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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 be’ to each pronoun?
I _____
You _____
He / She / It _____
We _____
You _____
They _____
are
am
are
are
are
is
What do you notice about the verb forms?
am
are
is
are
are
are

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
runs
What do you notice about the verb forms?
run
run
runs
run
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 _____
sing
sing
sing
sing
sing
sings
What do you notice about the verb forms?
sing
sing
sings
sing
sing
sing

The Rules
The form of the verb depends on the subject.
I you we they
he she it
(third person singular)
sing
run
laugh
jump
sings
runs
laughs
jumps
Can you make a simple present tense sentence with these words?

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
Examples:
fix
go
wish
buzz
– 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
Examples:
carry
cry
tidy
– carries
– cries
- tidies

The Rules
Vowel and -y
The spelling of the verb depends on the ending of the verb.
Verbs ending in:
Just add -s
Examples:
say
play
buy
– says
– plays
- buys

✓
?
?
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!
spin!
spin again!
and again!
one more time!
transport to school
For example: We walk to school. She lives in Manchester.

This sentence has been mixed up. Can you put it in the right order?
Show answer
She brushes her teeth twice a day.
teeth her She brushes a twice day.
Can you write your own mixed-up sentence for your partner?
Challenge

This sentence has been mixed up. Can you put it in the right order?
Show answer
He speaks French at home.
speaks He French home. at
Can you write your own mixed-up sentence for your partner?
Challenge

This sentence has been mixed up. Can you put it in the right order?
Show answer
They laugh at a funny joke.
joke. funny laugh a They at
Can you write your own mixed-up sentence for your partner?
Challenge

Can you sort the sentences? Put the correct simple present tense sentences into the treasure chest and the incorrect ones in the rubbish bin.
Can you think of a sentence of your own that you could put into the treasure chest?
Simple Present Tense
Rubbish
Emily sings loudly.
She fixes the broken tap.
We jump together.
Aisha speaks Farsi.
She watchs the TV.
I likes tennis.