Simple Present - A1 Kids

The Simple Present Tense

by Stefan Bloksa

​We use the simple present

​To talk about permanent states and routines.

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​We use the base form of the verb with I, you, we and they.

Example:

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​I wake up at 6 o'clock.

Let's practice!

​Select the correct verb to complete the sentence

Poll

I always ______ a shower at 7 o'clock.

• take

• takes

• taking

• took

Poll

We ______ to school every morning.

• go

• goes

• going

• went

Poll

You ______ dinner after the TV show.

• eating

• eats

• eat

• ate

The third person:

We use the third person singular form with he, she and it.

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​To make verbs in the third person we add -s or -es to the base form of the verb.

Example:

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​She wakes up at six thirty.

​He watches TV in the afternoon.

Let's practice!

​Select the correct verb to complete the sentence

Poll

He always ______ a shower at 7 o'clock.

• take

• takes

• taking

• took

Poll

She ______ to school every morning.

• go

• goes

• going

• went

Poll

Michelle ______ dinner after the TV show.

• eating

• eats

• eat

• ate

Negative sentences:

We use don't or doesn't with the base form of the verb.

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​We use don't for I, you, we and they

Example:

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​I don't eat junk food for dinner.

​They don't have karate class on Mondays.

Negative sentences:

​We use doesn't for he, she and it

Example:

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​She doesn't watch TV in the morning.

​He doesn't eat lunch at 2 p.m.

Let's practice!

​Select the correct verb to complete the sentence

Poll

He ______ a shower at 7 o'clock.

• doesn't take

• don't take

• doesn't takes

• don't takes

Poll

She ______ to school every morning.

• go

• don't goes

• doesn't going

• doesn't go

Poll

You ______ dinner after the TV show.

• don't eating

• doesn't eats

• don't eat

• ate

Poll

We usually ______ home after eight o'clock in the evening.

• don't leaves

• doesn't leave

• don't leave

• leaving

Questions:

We use do or does before the subject of the sentence.

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​We use do for the subjects I, you, we and they. We use does for the subjects he, she and it

Example:

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​Do they go to the gym on Fridays?

Does Ms. Harrold teach chemistry?

Let's practice!

​Select the correct verb to complete the sentence

Poll

_____ he ______ a shower at 7 o'clock?

• Do/takes

• Does/take

• Do/taking

• Does/takes

Poll

_____ she ______ to school every morning?

• Do/goes

• Do/go

• Does/go

• Does/going

Poll

____ you ______ dinner after the TV show?

• Does/eat

• Do/eat

• Does/eating

• Do/eats

Poll

______ they ______ home after eight o'clock?

• Do/leaving

• Does/leaves

• Does/leave

• Do/leave

Short answers:

This includes the subject and the affirmative or negative form of do or does

Example:

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​​Do they go to the gym on Fridays?

​Yes, they do.

​No, they don't.

Does Ms. Harrold teach chemistry?

Let's practice!

Take a look at the pictures and select the correct short answer to each question

Poll

Does he have long hair?

• Yes, he does.

• No, he doesn't.

Poll

Does she go to school everyday?

• Yes, she does.

• No, she doesn't.

Poll

Do they write in their notebooks?

• Yes, they do.

• No, they don't.

Poll

Do you know the name of the president?

• Yes, I do.

• No, I don't.