THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

• THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE IS USED TO

STATE:

• HABITUAL ACTIONS• Examples:• I wake up at 7 a.m. every day.• She usually goes to the market every Saturday.• They sleep late every night.• He always works late on Saturdays.• The sun sets in the west.

• For the simple present form.

always add an “s” to the verb

when the subject is singular

except for “l” and “you”

• To show that an action is done often or everyday• Example• I go to school every day.• You drink milk every day.• We have six meals a day.• They take their baths in the mornings and

evenings.• He sleeps at ten every night.• She drinks water every day.• Ali eats fish every day.• Boon Seng takes a bath every morning.

• Examples:• Ali• He• She comes• It• My friend home early every day• I • You come• We• They• The boys• Kasim and Dorai

• The table shows how am, is and are used in he simple present tense:

• am is used with I• Is is used with a singular subject• are is used with a plural subject, except for “you”• Examples:• I am• He• She is ready to go to the library.• Mary• You• We are• They

• Have and has are used to show possessions, in the simple present tense:

• has is used with a singular subject

• Examples:• He• She• Mary has a hobby.• Everyone• Each of them

• have is used with a plural subject except for “ I’

and “you”

I

You

We have a hobby.

They

Peter and Jane

All of them

• John has a motorcycle.• He has a motorcycle.• Mary has a radio.• She has a radio.• The tiger has sharp claws.• I have a watch• You have a car.• We have furniture in our houses.• They have books.• The children have toys.• Cats have tails.

• Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box.

• walk like likes is• has have am wants• write comes want are• 1. I ………. to school every day.• 2. Robin ….. a hamster.• 3. Shanti ….. to wear saris.• 4. I ….. to read a storybook.• 5. Do you….. to dance.• 6. Sing Fatt ….. to call his friend.• 7. My father ….. home from work at 6.00 p.m.

• 8. You ….. a big house.• 9. I ….. studying in Year 6.• 10. These ….. the pears I bought.• 11. You ….. with a pen.• 12. She ….. a good singer.• 13. My neighbour …….a new car.• 14. I ……. a new friend in my class.• 15. The bread vendor ……. to my village very

early in the morning. • 16. My teacher …… to tell us stories every day.• 17. Rahim ….. hardworking boy in my class.• 18. The boys …… to win the competition.

• Underline the correct words.• 1. Halim ( cycles , cycle ) to his tuition class every

day.• 2. Leopards ( hunt, hunts) smaller animals for food.• 3. Thunder always ( follow , follows ) lightning.• 4. Please ( write, writes ) your name on the top

right-hand corner of the answer sheet.• 5. Jaspreet ( water, waters ) all the plants every

evening.• 6. Electricians( use, uses ) pliers to cut or bend

wires.• 7. Padi ( grow, grows ) well in Kedah Darul Aman.

• 8. People in cold countries ( wear, wears ) thick clothings.

• 9. The jockeys ( ride, rides ) their horses very well.

• 10. We ( collect , collects ) donations for the poor.

• 11. The innuits ( live , lives ) in igloos.• 12. The children ( prefer , prefers ) rambutan to

apples.• 13.Water ( drip , drips ) from the tap even when

we turn it off.• 14. They ( sell, sells ) cakes and cookies for a

living.

• 15. Malaysia ( export , exports ) palm oil to many countries.

• Underline the correct words.• 1. John ( walk , walks ) to the shop every day.• 2. Soon Kit sometimes ( tell , tells ) us jokes.• 3. Some of my neighbours ( plant, plants )

vegetables in their background.• 4. They always ( say , says ) their prayers before

they go to bed.• 5. A turtle ( lay , lays ) its eggs on the sandy

beach once a year.• 6. Cows ( gives , give ) us fresh milk.• 7. A bat ( sleep , sleeps ) up side down in the

cave.• 8. The gardener ( water , waters ) all the plants

once a day.

• 9. Rahim always ( talk, talks ) loudly in class.• 10. She usually ( sleep , sleeps ) in the class.• 11. My parents often ( take , takes) me to the

zoo.• 12. An eagle( eat , eats ) small animals.• 13. Both Rekha and Kavita ( draw , draws) very

well.• 14. The farmer ( work , works ) very hard.• 15. That fat man ( drink , drinks ) a lot of water.• 16. The moon ( shines , shine ) at night.• 17. The pupils ( like , likes ) playing hockey.

