Simple Present Tense

​Simple Present Tense

​Functions:

• expresses daily habits or usual activites,

  e.g.: Ann takes a shower every morning.

  I usually eat lunch at the canteen.

• expresses general statements of facts,

  e.g.: A square has four equal sides.

  The sky is blue.

​Forms

• Statement:

  {I, You, We, They} work.

  {He, She, It} works.

• Negative:

  {I, You, We, They} do not work.

  {He, She, It} does not work.

• Question:

  Do {I, you, we, they} work?

  Does {he, she, it} work?

Adverbs ​of Frequency

​100% always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely

0% never

​Let's Practice!

Make a sentence and add the adverbs of frequency.
e.g.
drink coffee in the morning. (I, always)
I always drink coffee in the morning.

study in the library. (my bestfriend, sometimes)
My bestfriend sometimes studies in the library.

Do not forget to put the right punctuation.

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put sugar in my coffee. (I, never)

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drive to work. (my dad, often)

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eat dinner at six o'clock. (We, usually)

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set in the west. (The Sun, always)

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teach Chinese at the university. (Mr.Wong, rarely)

​Let's Practice!

Match the questions and the answers.

e.g.:
How often does she go abroad.
She never goes abroad.

Match

Match the question and the answer!

• How often do you put sugar in your coffee?

• Does Nana always drink tea in the afternoon?

• What time does Rocco get up everyday?

• Do you speak Korean when your with Danielle?

• What do the students usually do when they are given a homework?

I never put sugar in my coffee.

Yes, she does.

He wakes up at 5 o'clock everyday.

No, I don't. I speak English with her.

They usually do it well.

• I never put sugar in my coffee.

• Yes, she does.

• He wakes up at 5 o'clock everyday.

• No, I don't. I speak English with her.

• They usually do it well.

​Thank you for studying the Simple Present Tense.