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1A.Explanation
Thesimplepresenttensetakesoneoftwoformsdependingonthesubject.
Subject baseform sform

I,you eat

They,We go

Pluralnouns work

He,She,It eats

Singularnouns goes
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works
Noncountnouns

1B.Examples
Subjectsfollowedbyverbinbase
Subjectswithverbinsform
form:

Ilikerice. Shemakestoys.

Youlooknice. Herakesleaves.

Theythinktwice. Ittakestime.

Wethrowdice. Mombakespies.

Chefsusespice. Waterslakesthirst.

Theboysringthedoorbell. Jilllovesdates.

Childrensingonspecialoccasions. Mr.Smithfillscrates.

Somepeoplebringgiftstoparties. Grandpawashesplates.

Beesstingwhentheyaredisturbed. Thedogjumpsgates.


1C.Exercises
1.Jerry(come/comes)toschoolontime.

2.JerryandLinda(come/comes)toschoolontime.

3.Ms.Jones(teach/teaches)geography.

4.Thecat(sleep/sleeps)onthesofaeveryday.

5.Milk(cost/costs)twodollarsaquart.

2A.Explanation
Usethesimplepresenttensetoindicate:

1.Routineactions

2.Facts

2B.Examples
Routineactions Facts

Johnbrusheshisteetheverymorning. HawaiiisinthePacificOcean.

Carolusuallydrivestowork. Somebirdsflysouthforthewinter.

TheteachergradeshomeworkonFridays. Waterconsistsofhydrogenandoxygen.

Notehowthepresenttenseisusedinthefollowingparagraph.

Mr.Leeisabusdriver.Everydayhegetsupat7:00a.m.andpreparesforhisday.Heshowers,eats
hisbreakfast,andputsonhisuniform.Hiswifedriveshimtothestationwherehechecksinwithhis
supervisor. Then, he gets on Bus #405 and starts the engine. He pulls out of the parking lot and
begins his route. At his first stop, he picks up Mrs. Miller, who lives in a red house on the corner of
MainStreetandSeventhAvenue.Sheworksatthepostofficeandhastobetoworkby9:00.Atthe
next stop, the Bartlett twins get on the bus. They attend class at Bayside Elementary. More children
getonatthenextthreestops,andtheyrideuntilthebusreachestheirschool.Mr.Leeenjoysseeing
thekidseverydayandishappytoseethemagainintheafternoonwhenhedrivesthemsafelyback
home.

2C.Exercises
1. To practice the present tense, reread the above paragraph, then try to repeat the main ideas in
your own words. Be sure to use the s form of the verb when the subject of a sentence is singular.
Haveapartnerlistentoyourspeechandcheckforcorrectusageofverbs.

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2.Tellwhetherthepresenttenseisappropriateinthefollowingsentences.

1.YesterdayIgotoWashingtonD.C. Correct Incorrect

2.Everyday,Mr.Johnsoncleanshisroom. Correct Incorrect

3.Theyusuallytakethebustotheoffice. Correct Incorrect

4.RightnowSusaneatsherbreakfast. Correct Incorrect

5.MelindaandHarryworkinthebank. Correct Incorrect

CommonMistakeswiththesimplepresenttense
1.Notusingthesformwithsingularsubjects:

JacklikesChinesefood. (Correct)

JacklikeChinesefood. (Incorrect)

2.Usingthesimplepresenttensewhenanothertenseisrequired.

LastnightIwatchedtelevisionfortwohours. (Correct)

LastnightIwatchtelevisionfortwohours. (Incorrect)

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