Simple Present

Present Simple

Present Simple

I wake up at 7 o'clock.

He wakes up at 7 o'clock.

She wakes up at 7 o'clock.

We wake up at 7 o'clock.

You wake up at 7 o'clock.

They wake up at 7 o'clock.

It wakes up at 7 o'clock.

Present Simple - Use

​To talk about facts, habits, routines or timetables.

​When do we use the Simple Present?

Affirmative Form

​I/You/ We/They work a lot.

​He/She/It works a lot.

​General Rule
Add an s to the verb for He/She/It (3rd person singular).

Spelling Rules - 3rd person singular

Multiple Choice

When do we use the Simple Present?

• To talk about future events and facts.

• To make predictions.

• To talk about facts, routines, habits or timetables.

• To talk about actions that are happening now, at the moment.

Multiple Choice

What do you add to the verb in the 3rd person singular?

• S

• X

• M

• G

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence:

Tom ... TV after school.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence:

They ... basketball.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence:

Claire ... every day.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence:

Jackson ... his hands before eating.

Multiple Choice

Complete the paragraph with the correct options.

I usually 1)... at 7 o'clock. For breakfast I normally 2)... a cheese sandwich. Then I 3)... to school by bus. My sister 4)... at 7.30 and she always 5)... a cup of milk. She usually 6)... to the gym before going to work.

• 1. wake up

  2. eat

  3. go

  4. gets up

  5. drinks

  6. goes

• 1. wakes up

  2. eat

  3. goes

  4. gets up

  5. drinks

  6. go

• 1. wake up

  2. eats

  3. go

  4. gets up

  5. drink

  6. goes

• 1. wakes up

  2. eat

  3. go

  4. get up

  5. drinks

  6. go

Negative Form

​I/You/ We/They do not / don't work a lot.

​He/She/It does not / doesn't work a lot.

​Be careful!
In negative sentences with does not or doesn’t, do not add -s to the base form of the verb.

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence:

Kate ... to school on foot.

• doesn't go

• don't goes

• doesn't goes

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence:

My cousins ... tea or coffee.

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence:

I ... a busy schedule

• don't has

• don't have

• doesn't have

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence:

Jim ... to music before going to bed.

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence:

Our teacher ... homework on Fridays.

• don't send

• doesn't sends

• doesn't send

Interrogative Form

​Do I/You/ We/They work a lot?

​Does He/She/It work a lot.

​Be careful!
In interrogative sentences with the 3rd person singular do not add -s to the base form of the main verb.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correction question to the following answer:

Yes, I have lunch at school.

• Do I have lunch at school?

• Does you have lunch at school?

• Do you has lunch at school?

• Do you have lunch at school?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correction question to the following answer:

No, my father doesn't go to bed at midnight.

• Does your father goes to bed at midnight?

• Does your father go to bed at midnight?

• Do your father goes to bed at midnight?

• Do your father go to bed at midnight?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correction question to the following answer:

No, Meredith doesn't like musicals.

• Does Meredith like musicals?

• Do Meredith like musicals?

• Does Meredith likes musicals?

• Do Meredith likes musicals?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correction question to the following answer:

Yes, we have a healthy diet.

• Do you has a healthy diet?

• Do we have a healthy diet?

• Does you have a healthy diet?

• Do you have a healthy diet?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correction question to the following answer:

No, they don't like handball.

• Do they likes handball?

• Do they like handball?

• Does they like handball?

• Does they likes handball?

Poll

What's the most difficult aspect about the Simple Present?

• To know when to use this verb tense.

• To know the the differences between the 3 forms (affirmative, negative and interrogative).

• To know the spelling rules of the 3rd person singular.

• To know the general rule.