grammar ( the present tense ) notes 9
DESCRIPTION
THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSETRANSCRIPT
THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
• THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE IS USED TO
STATE:
• HABITUAL ACTIONS• Examples:• I wake up at 7 a.m. every day.• She usually goes to the market every Saturday.• They sleep late every night.• He always works late on Saturdays.• The sun sets in the west.
• For the simple present form.
always add an “s” to the verb
when the subject is singular
except for “l” and “you”
• To show that an action is done often or everyday• Example• I go to school every day.• You drink milk every day.• We have six meals a day.• They take their baths in the mornings and
evenings.• He sleeps at ten every night.• She drinks water every day.• Ali eats fish every day.• Boon Seng takes a bath every morning.
• Examples:• Ali• He• She comes• It• My friend home early every day• I • You come• We• They• The boys• Kasim and Dorai
• The table shows how am, is and are used in he simple present tense:
• am is used with I• Is is used with a singular subject• are is used with a plural subject, except for “you”• Examples:• I am• He• She is ready to go to the library.• Mary• You• We are• They
• Have and has are used to show possessions, in the simple present tense:
• has is used with a singular subject
• Examples:• He• She• Mary has a hobby.• Everyone• Each of them
• have is used with a plural subject except for “ I’
and “you”
I
You
We have a hobby.
They
Peter and Jane
All of them
• John has a motorcycle.• He has a motorcycle.• Mary has a radio.• She has a radio.• The tiger has sharp claws.• I have a watch• You have a car.• We have furniture in our houses.• They have books.• The children have toys.• Cats have tails.
• Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box.
• walk like likes is• has have am wants• write comes want are• 1. I ………. to school every day.• 2. Robin ….. a hamster.• 3. Shanti ….. to wear saris.• 4. I ….. to read a storybook.• 5. Do you….. to dance.• 6. Sing Fatt ….. to call his friend.• 7. My father ….. home from work at 6.00 p.m.
• 8. You ….. a big house.• 9. I ….. studying in Year 6.• 10. These ….. the pears I bought.• 11. You ….. with a pen.• 12. She ….. a good singer.• 13. My neighbour …….a new car.• 14. I ……. a new friend in my class.• 15. The bread vendor ……. to my village very
early in the morning. • 16. My teacher …… to tell us stories every day.• 17. Rahim ….. hardworking boy in my class.• 18. The boys …… to win the competition.
• Underline the correct words.• 1. Halim ( cycles , cycle ) to his tuition class every
day.• 2. Leopards ( hunt, hunts) smaller animals for food.• 3. Thunder always ( follow , follows ) lightning.• 4. Please ( write, writes ) your name on the top
right-hand corner of the answer sheet.• 5. Jaspreet ( water, waters ) all the plants every
evening.• 6. Electricians( use, uses ) pliers to cut or bend
wires.• 7. Padi ( grow, grows ) well in Kedah Darul Aman.
• 8. People in cold countries ( wear, wears ) thick clothings.
• 9. The jockeys ( ride, rides ) their horses very well.
• 10. We ( collect , collects ) donations for the poor.
• 11. The innuits ( live , lives ) in igloos.• 12. The children ( prefer , prefers ) rambutan to
apples.• 13.Water ( drip , drips ) from the tap even when
we turn it off.• 14. They ( sell, sells ) cakes and cookies for a
living.
• 15. Malaysia ( export , exports ) palm oil to many countries.
• Underline the correct words.• 1. John ( walk , walks ) to the shop every day.• 2. Soon Kit sometimes ( tell , tells ) us jokes.• 3. Some of my neighbours ( plant, plants )
vegetables in their background.• 4. They always ( say , says ) their prayers before
they go to bed.• 5. A turtle ( lay , lays ) its eggs on the sandy
beach once a year.• 6. Cows ( gives , give ) us fresh milk.• 7. A bat ( sleep , sleeps ) up side down in the
cave.• 8. The gardener ( water , waters ) all the plants
once a day.
• 9. Rahim always ( talk, talks ) loudly in class.• 10. She usually ( sleep , sleeps ) in the class.• 11. My parents often ( take , takes) me to the
zoo.• 12. An eagle( eat , eats ) small animals.• 13. Both Rekha and Kavita ( draw , draws) very
well.• 14. The farmer ( work , works ) very hard.• 15. That fat man ( drink , drinks ) a lot of water.• 16. The moon ( shines , shine ) at night.• 17. The pupils ( like , likes ) playing hockey.
