Simple Present Tense: Grammar Exercises for English Language Learners, Schemi e mappe concettuali di Lingua Inglese

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Simple Present Tense

We use the simple present tense when we are writing about something that is repeated , is always true or is happening in a future time.

Repeated

Always or

generally

true

Happening

in a future

time

Eva wakes up at half past seven every morning. I walk to school. I ride my bike every weekend. The sun sets in the west. They live in a city. I speak Urdu. The bus leaves at 9 o’clock. The film starts at half past three.

The Rules

Can you match the correct form of the irregular verb ‘to run’ to each pronoun? I _____ You _____ He / She / It _____ We _____ You _____ They _____ run run run run run run s What do you notice about the verb forms? run run run run s run run

The Rules

Can you match the correct form of the irregular verb ‘to sing’ to each pronoun? I _____ You _____ He / She / It _____ We _____ You _____ They _____ sin g sin g (^) sin g sin g sin g sing What do you notice about the verb forms?^ s sin gsin g sing sin s sin g gsin g

The Rules

-o, -ch, -sh, -ss, -s, -x or -z The spelling of the verb depends on the ending of the verb. Verbs ending in: Add -es Exampl es : fix go wis h buz z

• fixes – goes

wishes

buzzes

The Rules

Consonant and -y The spelling of the verb depends on the ending of the verb. Verbs ending in: Remove –y and add -ies Exampl es : carr y

• cry tidy carries

cries

• tidies

Are these simple present sentences correct or incorrect?

I rides my bike around the field.

She knows the answer.

They jumps on the bouncy

castle.

Is this correct?

Can you write the correct

sentences?

Is this correct? Is this correct?

Spin the spinners! Write a sentence about the topic selected by the first spinner with one of the pronouns shown by the second spinner. Underline the simple present verb. If you spin? then try to write two sentences using both sets of pronouns! daily routine favourite colour home

I

you we they he she it

spin!

spin

again!

and

again!

one more

time!

transpo rt to school For example: We walk to school. She lives in Manchester.

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