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.
Usage 1 : Habits/ Routines (ទម្លាប់ប្រចាំថ្ងៃ)
- I usually get up at 5 : 30 in 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 sunrises 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 opens at 9 am and close at 9 pm.
- The 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។
Practice
Complete the following sentenses using present simple or present continuous tense.
- She _______ (study) French now.
- They usually _______ (go) to the gym in the mornings.
- He _______ (not/like) vegetable soup.
- I _______ (work) on a project at the moment.
- The train _______ (leave) at 9:00 pm.
- We _______ (dance) at the party right now.
- My brother _______ (play) football every Saturday.
- She _______ (not/usually) eat breakfast early.
- I _______ (listen) to music now.
- He _______ (drive) to work every day.
- The baby _______ (cry) loudly right now.
- They usually _______ (visit) their grandparents on Sundays.
- She _______ (not/speak) Spanish fluently.
- We _______ (watch) a movie at this moment.
- He always _______ (finish) his homework before dinner.
- The sun _______ (rise) in the east.
- I _______ (not/go) to school today.
- She _______ (prepare) dinner for her family now.
- The children _______ (play) outside every afternoon.
- He _______ (not/like) to wake up early.
Tags
easy grammar