SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

PRESENTED BY UTHIE IMOETZ

FOR ENGLISH CLASS

GRADE 9

THE FUNCTIONS

1. HABITUAL ACTIONS

When we do the same thing every time or every day, we call it a HABIT. When we speak of habits, we use the SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE.

Examples:

Vitto brushes his teeth twice a day.

Nadira eats bread in the morning.

Nafis goes to school by bicycle.

We attend computer class every week.

The students borrow books from the library every

day.

EXERCISE 1

Underline the correct word in the brackets.

1. We (go , goes) to the beach every Sunday.

2. Fiona (write , writes) very well.

3. It usually (rain , rains) heavily in December.

4. The children (brush , brushes) their teeth before they go to bed.

5. She (wake , wakes) up at five every morning.

EXERCISE 2

Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in the brackets.

1. Mr. Budi always (park) ……......his car in the garage.

2. Mrs. Ulies (save) ………………$100 in the bank every month.

3. Kiki and Hafiz (come) ……………to the park every evening.

4. My dog always (bark)…………………at the postman.

5. My grandfather often (sleep)…………………in the afternoon.

THE FUNCTIONS

2. TIMELESS ACTIONS FOR UNIVERSAL TRUTHS

(A)Science and mathematics have many FACTS. When we speak of these FACTS, we use the SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE.

Example:

There are many planets in space.

No one lives on the moon.

The sun is very hot.

A triangle has three sides.

Millions of fish live in the sea.

THE FUNCTIONS

2. TIMELESS ACTIONS FOR UNIVERSAL TRUTHS

(B) We know that different kinds of people and creatures do certain things. When we write or speak about those things, we use the SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE.

Example:

A baby drinks milk.

A doctor treats sick people.

Bees live in large groups.

A hen lays eggs.

A frog croaks.

EXERCISE 3

Underline the correct word in the brackets.

1. A bat (fly , flies) at night.

2. Babies (crawl , crawls) before they can walk.

3. The sun (rise , rises) in the east.

4. A cobbler (mend , mends) shoes.

5. Cows (give , gives) us milk.

EXERCISE 4

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in the brackets.

1. Plants (grow) ……………..from seeds.

2. Worms (live) ………………in the ground.

3. A crab (walk) ………………..sideways.

4. Rivers (flow)………………..to the sea.

5. A gardener (take)………………care of the plants.

THE TABLES

AFFIRMATIVE

I/ you / we / they collectnational dolls.

he / she / it collects

NEGATIVE

I / you / we / they don’t want to crash it.

He / she / it doesn’t want to crash it.

THE TABLES

QUESTION

Do I / you / we / they like to collect them

?Does he / she / it

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

100% I always text them.

80% She usually uses the internet.

60% He often writes e-mails.

40%We sometimes send instant messages.

20% I seldom write letters.

0% I never use chatrooms.

EXERCISE 5