Present Simple Tense - Summary and examples

The video tutorial covers the use of the present simple tense in English, including positive, negative, and question forms. It provides examples and practice exercises to help learners understand when to use different verb forms. The tutorial also explains the rules for adding 's' or 'es' to verbs in the third person singular and discusses contractions and sentence structure.

Which of the following sentences is in the present simple tense?

• She will play basketball.

• She plays basketball.

• She is playing basketball.

• She has played basketball.

Choose the correct form of the verb: John ___ soccer.

• plays

• played

• play

• playing

What is the correct negative form of 'They study after school'?

• They no study after school.

• They don't study after school.

• They not study after school.

• They doesn't study after school.

Which verb form is correct for the sentence: 'On Tuesdays, she ___ to the gym.'?

• go

• gone

• goes

• going

What sound is added to the verb in the third person singular form of the present simple tense?

• An 'ing' sound

• An 'ed' sound

• An 'en' sound

• An 's' or 'es' sound