present and past simple tense

PRESENT AND PAST SIMPLELipovac TatjanaEnglish Teacher

PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

• Add s/es/ies to verbs in present simple tense if speaking about another person:

Example:

Susan eats pizza for lunch.

Mother washes the dishes.

The man carries the box.

Time Expressions

Words such as:

• Every (day, night, week, afternoon…)

• Always, usually, sometimes, often, rarely

Can help you determine verbs in present simple tense.

PAST SIMPLE TENSE

• Add d/ed/ied to regular verbs in past simple tense.

• Example:

(chase)The boy chased the girl.

(play) The children played baseball.

Time Expressions

• Words such as:

• Yesterday

• Last (night, week, month year…)

Can help you determine if the verb is in past simple tense.

Let’s practice!

Select correct answer. Look carefully for time expressions!

Ben (clean-cleans-cleaned) the garden last Saturday.

The girls (dance-dances-danced) every afternoon.

• Father (need-needs-needed) a new car.