Present Indefinite or Simple Present Tense

Present Indefinite or Simple Present Tense

Subject English

Grade X

Present Indefinite Tense or Simple Present Tense

Subject             +         Form of Verb        +   Object

He, She, It, SS      +   1^st form of verb +s/es

The earth                      revolves              around the sun.

He                                 goes                          to school.

She                                sells          the religious books.

It                                  takes                    two apples.

I, We, They, You, PS     +   1^st form of verb        +      Object

I                                     go                   to school daily.

They                                 go                   to school daily.

We                                    read                our lesson daily.

The offices                               close                          at 4 P.M.

You                                       take                      two apples.

USE

1. For repeated activity that denotes past, present or future
   1. 1. He goes to office daily.
      2. He sells the vegetables

• • • It rains in winter.

2. To indicate a consistent habit or routine
   1. 2. The office closes at 4 P.M.
      3. We read our lesson daily.

• • • They work hard all day.

3. For universal truth or law of nature
   1. 3. The sun rises in the east.
      4. The earth revolves round the sun.

• • • The sun sets in the west.

4. For activity that is in progress at present
   1. 4. Do you understand now?
      5. Yes we understand now.

• • • Do you go to school every day?

5. For a custom or practice
   1. 5. The Muslim embraces one another on the Eid-day.

Work sheet

Put the verbs in the correct form of the Present Indefinite or Simple Present Tense

• She (love) her cat very much.
• He (go) to school every day.
• It (rain) at present.
• They (drink) tea every morning.
• Good students always (work) hard.
• The earth (revolve) around the sun.
• She (learn) French at present.
• They (not) do their work regularly.
• Shania (sing) a sad song daily.
• They always (come) back home late.
• She (speak) English now.
• She (speak) English quite well.
• The baby (cry) for milk now.
• They (go) to sleep at ten.
• He (not keep) me waiting.

Answers:

• Loves
• Goes
• Rains
• Drink
• work
• Revolves
• Learns
• Do not
• Sings
• Come
• Speaks
• Speaks
• Cry
• Go
• Do not