The Present Simple Tense

What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'Police (catch / catches) robbers'?

What form of the verb should be used in the sentence: 'My dad is a driver. He always (wear/ wears) a white coat.'?

In the sentence 'I like Math and she (like)', what is the correct form of the verb?

How should the negative be formed for the statement about sleeping late: 'she/ not/ sleep late on weekends'?

What is the correct question form for 'when/ she/ go to her Chinese class'?

What is one use of the present simple tense?

Which sentence correctly uses the present simple tense for a habit?

Which structure is correct for forming negative sentences in the present simple tense?

What is the correct structure for a yes/no question in the present simple tense?

How is the verb 'go' correctly modified for the subject 'he' in a positive sentence?

Which of the following sentences is correctly structured in the present simple tense?

What signifies an action that is certain to occur in the future using the present simple?

Which of these correctly uses the present simple tense for a universal truth?

Which structure is used for forming a yes/no question with the verb TO BE?

What is the correct response to the question 'Does he go to school?' when he does?

Which of the following is an example of a wh-question using a common verb?

What adverb indicates the highest frequency?

Which phrase describes an action done weekly?

What structure is used to create wh- questions with a common verb?

What does the adverb 'seldom' mean?

Which of the following is a correct example of using a frequency adverb?

Present Simple Tense

Used to express truths, habits, and repeated actions.
Example of truth: "The sun sets in the west."
Example of habit: "I brush my teeth every day."
Indicates events surely occurring in the future, e.g. "The train leaves at 8 a.m. tomorrow."

Structure of Present Simple

Affirmative:
- Subject + verb (s/es) + object.
- "I, You, We, They" use the base form of the verb.
- "He, She, It" add (s/es) to the verb.
- Example: "Every Sunday, we go to see my grandparents."
Negative:
- Subject + do/does + not + base form of the verb.
- "He doesn't work in a hospital."
Yes/No Questions with TO BE:
- Structure: Am/Are/Is + subject?
- Positive response: Yes, subject + am/are/is.
- Negative response: No, subject + am not/aren't/isn't.
- Example: "Are you a student? Yes, I am."
WH- Questions with TO BE:
- Structure: (Wh-) + Am/Are/Is + subject?
- Example: "Where are you from?"
Yes/No Questions with regular verbs:
- Structure: Do/Does + subject + base form of the verb?
- Response format: Yes, subject + do/does; No, subject + don’t/doesn’t.
- Example: "Does he go to school? Yes, he does."
WH- Questions with regular verbs:
- Structure: (Wh-) + Do/Does + subject + base form of the verb?
- Example: "What does she do?"

Signal Words for Present Simple

Frequency adverbs: always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, never, generally.
- Example: "He sometimes goes to the beach."
Time adverbs: every day, every week, daily, weekly.
- Example: "They watch TV every evening."
Other time expressions: once/twice/three times a day/week/month/year.
- Example: "He goes to the cinema three times a month."

Practice Exercises

Identify correct verb forms in sentences.
- Example: "Police (catch/catches) robbers." → catches
Complete sentences by filling in the correct verb forms.
- Example: "My dad always (wear/wears) a white coat." → wears
Convert sentences to negative form.
- Example: "She/ not/ sleep late on weekends." → "She doesn’t sleep late on weekends."
Rephrase questions correctly.
- Example: "When/ she/ go to her Chinese class?" → "When does she go to her Chinese class?"

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