Simple present tense(1) Simple present tense(2)

We use the simple present tense to talk about:

(1) things that are true now, e.g. My name is Susie. I am twelve years old. With other verbs, we usually form positive and negative statements in the simple present tense like this
(2) how often we do things, e.g. Susie and Betty go shopping every Saturday morning. They usually buy a
lot of things. Subject Subject
(3) Things that are always true, e.g. Birds have two wings. They fly very high. I/We/You/You/They He/She/It
I eat ice-cream. He eats ice-cream.
We form positive and negative statements in the simple present tense with the verb ‘to be’ (is/am/are)like this.
You eat ice-cream. She eats ice-cream.
verb ‘to be’ Positive (+) We eat ice-cream. It eats ice-cream.
Subject
Positive (+) Negative (-) They eat ice-cream.
I am (‘m) am not (‘m not)
e.g. I am twelve years old. e.g. I am not twelve years old. I don’t eat ice-cream. He does not eat ice-cream.
You don’t eat ice-cream. She does not eat ice-cream.
We
Negative(-) We don’t eat ice-cream. It does not eat ice-cream.
You (singular)
are (‘re) are not (aren’t) They don’t eat ice-cream.
You(plural)
They
e.g. We are very good students. e.g We are not very good students.
You are a handsome boy. You are not a handsome boy. Exercise 2
You are my friends. You are not my friends. Say these sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Then write the words in
He
the blanks.
She is (‘s) is not (isn’t) (1) Susie ______________ shopping in Causeway Bay.(love)
It
(2) Causeway Bay ____________ very busy.(be)
e.g. He is the class monitor. e.g. He is not the class monitor
She is my sister. She is not my sister. (3) Betty _______________________ early.(not get up)
It is a lovely dog. It is not a lovely dog.
(4) I ______________________ fruit.(not like)

Exercise 1
(5) School always _____________ at eight o’clock in the morning.(start)
Fill in these sentences using the correct form of the verb ‘to be’ and the words in the brackets. Then write the (6) We usually _________________ at school at half past seven.(arrive)
words in the blanks.
(7) The dog ________________ me. (like)
1. I_____________ happy.(not) 2. He _________ sad.
3. You _____________ Japanese.(not) 4. We __________ Chinese. (8) Henry ___________ a nice school bag.(have)
5. They ____________ busy.(not) 6. Tigers _________big cats.
(9) She ________________ television every night. (not watch)
7. Cheung Chau __________ in 8. His name ______ Billy..
Kowloon.(not) (10) I ____________________ that dress.(not like)
9. We _______ good friends. 10. She ______ my mother.
11. You ______ the monitor. 12. I ______ thirteen years old.
13. He ______ 2 years old.(not) 14. They ______ good football players.(not)
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Simple present tense(4)
Simple present tense(3) We form positive and negative statements in the simple present tense with the verb ‘to have’ like this:
With most verbs, we add –s to the verb when it is used with the third person singular. With other verbs, we Positive (+) Negative(-)
change the verb in different ways:
I I
Verbs you should…
You You
With most verbs +s You have a good book. You do not (don’t) have a good book.
e.g. run → runs We We
sleep → sleeps They They
Ending in a consonant + y - y + ies He He
e.g. Fly → flies She has a good book. She does not(doesn’t) have a good book.
carry → carries It It
Go/ Do +es
Ending in ss, x, sh, ch + es
Exercise 4
e.g. Kiss → kisses
Say these sentences using the correct form of the verb ‘to be’ or ‘to have’ and the word in
Fax → faxes
brackets. Then write the words in the blanks.
Wash → washes
switch → switches 1. He ___________(have/not) any brothers.
2. Betty _____________(have) one sister.
Exercise 3
3. Yuki ______________(have/not) a very nice dress.
Say these sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Then write the words in
the blanks. 4. The cat _____________(have) a very good place to live at.
1. Sam __________(wash)his face every day. 5. They ___________(have/not) a very big house.
2. Susie ___________(kiss)Mum every night.
3. Dad often _____________(carry)Susie’s books. 6. We _______________(have) a very kind class teacher.
4. Nick ___________(cook) dinner for his family every evening. 7. Peter and Jason _____________(have) a powerful computer.
5. He ____________ (brush)his hair every morning.
6. May often ____________ (read)books. 8. I __________(have) 5 members in my family.
7. Kitty ____________ (wash) the dishes every night. 9. She __________(have/not) long hair.
8. My bird __________(fly) beautifully.
9. The dog __________(like) eating bones. 10.He ___________(have) white teeth.
10.My baby sister ___________(cry) every night. 11.Sally ___________(have) 6 members in her family. She _____________(have) 3 sisters but
11.Jenny always ___________(do) her homework on time.
12.Vincent _____________(love) Flora. she __________(have/not) any brothers. Sally __________(have) short hair bur all her
13.Ron_________(take) his dog for a walk every afternoon. sisters ___________(have) long and straight hair. Sally and her sisters ___________(have)
14.Mable usually___________(buy) vegetables at the market.
15.The lion __________(run) very fast. a pet cat called Dolly.
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Simple present tense (Questions 2)
Simple present tense (Questions 1)
We can also use ‘Do’/‘Does’ to ask a question in the simple present tense with other verbs. The
With the verb ‘to be’, we use ‘Am’/‘Are’/‘Is’ to ask a question in the simple present tense. The answers is always ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.
answer is always ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.

