Simple Present Tense

Events that happen

routinely
When English Rings a Bell
Simple Present Tense
 We use this tense to talk about
habits.
e.g.
SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT
 1  2  3  4  5 6
 7  8  9  10  11  12 13
 14  15  16  17  18  19 20
 21  22  23  24  25  26 27

Ben  28  29  30
 May 

 Ben lifts weights every day.

Simple Present Tense
e.g. Maggie SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT
 1 2 3 4 5 6
7  8 9 10  11 12 13
14  15 16 17  18 19 20
21  22 23 24  25 26 27
28  29 30
 November 

 Maggie works late on Mondays and

Thursdays.

Maggie works late every

Monday and Thursday.
Simple Present Tense
 We use this tense for things that are
always true.

e.g.

 Stones are hard.

Simple Present Tense
e.g.

 It is very cold  Cats catch mice.

in winter. (be) (catch)
Simple Present Tense
 We use this tense to talk about things
that always, usually, often,
sometimes, or never happen.
e.g. SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Tim 28 29 30
Sally  July 

 Tim and Sally sometimes play cards.

Simple Present Tense
 The words always, usually, often,
sometimes, or never show how often
things happen.
How often You use … Examples

100 % always Dad always cooks the dinner.

usually Mum usually gets up early.

often Cindy often surfs the Net.

50 % sometimes Tim sometimes bangs the door.

0 % never Bob never goes to school late.

Simple Present Tense

 Hint words:

 every day  every Monday

 always  usually

 often  sometimes
 never  once a week
Now you try.
 Underline the hint word(s).

e.g. Tim eats an apple every morning.

1 Tammy sometimes drinks tea.

2 Do you brush your teeth every day?
3 I always tidy up my room.
4 Betty works late on Mondays.
5 We never go to school late.
6 Peter does not often get up late.
7 John and I go swimming every Sunday.
Simple Present Tense
 This tense has only one word.
e.g.
 Candy likes flowers.
 The flowers smell good.
e.g.

 Mimi sings well.

 Mimi is good at singing.
Simple Present Tense
 We add s or es to the verb when
the subject is he, she or it.
Subject Verb Things
He
She likes eating fish.
It

I
You playing
like
We football.
They
Simple Present Tense
+ s  Mary feeds her dog. (feed)
 Peter enjoys the food. (enjoy)
 Tim always cooks the dinner. (cook)

+ es  Tim watches TV every night. (watch)

 May usually dresses in pink. (dress)
 Bob never washes his car. (wash)

y  ies  The baby cries loudly. (cry)

 Peter carries a heavy bag. (carry)
 Tina dries the dishes every night. (dry)
Simple Present Tense
to be to do to have
I am I I
do have
You are You You
He He He
She is She does She has
It It It
We We We
You are You do You have
They They They
Simple Present Tense
Questions
 We use do or does to make questions.
 Don’t change the verb after do or
does.

What time do you go to school?

Does your dad like music?

Practice
e.g. Where does Mary live ? (live)

1 Do the children walk to school? (walk)

2 What does Mr Wong teach ? (teach)
3 Do Tim and Bob have good manners? (have)
4 What time does Helen usually get up? (get)
Simple Present Tense
Negative sentences
 We add do not or does not to make
the sentences negative.
 Don’t change the verb after do or
does.
Mimi likes singing.

+ not

Mimi does not like singing.

Practice
e.g. Cindy plays the piano. Ben
does not play
the piano.

1 I like visiting friends. Tammy does not like

visiting friends.
2 Do you get up early?
No, we don’t get up early.
3 Tigers run fast but elephants do not run fast.
4 Henry is overweight but Tim and Sam are not
overweight.
5 They like reading but Sally does not like reading.
Good luck