Review Of English Basic Grammar

Simple Present Tense

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1. Definition of Simple Present Tense

Simple present tense is tense that are used when an event is happening right now or an event that
happens repeatedly (habit) is done every day. Simple present tense verbs after of third personal
pronoun subject will have an addition of s/es. Typical time expressions with the simple present are
always, often, usually, sometimes, ever/never, every day, every week, once, twice, on Friday, in the
morning, at ten o’clock, etc.

2. Function and Example

Simple present tense is used to express habits, general truths, repeated actions, unchanging situations,
emotions, and wishes. For example:
 I walk so fast (habit)
 Gravity causes objects to fall to the ground (general truth)
 The sun rises in the east and sets in the west (unchanging situation).
 I brush my teeth twice a day (repeated action)
Additionally, the simple present tense is used to give instructions or directions, express fixed
arrangements, and to express future time after some conjunctions. For example:
 Press the power button to turn on the device (instructions)
 Their wedding is taking place next week (fixed arrangement)
 I plan to live abroad once I graduate from college (future time after a conjunction)

3. Element and Formula

a) The elements/components of the simple present tense in English include:
 Subject: The person or thing performing the action.
 Base Form of the Verb: The infinitive form of the verb (without "to").
 -s / -es Ending: Added to the base form of the verb for third-person singular subjects (he/she/it).
For example:
 He plays soccer (Subject: He, Base Form of Verb: play, -s Ending: plays)
 We study English (Subject: We, Base Form of Verb: study)

b) Simple present tense is divided into different formula, such as positive, negative, and interrogative.
 Positive: Subject + Verb (s/es) + Object
 Negative: Subject + Do/Does + not + Verb + object
 Interrogative: Do/Does + Subject + Verb + Object + ?
4. Example in Formula Positive, Negative, and Interrogative
Type Structure Example
5. Exercise
1. Positive Subject + Verb (s/es) + Object  I like spicy foods Which
 She learns English sentence
Negative Subject + Do/Does + Not + Verb +  I do not like spicy is in the
Object foods negative
 She does not learn form of
English the
Interrogative Do/Does + Subject + Verb + Object  Do I like spicy foods? present
+?  Does she learn tense?
a) English? She sings
beautifully.
b) They are playing soccer.
c) He doesn't like broccoli.
d) We go to the gym every day.

2. What is the correct form of the verb in the present tense for the pronoun "I"?
a) Am
b) Is
c) Are
d) Do

3. He … not work because he has flu.

a) Is
b) Does
c) Do
d) Be

4. Does he run his own company ?

a) He run his own company
b) He runs his own company
c) He to run his own company
d) He is run his own company

5. I … up every day at 7 AM
a) Wakes
b) To wake
c) Waking
d) Wake

6. ... you ... English well?

a) Do, speaks
b) Does, speak
c) Do, speaking
d) Do, speak

7. A: Do you like watching movies?

 B: ....
a) Yes, I likes watching movies
b) Yes, I liked watching movies
c) Yes, I like watching movies
d) Yes, I am liking watching movies

8. I ... at 10 pm every day and wake up at 6 am

a) Sleeping
b) Sleep
c) Slept
d) Slip

9. She … Spanish in high School

a) Learnt
b) Learned
c) Learn
d) Learns

10. My dad always … wushu every week

a) Practice
b) Is practicing
c) Practices
d) Practicing

11. Rain … heavily these days.

a) Falls
b) Fall
c) Fell
d) Felt

12. She always (walk) ……. to campus.

13. Mr. Jeon (work) ……. for Elle Korea magazine.
14. What is the example of simple present tense based on general truth?
15. What is simple present tense?