English Grammer: Simple Present

Simple Present Tense:

 

1. Affirmative Sentences

 

For subjects "I," "you," "we," "they":

 

Formula:
 

Subject+base form of verb+rest of the sentence

 

Examples:

• I walk to school.

• You like pizza.

• We play soccer.

• They work here.

 

For third-person singular subjects "he," "she," "it":

 

Formula:
 

Subject+base form of verb(s/es)+rest of the sentence

 

Examples:

• He walks to school.

• She likes pizza.

• It works well.

   

Fill-in-the-blank sentences in the Simple Present tense (affirmative), with verbs provided in brackets:

1. She ______ (read) a book every night.

2. They ______ (play) soccer on weekends.

3. He ______ (work) at a bank.

4. We ______ (eat) breakfast at 7 AM.

5. The dog ______ (bark) loudly.

6. I ______ (like) to watch movies.

7. She ______ (study) French at school.

8. You ______ (visit) your grandparents every summer.

9. The sun ______ (rise) in the east.

10. It ______ (rain) a lot in the spring.

Answers:

1. She reads a book every night.

2. They play soccer on weekends.

3. He works at a bank.

4. We eat breakfast at 7 AM.

5. The dog barks loudly.

6. I like to watch movies.

7. She studies French at school.

8. You visit your grandparents every summer.

9. The sun rises in the east.

10. It rains a lot in the spring.

 

2. Negative Sentences

 

For subjects "I," "you," "we," "they":

 

Formula:

Subject+do not (don’t)+base form of verb + rest of the sentence

 

Examples:

• I do not walk to school.

• I don't walk to school.

• You do not like pizza.

• You don't like pizza.

• We do not play soccer.

• We don't play soccer.

• They do not work here.

• They don't work here.

 

For third-person singular subjects "he," "she," "it":

Formula:
 

Subject+does not (doesn’t)+base form of verb + rest of the sentence

 

Examples:

• He does not walk to school.

• He doesn't walk to school.

• She does not (doesn't) like pizza.

• She does not (doesn't) like pizza.

• It does not work well.

• It doesn't work well.

Fill-in-the-blank sentences in the Simple Present tense, with verbs provided in brackets:

1. I ______ ______ (not, like) broccoli.

2. She ______ ______ (not, play) the piano.

3. They ______ ______ (not, go) to the gym every day.

4. He ______ ______ (not, watch) TV in the morning.

5. We ______ ______ (not, need) any help right now.

6. It ______ ______ (not, rain) often in the desert.

7. You ______ ______ (not, eat) meat.

8. The dog ______ ______ (not, bark) at strangers.

9. I ______ ______ (not, understand) the question.

10. She ______ ______ (not, speak) Spanish.

Answer:

1. I do not like broccoli.

2. She does not play the piano.

3. They do not go to the gym every day.

4. He does not watch TV in the morning.

5. We do not need any help right now.

6. It does not rain often in the desert.

7. You do not eat meat.

8. The dog does not bark at strangers.

9. I do not understand the question.

10. She does not speak Spanish.

3. Interrogative Sentences

 

Formula:
 

Does+subject+base form of verb+ rest of the sentence?

Examples:
- Do I like pizza?
- Do you play soccer?
- Do we need more coffee?
- Do they work here?

 

For third-person singular subjects "he," "she," "it":

Formula:
 

Does+subject+base form of verb+ rest of the sentence?

Examples:
- Does he like pizza?
- Does she play soccer?
- Does it work well?

 

With who, what, where, when, why, how:
 

Formula:
 

(Who/ what/ where/ when/ why/ how)+ (do/does) + subject + base form of verb + rest of the sentence?

 

Examples:
- Where do you live?
- What does he do?
- Why do they leave early?
- How does she know?

 

Fill-in-the-blank questions in the Simple Present tense, with verbs provided in brackets:

1. ______ you ______ (like) to read books?
2. ______ he ______ (play) the guitar?
3. Where ______ she ______ (live)?
4. ______ they ______ (go) to school by bus?
5. What ______ you ______ (do) on weekends?
6. ______ it ______ (rain) often here?
7. Why ______ you ______ (eat) so late?
8. ______ we ______ (need) to bring our own lunch?
9. ______ she ______ (know) how to swim?
10. How often ______ he ______ (exercise)?



Answers:

1. Do you like to read books?
2. Does he play the guitar?
3. Where does she live ?
4. Do they go to school by bus?
5. What do you do on weekends?
6. Does it rain often here?
7. Why do you eat so late?
8. Do we need to bring our own lunch?
9. Does she know how to swim?
10. How often does he exercise ?

Translate into English

1. ইংৰাজবিলাক ইংলেণ্ডত বাস কৰে ।
2. বেলিটো লাহে লাহে ডাঙৰ হৈ আহিছে ।
3. সি ৰাতিপুৱা পথাৰখনত ফুৰিবলৈ যায় ।
4. তাৰ কলমটো হেৰাল, সেইবাবে সি স্কুললৈ অহা নাই ।
5. তুমি কামটো বৰ সোনকালে কৰিলা।
6. এই মানুহটোৱে গোটেই নিশাটো কাম কৰি আছে ।
7. আমাৰ দেউতা অহা বুধবাৰে গুৱাহাটীলৈ যাব ।
8. তুমি কেতিয়াবা পাহাৰ বগাইছানে ?
9. তুমি কিমানদিন এই কাৰখানাত কাম কৰিছা ?
10. মই মোৰ ছুৱেটাৰ এটা গুথি আছোঁ ।
11. সি বহুদিন মোলৈ চিঠি-পত্ৰ দিয়া নাই ।
12. এই বছৰ বৰ জাৰ পৰিছে ।
13. ২০১৫ চনৰ পৰা মই এই বিদ্যালয়ত পঢ়িছোঁ।
14. তুমি মোৰ লগত যাবানে ? ৰ'বা, মই গৈছোঁ।
15. অহা দেওবাৰে দেউতাই আমাক চিৰিয়াখানা দেখুৱাবলৈ নিব।
16. মই খিৰিকীখন খুলি দিলে তুমি বেয়া পাবা নেকি ?
17. মই স্কুললৈ আজি কলমটো নোহোৱাকৈ আহিলোঁ ।

Answers:

1. The English people live in England.
2. The sun is slowly getting bigger.
3. He goes for a walk in the field in the morning
4. His pen was lost, so he didn't come to school
5. You did the work very quickly.
6. This person has been working all night.
7. Our father will go to Guwahati next Wednesday.
8. Have you ever climbed a mountain?
9. How long have you been working in this factory?
10. I am knitting a sweater.
11. He hasn't given me a letter for a long time
12. It's very cold this year
13. I have been studying in this school since 2015
14. Will you go with me? Wait, I'm going
15. Next Sunday, Father will take us to the zoo.
16. Would you mind if I opened the window?
17. I came to school today without the pen