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Unit 5: Simple Present Tense

[Image: A bright morning scene showing the sun rising over hills, a rooster crowing, and a baker placing fresh bread in a window. Caption: The sun rises inthe morning. The baker bakes bread. These are general truths and habits.]

Grammar Focus: Habitual Actions and General Truths

We use the Simple Present Tense for things that are true in general, for regular actions, and for habits [1, 2].

  • General Truths: The sun rises in the morning. Ants build nests. [2, 3]
  • Habits/Regular Actions: I brush my teeth every morning. Wego to school every day.
  • Jobs/Facts: The postman delivers letters. Hens lay eggs. [2, 3]

Spelling Rules for He/She/It:

  • Most verbs: Add -s (e.g., work → works, eat → eats).
  • Verbs ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -x: Add -es (e.g., pass → passes, wash → washes).
  • Verbs ending in consonant + y: Change y to -ies (e.g., study → studies, fly → flies).
  • Irregular: have → has, do → does, go → goes.

Advanced Tip: FrequencyAdverbs

We often use adverbs like always, usually, often, sometimes, and never with the Simple Present Tense to show how often an action happens. These words usually go before the main verb but after the verb ‘to be’ [6, 7]. Example: She always walks to school. He is never late.

Exercise 1: Circle the correct verb form. [4, 8]
  1. The girls ( speak /speaks ) Mandarin at home.
  2. Mr. Lim ( take / takes ) a busto work every day.
  3. The sun ( rise / rises ) in the east.
  4. Cows ( give / gives ) us milk.
  5. My sister ( play / plays ) the violin every afternoon.
  6. I ( use / uses ) the computer every morning.
  7. The children ( like / likes ) to run in the field.
  8. Gerald ( watch / watches ) television after school.
[Image: A chart showing different professionals: a pilot flying a plane, a postman holding letters, a baker with bread, and a teacher at a board. Caption:A pilot flies. A postman delivers. A teacher teaches.]
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct verb from the list. [2, 3]

List: bakes, delivers, rises, lay, build, work, swim, give

  1. The baker ________ bread every morning.
  2. Hens ________ eggs.
  3. The sun ________ in the morning.
  4. The postman ________ lettersto our house.
  5. Ants ________ nests in the ground.
  6. Fish ________ in the water.
  7. I ________ hard at school.
  8. Cows ________ us milk.
Exercise 3: Write the 3rd Person Singular form (he/she/it). [5, 9]
  1. Catch → ___________
  2. Study → ___________
  3. Go → ___________
  4. Play → ___________ (Hint: vowel before y)
  5. Wash → ___________
  6. Fly → ___________
  7. Do → ___________
  8. Mix → ___________
Exercise 4: Classify the sentences. Write ‘F’ for Factor ‘H’ for Habit. [10, 11]
  1. The earth goes around the sun. (___)
  2. I drink milk every morning. (___)
  3. Water freezes at zero degrees. (___)
  4. We watch TV on Sundays. (___)
  5. Cats like fish. (___)
  6. My dad works in a bank. (___)
  7. The shops open at 9 a.m. (___)
  8. Birds have wings. (___)
Exercise 5: Underline the correct form of ‘Have’ or ‘Be’. [1, 12]
  1. My brother ( has / have ) a new car.
  2. They ( is / are ) nurses.
  3. I ( am / is ) a teacher.
  4. You ( has / have ) two sisters.
  5. She ( is / are ) very pretty.
  6. We ( has / have ) many pens and pencils.
  7. It ( is/ are ) a sunny day.
  8. Giraffes ( has / have ) long necks.
Exercise 6: Match the subject to the correct action.
  1. The dogs ______ (A. meow / B. bark)
  2. The cat ______ (A. meows / B. barks)
  3. The birds ______ (A. sing / B. talk)
  4. The baby ______ (A. cries / B. fly)
  5. The soldiers ______ (A. march / B. sew)
  6. The wind ______ (A. blows / B. shines)
  7. The stars ______ (A. shine / B. grow)
  8. The teacher ______ (A. teaches / B. learns)
Flashcard - Unit 5

Unit 5: Simple Present Tense

[Image: A bright morning scene showing the sun rising over hills, a rooster crowing, and a baker placing fresh bread in a window. Caption: The sun rises inthe morning. The baker bakes bread. These are general truths and habits.]

