Present simple :

When to use :
1. Habits and repeated actions
• I wake up at 8 everyday
• We go to the beach every summer
2. When something is always true (scientific facts, facts that always happen)
• The earth (=la terre) goes around the sun
• Plants need (=nécessitent) sun
• The sky (=le ciel) is blue
• There is 24 hours in a day
• The water is necessary for living beings (=être vivants)
3. For situations thought to be permanent
• Ex: My parents live in Casablanca
• She drives a red car
• My dad likes tomatoes
4. For instructions and directions
• Boil the water. (=bouillir)
• Take the third exit
5. For very short actions happening now = normally you use the present continuous)
• When the match is over, the referee (=l’arbitre) blows his whistle (=sifflet)

Signal Words:

▪ Always Frequently
• Usually Rarely
▪ Often This month/This day/ This year/This week
▪ Normally every day/2 weeks/month/year/time...
▪ Sometimes From time to time
▪ Seldom Once a week/Twice a week/three times a year
▪ Never Occasionally
Affirmative form

I play
You play
He/she/it plays
We/you/they play
1. Verbs that end with a consonant + Y, the ending changes to -ies
• Try > tries
• Worry > worries
• Fry: fries (fried chicken)
• Vowel: Stay > stays, obey > obeys
 2. Verbs that end with -x, -ch, -sh, -ss, -o, the ending changes to -es
• Cross > crosses (to cross the street= traverser la rue, =rayer)
• Mix > mixes
• Wash > washes (=nettoyer, laver)
• Watch > watches
• Go > goes, do > does

3. The verb “to have” > has (=avoir)

Negative form: Subject + don’t/doesn’t+ verb in infinitive without to. Except the verb “to be” and
“have got”

I don’t eat
You don’t eat
He/she/ it doesn’t eat
We/you/they don’t eat
Interrogative form Do/does + subject+ verb. Except the verb “to be” and “have got”

Do I know ?
Do you know?
Does he/she/it know?
Do we/you/they know?

The verb “to be”

Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I Am (I’m) Am not (I’m not) Am I… ?
You Are (you’re) are not (you aren’t) Are you...?
He/she/it Is (he’s) Is not (she isn’t) Is he/she/it… ?
We/you/they Are (we’re) are not (they aren’t) Are we/you/they…?

The verb “Have got”= avoir/posséder

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I Have got (I’ve got) Haven’t got Have I got..?
You Have got (You’ve got) Haven’t got Have you got...?
He/she/it Has got (he’s got) Hasn’t got Has he/she/it got… ?
We/you/they Have got (we’ve got) Haven’t got Have we/you/they
got…?
The modal verbs can, may, might, shall, must, will remain (=rester) the same in all forms, so don’t
add (=ajouter) s

- He can, she may, it must

Practice: Complete the sentences:

1/ Mark and Jez live together. (Live)

- Mark and Jez don’t live together
- Do Mark and Jez live together?
2/ Amy goes Fishing (pêche) every week. (go)
- Amy doesn’t go fishing every week
- Does Amy go fishing every week?
3/ She sleeps with a fan (=ventilateur) on. (Sleep)
- She doesn’t sleep with a fan on
- Does she sleep with a fan on ?
4/ The student is new. (be)
- The student isn’t new
- Is the student new ?
5/ He washes the dishes (plats) (wash)
- He doesn’t wash the dishes
- Does he wash the dishes ?
6/ She has got a pet cat (=chat de compagnie). (have got)
- She hasn’t got a pet cat
- Has she got a pet cat ?
7/ She kisses her baby every night. (kiss)
- She doesn’t kiss her baby every night
- Does she kiss her baby every night?
8/ He worries about the final exams (worry= s’inquiéter)
- He doesn’t worry about the final exams
- Does he worry about the final exams ?

Dad:

Since 2022, I have been retired and I wake up at seven o’clock on a daily basis. Eight o’clock is the
time I have breakfast with my cute wife. For breakfast, I like to have tea, tomatoes and avocado but I
don’t like milk. Around 10 am, I read some history books and I’m learning I learn English. During the
day, I call my daughter.
In 24 hours, there are both day and night ?????
I can have a banana at Breakfast.

