I do/work/like etc. (Present Simple)

If the subject is third person singular, we add -s or -es to the verb. We call it -es/-es form.

• He likes.
• She likes.
• It likes.

Spelling:

We add -es after -s /-sh /-ch / -x:

• pass → passes
• watch → watches
• finish → finishes
• fix → fixes

-y → ies:

• study → studies
• try → tries

also:

• do → does
• go → goes

Remember

1. Singular means one.

• cat → one cat
• dog → one dog
• pen → one pen
• book → one book

2. Plural means more than one / many.

• cats → many cats
• dogs → many dogs
• pens → many pens
• books → many books

Have & Has

I have → he/she/it has:

• I have a cat.
• Joe has a cat.

Be → am/ is/ are

• I am.
• He is.
• She is.
• It is.
• You are.
• We are.
• They are.

Use of Present Simple:

We use the present simple for things that are true in general, or for things that happen sometimes or all the time:

• I like big cities.
• Your English is good. You speak very well.
• Tom works very hard. He starts at 7.30 and finishes at 8 o'clock in the evening.
• The earth goes round the sun.

always/never/often/usually/sometimes + present simple 

• Sue always gets to work early, (not Sue gets always) 
• I never eat breakfast, (not I eat never)
• We often go away at weekends.
• Mark usually plays football on Sundays.
• I sometimes walk to work, but not very often.

Exercise for Practice

(i) Complete the sentences. Use the base form or -s/-es form of verbs.

1. She (read) _____
2. He (think) _____
3. It (fly) _____
4. He (dance) _____
5. She (have) _____
6. It (finish) _____
7. He (play) _____ the piano.
8. They (live) _____ in a big house.
9. Cricket (be) _____ my favourite. 
10. Maria (speak) _____ four languages.
11. The shops in the city usually (open) _____ at 9 o'clock in the morning.
12. Our school (close) _____ at 5 o'clock in the evening.
13. Tina is a teacher. She (teach) _____ mathematics to young children.
14. My job is very interesting. I (meet) _____ a lot of people.
15. Peter's car is always dirty. He never (wash) _____ it.
16. Food is expensive. It (cost) _____ a lot of money.
17. Shoes are expensive. They (cost) _____ a lot of money.
18. Water (boil) _____ at 100 degrees Celsius.
19. Laura and I are good friends. I (like) _____ her and she (like) me.
20. Oyshi ___ (live) in a city with her family.

(ii) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Her father ___ (take) her to school every morning.
2. She ___ (return) home with her mother after school.
3. They always ___ (use) the zebra crossing to cross the road.
4. Her brother ___ (play) with her in the afternoon.
5. They ___ (have) a rooftop garden at their house.
6. Oyshi often ___ (help) her parents in the garden.
7. She ___ (water) the plants carefully.
8. Her parents ___ (enjoy) gardening very much.
9. Oyshi ___ (like) to see flowers on the rooftop.
10. She ___ (want) to live in a green city.
11. Every Friday she ___ (attend) her art class.
12. She also ___ (join) the art class on Saturday.
13. The classes ___ (take) place at Bangladesh Shishu Academy.
14. She ___ (borrow) storybooks from a mobile library.
15. The library ___ (come) to her area on Wednesday.
16. She always ___ (read) the books with great interest.
17. Her mother sometimes ___ (read) with her.
18. Oyshi ___ (love) drawing and painting.
19. Her brother also ___ (enjoy) watching her paintings.
20. The children ___ (play) together in the evening.

(iii) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Her parents often ___ (tell) her stories about the city.
2. Oyshi ___ (learn) new things from her parents every day.
3. She ___ (respect) the traffic rules on the road.
4. Oyshi really ___ (love) her beautiful city.
5. Rafi ___ (live) in a small town.
6. He ___ (go) to school by bicycle.
7. After school, he ___ (come) back home.
8. He ___ (help) his mother in the kitchen.
9. In the afternoon, Rafi ___ (play) cricket with his friends.
10. The boys ___ (enjoy) their game very much.
11. His family ___ (have) a small garden.
12. Rafi ___ (water) the plants every day.
13. He ___ (take) care of the flowers.
14. His parents ___ (love) the garden.
15. Rafi ___ (like) spending time in nature.
16. The class ___ (take) place at the community center.
17. Rafi ___ (borrow) books from the town library.
18. He usually ___ (visit) the library on Saturdays.
19. The librarian ___ (give) him interesting books.
20. Rafi ___ (read) the books at night.

