Present simple rules

Say true or false:

We use simple present tense when describing an action that is happening right now.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Say true or false: We use simple present tense to refer to an action or situation that happens regularly.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Say true or false: we use present simple to express facts and generalizations

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

Say true or false: we use present simple to express future actions

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

The verb "be" is an irregular verb that is conjugated as:

The auxiliary verbs do/does are used in:

• affirmative and negative

• questions and affirmatives

• negatives and questions

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Always, often and sometimes are:

• adjectives

• verbs

• adverbs of frequency

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

To form the simple present we add -s to the infinitive of the verb in the:

• 2nd person of the singular

• 3rd person of the singular

• 3rd person of the plural

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

When the verbs end in o, sh, ch, x, ss we must add:

• s

• es

• ies

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

We change the y for i and add es when:

• before the y there is a consonant

• before the y there is a vowel

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C