complete the sentenses with the simple present tense
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The Present Simple Tense
Spelling Tip
In the present simple 3rd person singular (he, she, it), add s, es, or ies to the base form of the verb.
We use the present simple tense to express the following ideas:
To state facts or general truths
To express habits or customs
To relate future plans (often regarding programs and timetables)
To tell jokes and stories or to report sporting events in real time.
Examples of the Present Simple
The sun sets in the west.
We produce lasers for cosmetic surgery.
They move into their new home next week.
So, I go to Mr. D and say “I deserve a better mark in this class”.
Jones stops in mid-court and passes the ball to Schuster.
Forming the Present Simple
Subject verb rest of sentence
I / You / We / They sleep late on Saturdays
He / She / It goes to the beach every weekend
Time Expressions in the Present Simple
The most common time expressions in the present simple are: usually, always, never, on Wednesdays, every Wednesday, twice a week, once a month, in general, every other day.
Time expressions made up of one word are placed between the subject and the verb in positive sentences and questions and between the auxiliary verb and main verb in negative sentences.
I always study hard for exams.
Do you usually speak to him like that?
Time expressions made up of two or more words are placed either at the beginning or the end of a sentence and usually at the end of questions.
Ben goes to football practice every Tuesday.
In general, I believe that all people can live in peace.
you go to the supermarket every week?
Negative Sentences in the Present Simple Tense
Spelling Tip
When shortening the 3rd person (he, she, it) negative, just remove the o in not and add an apostrophe (‘) does not > doesn’t
Tag Questions in the Present Simple
Tag questions are those short questions that are tagged onto the end of a sentence. They are used just to make sure the person you’re talking to understood what you meant or to emphasize what you said.
They’re formed either by using a regular sentence in the present simple and adding don’t or doesn’t and a pronoun (I, you, we, they, he, she, it) and a question mark.
John likes me, doesn’t he?
All those girls speak French, don’t they?
You may also add a positive tag when you’re using a negative sentence.
Keisha doesn’t speak Spanish, does she
Those boys don’t play sports, do they?
As a rule: When the sentence is positive, the tag is negative.
When the sentence is negative, the tag is positive.
Exercises for the Present Simple
Fill in the correct form of the verb as in the examples.
Mark and Sara play squash twice a week. (play)
Sheila doesn’t do the family accounts. (not do) Her husband does them.
Does Gillian usually meet clients so late at night? (meet)
Every year his family ____________ to Europe for two weeks. (go)
Tammy and Jen ______________ a Pilates class on Wednesday mornings.(take)
__________ that airline __________ to Paris? (fly)
The semester _____________ until the end of June. (not finish)
Tony usually _________ to call his mother in the mornings. (try)
_______________ for your car expenses? (Who/pay)
The shops ___________ until 21:00. (not close)
Gerard _________ the ball and __________ it into the net. (receive/kick)
_________times a day _____ you _____ your dogs for a walk? (take)
________ he always ________ his cell phone for long distance calls? (use)
Answers:
goestakeDoes/flydoesn’t finishtriesWho paysdon’t closereceives/kicksHow many/do/takeDoes/use
Examples – Present Simple
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Answers:
goestakeDoes/flydoesn’t finishtriesWho paysdon’t closereceives/kicksHow many/do/takeDoes/use
Examples – Present Simple
Positive
The sun sets in the west.
We produce lasers for cosmetic surgery.
They move into their new home next week.
So, I go to Mr. D and say “I deserve a better mark in this class”.
Jones stops in mid-court and passes the ball to Schuster.
I always study hard for exams.
Do you usually speak to him like that?
Ben goes to football practice every Tuesday.
In general, I believe that all people can live in peace.
Do you go to the supermarket every week?
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