(iv) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. His sister sometimes ___ (read) with him.
2. His friends often ___ (ask) him about the stories.
3. Rafi ___ (share) the stories happily.
4. His parents always ___ (encourage) him to read more.
5. He ___ (dream) of making his town greener.
6. Rafi ___ (follow) the rules in the playground.
7. His friends ___ (respect) him for his good behaviour.
8. Rafi really ___ (love) his town.
9. Nusair ___ (love) to play with his friends.
10. He often ___ (enjoy) running in the field.
11. His clothes sometimes ___ (get) dirty after playing.
12. His shoes also ___ (look) messy in the evening.
13. His mother ___ (notice) dirt under his nails.
14. She ___ (tell) him about the germs in the dirt.
15. Nusair usually ___ (forget) to clean his hands.
16. Jesmin ___ (teach) him how to wash properly.
17. She ___ (use) soap and water to show him.
18. Nusair ___ (watch) his mother carefully.
19. His mother always ___ (say), “Clean hands keep you safe.”
20. Nusair ___ (learn) a new habit from her.

(v) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. He ___ (wash) his hands before meals.
2. He also ___ (wash) them after playing.
3. His mother ___ (explain) that germs can make him sick.
4. Nusair ___ (listen) to her advice.
5. He ___ (try) to follow her instructions every day.
6. His friends sometimes ___ (see) him washing his hands.
7. They ___ (ask) him why he does that.
8. Nusair ___ (reply), “It keeps me healthy.”
9. Jesmin always ___ (smile) when she sees him clean.
10. Nusair ___ (feel) proud of his good habit.
11. His family ___ (support) him in this routine.
12. Regular hand washing ___ (make) him strong and safe.
13. Nusair really ___ (love) his clean and healthy life.
14. Mitu ___ (live) in a village.
15. She ___ (go) to school every morning.
16. Rupa ___ (walk) with her to school.
17. After school, Mitu ___ (help) her grandmother in the kitchen.
18. She ___ (enjoy) cutting vegetables.
19. Her grandmother ___ (teach) her small cooking tasks.
20. Mitu ___ (arrange) plates on the table.

(vi) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. In the afternoon, she ___ (play) badminton.
2. Her cousins ___ (join) her in the yard.
3. She ___ (water) the flower plants near the fence.
4. The flowers ___ (make) the yard look bright.
5. Her grandmother often ___ (remind) her to wash hands.
6. Mitu always ___ (listen) to the advice.
7. She ___ (like) to stay neat and clean.
8. Every Friday, Mitu ___ (visit) the village library.
9. Rupa also ___ (go) with her.
10. Mitu ___ (borrow) storybooks from the library.
11. She ___ (read) them at night before bed.
12. Her cousins ___ (enjoy) the stories.
13. Mitu ___ (read) aloud for them happily.
14. The children ___ (laugh) and clap after hearing stories.
15. Her grandmother ___ (smile) at her love for reading.
16. Books ___ (give) Mitu new ideas and knowledge.
17. She ___ (dream) of becoming a teacher one day.
18. Mitu really ___ (love) her village life.
19. The sun ___ (rise) in the east.
20. Water ___ (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.

(vii) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. The train ___ (leave) the station at 8 o’clock.
2. Birds ___ (sing) in the morning.
3. My father ___ (read) the newspaper every day.
4. Cats ___ (like) to drink milk.
5. The earth ___ (move) around the sun.
6. She always ___ (brush) her teeth after breakfast.
7. We ___ (study) English at school.
8. They ___ (play) football on Sundays.
9. He ___ (speak) three languages.
10. The teacher ___ (explain) the lesson clearly.
11. My mother ___ (cook) delicious meals.
12. A week ___ (have) seven days.
13. Bees ___ (make) honey.
14. The baby ___ (cry) when he is hungry.
15. I usually ___ (wake) up early.
16. The shop ___ (open) at 9 a.m.
17. Children ___ (enjoy) cartoons on TV.
18. The library ___ (close) at 6 p.m.
19. He ___ (drink) tea in the morning.
20. My uncle ___ (drive) a taxi.

(viii) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. She ___ (teach) maths in a school.
2. They ___ (wash) their clothes on Saturdays.
3. We ___ (watch) the news every night.
4. Dogs ___ (bark) loudly at strangers.
5. My friend ___ (like) chocolate ice cream.
6. She ___ (write) letters to her grandmother.
7. The train ___ (arrive) on time.
8. The clock ___ (show) the right time.
9. I ___ (walk) to school every day.
10. He ___ (help) his father in the shop.
11. Farmers ___ (grow) rice in the fields.
12. The students ___ (listen) to their teacher carefully.
13. The moon ___ (shine) at night.
14. We ___ (need) food and water to live.
15. He ___ (carry) a bag to school.
16. The doctor ___ (check) patients in the hospital.
17. My sister ___ (sing) very well.
18. People ___ (use) money to buy things.
19. He ___ (wear) a uniform at school.
20. They ___ (play) the guitar in the band.

