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Present Simple Tense

The document provides information about and examples of the present simple tense: 1) It explains that the present simple tense is used to express habits, general truths, repeated actions, unchanging situations, emotions, wishes, instructions, directions, and fixed arrangements or schedules. 2) It notes the formation of the present simple tense, including using "-s" for third person singular verbs and changing the ending of verbs ending in "-y" to "-ies" in the third person. 3) It provides exercises for learners to practice using the present simple tense by filling in verbs, writing negations, forming questions, and rearranging word orders into sentences.

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Present Simple Tense

The document provides information about and examples of the present simple tense: 1) It explains that the present simple tense is used to express habits, general truths, repeated actions, unchanging situations, emotions, wishes, instructions, directions, and fixed arrangements or schedules. 2) It notes the formation of the present simple tense, including using "-s" for third person singular verbs and changing the ending of verbs ending in "-y" to "-ies" in the third person. 3) It provides exercises for learners to practice using the present simple tense by filling in verbs, writing negations, forming questions, and rearranging word orders into sentences.

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Present Simple Tense

Present Simple Tense is used:

- To express habits, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging situations,


emotions, and wishes:
I smoke (habit); I work in London (unchanging situation); London is a large
city (general truth)
- To give instructions or directions:
You walk for two hundred meters, then you turn left.
- To express fixed arrangements, present or future:
Your exam starts at 09.00

Formula of Present Simple Tense

Notes on the simple present, third person singular


- In the third person singular the verb always ends in -s:
he wants, she needs, he gives, she thinks.
- Verbs ending in -y : the third person changes the -y to -ies:
fly --> flies, cry --> cries
Exception: if there is a vowel before the -y:
play --> plays, pray --> prays
- Add -es to verbs ending in:-ss, -x, -sh, -ch:
he passes, she catches, he fixes, it pushes

Exercises:

1. My sister ________________ (read) a book.


2. Frank ______________ (like) dogs.
3. My parents ______________ (do) the shopping.
4. We sometimes _________________ (meet) in front of the cinema.
5. Uncle George ________________ (go) to the doctor's.
6. Our friends ________________ (play) football in the park.
7. She ________________ (go) to the park every Friday.
8. He _______________ (ride) his bike every day.
9. We _______________ (have) the best ideas.
10. Carol ______________ (say) goodbye.
11. She _____________ (be) the best singer in our class.
12. My sister _______________ (live) in a big house.
13. The children _______________ (eat) hamburgers.
14. Bill ________________ (have) got two notebooks.
15. I _______________ (be) at home.
Present Simple Tense - Test

I.Complete the text with the "s" for the 3rd person singular. Take the verbs in
brackets.

A typical day in Lisa's life

Her mother always (wake) her up at seven o'clock. She (get) up and (go) to the
bathroom. There she (wash) and (brush) her teeth. Then she (walk) downstairs and
(have) breakfast. Then she (say) goodbye to her parents and (leave) the house. She
usually (catch) the bus to school where she (meet) some friends. After school she (do)
her homework and (study) for a test. Then she (chat) with her friends, (read) a book
or (watch) one of her favourite sitcoms.

II. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

My uncle a new laptop every year. (buy)

Claire and Zoe a cake for my birthday every year. (bake)

My sister hard and that's why she never . (try / fail)

Ashley and her friends in the park every weekend. (play)


Our dog our neighbour's cat in the garden. (chase)

III. Write down the negations of the verbs in the positive sentences.

He works from Monday to Friday. He at weekends.

My friends and I play baseball. We basketball and football.

Sandra and Mary live in Chicago. Dorothy there.

My mother likes reading books and magazines. My brothers reading.

My neighbours take their holidays in July. They them in August.

IV. Form questions in the present simple with the words given.

What / you / have / for breakfast - ?

When / he / come / home on Fridays - ?

How often / she / go out / with her friends - ?

Your brother / live / in England - ?

The kids / like / their new English teacher - ?

V. Put the words into the correct order. Write down the sentences.

visit / they / sometimes / on Sundays / their aunt - .

you / to the mall / go / often / with your friends - ?

a tennis match / hardly ever / watches / he - .

usually / have / we / dinner / before seven / don't - .


read / the paper / always / she / in the morning - ?

Present Simple Tense (exercises)


1. My sister ________________ (read) a book.
2. Frank ______________ (like) dogs.
3. My parents ______________ (do) the shopping.
4. We sometimes _________________ (meet) in front of the cinema.
5. Uncle George ________________ (go) to the doctor's.
6. Our friends ________________ (play) football in the park.
7. She ________________ (go) to the park every Friday.
8. He _______________ (ride) his bike every day.
9. We _______________ (have) the best ideas.
10. Carol ______________ (say) goodbye.
11. She _____________ (be) the best singer in our class.
12. My sister _______________ (live) in a big house.
13. The children _______________ (eat) hamburgers.
14. Bill ________________ (have) got two notebooks.
15. I _______________ (be) at home.

the text with the "s" for the 3rd person singular. Take the verbs in brackets.
A typical day in Lisa's life
Her motherThere
bathroom. alwaysshe(wake) her
(wash) up (brush)
and at sevenher
o'clock.
teeth.She (get)
Then sheup and downstairs
(walk) (go) to the and
(have) breakfast. Then she (say) goodbye to her parents and (leave) the house. She
usually (catch) the bus to school where she (meet) some friends. After school she
(do) her homework and (study) for a test. Then she (chat) with her friends, (read) a
book or (watch) one of her favourite sitcoms.
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
My uncle a new laptop every year. (buy)
Claire and Zoe a cake for my birthday every year. (bake)
My sister hard and that's why she never . (try / fail)
Ashley and her friends in the park every weekend. (play)
Our dog our neighbour's cat in the garden. (chase)
Write down the negations of the verbs in the positive sentences.
He works from Monday to Friday. He at weekends.
My friends and I play baseball. We basketball and football.
Sandra and Mary live in Chicago. Dorothy there.
My mother likes reading books and magazines. My brothers reading.
My neighbours take their holidays in July. They them in August.
Form questions in the present simple with the words given.
What / you / have / for breakfast - ?
When / he / come / home on Fridays - ?
How often / she / go out / with her friends - ?
Your brother / live / in England - ?
The kids / like / their new English teacher - ?
Put the words into the correct order. Write down the sentences.
visit / they / sometimes / on Sundays / their aunt - .
you / to the mall / go / often / with your friends - ?
a tennis match / hardly ever / watches / he - .
usually / have / we / dinner / before seven / don't - .
read / the paper / always / she / in the morning - ?

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