Grammar Focus: Habitual Actions and General Truths

We use the Simple Present Tense for things that are true in general, for regular actions, and for habits [1, 2].

  • General Truths: The sun rises in the morning. Ants build nests. [2, 3]
  • Habits/Regular Actions: I brush my teeth every morning. Wego to school every day.
  • Jobs/Facts: The postman delivers letters. Hens lay eggs. [2, 3]

Spelling Rules for He/She/It:

  • Most verbs: Add -s (e.g., work → works, eat → eats).
  • Verbs ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -x: Add -es (e.g., pass → passes, wash → washes).
  • Verbs ending in consonant + y: Change y to -ies (e.g., study → studies, fly → flies).
  • Irregular: have → has, do → does, go → goes.

Advanced Tip: FrequencyAdverbs

We often use adverbs like always, usually, often, sometimes, and never with the Simple Present Tense to show how often an action happens. These words usually go before the main verb but after the verb ‘to be’ [6, 7]. Example: She always walks to school. He is never late.

Exercise 1: Circle the correct verb form. [4, 8]
  1. The girls ( speak /speaks ) Mandarin at home.
  2. Mr. Lim ( take / takes ) a busto work every day.
  3. The sun ( rise / rises ) in the east.
  4. Cows ( give / gives ) us milk.
  5. My sister ( play / plays ) the violin every afternoon.
  6. I ( use / uses ) the computer every morning.
  7. The children ( like / likes ) to run in the field.
  8. Gerald ( watch / watches ) television after school.
[Image: A chart showing different professionals: a pilot flying a plane, a postman holding letters, a baker with bread, and a teacher at a board. Caption:A pilot flies. A postman delivers. A teacher teaches.]
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct verb from the list. [2, 3]

List: bakes, delivers, rises, lay, build, work, swim, give

  1. The baker ________ bread every morning.
  2. Hens ________ eggs.
  3. The sun ________ in the morning.
  4. The postman ________ lettersto our house.
  5. Ants ________ nests in the ground.
  6. Fish ________ in the water.
  7. I ________ hard at school.
  8. Cows ________ us milk.
Exercise 3: Write the 3rd Person Singular form (he/she/it). [5, 9]
  1. Catch → ___________
  2. Study → ___________
  3. Go → ___________
  4. Play → ___________ (Hint: vowel before y)
  5. Wash → ___________
  6. Fly → ___________
  7. Do → ___________
  8. Mix → ___________
Exercise 4: Classify the sentences. Write ‘F’ for Factor ‘H’ for Habit. [10, 11]
  1. The earth goes around the sun. (___)
  2. I drink milk every morning. (___)
  3. Water freezes at zero degrees. (___)
  4. We watch TV on Sundays. (___)
  5. Cats like fish. (___)
  6. My dad works in a bank. (___)
  7. The shops open at 9 a.m. (___)
  8. Birds have wings. (___)
Exercise 5: Underline the correct form of ‘Have’ or ‘Be’. [1, 12]
  1. My brother ( has / have ) a new car.
  2. They ( is / are ) nurses.
  3. I ( am / is ) a teacher.
  4. You ( has / have ) two sisters.
  5. She ( is / are ) very pretty.
  6. We ( has / have ) many pens and pencils.
  7. It ( is/ are ) a sunny day.
  8. Giraffes ( has / have ) long necks.
Exercise 6: Match the subject to the correct action.
  1. The dogs ______ (A. meow / B. bark)
  2. The cat ______ (A. meows / B. barks)
  3. The birds ______ (A. sing / B. talk)
  4. The baby ______ (A. cries / B. fly)
  5. The soldiers ______ (A. march / B. sew)
  6. The wind ______ (A. blows / B. shines)
  7. The stars ______ (A. shine / B. grow)
  8. The teacher ______ (A. teaches / B. learns)

Unit 5: Further Practice (Negatives & Questions)

[Image: A jumbled pileof word blocks on a floor, with a student trying to arrange them into a straight line. Caption: Unscramble the words to make correct sentences.]
Exercise 7: Change these sentences to the NEGATIVE form. [5, 20]

Example: I play football. → I do not play football.

