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 )