- Simple Present Tense Definition :
The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular, true or normal.
We use the present tense:
Simple Present Tense expresses to daily habits or usual activities.it may also express general statements of fact. in sum, this tense tells ua about an action which is done at the present time. a simple formula for this tense can be devised as follows.
Subject
|
Verb
|
Object
|
Adverb
|
I, We, You, They
|
Play
|
Volleyball
|
Every sunday
|
He, She , t
|
Plays
|
Subject
|
Verb
|
Object
|
Adverb
|
I, We, You, They
|
Do Not Play
|
Volleyball
|
Every sunday
|
He, She , t
|
Does Not Plays
|
|
Subject
|
Verb
|
Object
|
Adverb
|
Do
|
I, We, You, They
|
Do Not Play
|
Volleyball
|
Every Sunday?
|
Does
|
He, She , t
|
Does Not Plays
|
2. The spelling for the verb in the third person 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
3. Forming
the simple present tense: to think
Affirmative
|
Interrogative
|
Negative
|
I
think
|
Do
I think?
|
I
do not think
|
You
think
|
Do
you think?
|
You
do not think
|
He
thinks
|
Does
he think?
|
He
does not think
|
She
thinks
|
Does
she think?
|
She
does not think
|
It
thinks
|
Does
it think?
|
It
does not think
|
We
think
|
Do
we think?
|
We
do not think.
|
They
think
|
Do
they think?
|
They
do not think.
|
4. The simple present tense is used:
- To express habits, general
truths, repeated actions or unchanging situations, emotions and wishes:
I smoke (habit); I work in London (unchanging situation); London
is a large city (general truth)
- To give instructions or
directions:
You walk for two hundred meters, then you turn left.
- To express fixed arrangements,
present or future:
Your exam starts at 09.00
- To express future time, after
some conjunctions: after, when, before, as soon as, until:
He'll give it to you when you come next Saturday.
5. Example of conversation in Daily activities
6. Simple Present Tense Exercise
A:_______________ To the radio every morning?
B:Yes, listen to it every morning
A:_______________In Manchester?
B:No, he lives in London?
A: _______________ The guitar?
B: Yes, she plays the guitar and the piano.
A: _______________ TV every morning?
B: No, they watch it most evening.
A: _______________ to school every day?
B: She usually goes to school at 06.00 a.m.