  1. I drink coffee at night. → I ________________ coffee at night.
  2. Tom swims before class. → Tom ________________ before class.
  3. We go to the lab at 2 o’clock. → We ________________ to the lab at 2 o’clock.
  4. She eats eggs every morning. → She ________________ eggs every morning.
  5. He works every day. → He ________________ every day.
  6. They like books. → They ________________ books.
  7. He washeshis face. → He ________________ his face.
  8. The bus stops here. → The bus ________________ here.
Exercise 8: Write ‘Do’ or ‘Does’ to complete the questions.
  1. ________ you like to dance?
  2. ________ the twins like to play basketball?
  3. ________ Mary have a brother?
  4. ________ your parents come home late?
  5. ________ I havetime to eat?
  6. ________ he drink tea every morning?
  7. ________ we have a test today?
  8. ________ the dog bark at night?
Exercise 9: Turn these statements into Yes/No questions.

Example: The students eat breakfast. → Do the students eat breakfast?

  1. You go to the library on Friday. → ________________________
  2. Hank gets up at 6:00. → ________________________
  3. Pvt Garcia studies in the barracks. → ________________________
  4. Betty drinks coffee every afternoon. → ________________________
  5. The students sleep at midnight. → ________________________
  6. He works in an office. → ________________________
  7. They play football. → ________________________
  8. She likes meat. → ________________________
[Image: Two panels. Left: A boy shaking his head at a plate of spinach (Negative). Right: A girl asking a friend with athought bubble showing a question mark (Question). Caption: Using 'Do' and 'Does' to make negatives and questions.]
Exercise 10: Unscramble the sentences. [26, 27]
  1. does / bus driver / a / drive / not / race cars
  2. children / in / morning / school / the / go / to
  3. at / dinner / he / night / eats
  4. goes / at / he / to work / 7 am
  5. you / do / breakfast / for / eggs / eat
  6. eat / when / do / you / lunch
  7. language / do / speak / you / what
  8. do / eat / you / where / lunch
Exercise 11: Correct the mistakes in these sentences. [28, 29]
  1. He always do his homework in the evening. (Hint: do)
  2. Does you think that voting is important? (Hint: Does)
  3. My mum and sister not like gardening. (Hint: missing auxiliary)
  4. The students do the project now. (Hint: time expression)
  5. She drink lemonade every morning. (Hint: verb form)
  6. He don’t go to university. (Hint: don’t)
  7. We looksfor a cheap source of energy. (Hint: verb form)
  8. Doeshe washes his face? (Hint: double conjugation)
Exercise 12: Short Answers. Write True answers for you. [31, 32]
  1. Do you like football? ________________
  2. Does your father work? ________________
  3. Do you live in a flat? ________________
  4. Does your friend play tennis? ________________
  5. Do you walk to school? ________________
  6. Do you have a job? ________________
  7. Do you speak English? ________________
  8. Do you like big cities? ________________

Unit 5: Further Practice (Application)

[Image: A group of diverse people asking questions with speech bubbles containing 'Who?','Where?', 'When?', 'What?'. Caption: Asking for information using Wh- words.]
Exercise 13: Wh- Questions. Fill in the blanks. [33, 34]

Words: Who, What, Where, When, How, Which

  1. ________ time is the break?
  2. ________ is Elena from?
  3. ________ old are you?
  4. ________ did the teacher scold you?
  5. ________ is the new student from?
  6. ________ are those things on the floor?
  7. ________ is your grandpa? He is a firefighter.
  8. ________ book do you prefer?
Exercise 14: Adverbs of Frequency. [14, 36]

Place the adverb in the correct position in the sentence.

  1. My father and I go to the park daily.(usually)
  2. I drink a glass of milk for breakfast. (always)
  3. She is late for class. (never)
  4. Peter is angry with anyone. (rarely)
  5. We have fish for dinner. (seldom)
  6. My parents celebrate my birthday. (annually)
  7. He helps his father. (always)
  8. I do my homework after school. (hardly)
[Image: A calendar with various activities marked on different days: Soccer on Monday, Piano on Wednesday, Grandma's houseon Sunday. Caption: Routines and Schedules.]
Exercise 15:Complete the paragraph. [39, 40]

Use the Simple Present form of the verbs in brackets.

