THE

PRESENT
SIMPLE
TENSE
 The simple present, present simple or
present indefinite is one of the verb forms
associated with the present tense in
modern English. It is commonly referred
to as a tense, although it also encodes
certain information about aspect in
addition to present time.
 The principal use of the simple present
is to refer to an action or event that takes
place habitually.
 USE 1
Repeated Actions

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.

Examples:
I play tennis.
She does not play tennis.
Does he play tennis?
The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.
The train does not leave at 9 AM.
When does the train usually leave?
 USE 2
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.

Examples:

Cats like milk.

Birds do not like milk.
Do pigs like milk?
Windows are made of glass.
 USE 3
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.
Examples:

The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.

The bus does not arrive at 11 AM, it
arrives at 11 PM.
When does class begin tomorrow?
 USE 4
Now (Non-Continuous Verbs)

Speakers sometimes use the Simple Present to express

the idea that an action is happening or is not happening
now. This can only be done with Non-Continuous Verbs
and certain Mixed Verbs.

Examples:

Iam here now.

She is not here now.
He needs help right now.
He does not need help now.
 The simple present is used with adverbs like :

Always: I always come to school by bus.

Often: I dont come here very often.
Usually: She usually eats in the morning.
Sometimes: Sometimes I go to party.
Rarely: He rarely sings.
Never: She is never too late at school.
Every day: I sleep early every day.
Exercices
1. Put the correct forms of the verbs
into the gaps.
He ____ the laptop. (to repair)
John ____ home from school. ( to come)
I ____ my friends. (to meet)
They ____ at birds. (to look)
She ____ the lunchbox. (to forget)
You ____ water. (to drink)
Emma ____ in the lessons. (to dream)
We ____ our dog. (to call)
Walter and Frank ____ hello.(to say)
The cat ____ under the tree. ( to sit)
2. Choose the correct phrases and form negative
sentences.

Idont /doesnt stay at home.

We dont/doesnt wash the family car.
Doris dont / doesnt do her homework.
They dont /doesnt go to bed at 8.30 pm.
Kevin dont/doesnt open his workbook.
Our hamster dont/doesnt eat apples.
You dont/doesnt chat with your friends.
She dont /doesnt use a ruler.
Max, Frank and Steve dont /doesnt stake in the yard.
The boy dont /doesnt throw stones.
3.Put the correct verb forms and the nouns into the
gaps.

__________ to school? (you/to walk)

__________ a banana in the morning? (Mary/to eat)
__________ parrots? (your father/ to like)
__________ a room with their sister? (Wendy/to share)
__________ a lot in England? (it/to rain)
__________ sports after school? (the friends/to do)
__________ camping in the summer? (Ana and Joe/to
go)
__________ their friends to the party?(they/to invite)
__________ at the bus stop? (we/to wait)
__________ in the mornings? (he/to smile)