Exercise 1 Exercise 2
Say these questions and answers using the correct form of the verb ‘to be’. Then write Say these questions and answers using the correct form of the verb ‘to do’. Then write the
the words in the blanks. words in the blanks.
1. ___________ he early? Yes, he is. 1. ________ you like English? Yes, I do/we do.
2. ___________ I late? No, you aren’t. 2. _________Bobby like noodles? No, he doesn’t.
3. ___________ you sick? No, I’m not. 3. _________ we have a test now? Yes, you do/we do.
4. ___________ they friends? Yes, they are. 4. __________ they have a test this morning? No, they don’t.
5. ___________ she at school? No, she isn’t. 5. __________ Susie like ice cream? Yes, she does.
6. ___________ we in the hall? No, you aren’t/we aren’t. 6.___________Tommy walk to school? Yes, he does.
7. ___________ I in Class 1S? Yes, you are. 7.___________you understand? Yes, I do.
8. ___________she your friend? Yes, she is. 8. ___________I read English books? No, you don’t.
9. ___________they police? No, they aren’t. 9. ___________you remember me? Yes, I do.
10.__________we good friends? Yes, we are. 10. ___________we have to stay after school? No, you don’t.
 The simple present tense is used to talk about general truths. It is also used to talk about

time-tabled future events. Unlike other tense forms, the simple present tense has a special –s marking PRESENT PERFECT TENSES

when the subject is a singular noun or a third person pronoun. Fill in the blanks with appropriate 1.Jenny ____________ her school uniform every evening.

simple present tense form of the verb given in the brackets. A wash B washing C washes

2.Sam ____________ to school every morning.

1. The plane ………………….. at 6.30. (arrive) A walking B walks C walk

2. I will phone you when he …………………… . back. (come) 3.Every morning, my brother ________ up at 7 o’clock.

3. Unless we ………………………. now we can’t be there on time. (start) A wake B wakes C waking

4. The sun ……………………… in the east. (rise) 4.My father ___________ at the post office.

5. The next term …………………… on Monday. (begin) A work B working C works

6. She ……………………… an engineer. (be) 5.The sun ___________ in the East.

7. They …………………. our relatives. (be) A rises B rise C rising

8. When does the train ……………………? (depart) 6.John _________ carrot juice after every meal.

9. Let’s wait till he …………………….. his work. (finish) A drink B drinking C drinks

10. Please ring me up as soon as he …………………………. (arrive) Answers 7.My parents _________ to go shopping during the weekends.

A likes B like C liking

8. Teenagers nowadays like to play__________ in schools.

A truants B truancy C truant

9.Henry _______ his teeth after every meal.

A brushes B brushing C brush

10.Donny __________ just across the street.

A live B living C lives

11.We must _______ up before buying our food at the

12. Bablo _________ next to Bubly in class.

A sit B sits C sitting

13. Jonny __________ his mother to sweep the floor everyday.

A help B helping C helps

14.Lions __________ other animals which live in the jungle.

A eat B eating C eats A bark B barks C barking

15.Hannah’s class teacher ____________ a SUV to school. 30.Elephants usually __________ in groups to search for water.

A drive B drives C driving A travels B travelling C travel Gabriel

16.It __________ an adventurous man to climb Mount Kinabalu. 31.Heavy downpours _________ flash floods around Malaysia.

A takes B take C taking A causes B cause C causing

17. My mother __________ dinner for us every night. 32. Floods ___________ hundreds of houses in Riau.

A cooks B cook C cooking A submerges B submerge C submerging

18. A hunter ___________ animals in the jungle. 33. The council workers _________ the tall grass near my house every month.

