This document provides information about the present simple tense in English. It discusses how the present simple is used to describe habits, facts, states and regular actions. It is considered the most common tense in English. The document then provides rules for conjugating regular verbs in the present simple, including adding "s" or "es" for third person singular subjects. Examples are given of time expressions that are commonly used with the present simple, such as daily and weekly frequencies. Readers are directed to additional online resources for more practice with the present simple tense.

2. It ‘s always like this
always
on
Mondays
sometimes
never
often
once
a week
usually
every day

3. PRESENT SIMPLE
We use the Present Simple to describe
habits, facts, states and regular
actions.
It is the most common tense in English.

4. First:
We will divide the Pronouns into 2 groups.
I You We They
He She It

5. Positive Sentences-
+ +
The boys go to the pool.
SubjectSubject
I
You We They
verb1 Rest of the
sentence

6. + +
The boy goes to the pool.
SubjectSubject
He She It
verb1+s
es
ies
rest of the
sentence

7. Rules For Adding SS ToTo
He She ItHe She It
1) We add es to the base form when the verb ends
with ch, sh, s, x, z, o
watch watches
S ZSh XCh
O

8. 2) When the verb ends with Y and there is a
consonant before , we will drop it and add ies
fly fl flies
3) When a verb ends with y and there is a vowel
before, we will NOT drop the y and add just s
play plays

9. LETLET’’S PRACTISES PRACTISE
Fill in :
1) My brother sometimes _____ (go) fishing.
2) The dolls _____ (sit) on the shelf.
3) The boys ______ (play) on the beach every
summer.
4) The girl ______ (brush) her hair twice a day.

10. LETLET’’S CHECKS CHECK
Fill in :
1) My brother sometimes goes fishing.
2) The dolls sit on the shelf.
3) The boys play on the beach every summer.
4) The girl brushes her hair twice a day.

11. Time expressionsTime expressions Adverb ofAdverb of
FrequencyFrequency
Beginning or end of
sentence
They go to ballet
lesson once a week.
Before the main verb
After family Be
She always walks to
school.
He is often late for
school.
always never sometimes
oftenusually seldom
every.. once a..
On Sundays twice a..

12. Check YourselfCheck Yourself
Double click on the sites
www.homepages.ihug.com.au/%7Eadelegc/grammar/present_simple/pres_simple3.html
http://www.homepages.ihug.com.au/%7Eadelegc/grammar/present_simple/pres_simple4.html
http://www.agendaweb.org/verb.htm