Present Simple

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PRACTICE TIME

1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time period.I take the train to the office.The train to Berlin leaves every hour.John sleeps eight hours every night during the week.2. For facts.The President of The USA lives in The White House.A dog has four legs.We come from Switzerland.3. For habits.I get up early every day.Carol brushes her teeth twice a day.They travel to their country house every weekend.4. For things that are always / generally true.It rains a lot in winter.The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace.They speak English at work.

Simple Present Tense

The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular, true or normal.We use the present tense:

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Change the verb into the correct form.1. I usually (go) to school.2. They (visit) us often.3. You (play) basketball once a week.4. Tom (work) every day.5. He always (tell) us funny stories.6. She never (help) me with that!7. Martha and Kevin (swim) twice a week.8. In this club people usually (dance) a lot.9. Linda (take care) of her sister.10. John rarely (leave) the country.

Verb Conjugation & SpellingWe form the present tense using the base form of the infinitive (without the TO).In general, in the third person we add 'S' in the third person.SubjectVerbThe Rest of the sentenceI / you / we / theyspeak / learnEnglish at homehe / she / itspeaks / learnsEnglish at homeThe spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb:1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third person.go – goescatch – catcheswash – washeskiss – kissesfix – fixesbuzz – buzzes2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES.marry – marriesstudy – studiescarry – carriesworry – worriesNOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S.play – playsenjoy – enjoyssay – says

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