SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

 GENERAL STATEMENTS OF FACT

 HABITUAL / EVERYDAY ACTIVITY
a. (+) I study for two hours every night.
(-) I don’t study for two hours every night.
(?) Do you study for two hours every night?

b. (+) My classes usually begin at nine.

(-) My classes don’t usually begin at nine.
(?) Do your classes begin at nine?

c. (+) He always eats a sandwich for lunch.

(-) He doesn’t always eat a sandwich for lunch.
(?) Does he always eat a sandwich for lunch?
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YOU + VERB 1 + OBJECT
THEY
WE
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SHE + VERB 1 + S/ES + OBJECT
HE
IT
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YOU + DO NOT + VERB 1 + OBJECT
THEY
WE
(-)
SHE + DOES NOT + VERB 1 + OBJECT
HE
IT
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DO + YOU + VERB 1 + OBJECT
THEY
WE
(?)
DOES + SHE + VERB 1 + OBJECT
HE
IT
1. A cat (give, gives) milk to its babies.
2. Reptiles (has, have) thick skin.
3. Butterflies (are, is) insects.
4. A snake (lays, lay) eggs.
5. Lions (sleep, sleeps) about 11 hours a day.
6. Zebras (come, comes) from Africa.
7. Bats (live, lives) in trees. Their blood (is, are)
cold.
8. A tortoise (eat, eats) leaves and grass.
9. A tortoise (is, are) a reptile.
1. Mr. Syamsul … the students twice a week (teach)
2. They … to school by bus. (go)
3. The students … food and drink in the canteen.
(have)
4. Ahmad … football every evening. (play)
5. You … here on the right time. (come)
6. She … her teeth twice a day. (brush)
7. I … my lessons every evening. (study)
8. Father … newspaper every morning. (read)
9. It … heavily. (rain)
10. The students … the questions. (answer)
 Adverbs of Frequency that are put before the
verb:
- always - sometimes
- almost always - seldom
- usually - hardly ever
- often - almost never
- never
Example:
(+) I often go bicycling.
(-) I do not often go bicycling.
(?) Do you often go bicycling? Yes, I do./No, I don’t.
 Adverbs of Frequency that are put at the end of the
sentence:
- everyday - every (Monday)
- every week - once a week
- every month - twice a month
- every year - three times a day
- on (Sundays)
Example:
(+) She goes out with her classmates once a week.
(-) She does not go out with her classmates once a week.
(?) Does she go out with her classmates once a week? Yes,
she does./No, she doesn’t.
1. She (read) the newspaper every day.
2. We (not come) to work by bus.
3. I always (not walk) to the office.
4. You (attend) class twice a week.
5. I (not have) lunch in the cafeteria every day.
6. Hizrian (not work) very hard.
7. I (like) sunbathing.
8. The dog (chase) the cat all around the
house.
9. Mr. Smith (work) for a small airline.
10. Sabila usually (not sit) at this desk.
My day usually begins at six thirty. I get up and do some
exercises for about fifteen minutes. Then I take my shower.
After my shower, I get dressed and have breakfast with my
family. I usually have a light breakfast, consisting of toast and
coffee. At seven thirty I leave for school.
I usually take the bus to school. I catch the bus near my house
and then walk from the bus stop to school. It takes about
thirty minutes to get from my home to school. My first class is
at eight-thirty and I usually finish school at three. Sometimes I
stay late to have a game of volleyball or to work in the library.
I usually reach home at around four o’clock. When I get home I
like to watch TV for a while. Then I start my homework. I have
dinner at seven o’clock. After that I often have more
homework to do. Sometimes I watch TV or go out with friends
after dinner. I generally go to bed around ten-thirty.
1. Getting up
2. Before breakfast
3. Breakfast
4. Leaving for school
5. Arriving at school
6. How long your school day is
7. What you do after that
8. What you do when you come home
9. Before dinner
10. After dinner
11. Going to bed
 Knowledge is a power,
Little knowledge is a danger

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