5th GRADE
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Table of Contents
- ⬤ Formation of simple present tense
- ⬤ Which auxiliary (helping verb) to use for simple present tense?
- ⬤ Positive (Affirmative) sentences
- ⬤ Negative sentences
- ⬤ Interrogative sentences (questions)
- ⬤ Sentence forms in simple present tense
- ⬤ Example Sentences
- ⬤ Explanations and usages of simple present tense
- ⬤ Adverbs of Frequency
- ⬤ Time adverbs to use in simple present tense.
- ⬤ Verb to be (am, is, are)
- ⬤ Images and example sentences
- ⬤ A dialogue example
- ⬤ Translate the sentences about simple present tense.
- ⬤ Sentence scramble game
- ⬤ Example sentences to learn simple present tense
- ⬤ Questions and answers
- ⬤ Reading passage – Daily routine
| (+) Affirmative sentences | (-) Negative sentences | (?) Interrogative sentences |
|---|---|---|
| I speak | I don’t speak | Do you speak? |
| You speak | You don’t speak | Do you speak? |
| He speaks | He doesn’t speak | Does he speak? |
| She speaks | She doesn’t speak | Does she speak? |
| It speaks | It doesn’t speak | Does it speak? |
| We speak | We don’t speak | Do we speak? |
| They speak | They don’t speak | Do they speak? |
⬤ Example Sentence
- (+) They like basketball.
- (-) They don’t like basketball.
- (?) Do they like basketball?
- (?) What do they like?
- (+) He likes basketball.
- (-) He doesn’t like basketball.
- (?) Does he like basketball?
- (?) What does he like?
⬤ Time adverbs to use in simple present tense.
every ... ,once, twice, three times, ten times etc, on Mondays, at the weekends, in the mornings .
⬤ Adverbs of Frequency
What are Adverbs of frequency?
Simple present tense indicates repetitive actions, so it is good to say the frequency of these actions. In this case, we use some words called “Frequency adverbs”. These words are used just before the verb EXCEPT with the verb To Be.
⬤ List of frequency adverbs
- always
- usually
- generally
- often
- normally
- frequently
- sometimes
- occasionally
- seldom
- rarely
- hardly ever
- never
➔ Examples of frequency adverbs
Read the example sentences with the frequency adverbs and try to make similar sentences.
Examples:
- I often eat eggs for the breakfast.
- I never smoke.
- Lisa always walks to school.
- Do you usually get up early?
- You hardly ever say “Thanks”.
- They don’t normally go out for dinner.
- My father often forgets my birthday.
- I generally have breakfast before I go out.
- My mother is always happy.
- I am sometimes tired.
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