Simple Present Tense

Simple Present Tense

Simple present tense conveys action in the present. It is applied to show a habitual action or general truth.

When using Simple Present Tense,

If Subject is
    First person singular and plural,
    Second person singular and plural
    third person plural
    (I, We, You and They)

Verb goes as it is in the sentence.

Pattern: Subject + Verb + Object

Example:

I cook every day.
They hire her.
I play cricket.
I don’t fill out the application.

If the Subject is
    Third person singular (He, She and It)

We append “s” or  “es” to the verb in the sentence.
Which has the following rules


1. If verb ends with “ss” or “ch” or “x” or “o”
Append “es” in the end

2. If verb ends with “y” and just before “y” is VOWEL
Change last “y” to “i” and append “s” in the end

3. If verb ends with “y” and just before “y” is CONSONANT
Change last “y” to “i”  and append “es” in the end

4. Otherwise 
Append “s” in the end

Pattern: Subject + Verb(in singular form with “s” or “es”) + Object

Example:

The sun rises in the east.
She plays with her brother.
She carries her child to her bed.
Does she help Tom?
Her brother is very rich.


Remember:

In the Simple present tense, Don’t put am/is/are before the verb.
(I drink milk – True)
(I am drink milk – False)

Read our next article on Present Continuous Tense
Read about 12 Basic Verb Tenses with Examples



Forming the simple present tense: to Play

AffirmativeInterrogativeNegative
I playDo I play?I do not (don’t) play
You (singular) playDo you play?You do not (don’t) play
He/She/It playsDoes he/she/it play?He/She/It does not (doesn’t) play
We playDo we play?We do not (don’t) play
You (plural) playDo you play?You do not (don’t) play
They playDo they play?They do not (don’t) play



Simple Present Tense Quiz/Exercise

Simple Present Tense Quiz

Test your knowledge of the Simple Present Tense with this fun quiz! 🌟

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Choose the correct negative form: “She ____ (not/work) on Sundays.”

2 / 30

Fill in the blank: “Tom ______ English very well.”

3 / 30

What is the correct form of the verb for “He ____ (to play) football every weekend.”

4 / 30

What is the correct question form for: “She reads books.”

5 / 30

Which is the appropriate simple present tense for: “When _____ you getting married?”?

6 / 30

Fill in the blank: “She _______ TV in the evening.”

7 / 30

Which sentence is correct?

8 / 30

Which sentence is correct?

9 / 30

Which sentence is NOT in the simple present tense?

10 / 30

What is the correct form of the verb for “We ____ (to watch) movies on Fridays.”

11 / 30

Choose the correct question form: “They live in New York.”

12 / 30

You _____ so happy today!

13 / 30

Do you _____ chocolate milk?

14 / 30

Choose the correct question form.

15 / 30

Which sentence is in the simple present tense?

16 / 30

Identify the time expressions used with simple present.

17 / 30

Choose the correct question form: “They play tennis.”

18 / 30

Which sentence is correct?

19 / 30

What is the correct negative form: “I ____ (not/like) spicy food.”

20 / 30

Which sentence is in the simple present tense?

21 / 30

They’re not here. They ____________ right now.

22 / 30

Which is the appropriate simple present tense for: “The sun __________ very big.”?

23 / 30

Which verb form is correct?

24 / 30

Which sentence is in the simple present tense?

25 / 30

What is the correct form of the verb for “I ____ (to drink) tea every morning.”

26 / 30

Which sentence is in the simple present tense?

27 / 30

What is the correct negative form: “You ____ (not/need) to worry.”

28 / 30

Which sentence is negative in the simple present tense?

29 / 30

Which sentence is correct?

30 / 30

What is the correct form of the verb?

“John ______ to work at 9 AM.”

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