Simple Present Tense

Simple present tense is one of the tenses that describes about our daily routines. However, this tense uses a time signal, such as every day, every morning, usually, and always. Example: about our job, daily routines, eating habits, activities during weekend. They also have a negative and interogative sentences. Here is the formula of simple present tense: 

(+)    =     Subject      + Verb (S/es)     + Object.  
Note:
I/You/We/They + Verb
He/She/It + Verb(s/es)

Example:
I go to the school by car everyday. 
He usually washes his hands after dinner.  


(−)    =     Subject      + do/does not    + Verb       + Object.
Note:
I/You/We/They use do
He/She/It use does

Example:
He doesn't drink a milk everyday. 
They don't go to the supermarket every sunday. 


(?)    =     Do/does     + Subject           + Verb       + Object?
Note:
I/You/We/They use do
He/She/It use does

Example:
Does he work every weekend?
Do they go to the school every saturday?

A. Multiple Choices
Instruction:
Circle the correct letters.
1. My Mom usually __________________(clean) the window.
a. is cleaning
b. cleans
c. clean
Answer: b (cleans)
Reasons: My mom refers to She. Hence, the verb needs to be added by s.

2. My Dad always ___________________ (go) to the gym every weekend. 
a. goes
b. go
c. is going
Answer: a (goes)
Reasons: My dad refers to He. Hence, the verb needs to be added by es.

3. They always ____________ (travel) by car 
a. travel
b. travelled
c. travels
Answer: a (travel)
Reasons: The sentenc use They as subject. Hence, the verb no need to be changed.

4. Do they ____________ (finish) their homework?
a. finish
b. finishes
c. are finishing
Answer: a (finish)
Reasons: The sentence use They as subject. Hence, the verb doesn't need to be changed.

5. She doesn't ______________ (drink) a cup of tea after breakfast. 
a. drink
b. drinks
c. drank
Answer: a (drink)
Reasons: The sentence use She as subject. Also the sentence is in negative form.  Hence, the verb no need to be changed.


B. Fill in the blanks
Instruction:
Fill in the blanks with the proper verb. 
1.  I ____________________ (go) to the supermarket everyday. 
2.  I _____________________ (drink) a milk. every morning.
3.  He ___________________ (run) very quickly 
4.  She ___________________ (eat) a hamburger every day. 
5.  They __________________ (go) to the party every night. 
6.  We always ________________ (bring) a bag to school 
7.  Rudi _____________ (answer) a phonecall everytime. 
8. My Dad always ___________________ (work) every weekend. 
9. Cricket ___________________ (wake up) at 06:45 A.M. every morning. 
10. My Mother _________________ (start) work at 07:00 A.M.


C. Change the sentences into the negative form. 
1. (+) = I usually exercise after school. 
    (−) = I usually _______________ after school.

2.  (?) = Does Dandy swim every weekend? 
     (−) = Dandy  _______________ every weekend.
    
3.  (+) = Gita kicks the ball hardly everytime. 
     (−) = Gita  _______________ hardly everytime.

4.  (+) = Koko becomes a class leader everytime. 
     (−) = Koko  _______________ a class leader everytime.

5. (+) = They have an English class every night.
    (−) = They   _______________  every night.




Answer key :
B. Fill in the blanks
Instruction:
Fill in the blanks with the proper verb. 
1.  I ________go___ to the supermarket everyday. 
2.  I ________drink___ (drink) a milk. every morning.
3.  He ________runs___ (run) very quickly 
4.  She ________eats___ (eat) a hamburger every day. 
5.  They ________go___ (go) to the party every night. 
6.  We always ________bring___ (bring) a bag to school 
7.  Rudi ________answers___ (answer) a phone call everytime. 
8. My Dad always ________works___ (work) every weekend. 
9. Cricket ________wakes up___ (wake up) at 06:45 A.M. every morning. 
10. My Mother ________starts___ (start) work at 07:00 A.M.



C. Change the sentences into the negative form. 
1. (+) = I usually exercise after school. 
    (−) = I usually don't exercise after school.

2.  (?) = Does Dandy swim every weekend? 
     (−) = Dandy  doesn't swim every weekend.
    
3.  (+) = Gita kicks the ball hardly everytime. 
     (−) = Gita  doesn't kick the ball hardly everytime.

4.  (+) = Koko becomes a class leader everytime. 
     (−) = Koko doesn't become a class leader everytime.

5. (+) = They have English classes every night.
    (−) = They don't have English classes every night.

Good luck for your English test •ᴗ•.

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