Simple Present Tense

Pattern

Verb:
(+) S + V1 + (s/es)+ O
(-) S + Do/Does + Not+verb1+O
(?)Do/does+S+Verb1+O?

(s/es for third singular person)

Examples:

• (+) You speak English.
• (-) You do not speak English.
• (?) Do you speak English?

•(+) She eats rice everyday

•(-) she does not eat rice everyday.
•(?) Does she eat rice everyday?
 THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

I WORK I DO NOT WORK DO I WORK?

YOU YOU DON’T YOU

SHE WORKS SHE

HE SHE DOES NOT WORK DOES HE WORK?
IT HE DOESN’T IT
IT
WE
WE WORK DO YOU WORK?
YOU WE DO NOT WORK THEY
THEY YOU DON’T
THEY
• The spelling for the verb in the third person (HE / SHE / IT)
differs depending on the ending of that verb:

1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in
the third person.
• go – goes
• catch – catches
• wash – washes
• kiss – kisses
• fix – fixes
• buzz – buzzes
2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and
add -IES.
• marry – marries
• study – studies
• carry – carries
• worry – worries

NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S.

• play – plays
• enjoy – enjoys
• say – says
Verb “be”:

• (+) S + is/am/are + complement

• (-) S + is/am/are + Not + complement
• (?) is/am/are + S + complement?

• (+) You are a student

• (-) You are not a student
• (?) Are you a student?

• (+) She is smart

• (-) She is not smart
• (?) Is he smart?
 Time Signal
• today (hari ini)
• every day (setiap hari)
• every ... (setiap...)
• once (sekali)
• once a week( sekali seminggu)
• twice (dua kali)
• always
• usually
• often
• never
Adverbs of frequency Percentage of frequency
Always 100%

Usually 90%

Often 80%

Sometimes 50%

Rarely/seldom 30%

Never 0%
 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

They can be placed:

• BEFORE the main verb
I always get upat 6.45.
•AFTER a form of to be am, are, is (was, were)
Susan is never late.
 Some more use of Present simple
• We use present simple with ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
when we say how often we do things
For ex: In the summer John USUALLY plays tennis.

NEVER SOMETIMES OFTEN USUALLY ALWAYS

 Pattern: subject + ADVERB + verb
Thomas and Philip ALWAYS begin their day at 7 o’clock.
She USUALLY plays basketball on Mondays.
Peter OFTEN watches TV at breakfast.
They NEVER go home on weekdays.
We SOMETIMES play football.
 
• With the verb TO BE we use a different pattern
Pattern: subject + am/is/are+ ADVERB
Thomas and Philip are ALWAYS busy at school.
They are NEVER late for their activities.
He is USUALLY ready for breakfast at 7 o’clock.
We are OFTEN in the music room during the breaks.
James is SOMETIMES tired at the end of the day.
 THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

TIME EXPRESSIONS:
FREQUENCY ADVERBS:
ALWAYS, OFTEN, GENERALLY, USUALLY, NORMALLY, SOMETIMES, NEVER.

HE NORMALLY COOKS PASTA

OTHER TIME EXPRESSIONS:

EVERY DAY, EVERY WEEK, EVERY MONTH, EVERY YEAR, ON SUNDAYS, AT THE
WEEKENDS, IN FEBRUARY, ONCE, TWICE, THREE TIMES… ETC

MUSICIANS SOMETIMES WORK ON SUNDAYS

 Examples:

• I always take a pray five times a day. (Saya selalu sholat lima
kali sehari)

• My brother is usually kind to all people. (Kakakku biasanya

baik kepada semua orang).

• My nephews rarely play outside. (Keponakan-keponakanku jarang

bermain di luar.)

• We never eat steak.

• She is never late
• I always get up at 6.45.
• We usually go shopping on Saturday.
• She is always late.
 To express repeated action

• Use the Simple Present to express the idea that

an action is repeated or usual. The action can be
a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event
or something that often happens. It can also be
something a person often forgets or usually does
not do.
• I play tennis.
• She does not play tennis.
• Does he play tennis?
• The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.
• The bell rings at 8:00.
• The train does not leave at 9 AM.
• When does the train usually leave?
• She always forgets her purse.
• He never forgets his wallet.
• Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun.
• Does the Sun circle the Earth?
Example 1:
Mary ____
gets up early every
morning.
She ______
does some exercises.
Example 2:
Simon _______
plays football after every
day.
He speaks Spanish.

This is Lionel Messi.

She speaks French.

