Present Simple Tense Quiz

Present Simple Tense

Form and Structure

• Affirmative Structure:

  • Subject + base form of the verb (add "s" or "es" for third person singular)
  • Examples:
    • I play.
    • He plays.
    • They eat.

• Third Person Singular Rules:

  • Add "s" (e.g., "he runs")
  • Add "es" for verbs ending in -ch, -sh, -x, -o (e.g., "she watches," "he goes")
  • Change "y" to "i" and add "es" for consonant + y (e.g., "he flies")

Negative Sentences

• Structure:

  • Subject + do/does + not + base form of the verb
  • Examples:
    • I do not (don’t) play.
    • He does not (doesn’t) play.
    • They do not (don’t) eat.

• Usage:

  • Use "do" with I, you, we, they.
  • Use "does" with he, she, it.

• Contractions:

  • "Do not" becomes "don’t."
  • "Does not" becomes "doesn’t."