1. Form One
Simple Present Tense

2. e.g. The sun rises in the east.
e.g. She likes strawberries.
e.g. I always go to bed early.

3. The Simple Present is often found with such words or expressions as:
always
sometimes
usually
often
never
every day
twice a week
Once a week

4. Sentence structure: He
She It +
verb s / es I We
You
They +
verb

5. When do I add –es at the end of verb ?
The verb have -s , - ss , -sh , -ch
cross
watch
wash
brush
touch

6. For example:
She washes up and brushes her teeth every morning.
He watches TV every night.
They crosses the road every day.
4. She touches her pet every morning.

7. If the verb is -y , and before y is :
1) a, e, i, o, u
just + s
e.g. stay play say
2) not a, e, i, o, u
change -y to –ies
Try cry study

8. every day.
My mother ( wash , washes ) the clothes

9. every day.
I ( eat , eats ) an apple

10. They ( love , loves ) to go fishing.

11. Mary ( like, likes ) to dress well.

12. every day.
We ( walk , walks ) to school

13. My brother
always
( read , reads) books in the afternoon.

14. I ( visit , visits ) my grandmother.
often

15. All children ( like, likes) sweets.

16. John ( know , knows) how to make a kite.

17. They ( laugh , laughs ) at the clown’s funny actions.

18. I ( go , goes ) to school
every day.

19. He ( drink , drinks ) a cup of coffee in the morning.
sometimes

20. Siti ( watch , watches ) television
every night.

21. The dog ( sleep , sleeps ) in the afternoon.
often