The Present Simple Tense

THE PRESENT SIMPLE

What do you usually do?

Multiple Choice

What do we use the 'Simple Present Tense' for?

• To talk about daily activities, past & future actions.

• To talk about daily activities, routines, facts and present actions.

• To talk about actions.

Many uses!

The Present Simple or Simple Present has many uses, but a key word for it is "now".

Open Ended

Mention as many actions/activites you know. Example: run, eat, etc.

The structure for the Simple Present is:

Subject + verb (action) + complement

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence in positive form of 'the Present Simple':

• I was happy yesterday.

• She's eating some pizza.

• I walk in the park everyday.

• I will visit my grandparents tomorrow.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence in the negative form of the 'Present Simple':

• I doesn't like bananas.

• She don't draw that well.

• I don't take a shower in the morning.

• Harry not loves his dog.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct question & answer form of the 'Present Simple':

• Do you like banda music? Yes, I do.

• Are you happy? No, I'm not.

• Is she dancing by herslef? Yes, she is.

• Do she play the piano? Not.

Fill in the Blanks

I

salsa music with my friend.

Fill in the Blanks

He

soccer in the afternoons.

Fill in the Blanks

Lisa

up at 6:00am everyday.

Multiple Choice

What role in a sentence plays the word in red?

"My friend eats sushi every Sunday."

• Verb

• Subject

• Complement

Multiple Choice

What role in a sentence play the words in red?

"My mom loves to paint landscapes."

• Verb

• Complement

• Subject

Multiple Choice

What role in a sentence plays the word in red?

"I sing loudly in the shower."

• Subject

• Complement

• Verb

Multiple Choice

What role in a sentence play the words in red?

"You listen to music with your earphones on."

• Subject

• Complement

• Base verb