This is Audrey
Tatou.
Harry Potter speaks English.

speak speaks
Neymar play football.
s

play plays
My friends love the movies.

love loves
 They sing pop music.

sing sings
 Neymarsometimes
Neymar always plays football.
scores a
goal.

sometimes
 to express facts or generalizations

The Simple Present can also indicate the

speaker believes that a fact was true before, is
true now, and will be true in the future. It is
not important if the speaker is correct about
the fact. It is also used to make generalizations
about people or things.
• Cats like milk.
• Birds do not like milk.
• Do pigs like milk?
• California is in America.
• California is not in the United Kingdom.
• Windows are made of glass.
• Windows are not made of wood.
• The Sun rises in the east
• Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
• The Nile is the longest river in Africa.
• A dog has four legs.
• There are seven days in one week
Facts which are always true – general truths, e.g. facts
in science and geographical descriptions.

Water freezes at 0 degrees. 0º

The Cat eats
___
fish.
The Earth _______
rotates around
the Sun.
Mr. Li Ka Shing
_______
wears glasses.
 lives Ma On Shan.
Millie Wong _____in
 To express scheduled events in the near
future

Speakers occasionally use Simple Present

to talk about scheduled events in the
near future. This is most commonly done
when talking about public
transportation, but it can be used with
other scheduled events as well.
• The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.
• The bus does not arrive at 11 AM,
it arrives at 11 PM.
• When do we board the plane?
• The party starts at 8 o'clock.
• When does class begin tomorrow?
To express the action that happens now

Speakers sometimes use the Simple

Present to express the idea that an
action is happening or is not
happening now.
• I am here now.
• She is not here now.
• He needs help right now.
• He does not need help now.
• He has his passport in his hand.
• Do you have your passport with you?
• Donna appears confused.
• John misses Sally. 
 Wh Questions
where am I ?
what are you ?
why is he ?
who is she ?
when are we ?
how are they ?
Where are you from?

Wh Questions
where do I play ?
what do you play ?
why does he play ?
who does she play ?
when do we play ?
how do they play ?
 Affirmative Negative Questions
I I play.
I do not play. Do I play?
you You help.
You do not help. Do you help?
He does not answer.
he
He answers. Does He answer?
she Does she sing?
She sings. She does not sing.
It It rains.
It does not rain. Does
Do we itdream?
rain?
we
We dream. We do not dream.
You do not read.
you
You read. Do you read?
they Do they work?

They work. They do not work.

 Arrange the words below to make questions.

1. she / to collect / stickers Does she collect stickers?

2. they / to play / a game Do they play a game?
3. the cat / to sleep / in the cat's bed Does the cat sleep in the cat's bed?
4. she / often / to dream Does she often dream?
5. he / to play / streetball Does he play street ball?
6. you / to be / from Paris Are you from Paris?
7. the pupils / to wear / school uniforms Do the pupils wear school un
8. you / to go / to the cinema – Do you go to the cinema?
9. she / to have / friends Does she have friends?
10. he / to read / books Does he read books?
 Ask for the bold part of the sentence.

1. Julia likes pop-music. - What does Julia like?

2. Maria comes from Spain. - Where does Maria come from?
Where do they play?
3. They play in the garden. -
Who rides his bike?
4. Rick rides his bike. -
When do you go to the cinema?
5. I go to the cinema on Saturdays. -
Why do you go
6. We go to Mallorca because it is warm there.-
What does Joe repair?
7. Joe repairs his bike. -
How does Robin drive his car?
8. Robin drives his car carefully. -
When does Peter run?
9. Peter runs with his dog every day. -
What does Eric do?
10.Eric goes to Italy for a holiday. -
 Make the present simple. Choose positive, negative or question.

1. (he / drive to work every day) . He drives to work every day

2. (I / not / think you're right) . I don’t think you're right

Do we have enough time?
3. (we / have enough time)? .
I eat cereal in the morning
4. (I / eat cereal in the morning) .
Do they write e-mails every day?
5. (they / write e-mails every day)? .
You watch a lot of TV
6. (you / watch a lot of TV) .
He doesn’t read the newspaper
7. (he / not / read the newspaper) .
Does she dance often?
8. (she / dance often)? . Where do I come on Mondays?
9. (where / I / come on Mondays)? . What do you do at the weekend?

10.(what / you / do at the weekend)?

11. (you / not / drink much tea) . You don’t drink much tea
12. (how / he / travel to work)? . How does he travel to work
13. (they / not / like vegetables) . They don’t like vegetables
14. (she / catch a cold every winter) . She catches a cold every winter
15. (I / go out often)? . Do I go out often
16. (you / speak English)? . Do you speak English
17. (we / take the bus often) . We take the bus often
18. (she / not / walk to school) . She doesn’t walk to school
19. (what / you / buy in the supermarket) . What do you buy in the sup
20. (how / he / carry such a heavy bag)? How does he carry such a heav
 Present Simple Mixed Exercise 'Be' and Other Verbs

