1. The document discusses simple aspects of verbs including simple past, present, and future tenses. It focuses on when to use the simple present tense and provides examples of its use. 2. Guidelines are given for using the simple present tense including with facts, permanent situations, and regularly occurring actions. Examples are provided and a guided practice section follows with exercises on conjugating verbs in the simple present. 3. The summary captures the main focus of the document which is an explanation and examples of using the simple present tense.

1. Simple Aspect of Verb
1. Simple Past Tense
- The dog ate bones.
2. Simple Present Tense
- The dog eats bones.
3. Simple Future Tense
- The dog will eat bones.

2. Simple Present Tense
When to use simple present tense
A. When we are talking about facts
or things that we know are true.
The earth goes round the sun.
Mary enjoys cooking.
He likes bananas.

3. She wants to be a dentist.
Cows eat grass.
Penguins live in the Antarctica.
B. We use the Present Tense for
situations that are quite permanent.
She lives in Quezon City.
They work in the bank.

4. C. We use the Present Tense for
things that are done regularly or at
some intervals. They may be used
with adverbs of frequency, for
example always, often, usually,
sometimes, rarely, never.
Mark goes to school by bus.

5. Simon brushes his teeth after every
meal.
She goes to the bank every Tuesday.
He sometimes goes to the park.
Wendy often listens to the radio.

6. When a verb is used with I, We, You
or They or plural nouns the spelling
is not changed.
Examples:
I enjoy cooking.
We live in New York.
They work in the bank.

7. When a verb is used with the pronouns
he, she, and it and with singular nouns,
we may change the spelling of the
verb.

9. Guided Practice
Write the correct form of the verb.
1. I usually (go) _____to school.
2. They (visit) _____us often.
3. You (play) ____ basketball once a
week.
4. Tom (work) _____every day.

10. 5. He always (tell) ____us funny stories.
6. She never (help) _____me with that!
7. Martha and Kevin (swim) ____twice a
week.
8. In this club people usually (dance)
___ a lot.
9. Linda (take care) _____ of her sister.

11. 10. Joana (catch) _____ the ball.
11. We (live) ____in the city most of the
year.
12. Lorie (travel) _____ to Paris every
Sunday.
13. I (bake) ____cookies twice a month.

12. 14. You always (teach) ____ me new
things.
15. She (help) ____the kids of the
neighborhood.

13. Fill in the blanks with correct simple
present tenses.
1. My friends _____ (go) camping every
summer.
2. Do you _____ (you / like) swimming?
3. Katie _____ (get up) at 6:00 am every
day.

14. 4. We always ____ (use) dictionary in
class.
5. School ____ (start) at 9:00 in the
morning.
6. My parents _____ (not live) in
Chicago.
7. Kara _____(study) French?

15. 8. He _____ (play) basketball?
9. Lea and her sister ____ (watch) TV
every day after dinner.
10. Pamela never ____ (play) video
games.

16. Fill in the blanks with correct simple
present tenses.
1. The teacher____ to speak to Nathan.
(want)
2. The Earth ____ round the Sun.
(revolve)
3. The baby ___ all day. (cry)

17. 4. The flight ____ at 8 o’clock in the
morning. (leave)
5. What ____ so good? (smell)
6. Hema ___ badminton every evening.
(play)
7. Tony ___ to guitar lessons every
Sunday. (go)

18. 8. If it ___ today, we will get stuck.
(rain)
9. The nurse ____ of my grandfather.
(take care)
10.There ___ the topper of our school.
(come)

19. Evaluation:
Fill in the blanks with correct simple
present tenses.
1. I ___ up at 7:00 a.m. every day. (get)
2. Amy rarely ___ her room. (leave)
3. Cows ___ us milk. (give)

20. 4. My granny ___ delicious lasagna.
(cook)
5. The birds ___ all day long. (chirp)
6. The boys ___ hard to get good
grades. (study)
7. The teacher ____ the parents today.
(meet)

21. 8. The movie ____ within a few
minutes. (resume)
9. The fluffy clouds ___ around. (fly)
10.The dogs ___ at night. (bark)