Each of my best friends (1. have) ________ his or her own hobby. Mi (2. love) ________ drawing. She can spend hours drawing pictures. Mark (3. have) ________ a different hobby. He (4. enjoy) ________ playing sport. I (5. not like) ________playing sport. I like reading books. However, there (6. be) ________ one hobby we share. It (7. be) ________ cooking. We all (8. go) ________ to the same cooking class. Our class (9. begin) ________ at 9 a.m. on Sundays.

Exercise 16:Choose the correct answer. [8, 41]
  1. Jack (ride / rides) a bicycle to school every day.
  2. My mother (cook / cooks) dinner for us every evening.
  3. I (visit / visits) my grandmother once a week.
  4. The sun (rise / rises) in the east.
  5. Everyone (like / likes) the actress because she is pretty.
  6. Each of the teachers (attend / attends) a meeting every Wednesday.
  7. (Do / Does) you go to school on Saturdays?
  8. (Do / Does) she like reading?
Exercise 17: Fill in ‘Have’ or ‘Has’. [23, 44]
  1. Sufen ________ two younger brothers.
  2. My father ________ a new briefcase.
  3. The teachers ________ a meeting yesterday (Keep as present: have a meeting today).
  4. You ________ a test tomorrow.
  5. My parents ________ a small business.
  6. Anna ________ a beautiful dress.
  7. A triangle ________ three sides.
  8. My neighbour ________ two dogs and a cat.
Exercise 18:Writing Practice. [46, 47]

Write sentences about yourselfusing the prompts.

  1. (I / like) __________________________________________________
  2. (My dad / enjoy) ___________________________________________
  3. (My mum / not like) ________________________________________
  4. (I / go / school) _____________________________________________
  5. (My friend / play) ___________________________________________
  6. (We / eat / dinner) __________________________________________
  7. (The sun / shine) ____________________________________________
  8. (Birds / fly) ________________________________________________

Unit 5: Simple Present Tense

Level: A1 (Preparatory Grammar) | Focus: Habitual actions, General truths

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A calendar showing a daily schedule with icons for breakfast, school, and soccer practice, illustrating habitual actions.

Exercise 1: Habits and Routines (Affirmative)

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

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A split scene showing a boy reading a book at night (habit) and the sun rising over mountains (general truth).

Exercise 2: General Truth vs. Habit

Decide if the sentence describes a General Truth or a Habit.

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A chart showing spelling rules for third person singular verbs: ‘-s’, ‘-es’, and ‘-ies’ endings with examples like ‘walks’, ‘watches’, ‘flies’.

Exercise 3: Spelling (Third Person Singular)

Choose the correct spelling for the verb when used with He, She, or It.

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A person shaking their head ‘no’ with a speech bubble containing ‘don\’t’ and ‘doesn\’t’.

Exercise 4: Negative Sentences

Fill in the blanks with don’t or doesn’t.

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Two characters talking. One asks ‘Do you like pizza?’ and the other thinks of a pizza slice.

Exercise 5: Yes/No Questions

Choose the correct auxiliary verb (Do or Does) to start the question.

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A frequency scale ranging from 0% (Never) to 100% (Always) with adverbs ‘sometimes’, ‘often’, ‘usually’ placed appropriately.

Exercise 6: Adverbs of Frequency

Choose the sentence with the correct placement of the adverb.

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A collection of question mark icons labeled ‘Where’, ‘When’, ‘What’, ‘Who’, ‘Why’, and ‘How’.

Exercise 7: Wh- Questions

Fill in the blank with do or does to complete the Wh- question.

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A weighing scale balancing a singular subject ‘The cat’ with a singular verb ‘eats’, and a plural subject ‘The cats’ with ‘eat’.

Exercise 8: Subject-Verb Agreement Matching

Select the correct verb form that matches the subject.

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A notebook page showing a sentence transformation from ‘I like apples’ to ‘I don\’t like apples’ with a red arrow.

Exercise 9: Sentence Transformation

Change the affirmative sentences into negative sentences. Use contractions (don’t/doesn’t).

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A teacher pointing to a whiteboard with a sentence containing a crossed-out grammar mistake and the correction written in red.

Exercise 10: Find the Mistake

Identify the error in the sentence and choose the correct version.

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