Simple Present Tense is used to describe(形容)

1) habits(习惯),

2) unchanging situations(不变的情况) and

3) general truths(事实).

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Simple Present Tense changes the verb(动词) based on the subject (人物).

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Subject (人物) can be divided into 2 types:

1) Singular (一, satu, one)

2) Plural (多, 2个以上)

Note: Uncountable(不可数的) is considered as Singular.

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Subject (人物)

1) Singular (一, satu, one)

For example:

A dog.

Wei Ming.

He

She

It

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Subject (人物)

2) Plural (多)

For example:

Two dogs.

Wei Ming and Anson.

Mr. Tan and Miss Wong.

They

We

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Simple Present Tense

If the subject is singular(1), add 's" or 'es' behind the verb.

如果人物=1, 动词后面要加 's' 或 'es'.

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Simple Present Tense

If the subject is plural(多), use root verb.

如果人物=多, 动词要用原本的字，不要加s.

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Simple Present Tense

He, She, It, 动词加 's' 或 'es'。

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Simple Present Tense

I, You, We, They 不要 加 's'。

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Simple Present Tense

Wei Ling ____ to play basketball.

Subject(人物)= Wei Ling= 1个人

What is the answer? 加不加s?

Simple Present Tense

My brother and I ____ to play chess.

Subject(人物)= My brother and I = 2个人

What is the answer? 加不加s?

Simple Present Tense

The dogs ____ at my brother.

Subject(人物)= The dogs = 多

What is the answer? 加不加s?

Simple Present Tense

The cat ____ under the tree.

Subject(人物)= The cat = 1

What is the answer? 加不加s?

Simple Present Tense

She ______ breakfast at 7:00am every morning.

Subject(人物)= She = 1

What is the answer? 加不加s?

Simple Present Tense

We ______ milk for breakfast every day.

Subject(人物)= We = plural

What is the answer? 加不加s?

Simple Present Tense

I ______ every evening.

Subject(人物)= I = singular or plural?

What is the answer? 加不加s?

It's QUIZ TIME!

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Tom ________ to school every day.

The pupils ___ to school on foot.

He ________ hard because the exam is just around the corner.

They _______ hard because they ____ to pass the exam with flying colours.

She only ____ fish. She ______ vegetables.

It only ____ fish.

The Earth _____(围绕) around the Sun.

My elder sister ________ the piano every day.

It ________ every afternoon in the hot season.

Our holiday _______ on the 26th March.

I _____ all my money in my piggy bank.

He ______ his teeth before he _______ to bed.

My grandfather always _____ his favourite hat when he ____ out.

My parents _____ as gardener in a big bungalow.

Those old women always ______ under the tree.

When it _____, Susan ____ a taxi to her office.

The children ____ to eat spaghetti and fast food.

Schoolgirls ______ dresses below their knees.

I _____ my diary in the drawer. I _____ everyday.

Jia Hao and Wen Zhong ________ next to each other in the classroom.

Hui Xin _________ in front of Wei Kang in the line. They ____ to buy some books.

They _____ a little help from you.

Ting Yit's mother _____ delicious cookies. Everyone _____ her cookies.

Wen Jun and his wife _______ in Singapore. He ____ his wife very much.

Jia Xuan _________ English very well. I _____ to be like her.

We _________ our car during the weekends.

Plants ________ water and sunlight for making their food.

Danny _________ his father on Sundays.

She __________ the dishes every evening. I ____ the dishes at night.

Every Monday, John ______ his kids to football practice.

Justin _______ a book about his adventures in Tibet. I ________ he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

I'm sorry I can't hear what you _____ because everybody _______ so loudly.

My brother and I ____ up at seven every morning. Then we ____ our breakfast together.

Our cat hardly ever _______ a mouse.

Tom, Anson and John often _________ a white shirt and blue jeans.

Tom and Rom (like) to read books. Rom (like) historical novels, but Tom (prefer) science fiction.

Sharon _________ medicine at the university. Her parents ____ proud of her.

The course ___________ at the end of next month.

Zhi Yao _____ besides Mr. Wong and they ______ about their hobbies.

Zhi Hui ______ David on Thursday afternoons. They normally ___ to Peter's Cafe.

Mike ______ as a mechanic. He _____ cars. We usually _____ our cars to his workshop.