Present Simple

The Present Simple tense is one of the basic tenses in English. It is used to describe habits, general truths, repeated actions, and unchanging situations. Here’s a breakdown of its usage and structure:

When to Use the Present Simple:

  1. Habits or Routines: Actions that happen regularly.
    • Example: I brush my teeth every morning.
  2. General Truths or Facts: Statements that are always true.
    • Example: The sun rises in the east.
  3. Permanent Situations: Things that are generally true over a long period.
    • Example: She lives in New York.
  4. Future Timetables or Schedules (for public transport, movies, etc.):
    • Example: The train leaves at 6 PM tomorrow.

Structure of the Present Simple:

  1. Positive Sentences:
    • Subject + Base Verb (add -s or -es for he/she/it).
      • Example: She plays tennis every weekend.
      • Example: They work in a hospital.
  2. Negative Sentences:
    • Subject + do/does + not + Base Verb.
      • Example: I do not (don’t) like coffee.
      • Example: He does not (doesn’t) eat meat.
  3. Questions:
    • Do/Does + Subject + Base Verb?
      • Example: Do you speak English?
      • Example: Does she go to school by bus?

Examples of Present Simple:

  1. Habit: I wake up at 7 AM every day.
  2. Fact: Water boils at 100°C.
  3. Routine: He goes to the gym after work.
  4. General Truth: Birds fly in the sky.
  5. Negative: We don’t watch TV in the evening.
  6. Question: Do they like pizza?

Key Notes:

  • Add -s or -es to the verb for he/she/it (third-person singular).
    • Example: She teaches English.
  • Use do not (don’t) or does not (doesn’t) for negatives.
  • Use do or does to form questions.

Present Simple Worksheet

Part 1: Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

  1. She __________ (go) to school every day.
  2. They __________ (not/like) pizza.
  3. __________ you __________ (play) football on weekends?
  4. The sun __________ (rise) in the east.
  5. He __________ (work) in a hospital.
  6. We __________ (not/watch) TV in the morning.
  7. __________ she __________ (speak) French?
  8. Cats __________ (love) milk.
  9. I __________ (brush) my teeth twice a day.
  10. The train __________ (leave) at 8 PM.

Part 2: Rewrite the Sentences

Rewrite the sentences in negative or question form as instructed.

  1. Negative: She drinks coffee in the morning.
  2. Question: They live in London.
  3. Negative: He plays the guitar.
  4. Question: You know the answer.
  5. Negative: We go to the park on Sundays.

Part 3: Correct the Mistakes

Find and correct the errors in the sentences.

  1. She don’t like apples.
  2. Does they play basketball?
  3. He watch TV every evening.
  4. We doesn’t go to school on weekends.
  5. Do she lives in Paris?

Part 4: Write Your Own Sentences

Write 5 sentences using the Present Simple tense. Include:

  • 2 sentences about habits/routines.
  • 2 sentences about general truths.
  • 1 sentence about a future schedule.

Answer Key (For your reference)

Part 1: Fill in the Blanks

  1. goes
  2. don’t like
  3. Do, play
  4. rises
  5. works
  6. don’t watch
  7. Does, speak
  8. love
  9. brush
  10. leaves

Part 2: Rewrite the Sentences

  1. She doesn’t drink coffee in the morning.
  2. Do they live in London?
  3. He doesn’t play the guitar.
  4. Do you know the answer?
  5. We don’t go to the park on Sundays.

Part 3: Correct the Mistakes

  1. She doesn’t like apples.
  2. Do they play basketball?
  3. He watches TV every evening.
  4. We don’t go to school on weekends.
  5. Does she live in Paris?