Present Simple Tense
Structure:
✅ Affirmative:
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I/You/We/They + base verb (V1)
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He/She/It + verb + s/es
📌 Examples:
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I listen to music every day.
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She plays the piano.
❌ Negative:
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I/You/We/They + do not (don’t) + base verb
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He/She/It + does not (doesn’t) + base verb
📌 Examples:
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They don’t like rock music.
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He doesn’t play the guitar.
❓ Questions:
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Do + I/you/we/they + base verb?
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Does + he/she/it + base verb?
📌 Examples:
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Do you like jazz?
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Does she sing well?
When to use Present Simple:
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To talk about habits or routines
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To describe general truths or facts
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To talk about fixed schedules (e.g., school, transport)
Time Expressions for Present Simple
Frequency Adverbs
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always
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usually
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often
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sometimes
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rarely
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never
Assessment:
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets (Present Simple)
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He __________ (listen) to music every evening.
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I __________ (not/play) the guitar.
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__________ your brother __________ (like) classical music?
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They usually __________ (go) to concerts on weekends.
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She __________ (not/sing) in the school choir.
Exercise 2: Write Yes/No questions and short answers
Example:
You / like pop music? → Do you like pop music? – Yes, I do.
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He / play the piano?
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They / go to music class on Monday?
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She / like rock music?
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You / listen to the radio in the morning?
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Your friend / sing well?
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