(ix) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. The baby ___ (sleep) in the afternoon.
2. I ___ (like) to read storybooks.
3. The teacher ___ (ask) questions in class.
4. My cousin ___ (visit) us every month.
5. The shopkeeper ___ (sell) fruits and vegetables.
6. She ___ (dance) beautifully on stage.
7. The car ___ (stop) at the red light.
8. We ___ (celebrate) our birthdays every year.
9. My two best friends ___ (live) in Dhaka.
10. The tall boy in our class ___ (play) basketball.
11. These books on the shelf ___ (belong) to me.
12. The color of the walls ___ (look) bright.
13. A pair of shoes ___ (cost) a lot of money.
14. The students in the playground ___ (run) very fast.
15. Our English teacher ___ (give) us homework daily.
16. The keys to the door ___ (lie) on the table.
17. The dog in the garden ___ (bark) loudly.
18. His favorite singer ___ (sing) beautifully.
19. The women in the market ___ (sell) fresh vegetables.
20. The sound of the drums ___ (make) me happy.

(x) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. My little cousins ___ (enjoy) cartoons.
2. The name of this village ___ (be) Kanchanpur.
3. The old man at the corner shop ___ (sell) sweets.
4. Many children in this school ___ (like) football.
5. The top of the mountain ___ (look) white with snow.
6. A few of my classmates ___ (speak) Spanish.
7. The taste of mangoes ___ (be) sweet.
8. The cows in the field ___ (eat) grass.
9. The roof of the house ___ (need) repair.
10. The teachers at our school ___ (work) hard.
11. The boy with the red cap ___ (sit) near me.
12. The rules of the game ___ (seem) easy.
13. The sound of birds in the morning ___ (cheer) me up.
14. Two of my friends ___ (ride) bicycles to school.
15. The color of the roses ___ (be) red.
16. The children of my aunt ___ (study) in London.
17. The price of vegetables ___ (go) up.
18. A number of students ___ (wait) outside.
19. The boy in the blue shirt ___ (draw) very well.
20. The results of the exam ___ (come) out today.

(xi) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. My favorite subject ___ (be) English.
2. The pages of this book ___ (tear) easily.
3. The women in red saris ___ (dance) at the festival.
4. The quality of these shoes ___ (be) excellent.
5. Some of the boys ___ (swim) in the pond.
6. The headmaster of the school ___ (speak) kindly.
7. The pictures on the wall ___ (look) beautiful.
8. The baby in the cradle ___ (sleep) peacefully.
9. The questions in the test ___ (seem) difficult.
10. His group of friends ___ (meet) every Friday.
11. The people of this village ___ (help) each other.
12. The taste of the food ___ (remind) me of home.
13. The tall trees in the forest ___ (grow) quickly.
14. The roof tiles of this house ___ (fall) sometimes.
15. The old woman at the bus stop ___ (wait) patiently.
16. The names of the winners ___ (appear) in the newspaper.
17. A lot of students ___ (use) the library.
18. The manager of the company ___ (check) every report.
19. Everyone in the class ___ (enjoy) the lesson.
20. Each of the players ___ (train) hard before a match.

(xii) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Neither of the boys ___ (know) the answer.
2. Either of the two sisters ___ (help) their mother in the kitchen.
3. All of the milk ___ (spill) on the floor.
4. A number of students ___ (wait) outside the hall.
5. The number of errors ___ (be) very high.
6. None of the books ___ (belong) to me.
7. Somebody always ___ (leave) the door open.
8. Nobody ___ (like) a dishonest person.
9. Each student ___ (receive) a notebook.
10. Every one of the chairs ___ (look) broken.
11. Either answer ___ (seem) correct to me.
12. Both of my cousins ___ (play) cricket.
13. The committee ___ (decide) important matters.
14. The team of doctors ___ (treat) the patients well.
15. The crowd at the stadium ___ (cheer) loudly.
16. A group of children ___ (stand) near the gate.
17. The majority of people ___ (support) the decision.
18. The minority ___ (disagree) with the plan.
19. Much of the work ___ (remain) unfinished.
20. Many of the boys ___ (like) swimming.

(xiii) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Little of the money ___ (remain) in his pocket.
2. Few of the questions ___ (seem) easy.
3. The jury ___ (give) its verdict today.
4. The family ___ (live) in a small house.
5. The police ___ (investigate) the crime.
6. Mathematics ___ (be) a difficult subject.
7. News ___ (travel) fast in this town.
8. Physics ___ (explain) many natural laws.
9. Ten kilometers ___ (seem) a long distance.
10. Twenty dollars ___ (buy) very little these days.
11. A series of lectures ___ (begin) tomorrow.
12. A variety of fruits ___ (grow) in this orchard.
13. Every child in the village ___ (get) free books.
14. No one ___ (like) rude behavior.
15. Somebody always ___ (ask) silly questions.
16. Nothing ___ (happen) without hard work.
17. Something ___ (smell) nice in the kitchen.
18. Each of the teachers ___ (check) the papers carefully.
19. Neither of the answers ___ (be) correct.
20. Either of the solutions ___ (work) well.
21. The pair of trousers ___ (fit) me well.
22. My pair of shoes ___ (need) cleaning.
23. The staff ___ (work) very efficiently.
24. The audience ___ (clap) after the performance.
25. The army ___ (protect) the country.
26. The cattle ___ (graze) in the field.
27. The furniture ___ (look) very old.
28. The data ___ (show) interesting results.