SIMPLE PRESENT — TENSE They are talking of a fact about ducks. What tense is used for such sentences? The Simple Present tense is used. Powered by (3 CamScannerSIMPLE PRESENT TENSE Words like ‘every day’, ‘always’, ‘often’, ‘sometimes’, ‘usually’, . are often used in such sentences. We also use the Si that-are | Foods uialy chain ee are XERCISE 61 — SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE the Simple Present tense of the verbs or ‘are’ for (be). ... (visit) her aunt. her aunt. Mary sometimes visi (play) badminton every evening. 2. Siew Ying sleep) early every night. 3. We usually . (get) up at six o’clock. 4, My teacher often « (tell) us stories. 5. Those boys always . (write) neatly. 6. She.......... (buy) a new dress once a month. 7, They sometimes ........» (fish) in the river. 8. The earth . (be) round. 9. A butcher sell) meat. 10. The sun (rise) in the east; it west. 11. My aunt ......... (be) anurse. She .. hospital. 12. Lsssset (go) to school by bus. The bus... the station at seven. EXERCISE 62 — SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present tense of the verbs in brackets. Soe) = 5 iD c _. (think) that he ... sws( D8) lator ¢ nou Powered by CamScannerPowered by 3 CamScanner- SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (know) that man Who ......s (talk) 10. - (work) hard, but he .. 11. Mary......... (Wait) for the train, She often . Singapore by train, 12. Look at Kim Seng. He . because it . (work) now. .. (go) to (run) to catch the bus (move) away. EXERCISE 64 — SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE Fill in the blanks with the Simpie Present or Present Continuous tense of the verbs in brackets. g0) home at five, but this evening I ) late. usually go home at five, but this evening I am working late. seveeees (like) bananas. 1... 2. Mother usually. (cook) now. . (eat) one now. . (cook) in the mornings. She (shout) over there? (blow) now, andI.. (wait) for you. (look) now. He (be) the time, please?” ) seven by my watch.” . (open) at eight in the morning and ... (close) at nine every night. 9. Look at the postman. He.......... (stand) at the gate. .. (bark) at him. (be) a fire. The fire-engine . . (be) cold. + (walk) away. . (sell) mangoes 12. Bats ‘etal ssseseeee (Sleep) during the day; they ... (go) looking for food at night. 59 lll Powered by CamScanner