Present Simple Tense
1.For repeated or regular actions in the
present time period.
a) I brush my teeth every morning.
b) John sleeps eight hours every night
during the week.
c) My mother cooks dinner every evening.
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Present Simple Tense
2.For facts.
a) A year has twelve months.
b) The moon reflects light from the sun.
c) Birds fly in the sky.
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Present Simple Tense
3.For habits.
a) He drinks milk in the morning.
b) We visit our grandparents every month.
c) Janice practices the piano every
afternoon.
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Present Simple Tense
4.For things that are always / generally true.
a) A week has seven days.
b) Malaysia has many beautiful beaches.
c) The Queen of England lives in
Buckingham Palace.
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Verb Conjugation
1. Weform the present tense using the base
form of the infinitive (without the TO).
2. In general, in the third person we add 'S' in
the third person.
3. Example: He / She / It speaks English at
home.
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Spelling
The spelling forthe verb in the third person
differs depending on the ending of that verb:
1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -
X, or -Z we add -ES in the third person.
