Simple Present

Which of the following is an example of a question in the simple present tense?

• She is reading a book
• Do you play soccer?
• I like pizza
• They have already left

What do we usually add to the end of the verb in the simple present tense when the subject is he, she, or it?

• -er or -est
• -ing
• -s or -es
• -ed

When do we use the simple present tense?

• To talk about things that are true in the present
• To talk about things that happened in the past
• To talk about things that happened in the present
• To talk about things that will happen in the future

Which of the following is an example of the simple present tense used to talk about habits?

• I am going to the store
• She is eating dinner
• He always brushes his teeth before bed
• They have finished their homework

Which of the following is an example of the simple present tense used to talk about scheduled events?

• They have finished their homework
• She is eating dinner
• The spring term begins in January next year
• I am going to the store

Which of the following is an example of a sentence in the simple present tense?

• I will go to the store tomorrow
• They have already finished their homework
• She is eating dinner right now
• He plays basketball every day

What do we use the simple present tense to talk about?

• Things that will happen in the future
• Things that happened in the past
• Things that happen all the time
• Things that happened in the present

What is the simple present tense?

• A verb form used to talk about things that will happen in the future
• A verb form used to talk about things that happened in the present
• A verb form used to talk about things that happened in the past
• A verb form used to talk about things that happen now or all the time

Why is the simple present tense important in spoken English?

• Because it is the least commonly used verb form in spoken English
• Because it is only used in formal English
• Because it is only used in written English
• Because it is the most commonly used verb form in spoken English

Which of the following is an example of the simple present tense used to talk about generalizations?

• I am going to the store
• Cats like milk
• He always brushes his teeth before bed
• She is eating dinner