The document explains the simple present tense, its structure, and various uses such as stating universal truths, scientific facts, and daily routines. It provides examples and outlines specific spelling rules for the third person singular form. Additionally, time expressions commonly used with the simple present tense are mentioned.

1. SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE

2. Simple Present Tense
 What is tense?
 Types of tense
 Uses of simple present tense
 Structure of simple present tense
 Examples of simple present tense
 Spelling rules for third person singular

3. What is Tense?

4. Tense is the time, described by a
verb.

5. Types of Tense

6. Simple Present Tense

7. Read the sentences
1.He eats apples everyday.
2. I live in Pokhara.
3. Shambhu visits his friends on every Saturdays.
4. The sun rises in the east.
Underlined verbs eats, live, visits, rises are all in Present Simple
forms.

8. Uses of Simple Present Tense
To state universal truth
Ex. The earth revolves
around the sun.
2.The sun sets in the west.
To state scientific facts
Ex. Water boils at 100c.
2. Magnet attracts iron.
No.1
No.2

9. Talk about habits or routine.
Ex. I brush my teeth twice a day.
2. I play football with my friends in the
evening.
3.My father goes to vegetable market
on every Saturdays.
No.3

10. STRUCTURE OF SIMPLE PRESENT
Subject + Base Form(V1)
If the subject is I, you, we, they or any plural form,
only
base form is used. I and you are exception.
For example: They eat apples daily.

11. SUBJECT ( HE, SHE, IT ) + VERB1 – S / ES / IES
If the subject is he, she or it, there is addition of ‘s’ or ‘es’ with
base
form.
For example: He eats apples daily.

12. Examples
I get up early every morning. We have dinner at eight o’ clock.

13. Rojina plays badminton every
morning.
She helps her mother in the
kitchen.

14. Spelling rules for third person singular
(He,She,It)

15. I/ you/We/They
He/ She/It
Verbs ending with
-ss, -ch, -sh, -x, -0
Add ‘es’
watch
address
wash
fix
do
watches
addresses
washes
fixes
does

16. I/ you/We/They
He/ She/It
Verbs ending in a vowel
(a,e,i,o,u)+ y
Add ‘s’
play
enjoy
stay
say
buy
plays
enjoys
stays
says
buys

17. I/ We/They He/
She/It
Verbs ending in a
consonant (b,c,d,f,g..)+y
Remove ‘y’ and add ‘ies’
try
study
carry
fly
cry
tries
studies
carries
flies
cries

18. Time Expressions with Simple Present Tense
We use time expressions like
always, never, generally, sometimes, everyday, usually, etc.
Ex. I always get up at 6 in the morning.
I never go to school late.
I generally go to library.

19. Choose the correct form of the verb from the brackets to complete the following
gaps.
1. My father brings me some books and pens. (brings/bring)
2. The painter paints our house. (paints/paint)
3. Snow falls on the mountains. (fall/falls)
4. Raj and Rohan studies in the same class. (study/studies)
5. I do my homework myself. (does/do)
6. Our teacher takes us to the zoo as an excursion. ( takes/take)
7. They take bath on Saturdays. (takes/take)
8. Babita works hard for good marks. (work/works)
Let’s do exercise