A hunt B hunting C hunts A cuts B cutting C cut

19. Children like to ___________ rather than to study. 33.A snake __________ on its belly.

A plays B play C playing A crawls B crawl C crawling

20.My uncle __________ around the park every Saturday. 34.Tim’s dog always ________ the cats which look for food behind his house.

A jogging B jog C jogs A chase B chases C chasing

21.Every Saturday, James _________ to church. 35.My mother ___________ the flowers in her garden everyday.

A goes B go C going A water B watering C waters

22.We must __________ our teeth before going to bed. 36. Lopez only _______ oats for breakfast.

A brush B brushes C brushing A eats B eating C eat

23.Mr. Anand _______ us how to write a proper English essay. 37.Ginny and Minny ___________ their birthdays every year.

A teach B teaches C teaching A celebrates B celebrate C celebrating

24.I __________ the keys in the drawer. 38.Cindy _______ about her activities everyday on the internet.

A put B puts C putting A blog B blogging C blogs

25.The rowdy boys __________ the poor old man. 39. Drug dealers __________ their drugs by using mules.

A beats B beating C beat A smuggle B smuggles C smuggling

26.Bandy likes to ___________ story books. 40. The police __________ my residential area every one hour.

A reads B read C reading A rounds B round C rounding

27.Good samaritans __________ free food to the orphanage everyday. 41.Exercise __________ our body healthy and fit.

A donates B donating C donate A keep B keeping C keeps

28.Malcom ___________ with his aunt when he visits Europe. 42.Mrs. Carlson’s daughter _________ singing everyday to perfect her pitch.

A stay B stays C staying A practice B practices C practicing

29. My neighbor’s dogs __________ when they see a stranger. 43.An active volcano ____________ out hot lava when it erupts.
A spew B spewing C spews A helping B are helping C is helping

PRESENT CONTINOUS TENSE 14.Hendry _________ the broken water pipe of his neighbor.

A repairing B is repairing C are repairing

1.Jeremiah ____________ his dog a shampoo bath. 15.Sandy __________ too much carbonated can drinks.

A is giving B giving C gives A is drinking B drinking C are drinking

2. Mother ___________ the wet clothes outside. 16.The Smiths __________ their flower plants at their garden.

A drying B will drying C is drying A is watering B are watering C watering

3. Lim __________ in the pool with his friends. 17.The car ___________ even though the battery is still new.

A swim B is swim C is swimming A isn’t start B is starting C isn’t starting

4.Uncle Jones ___________ newspaper in the living room. 18. I saw Gary __________ at the bus stop yesterday.

A is reading B reading C is read A standing B was standing C is waiting

5.They ___________ their dance routine at the school hall. 19. James __________ when the fire broke out last night.

A practice B are practicing C practicing A sleeping B is sleeping C was sleeping

6.Terry _________ for a government job at the capital. 20.My mother __________ lunch when we came home yesterday.

A is applying B applying C is apply A is preparing B preparing C was preparing

7.He _________ the new job applicants. 21.Henry ____________ as a part - time waiter at the restaurant last night.

A interview B is interviewing C is interview A working B is working C was working

8. The trucks__________ their goods at the depot. 22.It __________ heavily yesterday evening.

A unloading B unloads C are unloading A raining B was raining C is raining

9.The soldiers __________ progress in the battlefield. 23. The children __________ under the tree last night while I was doing my work.

A making B are making C is making A were playing B playing C is playing

10.My aunty __________ batik shirts for her customers. 24. My uncle ___________ with his friend at the café the whole day, yesterday.

A is sewing B sewing C are sewing A talking B is talking C was talking

11.We __________ outside tonight. 25. The chef ___________ the food when the manager came into the kitchen.

A is eating B eating C are eating A tasting B was tasting C were tasting

12.Larry ________ to Vietnam next month. 26.Mr. Miyiagi __________ after cleaning his shop.

A is goes B is going C going A resting B were resting C was resting

13. People around the globe _________ the tsunami victims in Japan. 27.Two days ago, I saw Johanes _________ the big drain in front of his house.
A cleaning B was cleaning C were cleaning A going B will be going C going to

28.My mother ___________ a hard time raising me all by herself. 42.We ___________ the highway to Johor this afternoon.

A having B was having C were having A are taking B will taking C taking

29.Miss Tammy ___________ with joy when she was informed of a salary increase. 43. Michelle __________ a fever, so she can’t go to the cinema with us.

A beaming B were beaming C was beaming A having B was having C is having

30.I was __________ my bedroom last week. 44.Grace ___________ to me about her school work.

A painting B was painting C were painting A will talking B was talking C talking

31.The girls __________ when the headmaster caught them in the school toilet. 45.The police ____________ after the bank robbers on motorbikes.

