The Simple Present Tense is used for things that are generally true, or for things that happen sometimes/all the time.
The Simple Present is formed like this:
I/you/we/they + V
Examples:
- I eat
- You drive
- We walk
- They talk
he/she/it + V +(e)s
Examples:
- He sings
- She runs
- It rains
Verbs that end in –s/–sh/–ch/–o need –es instead of –s:
Examples:
- watch ==> watches
- wash ==> washes
- miss ==> misses
- do ==> does
Verbs that end in –y need –ies instead of –s:
Examples:
- cry ==> cries
- study ==> studies
Verbs used with adverbs of frequency are in the simple present:
Examples:
- He never cries.
- I usually exercise in the morning.
- She always eats toast for breakfast.
Exercises: Write sentences from the following words. Be sure to put the verb in the right form (sing, sings, etc.)
1. always / at / it / night / rain
2. a / at / he / restaurant / work
3. after / school / study / Tom
4. every / go / on / summer / vacation / we
5. day / every / hours / piano / practice / she / the / three
6. cut / grass / on / Saturdays / their / they
7. a / Dad / every / morning / shower / take
8. at / end / have / May / of / picnic / schoolkids / the / the / their / yearly
9. John / like / skiing
10. bowling / hate / he
11. Hawaii / in / live / they
12. a / book / he / listen / music / never / read / Sam / to / when
13. day / each / later / moon / rise / the
14. need / piano / the / tuning
15. apples / good / taste
16. bake / Christmas / cookies / for / Mother
17. cats / fur / have / soft
18. all / babies / sleep / the / time
19. cleaner / good / have / suction / this / vacuum
20. a / bed / before / book / go / I / I / read / to / usually