SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Examples
Where do you work? The store opens at 9 o'clock. She lives in New York. I usually get up at 7 o'clock. She doesn't often go to the cinema. When do they usually have lunch? The Earth revolves around the Sun. What does 'strange' mean? Water doesn't boil at 20.

Usage
Permanent or long-lasting situations

Regular habits and daily routines

Facts

I love walking around late at night during the summer. She hates flying! Feelings What do you like? I don't want to live in Texas. He doesn't agree with you. I think he is a wonderful student. What do you consider your best accomplishment? The plane leaves at 4 p.m. When do courses begin this semester? The train doesn't arrive until 10.35. Common present time expressions include: Opinions and states of mind

Timetables and schedules usually, always, often, sometimes, on Saturdays, at weekends (on weekends US English), rarely, on occasion, never, seldom

Subject I You He She It We They

Verb Form simple form simple form simple form + S simple form + S simple form + S simple form simple form

Example I sing You sing He sings She sings It sings We sing They sing

Exercise 1 List down 5 sentence of things that you normally do using (always, never, often, sometimes, usually) 1. ___________________________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________________________ 4. ___________________________________________________________________ 5. ___________________________________________________________________ Exercise 2 Present Simple Verbs

1. She ___ four languages. a. speak a. teach a. boil a. close a. cost a. cost a. meet a. wash b. speaks b. teaches b. boils b. closes b. costs b. costs b. meets b. washes 2. Jane is a teacher. She ___ French. 3. When the kettle ___, will you make some tea? 4. I always ___ the window at night because it is cold. 5. Those shoes ___ too much. 6. The food in Japan is expensive. It ___ a lot to live there. 7. His job is great because he ___ a lot of people. 8. He always ___ his car on Sundays.

9. My watch is broken and it ___ to be fixed again. a. need 10. I ___ to watch movies. a. love a. go a. drink a. listen 14. He ___ a big wedding. a. want a. eat a. go a. open a. close a. has a. smoke a. ring b. wants b. eats b. goes b. opens b. closes b. have b. smokes b. rings 15. George ___ too much so he's getting fat. 16. The earth ___ round the sun, doesn't it? 17. The shops in England ___ at 9:00 in the morning. 18. The post office ___ at 5:30 pm. 19. Jackie ___ two children now. 20. Mr. Smith ___ too much. He always has a cigarette in his mouth. 21. When the phone ___, please answer it. b. loves b. goes b. drinks b. listens 11. I ___ to the cinema at least once a week. 12. They never ___ tea in the morning. 13. We both ___ to the radio in the morning. b. needs

Forming the Simple Present Tense

Write the correct form of the word in brackets to fill each space. Mary and I (work) in the same office, but we're completely different. She (like) coffee, but I (like) tea. She (wash) her car every weekend, but I never (clean) mine. She (smile) all the time at work, but I (feel) miserable. I (complain) about the boss all the time, but Mary (think) the boss is a nice person. When I (finish) work, I like to drink beer with my friends, but Mary (study) at night school. The boss (think) Mary is perfect, but she (drive) me nuts!