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The Present Tense - Simple Present: There Are Three Present Tenses

The document provides information about and examples of using the simple present tense: 1) The simple present tense is used to describe routine actions or facts. Verbs take the suffix "s" or "es" in the third person singular. 2) Examples are given of simple present tense sentences in the first, second, and third person. 3) An exercise directs the reader to fill in blanks with the correct verb form in simple present tense sentences.

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The Present Tense - Simple Present: There Are Three Present Tenses

The document provides information about and examples of using the simple present tense: 1) The simple present tense is used to describe routine actions or facts. Verbs take the suffix "s" or "es" in the third person singular. 2) Examples are given of simple present tense sentences in the first, second, and third person. 3) An exercise directs the reader to fill in blanks with the correct verb form in simple present tense sentences.

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The Present Tense – Simple Present


There are three present tenses:

1) Simple present tense


2) Present progressive tense
3) Present perfect tense (simple and progressive)
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1) The simple present tense is used to describe

1. actions that are routines


2. a fact

You must add “s” or “es” to verb endings in simple present tense when used to describe
the third person singular (he, she, it). Verb endings in simple present tense do not change
when used to describe the first or second person (I, you, we, they).

The verb “to be” has an irregular conjugation:

Example: I run everyday.

Example: He runs everyday.

Example: She is happy.

Directions: Write the correct form of the verb in the spaces below.
1. I _____ (to do) my homework everyday.

2. We do not ______ (to ride) the bus to work.


3. He _______ (to like) chocolate milk.

4. It always _______ (to rain) during the months of April and May.

5. My sister usually _______ (to go) to church every Sunday.

6. Joey and Mike _______ (to be) friends.

7. It _______ (to be) a good idea to brush your teeth everyday.

8. Don’t you ______ (to want) to come to the movie with us?

9. Our favorite game ______ (to be) chess.

10. I do not ______ (to have) much time to waste.

Directions: Now make your own sentences in the simple present tense.
1) _____________________________________________________________________

2) _____________________________________________________________________

3) _____________________________________________________________________

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