2. Tenses are word that show the time of an
action, an event, or a situation.
Tenses are used to show whether the
action is happening at that time, is
completed or is habitual.
4. The Simple Present Tense is used
to:
Give a fact or some information which is
true at the time of speaking.
To show a repeated or habitual action.
To express a fact or information which is
true all the time.
5. • Important!
When we use I, you, we, they or plural
nouns, we do not add ‘s’ or ‘es’ to the action
verb.
For non-action verb or ‘be’ verb, we say
( I) am….
(he/she/it ) is….
(you, we, they) are……
6. Simple Present tense is used to
show a truth or a fact.
Examples:
1.The sun rises in the east.
2.Tigers and lions eat meat.
3.A butcher is a person who sells
meat.
4.The earth moves round the sun.
7. Simple Present Tense is also used for
actions which are done habitually or
which happen regularly. Some of the
keywords which are often used in such
sentences are:
Every day
Always
Often
Sometimes
Usually
Never
Seldom
Normally
8. Examples:
1.Father drinks coffee every
morning.
2.Those girls always write neatly.
3.My cat never plays in that dirty
place.
4.Does she come here often?
9. Simple Present Tense is also used to give
orders or instructions.
Examples:
1. Please help me to carry this big box.
2. I am thirsty. Get me a glass of orange
juice.
3. The boy is very ill. Send him to the
hospital immediately.
10. Affirmative (positive) = asserting that something is
true or valid
S (subject) + Be
S (subject) + Base verb
Be verb: am, is, are
Negative = a reply denying something
S (subject) + Be verb + not
S (subject) + do/does + not+ base verb
Interrogative = asking a question
Be + S (subject)
Do/Does + S + Base verb
Example:
11. Rule 1
All singular nouns must be followed by
verbs ending in ‘s’ or ‘es’.
Examples:
1. Ali goes to school every day.
2. A plant needs water, air and sunlight.
3. Rain comes from clouds.
12. Rule 2
All plural nouns must be followed by
root words. They do not need ‘s’ or ‘es’
to be added to them.
Examples:
1. The boys go to school every day.
2. Plants need water, air and sunlight.
3. Azizah and Melissa do not cycle to
school every day.
13. Rule 3
All verbs in instructional statements
must be root words.
Examples:
1.Close your eyes and count to ten.
2.Go and play with your friend in the
garden.
3.Write neatly and check before you hand
in.
14. Rule 4
Uncountable nouns are considered as
singular nouns. This means they must
be followed by verbs ending in ‘s’ or ‘es’.
Examples:
1. Water flows from high lands to low lands.
2. Rain comes from clouds.
15. Rule 5
Pronoun ‘I’ do not use verb ending in ‘s’
or ‘es’.
Examples:
1. I go to school every morning.
2. On Fridays, I cycle to the mosque to
pray.
16. A. Rewrite these sentences by putting in the correct
form of the Simple Present Tense of the verbs in the
brackets. No 1 has been done for you.
1. The boys _______ (play) football every day.
The boys play football every day.
2. Fatimah _______ (prepare) breakfast for her mother
every morning.
3. My sister often ______ (come) to my house.
4. We _______ (learn) English almost every day.
5. The generous old man often _______ (donate) to the
poor.
17. 6. They _____ (wash) their clothes in the river
nearby.
7. All living organism _______ (need) oxygen to
survive.
8. Kamarul ____ (is) an officer at the Rubber
Research Institute.
9. He ____ (buy) food at the stall.
10. We _______ (watch) television every night.
18. B. Change the following sentences to negative by
adding do not, or does not to the verb. No 1 has been
done for you.
1. Alina likes to eat pineapples for breakfast.
Alina does not like to eat pineapples for breakfast.
2. She wants to go home early today.
3. They walk along the beach near their house.
4. My friend lives in this village.
5. Adam plays hockey every afternoon.
6. The children go to the playground every Sunday.
7. My parents celebrate their wedding anniversary every
year.
8. Mother cooks a special dish for lunch today.
9. They wash the car every week.
10.Anis likes chocolate.
19. C. Change the following statements to questions.
No 1 has been done for you.
1. My brother goes to the mosque every Friday.
Does my brother go to the mosque every day?
2. The students bring their books to school every
day.
3. They go fishing every Sunday.
4. Ruby reads story books when she is free.
5. I clean my room once a week.
6. Zul always drives carefully.
7. My friend speaks good English.
8. Azman studies hard for his examination.
9. The popular actor likes to act as a hero.
10.The maid dries our clothes in the sun.
20. Fill in the blank with the correct tenses.
Salmah : Hello, can I ask some questions for an interview?
Zabidah : Yes, I can answer some questions.
Salmah :Thank you for taking the time. Now, first question:
What do you do?
Zabidah : I _____ (work) in a library. I’m a librarian.
Salmah : Are you married?
Zabidah :Yes, I ___ (be).
Salmah : What ______ (do) your husband do?
Zabidah : He ____ (work) as a policeman.
Salmah : Do you usually have dinner together?
Zabidah :Yes, we ______ (do).
Salmah : How often your husband exercise?
21. Zabidah : He sometimes _______ ( exercise) four times a
week. But he usually _______ (exercise) only
twice a week.
Salmah : where do you like going on a holiday?
Zabidah :We rarely _____ (go) on a holiday. However, we
like going to the mountains if we can.
Salmah :What type of books __________ (do) you read?
Zabidah : I often ______ (read) horror stories.
Salmah :Thank you very much for answering my
questions.
Zabidah :You are welcome!
