simple present tense

​Simple Present Tense

​​The Simple Present Tense is used to talk about :

• ​For habitual actions

• To show universal truths

• For current situations

​Habitual actions

​When we talk about habitual actions, we can use adverb of frequency such as "always" , "often" and "sometimes".

​Example

​Alice always walks to school.

​Example

​My mother makes pancake sometimes.

Universal truths

​We use simple present tense to talk about universal truths.

​Example

​The Earth is round

​Example

Malaysia is a tropical country.

Current Situations

​We use the simple present tense to talk about current situations.

​Example

Faiz is tired.

​Example

The food is cold.

Singular Subjects

• ​​The singular subjects `he' , `she' , `it' and other singular subjects use verbs ending in `s' , `es' , or `ies' .

• `i' and `you' are singular subjects but they take the plural verbs.​

​Plural Subjects

​The plural subjects `I' , `you' , `we' , `they' and other plural subjects use the base form of words.

Identify and write the verbs in the simple present tense in the following sentences.

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Write the verbs with the correct simple present tense.

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​Choose the correct answer

Multiple Choice

Changming ____ in Teluk Intan with his parents.

• live

• lives

Multiple Choice

Aisha ____ a pretty girl.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Andy and his sister ____ to school by bus.

• go

• goes

Multiple Choice

____ you hungry yet?

• Is

• Are

Multiple Choice

There ____ a dog outside the gate.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Mrs Ong ____ her baby on her back.

• carry

• carries

Multiple Choice

Amalina ____ piano every evening.

• practise

• practices

Multiple Choice

My brother ____ his bike every Sunday.

• wash

• washes