Simple present tense is used
A) to show an action which happens regularly or habitually ( every day, usually, always, often or
sometimes).
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The subjects below ( I, you, we, they) use plural verbs.
1) I
play piano every day.
2) You c
lean your shoes every week.
3) We usually
take our lunch at twelve noon.
4) They often
play football in the field.
5) Sue and Rohani always
do their homework at night.
6) Sometimes, Rosy and mother
go for shopping on Sunday.
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The Subjects below ( he, she, it) use singular verbs.
1) He
sees a movie every weekend.
2) She usually
takes bath in the afternoon.
3) The cat always
sleeps under the chair.
4) Meng Hock sometimes
walks to school.
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Sometimes we use verbs to-be ( is, am, are)
1) I
am a girl.
2) She
is my mother.
3) He
is a doctor.
4) We
are students.
B) to show a general truth.
1) Birds
fly in the sky.
2)Sugar
is sweet.
3)Rabbits
run fast.
4)A car
moves faster than a bicycle.
5)The sun
rises in the east.
Common Errors
Jasmine studys in primary school. ( X )
Jasmine studies in primary school.
(
√ )
I buy a pencil yesterday. ( X )
I bought a pencil yesterday. (√ )
