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9 The Simple Tenses

Warm-up

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. I to the market tomorrow. (go, simple future)

2. My father for work at 8 a.m. every morning.
(leave, simple present)
3. My teacher the lesson to me well. (explain, simple past)

4. Our pet dog to our new house very well.
(adjust, simple past)

5. We our dinner by 10 p.m tomorrow. (finish, simple future)

6. The children to school every day. (walk, simple present)

7. Those pastries delicious. (look, simple past)
8. She dinner for her family tonight. (cook, simple future)

9. Several of the books damaged in the fire. (be, simple past)

10. Neither answer correct. (be, simple present)

Simple Present Tense

The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that occurs on a
regular basis and to state universal truths.

Uses

The simple present tense is used

1. for repeated or regular actions. For example,
• I go to school by bus.
• The train leaves by 10 a.m.
2. for facts. For example,
• The president lives in the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

• A spider has eight legs.

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