Errors made using – Simple present tense

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1. ______ you like New York?

 Do

 Does

2. The boy ______ football every evening.

 play

 plays

3. He ______ Maria.

 knows

 know

4. Samantha and Mary ______ friends.

 is

 are

5. ______ he an intelligent guy?

 Am

 Is

6. The girls always   _______ to pop music.

 listening

 listen

7. I always _______ to the bus stop.

 hurry

 hurries

8. Does John _____to school?

 goes

 go

9. Mr Smith ________Spanish and French.

 teach

 teaches

10. We ______ busy today. You can visit us in the afternoon.

 aren’t

 don’t

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Question 1 of 10

In this lesson, you are going to learn how and when to use the simple present tense.

The verb is always in the present/base form.

• Example: I like chocolates. (a general taste/preference)
• Example: He plays tennis regularly. (a general routine or action)
• Example: The sun rises in the East. (general facts/universal truths)
• Example: The train leaves at 8 pm. (fixed schedule/time table)
• Example: I am here now. (not I am Being here)
• Example: e has his passport in his hand. ( not ‘is having’)

Note: The simple present tense is used when the verbs do not go in the

The continuous form (the ‘ing’ form)

Questions:

• Example: Is John intelligent? (no ‘do/does’ with is/am/are)
• Example: Does he like chocolates? (‘does’ is used for third person singular)
• Example: Do you wear denims?

Negative:

• Example: He is not tall.
• Example: He doesn’t know me.
• Example: They don’t play tennis.