A was smoking B were smoking C smoking A chasing B are chasing C will chasing

32.The boys were ___________ playing video games the whole evening. 46. The accident __________ a massive jam along the North-South highway.

A were playing B playing C was playing A causing B is causing C will causing

33.The electricity tariff increase _____________ the poor people. 47. We will __________ a torch light for light once we enter the cave.

A burdening B was burdening C were burdening A be needing B needing C not needing

34.Maxis Mobile ___________ away free promo pack yesterday at the Beach Mall, Penang. 48.She will __________ healthy food once she is discharged from the hospital.

A giving B were giving C was giving A eating B is eating C be eating

35. The lamb was __________ in the field when the wolf pounced on it. 49.Jenny will _________ me with the school choir practice after school.

A grazing B were grazing C eating A helping B be helping C helps

36.Jerry was __________ his father last week to fix the house fence. 50. The Catamaran will be ____________ a round trip around the world in 80 days.

A were helping B was helping C helping A making B make C be make

37.My parents will _________ to Sumatra next weekend.

A going B were going C be going

38. I am thinking ___________ to my home town next Monday.

A going B of going C shall going

39. Nancy _____________ her college graduation next week.

A will attending B shall be attending C will be attending

40. I __________ you some questions regarding your work.

A will asking B be asking C will be asking

41.They are ____________ build new houses in Pendang.

 19. _________ Ally _______ the girls are going to the book fair tomorrow.

BOTH / EITHER / NEITHER A Both...or B Either...and C Neither...nor

20. Maniam likes to gamble. He sold off ____________ his cars __________ his house to pay his debts.

1.____________ Ali and Babu are going to Singapore next week. A Both...and B Either...or C Neither...nor

A Either B Both C Neither 21. ___________ David __________ his brother like to play violent video games.

2.____________ Julia nor Patricia is going to the party. A Both...or B Either...and C Neither...nor

A Either B Both C Neither 22.I am not sure ___________ to take a business course ___________ an accounting course.

3.____________ Salim or Danish is not taking the ESOL examination. A both...and B either...or C neither...nor

A Either B Both C Neither 23. You have two choices. ___________ to go to America _________ to Australia for further studies.

4.____________the children were scolded by their mother for breaking the flower vase. A Both...and B Either...or C Neither...or

A Either B Both C Neither 24. Nathan can ___________ sing _________play any musical instrument.

5.I want ___________ cereal or bread for breakfast. A both...and B either...or C neither...nor

A either B both C neither 25. You must finish this job ___________ by hook __________by crook.

6.The movie “Alien Encounter” was _________ boring nor interesting. A both...and B either...or C neither...nor

A either B both C neither 26. Suzie and Billy are planning to have __________ their wedding _________ reception on the same day.

7.Jimmy likes to play ____________ badminton nor tennis. A both...and B either...or C neither...nor

A either B both C neither 27.We must not ____________ eat __________ talk at the same time.

8. Sandy is _____________ going for a vacation or is going to visit her relatives in Sabah. A both...and B either...or C neither...nor

A either B both C neither 28. The children aren’t allowed ___________ to watch tv _________ play video games during school days.

9.The police managed to catch ___________ the snatch thief and the burglar on the same day. A both...and B either...or C neither...nor

A either B both C neither 29. Betty’s doctor advised her _____________to eat sea food ________ to drink caffeinated beverages.

10. I plan to take ______________ the car and motorbike test at the same time. A both...and B either...or C neither...nor

A either B both C neither 30.Nobody can ___________ eat ___________ drink at the same time.

11. I want _____________ sugar nor milk in my coffee. A both...and B either...or C neither...nor

A either B both C neither 31. ______________ the school authorities __________ the PTA were grilled by government officials.

18. ________ Danny ______ Cindy got chosen into their school badminton team. A Both...and B Either...or C Neither...nor

A Both...and B Either...nor C Neither...or 32.I am __________ a fan of Liverpool ___________ Manchester United. I am a fan of Chelsea.
A both...and B either...or C neither...nor 47.The little boy _________ both smart and intelligent.

A is B are C were

33. Mr. Lee is _____________rich ___________ has many properties. He is just an average income earner. 48.Neither Ram nor his friends ___________ any attention in the class.

A both...and B either...or C neither...nor A pay B pays C paying

34.You can __________ walk _________ take a taxi to the shopping complex, it’s not that far. 49.I forgot to take both _________ identification card and my driving license.

A both...and B either...or C neither...nor A mine B my C I

35. I have eaten curry me and tomyam before. __________ are spicy __________ yummy. 50. Neither my father nor my uncle ________ fit to go mountain climbing anymore.

