Simple present (beginner level)

A day in John’s life

Teacher: John, tell us what you do in the morning.

John: I get up at six o’clock. Then I brush my teeth and wash my face. At around 7.30 I have a cup of tea. Then I take a bath. I have breakfast at 8.30. Then I get ready for school.

Now let’s take a look at all the verbs in John’s answer: get up, brush, wash, have, take, get etc.

Now open a dictionary and try to look up these words. You will have no trouble finding them because these verbs are listed like this.

These are the base forms of these verbs. They are in the present simple tense.

A verb in the simple present tense takes the marker –s when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun.

When the subject is a plural noun, the verb does not have the –s marking.

Complete the following sentences using appropriate simple present tense forms.

1. My son ………………………. (get) up at 6.30.

2. Susie ………………………. (sing) well.

3. The boys sometimes ……………………… (play) cricket in the street.

4. The south west monsoon ……………………….. (reach) the coast of Kerala in the month of June.

5. Plants ………………………. (absorb) carbon dioxide and …………………….. (release) oxygen into the air.

6. We ………………………. (need) food and water to survive.

7. This tailor …………………….. (stitch) nice dresses.

8. She ………………………. (hate) liars.

9. Here ……………………. (come) the bus.

10. Rohan ………………………. (drive) very fast.

Answers

1. My son gets up at 6.30.

2. Susie sings well.

3. The boys sometimes play cricket in the street.

4. The southwest monsoon reaches the coast of Kerala in the month of June.

5. Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen into the air.

6. We need food and water to survive.

7. This tailor stitches nice dresses.

8. She hates liars.

9. Here comes the bus.

10. Rohan drives very fast.