The Simple Present Tense Grade 3 Note: If you want to download this, please let me know in the comments below.. prepared by Ms. Mae

2. Expectations:
 identify the correct simple
present form of verbs
 use the correct simple
present tense of verbs in
sentences
 share about the things you
love to do with your family
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DAILY ROUTINE

4. Frog’s Family’s Daily
Routine
Mr. Frog and
Mrs. Frog love
their garden.
They keep it
clean and
beautiful.
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5. Frog’s Family’s Daily
Routine
Every day,
Mr. Frog
gets up
early. He
goes to the
river nearby.
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6. Frog’s Family’s Daily
Routine
He brings
water in a
bucket. He
waters the
plants.
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7. Frog’s Family’s Daily
Routine
Mrs. Frog
joins him
later. They
water the
plants
together.
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8. The Simple Present
Tense
WHEN DO WE USE THIS
TENSE?
We use this tense if the
action happens at a regular
time or if the action
happens repeatedly.

9. The Simple Present
Tense
TIME EXPRESSIONS: every
day, usually, regularly, each
day, on Mondays, sometimes,
each year
It doesn’t use helping verbs like is,
are, was, and were.

10. Identify the verb and time expression
used.
1. My friend always forgets his
books at home.
2. I go to the mall every week.
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11. FORMING THE
SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
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12. HOW TO FORM THE SIMPLE
PRESENT TENSE:
IF THE DOER IS ONLY ONE (SINGULAR)
- ADD S AT THE END OF THE VERB.
and ES if the verb ends with ch, sh, ss, and x.
Example:
My friend ________ me a letter every
month. (send)
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sends

13. HOW TO FORM THE SIMPLE
PRESENT TENSE:
IF THE DOER IS ONLY ONE (SINGULAR)
-if the verb ends with "y", change y to i
then add -es.
Ex. carry = carries
-if the verb ends in vowel + y, add -s.
Ex. stay = stays
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14. HOW TO FORM THE SIMPLE
PRESENT TENSE:
IF THE DOER IS MORE THAN ONE (PLURAL)
The doer are pronouns I and YOU.
- the verb doesn't change its spelling.
Example:
My friends ________ gifts on my birthdays.
(give)
I _______ my lessons every night. (study)
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give
study

15. Choose the correct words
in the parentheses:
1. Ram (love, loves) chocolates.
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16. Choose the correct words
in the parentheses:
2. The girls (dance, dances) well.
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17. Choose the correct words
in the parentheses:
3. Our school (open, opens) at 6 o’
clock.
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18. Group Activity:
Practice
This is Gopi’s morning routine:
I get up at 6 o’ clock. I take a bath first of
all. Then I take a cup of tea and some
biscuits. I study my lessons. I eat my meal
and brush my teeth. I polish my shoes. I
wear my uniform and comb my hair. I carry
my lunch and leave for school.
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19. Group Activity:
Practice
Now tell Gopi’s morning routine in
your own words.
Example:
Gopi gets up at 6 o’ clock. He…
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20. Group Activity:
Practice
This is Gopi’s morning routine:
Gopi gets up at 6 o’ clock. He takes a bath first
of all. Then he takes a cup of tea and some
biscuits. He studies his lessons. He eats his meal
and brushes his teeth. He polishes his shoes. He
wears his uniform and combs his hair. He
carries his lunch and leaves for school.
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