Simple Present Tense

Simple Present Tense

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What do you know about simple present tense?

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Muslims ____ (believe) in one God (Allah).

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Every year, Muslims ____ (fast) during the month of Ramadan.

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She ____ (wear) a hijab as part of her faith.

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My family ____ (go) to the mosque every Friday for Jumu'ah prayer.

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Muslims ____ (celebrate) Eid al-Adha with prayers and sacrifice.

What is simple present tense

Purpose of Simple Present Tense

-General truths: Statements that are always true or universal facts.

-Habits or routines: Actions that happen regularly (e.g., daily, weekly).

-Permanent situations: Things that are generally true and do not change often.

-Scheduled events: Future actions that are part of a fixed timetable.

What is simple present

Explanation of simple present

In the simple present tense, the base form of the verb is used for most subjects (I, you, we, -they), while for third-person singular subjects (he, she, it), the verb usually takes an -s or -es at the end.

Example of simple present tense

General Truths:

-Muslims believe in one God (Allah).

(This is a universal truth that applies to all Muslims.)

-The Quran teaches kindness and compassion. (This is a fact about the teachings of Islam.)

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Habits or Routines:

-He prays five times a day. (This describes a regular religious practice.)

-Muslims fast during Ramadan every year. (This is a routine followed during the Islamic month of Ramadan.)

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Permanent Situations:

-The mosque stands at the center of our community. (This describes a permanent location.)

-She wears a hijab as part of her faith. (This is a continuous practice.)

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Scheduled Events:

The Friday prayer begins at 1:00 p.m. (This is a fixed, scheduled event every week for Jumu'ah prayers.)

Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan. (This is a known and scheduled Islamic festival.)

In all these examples, the simple present tense is used to express facts, habits, and scheduled events relevant to Muslim life and practices.

Subject verbs agreement

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Singular subjects take singular verbs.

Plural subjects take plural verbs.

In general, for most verbs in the present tense, the rule is:

Singular subjects (he, she, it) use verbs that end in -s or -es.

Plural subjects (I, you, we, they) use the base form of the verb (no -s).

Key Rules of Subject-Verb Agreement

• Singular Subjects Take Singular Verbs:
  E.g: He reads the Quran every morning.

• Plural Subjects Take Plural Verbs:

  E.g: The students study English every day.

• First-Person and Second-Person Subjects

  E.g: You read the Quran every night.

• Compound Subjects:

  E.g: The teacher and the student discuss the lesson.

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Muslims ______ five times a day.

• Pray

• Prays

• Praying

• Prayed

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Every year, Muslims ______ to Mecca for Hajj.

• Goes

• Go

• Went

• Going

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Every Friday, Muslims ______ the Jumu'ah prayer in the mosque.

• Performs

• Perform

• Performing

• Performed

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Muslims ______ Zakat to help those in need.

• Gived

• Gave

• Give

• Gives

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Muslims ______ their faith by saying the Shahada.

• Declaring

• Declare

• Declared

• Declares

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Every Muslim read the Quran daily.
Find the error!

• Every Muslim

• read

• the Quran

• daily

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Muslims fasts during the month of Ramadan

Find the error!

• Muslims

• fasts

• during the month

• of Ramadhan

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The Imam leading the Jumu'ah prayer at the mosque.

• The imam leading

• the Jumu'ah

• prayer at

• the mosque.

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Muslim children learns Arabic to understand the Quran better.

• Muslim Children

• Quran better

• to understand

• learns

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Create 2 sentences using this simple present tense.