• 18. Maniam ( sell, sells ) newspapers at his stall every morning.
• 19. Mr Yap ( open , opens ) his shop very early.• 20. My parents ( listen , listens ) to the radio
daily.• 21. Salim ( ride , rides ) his new bicycle very
fast.• 22. That dog ( bark , barks ) at strangers
everyday.• 23. Frogs ( live , lives ) in water and on land.• 24. The beautiful stars ( twinkle , twinkles ) in the
sky at night.
• Fill in the blanks with the simple present tense form of the words given in brackets
• 1. She ….. at the Chinese restaurant. ( work )• 2. I ….. music classes on Saturdays. ( attend)• 3. Johan ….. a glass of milk every night. ( drink )• 4. The boys often ….. too loudly in the library.
( talk )• 5. My mother always ….. me with my homework.
( help )• 6. We usually …..go bed around 10 o’clock at
night . ( sleep )• 7. Lisa ….. to parties whenever she gets the
chance. ( go )
• 8. Rita ….. on the piano every day. ( practice )• 9. Ali usually ….. groceries from the
supermarket. ( buy )• 10. Joseph ….. his grandparents in ipoh once a
month . ( visit )• 11. Maniam ….. round the field in front of his
house in the evenings. ( run )• 12. Sarah ….. squash with her sister when she
has the time .( play )• 13. The children …… chocolate ice-cream.
( love )• 14. They ….. to the church every Sunday. ( go )
• 15. Aunt Maria ….. very good laksa. ( make )
• 16. We normally ….. vegetables from the pasar malam every Tuesday. ( buy )
• 17. They ….. that the judge was unfair. ( think )
• 18. My brother always ….. with me. ( argue )
• 19. Jill and I often …..at the library. ( study )
• 20. The girls ….. about the meeting. ( know )
• Underline the correct words.• Zainal and his wife, Saliza, …..( wake , wakes )
up early every morning. Zainal then …..( go , goes ) to his farm. At the farm , he ….. ( water , waters ) the vegetables. Meanwhile, Saliza ( stay , stays ) at home to prepare breakfast. When breakfast is ready, she ( take , takes ) it to her husband. They both ( eat , eats ) the food. Then they ….. ( start , starts ) their work. Zainal ….( pick , picks ) the vegetables while Saliza …..( collect, collects ) eggs from the chicken coop. After that they ….. ( bring , brings ) them to the market.
• Choose the correct simple present tense form to fill in the blanks
• Leela ….. ( like , likes ) to ride her bicycle in the evenings. She ….. ( go , goes ) cycling around her neighbourhood alone. Sometimes she ….. ( take , takes ) her little sister along . Her sister
• ….. ( enjoy , enjoys ) following Leela around. Together they ….. ( sing , sings ) as they go round the housing estate. They sometimes ….. ( stop , stops ) at the playground. They ….. ( play , plays ) on the swing and see-saw. The children in the neighbourhood often ….. ( meet , meets ) in the playground to play games. They ….. ( love , loves ) to play games like blind man’s buff and hide-and-seek.
• Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words provided.
• 1. Bats ….. in caves. ( live )• 2. Elephants ….. big animals. ( be )• 3. Guava ….. a lot of vitamin C. ( contain )• 4. Jamal ….. for work every day morning. ( leave )• 5. Snails ….. damp areas. ( like )• 6. The sun ….. us light and heat. ( provide )• 7. Siew Lin …..in Year six now. ( be )• 8. Mr Tan is a journalist. He ….. for a local magazine.
( write )• 9. Marina ….. to be a teacher when she grows up.
• ( want )• 10. The bee ….. a tube- like tongue which sucks up
nectar from flowers. ( has )
• 11.When you press this button, the door ….. ( open )• 12. The person who scores the most points…. the game
( win )• 13. Cockroaches ….. out at night to look for food.
( come )• 14. Shanti now ….. at No. 46 Jalan Rimba, Kampung
Kijang. ( live )• 15. My brother …..his own room every day. ( clean )• 16. Whenever it rains, the roof …. ( leak )• 17. I ….. ( think ) it is a wonderful idea.• 18. The moon….. round the earth once every 28 days.
( move )• 19. The little girl ….. her doll wherever she goes. ( take )• 20. Mrs Lim usually ….. Her children to school every
day. ( drive )