Understanding Simple Present Tense and Its Usages
Simple Present Tense is used for habits, routines, and permanent truths. This tense follows a specific structure for positive, negative, and interrogative sentences. Through examples and exercises, learn how to correctly use Simple Present Tense in everyday conversations.
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PRESENT TENSE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE PRESENT Or PRESENT INDEFINITE PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Simple Present tense is used to express an action that is habitually performed and is permanent truth.
Simple present tense REMEMBER- I We You They Plurals First form of the verb (V1) He She It Singulars First form of verb (V1) + ..s/ .es
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE POSITIVE Or AFFIRMATIVE TYPE OF SENTENCE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE Subject + First form of the verb (V1) +..s or ..es Subject + do/does + not + First form of the verb (V1) Do/Does + Subject + First form of the verb (V1) ? STRUCTURE I play. We play. You play. They play. Babies play. He plays. She plays. It plays. Baby plays. I do not play. We do not play. You do not play. They do not play. Babies do not play He does not play. She does not play. It does not play. Baby does not play. Do I play ? Do we play ? Do you play ? Do they play ? Do babies play ? Does he play ? Does she play ? Does it play ? Does baby play ? EXAMPLE
Fill up the blanks with simple present tense. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. They _____money. (want ) 11. He ________ football. ( play ) 12. She __________ a letter. ( write) 13. It ________properly.(work) I ____ up early in the morning. (get) We ______ exercise daily. ( do ) The sun ______ in the east. ( rise) The school _______ next month. ( reopen ) Mamta and Kavita _______ badminton together. ( play ) Sam ________ pizzas. ( like) Birds _______ . ( chirp ) Eagle _______ high in the sky. ( fly) You ______ to school on time. ( come)
Do as directed- 1. I eat rice.( change into negative ) 2. He likes movies. ( change into negative) 3. She reads books. ( change into interrogative ) 4. Rita does not like cricket . (change into positive statement ) 5. The postman comes late. ( change into negative ) 6. They pretend to like the film. ( change into interrogative) 7. They do not want money. ( change into positive statement )
Rewrite the sentences by changing the singular nouns/pronouns into their plural forms- 1. This little girl revises her lessons daily. 2. I fly kites on Independence Day. 3. He prays to God every morning. 4. The child writes neatly. 5. She sings well. 6. This man plays football. 7. I drink tea without sugar. 8. Baby sleeps comfortably.
Add ..s or es to the following verbs. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Read 25. spend 11. Hang 26. buy 12. Help 27 read 13. Fly 28. swim 14. Cry 29. learn 15. Bring 30. try Walk 16. wear Clean 17. make Dance 18. find Play 19.run Work 20. visit Rain 21 come Agree 22 go Wash 23 stand Allow 24. catch
