Ana Joselina

Pimentel
15-6177
Simple Present Tense
The simple present
tense in English is used
to describe an action
that is regular, true or
normal.
For repeated or regular actions in the
present time period.

I take the train to the office.

The train to Berlin leaves every hour.
John sleeps eight hours every night
during the week.
 .

For habits.

I get up early every day.

Carol brushes her teeth twice a day.

They travel to their country house every weekend.

For things that are always /
generally true.
Itrainsa lot in winter.
The Queen of
Englandlivesin
Buckingham Palace.
TheyspeakEnglish at work.
Verb Conjugation &
Spelling
In general, in the third person
we add 'S to the verb
Subject verb The Rest
of the
sentence

I / you / we / speak / English at

they learn home

he / she / it speaks/ English at

learns home
Forverbs that end in-O, -CH, -SH,
-SS, -X,or-Zwe add-ESin the third
person.

1) go goes
2) catch catches
3) wash washes
4) kiss kisses
5) fix fixes
 The verb have

Positive Negative
Ihave. Ido not have.

Youhave. Youdo not
have.

Wehave. Wedo not
have.
The verb "have" is
irregular in positive,
third-person forms
Theyhave. Theydo not have.

Hehas. Hedoes not have.

Shehas.

Shedoes not have.

Ithas. Itdoes not have.

To Be
The verb "be" is
irregular in the Simple
Present. It also has
different question forms
and negative forms
positive negative question
I am I am not Am I?
You are You are Are you?
not
We are We are not Are we?
They are They are Are they?
not
positive negative Question
He is He is not Is he?
She is She is Is she?
not
It is It is not Is it?
COMPLETE (simple present)
1- Jane ______ hard every day
at home.
a) work
b) works
c) worked
Complete (simple present)
2- They ______ Tennis.
a) plays
b) played
c) play
Complete (simple present )
3- Our professor_______ English.
a) spoke
b) speak
c) speaks
Complete (simple present)
4- She ______ a Dog
a) has
b) have
c) had
Complete ( simple present)
He _________ his son in the park.
a) watches
b) watch
c) watched
Complete (simple present)
We always ______to arrive on
time.
a) try
c) tried
d) tryes
Complete (simple
present)
I ______ a student.
a) am
b) are
c) is