A Both...and B Either...or C Neither...nor A is B are C were

36.He is upset because nobody __________ listens __________ pays any attention to him.

A both...and B either...or C neither...nor

37. Neither Dennis nor Danny ___________ been to America.

A is B has C have

38. Either Hanim or Hanis __________ called to the principal’s room.

A is B was C are

39. Both mother and child _________ reported missing in the newspaper.

A was B have C were

40. Both of you ___________ solved the first puzzle, you can move on to the next round.

A have B has C were

41.I am not sure if either Sam or his friends ________________ coming for the party.

A are B was C have

42.Neither Sandy nor her sisters ______________ to help the poor.

A likes B like C liking

43. Neither children nor teenagers ___________ allowed to go in.

A are B is C was

44. I am not sure when to check in at the hotel. It _________ either at 12.00p.m or at 2.00p.m.

A is B are C has

45.Gary ___________ a degree in both Robotics engineering and Botany studies.

A is B have C has 46.The rats ____________ scared of either the cat or the dog.

A isn’t B aren’t C wasn’t

 A and B but C yet

14.I am not feeling well, _______ I decided to stay at home today.

A and B but C so

15.The Kampong Bening villagers saw a tiger ____________ quickly alerted the authorities.

CONJUNCTIONS A and B but C yet

1.Ali ____________ Babu are going to Singapore next week. 16.You can study hard for this exam _________ you can fail.

A and B but C so A and B but C or

2.We were tired ____________ we were happy. 17.Our class teacher asked us to sweep ___________ mop the class floor.

A and B but C so A and B but C so

3.Would you like tea ________ coffee? 18. __________ Jimmy _______ Salim is not going to the party tonight.

A and B but C or A either..or B Either...or C Neither...nor

4.The children were wet ____________ dirty after playing in the rain. 19. _________ the boys _______ the girls are going to the book fair also.

A and B but C or A Not only...but B But...not only C Not only...but also

5.Hanim went to the market with Siti ___________ Fatimah. 20.Hassan wants __________ money __________ fame.

A and B but C so A not only...but B but...not only C not only...but also

6.The movie “Alien Gang” was quite boring _________ dull. 21.___________ her brothers ________ her sisters are doctors.

A and B but C so A Two...and B Both...and C Neither...nor

7.Jimmy likes to play badminton_________ his brother likes to play tennis. 22.I am not sure ___________ to take a business course ___________ an accounting course.

A and B but C or A whether...and B whether...but C whether...or

8. Sandy ________her sister are poor_________ they are very hardworking. 23. You have to make up your mind,____________ to go to America _________ to Japan.

A and...and B and…but C but...and A whether...but B whether...and C whether...or

9.The snatch thief tried to snatch the old lady’s necklace_______ he couldn’t. 24. Nathan lost ___________ his money _________his family due to his gambling habit.

A and B but C so A not only...but also B not only...but C but also...not only

10.Chin Wen plays basketball well, ______ her favorite sport is tennis. 25. We can still reach our destination on time ______________ we start our journey late.

A and B but C yet A even B even if C because

11.Why hasn’t James come home _______? 26.Johnny was late ________ school __________ it was raining heavily just now.

A and B but C yet A for...because B too...because C for...that

12.Studying ________ working at the same time can be very taxing. 27.I want you to do your English exercise ____________ I come back.

A and B but C for A until B for C to

13. Mr. Yamaguchi lost all his material goods in the tsunami _________ his family is safe. 28.You can come to the meeting _______________ you don’t say anything.
 A so B as long as C and

29.Doctor advised Sam to rest for a month _____________ he can fully recover.

A since B until C so that

30.Nobody can succeed ___________they are willing to work hard.

A unless B before C but

31.Larry acts ___________ he doesn’t know anything.

A and B while C as if

32.I like to visit the museum ___________ I am free.

A whenever B since C than

33.____________ Mr. Lee is rich ___________ very kind and helpful to the people in need.

A Not only...but B Not only...but also C Not only...so

34.The boys are not allowed to go out __________ they have finished all their chores.

A until B and C so

35. Take the umbrella just __________, who knows it might rain later.

A so B in case C that

36.He is upset __________ nobody listens to him.

A so B while C that

37.Ally will go to the clinic ___________ she is free.

A when B how C till

38. John went to school ___________ it was raining.

A how B if C although

39. The policeman managed to catch the thief __________ the thief fell down.

A when B although C while

40. _________ you have solved the first puzzle, you can move on to the next round.

A Although B Before C Once