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English Grammar Simple Present Tense

Simple Present Tense

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English Grammar Simple Present Tense Explanation

Simple Present Tense Step By Step Explanation

English Grammar Simple Present Tense

Tense is a grammatical term used to indicate whether a sentence (or a verb) is an action in the past, present or future. derived from the Latin term "Tempus" which means "Time".

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In English, there are three main tenses: the present, the past, and the future.

Each Tense is categorized into 4 types:

1. Simple

2. Continuous

3. Perfect

4. Perfect Continuous

English Grammar Simple Present Tense

Simple Present 

It is used to denote scientific facts, universal truths and habitual actions.

The Simple Present tense is commonly used with time expressions like:

every day, sometimes, always, often, usually, seldom, never etc.

sub + V1 + s/es + ..............

For example

She always forgets her purse.

He never forgets his wallet.

The Moon goes around the Earth.

John drives a taxi.

He does not drive a bus.

When should we use simple Present Tense?

1. For habits

For Example

I drink coffee at breakfast.

She eats Dosa.

My friends watch television every day.

2. For repeated actions or events

For Example

I catch the bus every morning to go to office.

It rains every afternoon in the summer season.

We go to Tirupati every year.

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Present Continuous

Present Perfect

Present Perfect Continuous

Simple Past

Past Continuous

Past Perfect

Past Perfect Continuous

3. For general truths / Universal truths

For Example

Water freezes at zero degrees.

The Earth revolves around the Sun.

Honey is sweet.

Milk is white.

4.For fixed arrangements / Actions

For Example

My friend arrives tomorrow.

Our holidays start on 26th April.

Modi visits USA on Monday.

5. Historical Events

For Example

Rama goes to forest along with Lakshmana.

Hanuma meets sita in Lanka.

1. Affirmative Statements: Subject + Verb + ……..

We should Add -s or -es to the verb when the subject is with 3rd person singulars (he, she, it, Junaid, Pencil, house, etc.). Use the base form of the verb means (V1)  (no change) with all other subjects.

For example

I Play.

We Play.

You Play.

He Play.

They Play.

She Plays.

It Plays.

Junaid Plays.

Persons

	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
Singular	I,	you	He, she, it, Mohan
Plural	we	you	They

2. Negative Statements: Subject + Do/Does + Not + Verb + ......

For Example

I do not Play.

We do not Play.

You do not Play.

They do not Play.

He does not Play.

She does not Play.

It does not Play.

Junaid does not plaly.

Note: There is no -s or -es ending to the verb. It remains in its base form means (V1) "Play".

3. Questions: Do/Does + Subject + Verb + ......?

For Example

Do I play?

Do we play?

Do you play?

Does he play?

Do they play?

Does she play?

Does it play?

Does Junaid Play?

*There is no -s or -es ending to the verb. It remains in its base form Means (V1) "Play".

Examples

Dilnawaz goes to school every morning.

Latha understands English Grammar.

He tries very hard.

Latha enjoys playing the Tabala.

English Grammar Simple Present Tense Exercise

Fill in the blanks with appropriate simple present tense form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. My friend …………………. at 6.30. (arrive)

2. I will phone you when he ……………………. back. (come)

3. Unless they ………………………. now they can’t be there on time. (start)

4. The sun ……………………… in the west. (set)

5. The classes …………………… on Monday. (begin)

6. Babji ……………………… an English Teacher. (be)

7. They …………………. our friends. (be)

8. When does the Janmabhoomi Express ……………………? (depart)

9. He …………………… cricket every evening. (play)

10. I ………………………… coffee daily. (drink)

Answers

1. My friend arrives at 6.30.

2. I will phone you when he comes back.

3. Unless we start now, we can’t be there on time.

4. The sun sets in the west.

5. The classes begin on Monday.

6. Babji is an English Teacher.

7. They are our friends.

8. When does the Janmabhoomi Express depart?

9. He plays cricket every evening.

10. I drink coffee daily.