Present Tense

Present Simple
We use the present simple to talk about general facts that are always true and permanent
about the world.
Positive Form
Spelling Rules
Rule 1:
Basic form of the
I,You, We, They verbs

He, She, It + s or es
Rule 2:
For third person singular form, verbs have to be changed as follows

Verbs ending in –o, Add -es

-s, -x,-ch,-sh

Verbs ending in Remove y

Consonant +y Add -ies
 Positive Form
I get up
You have breakfast
We go to bed
They at seven o’clock.
at half-past seven.
at nine o’clock.
gets up
He has breakfast
She goes to bed
Do you know
when we use Let’s look at
simple present some
tense? examples.
 Simon _______
plays football after every day.

Example:
gets up early every morning.
Mary ____ She ______
does some exercises.
 We use simple present tense
when we talk about
habitual actions. . That’s things
______________
regularly
that we do ___________.

There are some

more examples.
 Example:
gets fish.
Cats ______ rotates around the Sun.
The Earth _______
Yes, we use simple
Oh, you’re so
present tense for
smart! And how
things which are
about these?
always true
__________.
 Example:
wears glasses.
Mrs. Irene ______ lives
Millie Wong _______in Ma On Shan
I know. We use simple
present tense for
things that are
true now
________.
Negative Form
Spelling Rules
 Negative Form
I
You don’t
speak Arabic.
We have time for a rest.
They

He speak Italian.
She doesn’t
move.
It
Questions
Spelling Rules
Yes / No Question
Do I, you, we, they

Verb + Rest + ?

Does he, she, it

 Example:
Does play computer games every evening?
_____ he ______
Wh-Non-Subject Question
Do

Wh-word Subject Verb + Rest + ?

Does
 Example:
does she _______
Where _______ spend her free time?
Wh-Subject Question
Who

Verb+”s” Rest + ?

What
 Example:
cleans the room twice a week?
Who ________
Exercise one:
Write the correct he/she/it form of these verbs.

crosses
1. Cross ___________ wants
7. Want ___________
2. Fix fixes
___________ begins
8. Begin ___________
stays
3. Stay ___________ washes
9. Wash ___________
studies
4. Study ___________ 10. Do does
___________
allows
5. Allow ___________ multiplies
11. Multiply _________
6. Be is
___________ likes
12. Like ___________
Exercise two:
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. School ________
finishes at 3.15. (finish)
2. Che Yuen does
_______ his homework quickly. (do)
tries
3. Maggie ________ hard at school. (try)
has
4. Our dog _______ a long tail. (have)
5. Hung dresses
________ in the latest fashion. (dress)
6. Tom ________
is very fat. (be)
7. The teacher locks
_______ the door after the lesson.
(lock)
cross
8. We _______ this street every day. (cross)
GRAMMAR
Read an interview with Jamie Clark, a famous writer, and fill in the blanks
using the correct form of the verbs in the box:
like return have get up work

visit live watch go take

W: So, Jamie, we all know you are a very famous writer. Tell us a little about your
routine.

M: Well, I´m married and I _____ (1) a baby daughter, so I always _____ (2) early
during the week, about 7. I need silence to work so when my wife _____ (3) the
baby to the park in the morning, I write. We usually _____ (4) lunch at about midday
and then I play with my daughter while my wife is at work. She´s a teacher and she
_____ (5) in a primary school. She _____ _____(6) driving, so she takes the bus.
She _____ (7) home at about 6 p.m. and then we have dinner together. We _____
(8) for a walk after dinner and once or twice a week we _____ (9) my brother or
my wife´s sister. They _____ (10) near here. We ____ _____(11) TV every night,
only at weekends.We ____ (12) to bed at about 11.

W:Thank you Jamie.

 Answer Key
W: So, Jamie, we all know you are a very famous writer. Tell us a little about your
routine.

have (1) a baby daughter, so I always _____

M: Well, I´m married and I _____ get up(2) early
during the week, about 7. I need silence to work so when my wife _____ takes (3) the
have (4) lunch at about midday
baby to the park in the morning, I write. We usually _____
and then I play with my daughter while my wife is at work. She´s a teacher and she
works doesn’t
_____ (5) in a primary school. She _____ like
_____(6) driving, so she takes the bus.
returns(7) home at about 6 p.m. and then we have dinner together. We _____
She _____ go
(8) for a walk after dinner and once or twice a week we _____ visit (9) my brother or
live (10) near here. We ____
my wife´s sister. They _____ don’t_____(11)
watch TV every night,
only at weekends.We ____go (12) to bed at about 11.

W:Thank you Jamie.

Thanks!