Mom:

I’m Khadija Elkhayati, I’m Moroccan from Meknes. I’m married. My husband’s name is Said.
I’m a housewife and I have got two daughters. Zineb is twenty nine and Asmaa is twenty five.
Every day, I get up at 7 o’clock in the morning, I pray and I eat breakfast with my husband.
After I do the house work, I prepare lunch. My hobbies are to listen to music and painting.
Exercise 1: Fill in the verb in the 3rd person singular:

1. I can swim. - She … swim.

2. I miss the bus. - She … the bus.
3. I know you. - She … you.
4. I sit down. - She … down.
5. I often cry. - She … often .
6. I play chess. - She … chess.
7. I come home. - She … home.
8. I must go now. - She … go now.
9. I fly to Rome every year. - She … to Rome every year.
10. I always do my best. - She always … her best.
11. I hurry up to catch a flight. – She … to catch a flight

Exercice 2: Complete the sentences:

Type in the verbs in the correct Simple Present form.

1. Anne (work) in a language school.

2. She (be) a teacher.
3. She (teach) English.
4. Her students (come) from all over the world.
5. Anne usually (go) to school by bus.
6. On the bus she (have) time to correct a few tests.
Complete the sentences with the negation.

1. The children (be/not) tired.

2. Carol (have/not) any brothers or sisters.
3. I (drink/not) milk.
4. She (like/not) maths.
5. I (be/not) from England.
Construct questions.

1. (have/you/a dog)
2. (speak/they/English)
3. (be/I/right)
4. (play/he/tennis)
5. (be/you/on holiday)

Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer

Which sentence correctly uses the Present Simple tense?

☐ I liked pizza.
☐ I like pizza.
☐ I likes pizza.
What is the correct form of the verb "to read" in the third person singular?

☐ Reading
☐ Reads
☐ Read
Which sentence correctly uses a frequency adverb with the Present Simple tense?

☐ I am never late for work.

☐ I am late for work never.
☐ I never am late for work
How would you describe a regularly occurring action in the Present Simple tense?

☐ I will eat breakfast at 8 am.

☐ I am eating breakfast at 8 am.
☐ I eat breakfast at 8 am.
Which sentence correctly describes a general fact?

☐ The sun rises in the east.

☐ The sun is rising in the east.
☐ The sun rise in the east.
How would you use the verb "to be" in the Present Simple for the pronoun "they"?

☐ They are
☐ They be
☐ They is
What is the correct form of the verb "to go" in the third person singular?

☐ Goes
☐ Going
☐ Go
How would you express a scheduled future event in the Present Simple tense?

☐ The train leaves at 5 pm tomorrow.

☐ The train is leaving at 5 pm tomorrow.
☐ The train will leave at 5 pm tomorrow.
Which sentence correctly uses the Present Simple tense in a negative form?

☐ I does not like coffee.

☐ I do not likes coffee.
☐ I do not like coffee.
How would you ask a question in the Present Simple tense?

☐ Do you likes pizza?

☐ Do you like pizza?
☐ Does you like pizza?

Exercise 4: Complete the sentence with the verb in Present Simple

1/ I (be) in a café now. 15/ We (not/be) late.

2/ (She/play) tennis every week ? 16/ She (enjoy) going swimming.
3/ They (go) to the cinema every Wednesday 17/ Where (you/be)?
4/ (She/be) a singer ? 18/ He (not/be) an accountant
5/ John never (cry) 19/ (the dog/eat) chicken ?
6/ (they/be) on the bus 20/ She (be) my sister
7/ Lucy (ride) her bicycle to work. 21/ He (buy) a cup of coffee every week
8/ Why (he/be) in France? 22/ (we/make) too much noise at night?
9/ I (not/play) the piano very often. 23/ Luke (try) hard to be polite
10/ It (not/be) cold today. 24/ They (not/like) animals.
11/ We (be) from Portugal. 25/ Lucy (wash) her hair every day
12/ Julie (study) French at school 26/ You (find) the weather here cold.
13/ Where (Harry/study) ? 27/ The plane (fly) low over the airport.
14/ (It/be) foggy today ? 28/ I hope Julie (pass) the exam.

Exercise 5: Write a small text about someone’s routine.

Every day, I wake up early in the morning.

Then, I get up and go to the bathroom
to brush my teeth. After that, I have
breakfast in the kitchen. I usually have some
coffee and toast for breakfast. Next, I have a
shower and get dressed for work.

I usually go to work by bus, but sometimes I

walk. I start work at 8 am. At work, I check
my emails and do my tasks. At around 1 pm,
I have lunch, sometimes at work or at a
nearby place.
I finish work at 5 pm, and after work, I go
home. In the evening, I do homework, go for
a run, or go to the gym. Sometimes, I go
shopping to buy things I need. Later, I cook
dinner. I always have dinner with my family.
Finally, I watch TV, and when I’m tired, I go to
bed.