Understanding Simple Present Tense

What do verb tenses help us understand?

• The color of a verb

• The size of a verb

• The time an action happens

• The sound of a verb

What is the simple present?

• A type of gift

• A verb tense

• A kind of animal

• A math problem

When do we use the simple present tense?

• For actions that happen only once

• For actions that happened in the past

• For actions that happen over and over again

• For actions that will happen in the future

What does it mean for an action to be 'repeated'?

• It is very loud

• It is very fast

• It happens many times

• It is very slow

Which sentence shows an action that happens regularly?

• She sang a song.

• He will play soccer.

• They are running now.

• We go to school every weekday.

Which sentence uses the simple present tense for a repeated action?

• I ate breakfast yesterday.

• I will eat breakfast tomorrow.

• I am eating breakfast now.

• I eat breakfast every day.

Which words in 'I eat breakfast every day' tell us it's a repeated action?

• I eat

• eat breakfast

• every day

• breakfast

In the sentence 'I read in bed every night,' what action is repeated?

• Sleeping

• Reading

• Eating

• Playing

If something happens 'every night,' what verb tense would you most likely use?

• Simple past

• Simple future

• Simple present

• Present continuous

If you 'always study after school,' what kind of action is that?

• A new action

• A past action

• A repeated action

• A future action