Present Simple Tense | 3 main usages of present simple

Present Simple is used to talk about 3 main points which are habits, facts and schedules. Now, let's explore one by one with examples. This post will cover the usages, forms, spelling rules, example of present simples accompanied with practice and keys. 

Usage 1 : Habits/ Routines (ទម្លាប់ប្រចាំថ្ងៃ)

• I usually get up at 5 : 30 in the morning. 
• My mom waters the plants two times a day. 
• They play soccer every weekend.
• My dad goes to work at 7 in the morning. 
• My sister does the laundry every Saturday. 

Usage 2 : Facts/ General truths (ការពិត)

• The sun rises from the east.
• Water boils at 100 degree Celsius.
• Water freezes at 0 degree Celsius.
• Lions are the kings of the jungle.
• Dolphins are mammals. 

Usage 3 : Schedules (កាលវិភាគ)

• My school starts at 8 in the morning and finishes at 5 in the evening.
• Supermarkets open at 9 am and close at 9 pm.
• This movie starts at 2 pm tomorrow.
• His flight departs at 5 this evening. 

Forms

Positive : I, you, we, they + base verb + ..............

                He, she, it + V(-es,-ies,-s) + ................

Negative : Sub + don't / doesn't + base verb .......

Yes/No : Do/does + sub + base verb............?

WH-Question : Wh-word + do/does + sub + base verb ......? 

Note: ក្នុងប្រយោគស្រប កិរិយាសព្ទដែលប្រើជាមួយ  he, she, it យើងចាំបាច់ត្រូវថែម -s, -es, -ies សូមចុចខាងក្រោមដើម្បីស្វែងយល់លម្អិត។ 

Spelling rules -s, -es and -ies

 

All verbs that are used with he, she and it in positive sentence of present simple must be added with -s,-es and -ies. Here are the 3 main rules of adding-s.

Rule 1 : add –es to the verbs that end in –ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -o, -zz

• I miss my childhood. He misses his childhood.
• They wash the dishes. She washes the dishes.
• We watch movies on the weekends. She watches movies on the weekends.
• I often fix my car. He often fixes his car.
• Students go to school from Monday to Saturday. He goes to school from Monday to Saturday.

Rule 2: Change y to  –ies when the verbs end inconsonant + y.

• I study in grade 7. > He studies in grade 12.
• They try very become famous soccer players. > She tries to study for a grade on the exam.
• I fry fish for lunch today. > My mom fries fish today.
• They dry their clothes under the sun. Roza dries her clothes on top of her roof.
• We fly kites on windy days. My brother flies kites at the beach.

Rule 3: If a verb doesn’t follow rule 1 and 2, we simply add –s.

• I often play games for 30 minute before I go to bed. > He plays games every day.
• They usually hang out on the weekends. > She sometimes hangs out with friends.
• Most people like meat. > My mom likes vegetables.
• We normally feel lazy on Monday. He feels lazy on Monday.

Practice

Complete the following sentences using the correct forms of present simple. 

1. She ____ (play) the piano every day.
2. They ____ (live) in New York.
3. He ____ (not / like) vegetables.
4. He ____ (study) at school from Monday to Friday.
5. My dad ____ (watch) TV in the evening.
6. The sun ____ (set) in the west.
7. My brother ____ (work) in a bank.
8. Cats ____ (sleep) a lot during the day.
9. You ____ (brush) your teeth twice a day.
10. The train ____ (leave) at 8:00 AM.
11. She ____ (not / go) to the gym on weekends.
12. My parents ____ (visit) us every summer.
13. The dog ____ (bark) loudly at night.
14. He ____ (read) a new book every week.
15. We ____ (not / watch) horror movies.
16. The shop ____ (open) at nine o’clock.
17. I ____ (have) two brothers and one sister.
18. He always ____ (fix) his car by himself. 
19. They ____ (play) football on the field.
20. The teacher ____ (explain) the lesson clearly.

Practice keys

1. She plays the piano every day.
2. They live in New York.
3. He doesn't like vegetables.
4. He studies at school from Monday to Friday.
5. My dad watches TV in the evening.
6. The sun sets in the west.
7. My brother works in a bank.
8. Cats sleep a lot during the day.
9. You brush your teeth twice a day.
10. The train leaves at 8:00 AM.
11. She doesn't go to the gym on weekends.
12. My parents visit us every summer.
13. The dog barks loudly at night.
14. He reads a new book every week.
15. We don't watch horror movies.
16. The shop opens at nine o’clock.
17. I have  two brothers and one sister.
18. He always fixes his car by himself.
19. They play football on the field.
20. The teacher explains the lesson clearly.