The simple present tense is used to describe habitual or repeated actions. It is formed by using the base form of the verb for all subjects except the third person singular, which takes -s. Common uses include habitual actions, general truths, and future schedules. Examples are provided of filling in blanks, underlining correct verb forms, and completing sentences in the simple present tense.

1. THE SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE

2. • 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.

3. • For the simple present form.
always add an “s” to the verb
when the subject is singular
except for “l” and “you”

4. • 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.

5. • Examples:
• Ali
• He
• She comes
• It
• My friend
home early every day
• I
• You come
• We
• They
• The boys
• Kasim and Dorai

6. • 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

7. • 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

8. • 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

9. • 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.

10. • 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.

11. • 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.

12. • 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.

13. • 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.

14. • 15. Malaysia ( export , exports ) palm oil to many
countries.

15. • 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.

16. • 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.

17. • 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.

18. • 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 )

19. • 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 )

20. • 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 )

21. • 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.

22. • 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.

23. • 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 )

24. • 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 )