffix is used when the verb ends in the letters ss, sh, ch, x, z.

For EXAMPLES:

verb ends in the letters ch.

For Example:

catch – catches

Sam catches butterflies.

verb ends in the letters sh.

For Example:

wash, washes

She washes her clothes.

 

verb ends in the letter x

For Example:

mix, mixes.

The chocolate mixes well into strawberry frostings.

verb ends in the letters/ zz.

For Example:

buzz, buzzes

It buzzes to my ear every night.

 

When the verb ends in a consonant y we change y to i and add -es.

For Example:

study, studies

She studies every night.

ACTIVITY:

Fill in the correct form of the verb.

1) Every year his family (go) ______ to Europe for two weeks. 

2) Tammy and Jen (take) ____ _ a Pilates class on Wednesday mornings.

3) The semester (not finish) _______ until the end of June. 

4) Tony usually (try) ________ to call his mother in the mornings. 

5) Who (pay) _________ for your car expenses? 

6) The shops (do not close) ___________ until 21:00. 

7) Gerard (receive) _________ the ball and kicks it into the net.

Complete these sentences using the correct tense:

8) My brother __________ in Paris.

live

lives

living

none of the above

9) I do __________ like her.

not

isn't

no

am 

10) __________ you want a cup of tea?

Do

Does

Is

Are

11) The stars __________ at night.

shine

shines

shined

shining

12) The sun __________ very big.

am

are

is

does

13) I __________ sure you are right!

are

am

is

was

14) It __________ very late.

isn't

not is

be not

does not

15) She _________ the louder voice.

hate

hates

hating

none of the above

16) Do you __________ your brother?

like

likes

is like

are