Simple Present Tense

Simple Present Tense

by setijawati setija

​Present simple positive

• ​we use present simple to talk about habits and routines

• ​for examples :

• Jane and I wake up at 6 everyday.

• ​My mother cooks rice everyday

• ​we also use present simple to talk about general truth

• ​The sun rises from the east.

• ​Sugar tastes sweet.

• ​

​The formula in positive

​For subject :

​

​He (John) + V + s/es

​She ( Katty) + V + s/es

​It ( the cat) + V + s/es

​

​ Other subject :

I,You,We,They + V

​

​

​

​

​Time signals for Simple Present Tense

​Adverb of frequency such as :

• ​always

• ​usually

• ​generally

• often

• ​sometimes

• ​frequently

• ​seldom

• ​occasionally

• ​nevers

​Time signals for Simple Present Tense

​Adverb of time

• ​every day

• ​every week, every year, every........

• ​on Mondays, on Tuesdays, on weekends, on....​

• ​once in a day, twice in a month etc

• ​

Multiple Choice

The buyer _______ small deposit to buy the motorcar.

• pay

• pays

Multiple Choice

Your customers_________ about the company's slow response .

• complain

• complains

Multiple Choice

The salesman_________ to deliver my order on time.

• promise

• promises

Open Ended

When do you have to use present simple tense?

Open Ended

What kinds of time signals do you use in simple present tense?

​Singular

​The number of subject is one

​

Special for

Male /He + does not + V

​Female/She + does not + V

​Animal/It + does not + V

Multiple Choice

The payment ________ extra delivery cost.

• does not include

• do not include

• does not includes

Multiple Choice

Your company _______ its product to Europe during pandemic.

• do not export

• doesn't export

• does not exports

Multiple Choice

My companies_______ industrial spare parts.

• do not supply

• does not supplies

• doesn't supply

Open Ended

Explain how you make negative sentence in simple present tense.

Multiple Choice

_______John ______ his company on weekends?

• Do, open

• Does, open

• Does, opens

Multiple Choice

______ your brother usually_______ you to the office?

• Do, drive

• Does, drive

• Does, drives

Multiple Choice

_____ Brian and you______ at the same office?

• Do , work

• Does, work

• Does, works

Open Ended

Explain how you make a question in simple present tense?