Simple Present Tense

Concept Explanation

Simple Present Tense

The tense of a verb in a sentence expresses time the event has occured. There are three tenses of a verb: Present, Past and Future: time now, time then and time to come. These tenses are further subdivided.

Rule: Subject + First Form of the verb (s/es) + Object

To form a sentence in simple present tense, most regular verbs use the root form, except in the third person(which ends in-s).

First person singular: I write.

Second person singular: you write.

Third person singular: he/she/it/anyname writes (note the –s)

First person plural: we write.

Second person plural: you write.

Third person plural: they write.

For a few verbs, the third person singular ends with –es instead of –s.Typically, these are verbs whose root form ends in o, ch, sh, th, ss, gh or z.

First person singular: I go.

Second person singular: you go.

Third person singular: he/she/it goes.(note the –es).

First person plural: we go.

Second person plural: you go.

Third person plural: they go.

For most irregular verb we put the negation of the verb before the verb. e.g. “She won’t go” or “I don’t smell anything”.

The verb to be irregular :

First person singular: I am teacher.

Second person singular: you are singer.

Third person singular: he/she/it is a beautiful flower.

First person plural: we are students.

Second person plural: you are player.

Third person plural: they are shopkeeper.

Simple Present Tense: We use the simple present tense to

1 To state a universal truth. For example,

The moon is the earth’s only satellite.

The earth revolves around the sun.

2. To describe something that has been happening for some time and is still continuing. For example,

The Mehtas live in Mumbai.

She is a singer.

3. To refer to something that happens regularly or habitually. For example,

My father reads the newspaper every morning.

He swims a lot.

4. In proverbs that are considered to be permanent truths. For example,

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Fortune favours the brave.

How to make the simple present negative: The rule for simple present negative is

Subject + do/does + not + First form of the verb + Object.

You can also use the contraction don’t and doesn’t instead of do not or doesnot. Example:

I don’t play cricket.

We don’t study regularly.

You don’t go your uncle’s home.

He doesn’t lie to anyone.

She doesn’t work hard.

Lara doesnot play the piano very well.

It doesn’t work very well.

They don’t know my address.

My brother doesn’t like the pubg game.

How to ask a question: The rule for asking question in the simple present is

Do/Does + Subject + First form of verb + Object. Example:

Do you like movies?

Does she go for morning walk everyday?

How to ask questions using ‘WH’ family word. The rule is

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Question : 1

Fill in the blank part with correct tense . 1. We ____________ the bus every morning. 2. Water _____________ at zero degrees.
A. Catch , Freezes		B. Were Catches , Was Freezes
C. Is Catch , Were Freezes		D. Was Catch , Were Freeze
Right Option : A
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Question : 2

Fill in the blank part with correct tense . 1. She ____________ playing the piano. 2. He _____________ very hard. 3. It ___________ the sand and the water.
A. Was Enjoys , Were Tries , Mixed		B. Were Enjoys , Is Tries , Were Mixes
C. Is Enjoys , Were Tries , Was Mixes		D. Enjoys , Tries , Mixes
Right Option : D
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Question : 3

Fill in the blank part with correct tense . 1. She _____________ English. 2. The Mehtas ____________ in Mumbai. 3. You ___________ your uncle’s home.
A. Understands , Live , Don't Go		B. Were Understands , Is Live , Don't Goes
C. Was Understood , Lived , Don't Went		D. Understands , Live , Don't Going
Right Option : A
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