TOEIC_Simple Present Tense

TOEIC

Simple Present Tense

A. Function
B. Special Features

A. Function

1. Something that is true in the
present:

• I am a teacher.

• I like horror movie.

• He lives in Bandung.

2. Something that happens
regularly in the present:

• I always wake up at 5 o’clock in the morning

• Sam plays football every weekend.

3. Something that is always true
(general truth):

• Water boils at 100°Celsius.

• The sun sets in the West.

Multiple Choice

The functions of simple present tense are the following, except ...

• To tell something that is true in the present

• To tell something that is always true (general truth)

• To tell something that happens regularly in the present

• To tell something that has done

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences tell something that always true?

• The sun rises in the east.
• Cats are reptiles.
• Water always boils at 50 degrees Celsius.
• The moon is made of cheese.

Multiple Choice

I live in London.

What does this sentence mean?

• This is my permanent address.

• This is my address only for a limited period of time.

• I've just recently moved there.

• This is my previous address.

Multiple Choice

The sun sets in the west.

Which situation is expressed by the simple present?

• The action is going on right now.

• The sun always sets in the west.

• The sun set in the west yesterday.

• If we are lucky, the sun might set in the west today.

B. Special Features

1. Use Verb 1 / Verb Base
Examples:
They go to school every day.
We swim on Saturdays.

For third person singular (she, he, it, cat, Steven, Jane), we add -s/-es to the
verb.
Examples:
She speaks four languages.
It rains a lot in Germany.

B. Special Features

2. Use Auxiliary Verb DO or DOES
•

Use DO in negative and question sentences, if the subject is, for example:
I, you, they, we, the boys, My friend and I

Examples:

(-) They don’t go to school every day.
(-) The boys don’t swim on Saturdays.

(?) Do they go to school every day?
(?) Do the boys swim on Saturdays?

B. Special Features

•

Use DOES in negative and question sentences, for third person singular
(she, he, it, cat, Steven, Jane).

Examples:

(-) She doesn’t speak four languages.
(-) Cat doesn’t like bananas.

(?) Does she speak four languages?
(?) Does cat like bananas?

Open Ended

What are the auxiliary verbs used in Simple Present Tense?

Open Ended

When do we use auxiliary "does" in simple present tense?

B.
Special
Features

3. Time Signal

Adverb of time for simple present:

Every year, every day, in the
morning, twice a day, once a year

​•Examples:

•We go to Bali once a year.

•He waters the garden in the morning.

Open Ended

Give example of time signals used in simple present tense!

B.
Special
Features

3. Time Signal

Adverb of frequency:

Always, often, usually, seldom,
sometimes, generally, normally

• Examples:
• We usually go to Bali for holiday.
• He always waters the garden in the morning

Multiple Choice

Jane ________ in the factory until 6pm.

• plays

• play

• works

• work

Multiple Choice

We don't ________ food from the supermarket every day.

• sells

• buy

• buys

• grow

Multiple Choice

He loves music and ________ to concerts whenever he can.

• plays

• shows

• goes

• watch

Multiple Choice

Anna and Hannah ________ tennis on Sundays.

• plays

• watch

• visits

• go

Multiple Choice

My mother ________ my breakfast every morning.

• cooks

• cook

• fries

• fry

Multiple Choice

Sheila always ________ good scores in her exams.

• gets

• takes

• makes

• takes

Multiple Choice

He is good at football but he _____ want to play now.

• isnn't

• wasn't

• don't

• doesn't

Multiple Choice

How many books __________ you read in a year?

• does

• is

• are

• do

Multiple Choice

She ________ like playing tennis.

• don't

• doesn't

• isn't

• wasn't

Multiple Choice

One of my friend ________ reads newspaper.

• doesn't

• don't

• never

• isn't

Multiple Choice

The cat ________ inside the cage.

• do sleep

• sleep

• sleeps

• is sleep

Multiple Choice

The Earth ___ around the sun

• revolve

• revolved

• revolving

• revolves

Multiple Choice

My father __________ excuses when I feel like going to the cinema.

• make always

• makes always

• always makes

• always make

Multiple Choice

I don’t … German.

• spoke

• speak

• speaks

• spoken

Multiple Choice

My friend has a sister, but he doesn’t … a brother.

• have

• has

• had

• having

Multiple Choice

… he … to discuss it?

• Does/refuses

• Does/refuse

• Do/refuse

• Do/refuses

Multiple Choice

… you … at weekends?

• Do/relaxes

• Do/relax

• Do/relaxing

• Does/relax

Multiple Choice

What time does Karen get up on Saturday mornings?

• Yes, she does.

• At 8.30am.

• She get up at 8.30am.

• She gets up at 8.30pm.

Multiple Choice

Do your parents still visit you?

• Yes, they do.

• Yes, he and she does.

• They visit.

• No, you don't.

Multiple Choice

How do you usually go to school?

• I do, on the bike.

• I going to school by bike.

• I usually by bike.

• I go by bike.