This document provides instruction and examples for correctly using present tense verbs in English. It outlines the rules for constructing declarative, negative, and interrogative sentences in the present tense. Examples are given using common verbs like "to have", "to do", and "to go" with different subjects. Students are prompted to write their own sentences in the present tense based on given subjects and verbs. Scoring rubrics are also included to evaluate proficiency with present tense verbs.

1. Present Tense Verbs

2. Goal: I will correctly use
the present tense.

3. Rubric
Highly Proficient: I
understand that I must use
the present tense when
describing something that
occurs routinely.

4. Rubric
Highly Proficient: I use the
correct forms of the verbs
“to have”, “to go”, and “to
do” with the pronouns
“she”, “he”, and “it”.

5. Rubric
Highly Proficient: I use
“don’t” and “doesn’t” to
make a present tense
sentence negative.

6. Rubric
Highly Proficient: I begin
interrogative sentences in
the present tense with
“Do” and “Does”.

7. Rubric
Highly Proficient: I
always capitalize the
beginning of my
sentences.

8. Rubric
Highly Proficient: I
always punctuate my
sentences.

9. Rubric
Proficient: I usually write
correct sentences in the
present tense, but I
sometimes misspell words.

10. Rubric
Partially Proficient: I can
sometimes write a
correct sentence, but I
make a lot of mistakes.

11. Rubric
Minimally Proficient: I don’t
understand when to use the
present tense. I put words
in the wrong place and I
don’t use the correct form
of verbs.

12. + Declarative – a statement
- Negative – a negative
statement
? Interrogative – a question

13. to have
I have we have
you have you (all) have
*she has they have
*he has
*it has

14. to do
I do we do
you do you (all) do
*she does they do
*he does
*it does

15. to go
I go we go
you go you (all) go
*she goes they go
*he goes
*it goes

16. Use the given information
to write declarative,
negative, and interrogative
sentences in the present
tense.

17. 1. subject: he
verb: to have
what: a severe cold
+
-
?

18. + He has a severe cold.
- He doesn’t have a severe
cold.
? Does he have a severe cold?

19. 2. subject: Cooper
verb: to have
what: enough toys
+
-
?

20. + Cooper has enough toys.
- Cooper doesn’t have
enough toys.
? Does Cooper have enough
toys?

21. 3. subject: Susan
verb: to do
what: the dishes everyday
+
-
?

22. + Susan does the dishes
everyday.
- Susan doesn’t do the dishes
everyday.
? Does Susan do the dishes
everyday?

23. 4. subject: Mary
verb: to go
what: to the gym 5 times a
week
+
-
?

24. + Mary goes to the gym 5
times a week.
- Mary doesn’t go to the gym
5 times a week.
? Does Mary go to the gym 5
times a week?

25. 5. subject: Robert
verb: to have
what: a younger brother
+
-
?

26. + Robert has a younger
brother.
- Robert doesn’t have a
younger brother.
? Does Robert have a younger
brother?

27. 6. subject: your sister
verb: to do
what: her homework every
night
+
-
?

28. + Your sister does her
homework every night.
- Your sister doesn’t do her
homework every night.
? Does your sister do her
homework every night?

29. 7. subject: his uncle
verb: to have
what: a lot of muscle cars
+
-
?

30. + His uncle has a lot of
muscle cars.
- His uncle doesn’t have a lot
of muscle cars.
? Does his uncle have a lot of
muscle cars?

31. 8. subject: that planet
verb: to have
what: a lot of moons
+
-
?

32. + That planet has a lot of
moons.
- That planet doesn’t have a
lot of moons.
? Does that planet have a lot
of moons?

33. 9. subject: he
verb: to do
what: a lot of chores
+
-
?

34. + He does a lot of chores.
- He doesn’t do a lot of
chores.
? Does he do a lot of chores?

35. 10. subject: she
verb: to have
what: enough cookies for
everyone
+
-
?

36. + She has enough cookies for
everyone.
- She doesn’t have enough
cookies for everyone.
? Does she have enough
cookies for everyone?

37. Take Present Tense Quiz #1