SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

LETS LEARN SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

WHAT IS A SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE?

The simple present tense is used to show or describe habitual actions. (VERB)
For example:
1. Johan likes to eat apples.
2. Johan and Nabil play together everyday.
3. The cat sleeps on the chair.
SINGULAR SUBJECT (ONE PERSON/OBJECT)
• A singular subject must take a plural verb.
• By adding “s” on the verb.
• For example;
Verb Play (main)

SUBJECT VERB ACTION/AGREEMENT

/OBJECT
Nabil plays football everyday

Adding “s” behind the verb

MORE EXAMPLES OF SINGULAR FORM

SUBJECT VERB ACTION/AGREEMENT

/OBJECT
She
He
It plays football everyday
Harun
Salim
SINGULAR SUBJECT FOR “YOU AND I”

• You and I are singular subjects but we don’t put “s” at the verb.
SUBJECT VERB ACTION/AGREEMENT
/OBJECT
I play football everyday
You play football everyday
PLURAL SUBJECT (MORE THAH 1 PERSON/OBJECT)
• A plural subject must take a singular verb.
• No need to add “s” on the verb.
• For example;
Verb Play (main)

SUBJECT VERB ACTION/AGREEMENT

/OBJECT
Nabil and Kamal play football everyday

No need to add “s” behind the verb

MORE EXAMPLES

SUBJECT VERB ACTION/AGREEMENT

/OBJECT
They
We
The Children play football everyday
The men
The students
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