True or False (present simple)

The present simple is the tense that is used to refer to events, actions, and conditions that are happening all the time, or exist now.

• True

• False

The structure of the present simple is subject+the base form of the verb (v1).

• True

• False

We use the base form of the verbs, and add -s for the third person singular.

• True

• False

For most verbs, we add -s to the base form in the she, he, it (the third person singular) form. Ex. She plays volleyball every day.

• True

• False

We use the present simple to talk about general facts that are always true and permanent about the world:

Ten times ten makes one hundred. (10 x 10 = 100)

• True

• False

We use the present simple to talk about general facts that we think are true and permanent at the present time.

Ex.

Tom really loves his job.

Mrs. Lilly doesn’t teach me but she teaches my brother.

• True

• False

We add -es to the base form in the they, we and I subjects.

• True

• False

We also add -s or -es to the base form in the singular noun subjects.

• True

• False

We change the base form of the verbs ending in -y into -i before adding -es in The he, she, it (the third person) singular. Ex. She sometimes denies to take part in a school parade.

• True

• False

We add -s to the base form ending in -y in the he, she, it (the third person) singulars if the letters before -y are vowels. Ex. He plays games on weekends.

• True

• False