1. (she/play) tennis every week? Does she play

2. They (go) to the cinema every Wednesday. go

3. (she/be) a singer? Is she
find
4. You (find) the weather here cold.
am
5. I (be) in a cafe now.
Are they
6. (they/be) on the bus? rides
7. Lucy (ride) her bicycle to work.
is he
8. Why (he/be) in France? don't play
9. I (not/play) the piano veryisn't
often.
10.It (not/be) cold today.
11. We (be) from Portugal. are
12. (we/make) too much noise at night? Do we make
13. Where (Harry/study)? does Harry study
14. (it/be) foggy today? Is it
15. We (not/be) late. aren't
16. They (not/like) animals. don't like
17. Where (you/be)? are you
18. He (not/be) an accountant. isn't
19. (the dog/eat) chicken? Does the dog eat
20. She (be) my sister. is
Write the correct he/she/it form of these verbs.

crosses
1. Cross ___________ wants
7. Want ___________
fixes
2. Fix ___________ begins
8. Begin ___________
3. Stay ___________
stays 9. Wash ___________
washes
4. Study ___________
studies 10. Do ___________
does
5. Allow ___________
allows 11. Multiply _________
multiplies
6. Be ___________
is 12. Like ___________
likes
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

finishes at 3.15. (finish)

1. School ________
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 _______ the door after the lesson. (lock)
locks
8. We _______ this street every day. (cross)
cross
The coming pictures show what Mimi does every day.
Describe the pictures by completing the given
sentences with the suitable form of the verbs from the
box.

Make have help brush go practise

Watch wash take start eat get
 Make get have help
Brush go watch wash
Take eat start practise

a. gets up at 6 o’clock.
Mimi _______
Make get have help
Bush go watch wash
Take eat start practise
makes her bed,
b. She ________
__________
cleans her teeth,
__________
washes her face
and then ___________
has

breakfast at about half

past six.
 Make get have help
Brush go watch wash
Take eat start practise

c. After breakfast, she

takes
_________ the
school bus to school.
Make get have help
Brush go watch wash
Take eat start practise

d. In the afternoon, she

helps
sometimes ________
her mother to make
cakes and biscuits.
 Make get have help
Brush go watch wash
Take eat start practise

e. After tea, she

________ the piano
practices

for about one hour.

 Make get have help
Brush go watch wash
Take eat start practise

has dinner at about

f. She ______
eight with her family. Then
they _______
watch television
together for a while before
she _______
starts doing her
homework.
 Make get have help
Brush go watch wash
Take eat start practise

goes
She usually_______
to bed at about eleven.
 Insert the adverb of frequency in the right place.

Ex: We are happy at school. (always) We are always happy at school.

1. I go to the cinema on Fridays. (often) I often go to the cinema on Fridays.
2. Chris is smiling. (always) Chris is always smiling.
3. My brother does the homework. (rarely) My brother rarely does the homework.
4. I forget my book. (never) I never forget my book.
5. They work at 6 a.m. (usually) They are usually at work at 6 a.m.
6. The canteen is full at lunchtime. (always) The canteen is always full at lunchtime.
7. Dad cooks our dinner.(usually) Dad usually cooks our dinner.
8. On Saturdays she is with her friends.(sometimes)
On Saturdays she is sometimes with
9. I am late. (never) I am never late.
10. We are hungry. (usually) We are usually hungry.
11. Paula listens to music. (often) Paula often listens to music.
 Dry, getup, comb, ring, brush,

• Every weekday morning I_______ get up

as soon as my
alarm _____.rings
After 10 minutes I go to the
bathroom. I____washmy teeth and ____my comb hair. After

my shower I _____ myself

dry with a big towel and go
back to the bedroom.
 Functions
In general, the simple present expresses events or situations that
exist always, usually, habitually; they exist now, have existed in the
past, and probably will exist in the future.

(Exist now)
•I write a letter to my special friend
•It snows in Alaska
•We often see your brother at the office

(Habitual Action) kejadian yang berulang-ulang/kebiasaan

•I play football every Sunday
•Tom watches television everyday
•He works at the Post Office
•You go to the market everyday.

( General truth) menyatakan fakta/kebenaran umum

•Sun rises in the east
•Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
The Nile is the longest river in Africa.
•A dog has four legs.
•There are seven days in one week
• My whole family __goes__(go) to church once a week.

• My wife and I __go___(go) to the beach in the summer.

• Listen! The phone __is ringing__(ring) in the other room.

• Rain seldom __falls__(fall) in the Sahara. 

• Let's change the conversation. It  is getting____(get) too

serious.

• What will you do if she _____comes_____ (come) late?

• Ari and Edo __are learning____ (learn) Physics right now.
• The children __leaves______________(leave) at
8:30 every morning of the week.
• In the north the season __changes___(change)
four times a year .
• The monsoon season __comes__(come) once or
twice a year.
• Many birds of Europe ___fly___(fly) south to
Africa every winter.
•  I ___don’t know__ (not know) him very well.
• It ___is raining____(rain) hard now, and I don't
have an umbrella.