• 18. Maniam ( sell, sells ) newspapers at his stall every morning.

• 19. Mr Yap ( open , opens ) his shop very early.• 20. My parents ( listen , listens ) to the radio

daily.• 21. Salim ( ride , rides ) his new bicycle very

fast.• 22. That dog ( bark , barks ) at strangers

everyday.• 23. Frogs ( live , lives ) in water and on land.• 24. The beautiful stars ( twinkle , twinkles ) in the

sky at night.

• Fill in the blanks with the simple present tense form of the words given in brackets

• 1. She ….. at the Chinese restaurant. ( work )• 2. I ….. music classes on Saturdays. ( attend)• 3. Johan ….. a glass of milk every night. ( drink )• 4. The boys often ….. too loudly in the library.

( talk )• 5. My mother always ….. me with my homework.

( help )• 6. We usually …..go bed around 10 o’clock at

night . ( sleep )• 7. Lisa ….. to parties whenever she gets the

chance. ( go )

• 8. Rita ….. on the piano every day. ( practice )• 9. Ali usually ….. groceries from the

supermarket. ( buy )• 10. Joseph ….. his grandparents in ipoh once a

month . ( visit )• 11. Maniam ….. round the field in front of his

house in the evenings. ( run )• 12. Sarah ….. squash with her sister when she

has the time .( play )• 13. The children …… chocolate ice-cream.

( love )• 14. They ….. to the church every Sunday. ( go )

• 15. Aunt Maria ….. very good laksa. ( make )

• 16. We normally ….. vegetables from the pasar malam every Tuesday. ( buy )

• 17. They ….. that the judge was unfair. ( think )

• 18. My brother always ….. with me. ( argue )

• 19. Jill and I often …..at the library. ( study )

• 20. The girls ….. about the meeting. ( know )

• Underline the correct words.• Zainal and his wife, Saliza, …..( wake , wakes )

up early every morning. Zainal then …..( go , goes ) to his farm. At the farm , he ….. ( water , waters ) the vegetables. Meanwhile, Saliza ( stay , stays ) at home to prepare breakfast. When breakfast is ready, she ( take , takes ) it to her husband. They both ( eat , eats ) the food. Then they ….. ( start , starts ) their work. Zainal ….( pick , picks ) the vegetables while Saliza …..( collect, collects ) eggs from the chicken coop. After that they ….. ( bring , brings ) them to the market.

• Choose the correct simple present tense form to fill in the blanks

• Leela ….. ( like , likes ) to ride her bicycle in the evenings. She ….. ( go , goes ) cycling around her neighbourhood alone. Sometimes she ….. ( take , takes ) her little sister along . Her sister

• ….. ( enjoy , enjoys ) following Leela around. Together they ….. ( sing , sings ) as they go round the housing estate. They sometimes ….. ( stop , stops ) at the playground. They ….. ( play , plays ) on the swing and see-saw. The children in the neighbourhood often ….. ( meet , meets ) in the playground to play games. They ….. ( love , loves ) to play games like blind man’s buff and hide-and-seek.

• Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words provided.

• 1. Bats ….. in caves. ( live )• 2. Elephants ….. big animals. ( be )• 3. Guava ….. a lot of vitamin C. ( contain )• 4. Jamal ….. for work every day morning. ( leave )• 5. Snails ….. damp areas. ( like )• 6. The sun ….. us light and heat. ( provide )• 7. Siew Lin …..in Year six now. ( be )• 8. Mr Tan is a journalist. He ….. for a local magazine.

( write )• 9. Marina ….. to be a teacher when she grows up.

• ( want )• 10. The bee ….. a tube- like tongue which sucks up

nectar from flowers. ( has )

• 11.When you press this button, the door ….. ( open )• 12. The person who scores the most points…. the game

( win )• 13. Cockroaches ….. out at night to look for food.

( come )• 14. Shanti now ….. at No. 46 Jalan Rimba, Kampung

Kijang. ( live )• 15. My brother …..his own room every day. ( clean )• 16. Whenever it rains, the roof …. ( leak )• 17. I ….. ( think ) it is a wonderful idea.• 18. The moon….. round the earth once every 28 days.

( move )• 19. The little girl ….. her doll wherever she goes. ( take )• 20. Mrs Lim usually ….. Her children to school every

day. ( drive )