This document provides an overview of the present simple tense in English grammar. It discusses the positive, negative, and question forms. The present simple tense is used to describe habitual or repeated actions as well as general truths. Spelling rules are provided for verbs ending in -y, -s, -x, -ch, -sh, and -o when used with he/she/it. Examples of adverbs of frequency such as never, sometimes, often, usually and always are given along with their positioning in sentences.

1. GRAMMAR
LEVEL: II
TOPIC:
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
TEACHER: JOSEPH

2. PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE?

3. PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Positive form
• I/you/we/they
know
• He/she/it
knows
Negative form
• I/you/they
don’t(do not)
know
• He/ she/it
doesn’t(does
not) know)
Question form
• Do
I/you/we/they
know?
• Does
he/she/it
know?

4. WHEN DO WE USE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE?
a. Habits or things we do regularly.
• Everyday I brush my teeth.
b. Things that are generally or always
true.
• They live in a small village.

5. SPELLING RULES FOR HE/SHE/IT.
verb
Ends in consonant +
y (fly)
Rule
Change –y to -ies
Example
This airline flies
to
Maputo.

6. CONT.
Verb
Ends in
-s (miss)
-x (fix)
-ch (catch)
-sh (wash)
-o (go)
Rule
add –es
Examples
She misses him.
Mike fixes old cars.
He catches the train,
She washes her hair
everyday.
Ann goes to school.

7. HOW OFTEN?
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY?
I THINK…

8. ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
Never 0%
Sometimes
OftenUsually/Generally
Always 100%

9. POSITION…
a. With most verbs, we put the adverb before the main verb.
• We never go out at lunchtime.
b. With the verb be, we put the adverb after the verb.
• He’s always late for class.

10. NOW IS YOUR TIME…
DOUBTS???

11. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ATTENTION, SEE
YOU ON MONDAY….