Masa Depan Cerah Christian Elementary School

Grade 2, Semester One (2022-2023)

GRAMMAR NOTES 1
(Simple Present Tense & Present Continuous)
Name : __________________________
Class /No : __________________________
Date : __________________________

1. Simple present tense

o It is used to talk about habitual
Remember 
action(s).
 I eat three times a day. Subject:
She, he, it: used with
o Sometimes, it is also used to talk  She adding s/es/ies after the
about fact.  He verb.
 The sun rises from the east and  It
 They They, we, I, you: used
sets in the west. without adding s/es/ies
 We
 after the verb. (use the
Structure I
 you base form)
(+/ positive) Subject + V1 + …
 I go to school every day.
 She goes to school every day.
(-/ negative) Subject + does/do After does/do,
Remember 
+ not + V1. use the verb For negative:
without adding
 I do not go to school every  Does is used with she,
s/es/ies.
day. he, it.
 Do is used with they,
 She does not go to school
we, I, you.
every day.
(?/ interrogative) Does/do + subject +
V1 + …
 Do you go to school every day?
 Does she go to school every day?

Time signal: ASOUTERN

Always
Seldom/sometimes
Often
Usually
Twice/three times
Every
Rarely
Never
(Example: She rarely eats chocolate. She doesn’t like it.)
Masa Depan Cerah Christian Elementary School
Grade 2, Semester One (2022-2023)

2. Present continuous tense

 It is used to talk about things that you are doing now.
Structure
Remember 
(+/ positive) Subject + to be + Ving + …
Subject: To be
 I am eating spaghetti right now.  She is
 She is walking to school right now.  He is
 It is
(-/ negative) Subject + to be + not + Ving  They are
+…  We are
 I am
 I am not eating spaghetti right now.  You are
 She is not walking to school right
now.
(?/ interrogative) To be + subject + Ving + …?
 Are you eating spaghetti right now?
 Is she walking to school right now?

Time signal: NALLARBS

Now
At the moment
Look
Listen
At present
Right now
Be quiet!
Sssshhh!

(Example: Be quiet! Ma’am Maria is explaining about present continuous and

it is very important!)
Masa Depan Cerah Christian Elementary School
Grade 2, Semester One (2022-2023)

GRAMMAR EXERCISE 1
A. Look at the picture below and fill in the blanks using simple present.
Number one is done for you.

1. Henry ____gets up___ (get up) at 7

a.m. every day.
2. He always _________________ (take) a
shower before he leaves to his office.
3. He never _________________ (forget)
to eat his breakfast.
4. He _________________ (work) at his
office five days a week.
5. He sometimes _________________
(shop) at the nearest supermarket.
6. Henry and his dog often _________________ (go) to the park.
7. Every evening, Henry and his wife _________________ (eat) their
dinner together.
8. Before he sleeps, he _________________ (watch) TV.
9. Every night, he _________________ (read) his favourite book, The
Adventure of Tin-Tin.
Masa Depan Cerah Christian Elementary School
Grade 2, Semester One (2022-2023)

B. Look at the picture below and fill in the blanks using present
continuous. Number one is done for you.

Right now, the park is full with kids who are doing some
activities. Samantha and Tom ____are kicking____ (1) (kick) a ball.
Then, Vita and Laras _________________(2) (ride) their bikes. The little
kid _________________(3) (walk) to his dad. Oh, look! Petra
_________________ (4) (throw) a frisbee to Nico. Lucas
_________________ (5) (hop) on one foot, Valdo _________________ (6)
(climb) a tree and many more.