English Verbs and Twelve Verb Tenses: Tense #1 Simple Present Verb Tense

English Verbs and Twelve Verb Tenses:
Simple Present Verb Tense (#1) is easy.

Simple Present tense is basic for many language learners.

Simple Present shows regular actions or non-actions.

Here are some examples. You can practice writing on the lines next to the examples if you wish.

You can use frequency adverbs to describe verbs in the simple present:

Frequency Adverbs:

• Always __________________________
• Usually __________________________
• Often    __________________________
• Seldom __________________________
• Rarely  __________________________
• Never   __________________________

Here are some examples:

• I always drink coffee.      ________________________________
• You usually drink coffee. ________________________________
• Chris often drinks coffee. ________________________________
• We seldom drink tea.       ________________________________
• You rarely drink tea.        ________________________________
• Cats never drink tea.        ________________________________

In these cases, the frequency adverb describes the verb
The frequency advers shows how often the subject drinks coffee.

Simple Present works with times, dates, and plans.

• I get up at 7:00 am.          _______________________________
• You get up at 8:00 am.     _______________________________
• Chris gets up at 9:00 am. _______________________________
• We get up in the morning.____________________________
• You get up after I get up. _______________________________
• Some students get up at 2:00 pm. ____________________________

Simple Present and the "Be" Verb

• I am       ____________________________________
• You are ____________________________________
• She is    ____________________________________
• He is     ____________________________________
• It is       ____________________________________
• We are  ____________________________________ 
• You are ____________________________________
• They are ___________________________________

Simple Present and the "Have" Verb

• I have ______________________________
• You have  __________________________________
• He has      __________________________________
• She has     __________________________________
• It has        __________________________________
• We have   ___________________________
• You have  ___________________________
• They have __________________________________

Simple Present and the "Do" Verb

• I do         ___________________________________
• You do    ___________________________________
• She does __________________________________
• He does  ___________________________________
• It does    ___________________________________
• We do    ___________________________________
• You do   ___________________________________
• They do  ___________________________________

Simple Present and the "Talk" Verb

• I talk        __________________________________
• You talk  __________________________________
• He talks   __________________________________
• She talks  __________________________________
• It talks     __________________________________
• We talk   __________________________________
• You talk  __________________________________
• They talk __________________________________

 Simple Present and the "Go" Verb

• I go         ___________________________________
• You go   ___________________________________
• She goes ___________________________________
• He goes  ___________________________________
• It goes    ___________________________________
• We go    ___________________________________
• You go   ___________________________________
• They go  ___________________________________

 

 For more exercises, check out Betty Azar's Grammar.