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Simple Present Tense Notes For Primary School Child

The simple present tense in English is used to describe repeated or habitual actions, facts that are always true, and habits. It is used for actions that occur regularly in the present time period, facts, and habits. The simple present tense follows certain rules for verb conjugation based on the ending of the base verb, adding -s, -es, or -ies depending on the verb.

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Simple Present Tense Notes For Primary School Child

The simple present tense in English is used to describe repeated or habitual actions, facts that are always true, and habits. It is used for actions that occur regularly in the present time period, facts, and habits. The simple present tense follows certain rules for verb conjugation based on the ending of the base verb, adding -s, -es, or -ies depending on the verb.

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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular, true or normal. We use the present tense:

1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time period.


y y y

I take the bus to the school. The train to Gemas leaves every hour. John sleeps eight hours every night during the week.

2. For facts.
y y y

Bat sleeps in the cave. A dog has four legs. We come from Malaysia.

3. For habits.
y y y

I get up early every day. Zaid brushes his teeth twice a day. They travel to their country house every weekend.

4. For things that are always / generally true.


y y y

It rains a lot in winter. The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace. They speak English at work.

1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add ES.
y y y y y y

go goes catch catches wash washes kiss kisses fix fixes buzz buzzes

2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES.
y y y y

marry marries study studies carry carries worry worries

NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S.


y y y

play plays enjoy enjoys say says

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