1. BY : SITI MARIANA BT YAACOB

2.  The present tense may refer to an action or
event that is on going or that takes place at
the present moment.
 It also used to show a truth or a fact.

3. 1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time
period.
 I take the train to the office.
 The train to Berlin leaves every hour.
 John sleeps eight hours every night during the
week.
2. For facts.
 The President of The USA lives in The White
House.
 A dog has four legs.
 We come from Switzerland.

4. 3. For habits.
 I get up early every day.
 Carol brushes her teeth twice a day.
 They travel to their country house every weekend.
4. For things that are always / generally true.
 It rains a lot in winter.
 The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace.
 They speak English at work.

5. Write out these sentences putting in the Simple Present tense of
the verbs in brackets.
1. She usually ………..(get) up at five o’clock.
2. They always………..(listen) to their teacher.
3. A goat……….(eat) grass.
4. They seldom……….(forget) to bring their books.
5. Salman………..(come) to my house everyday.
6. That girl sometimes…………(swim) in the pond.

6. 7. Mia’s cat often…………(catch) mice at night.
8. My sister………(work) there.
9. She often……….(write) to me.
10. My brother……..(like) to eat sweets.
11. The boy……..(cut) his hair once in three weeks.
12. A nurse………(look) after the sick.
13. Her mother always………..(feed) the chickens.
14. I usually………(play) football in school.

7. 15. They……..(learn) English every day.
16. Birds ……….(build) nests.
17. The bus always………(stop) at this place.
18. The girl often……..(wait) here for the bus.
19. His cat always………(sleep) during the day.
20. You never………..(drink) tea, do you?
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