Level 1 Module 7 – Basic Tenses (Present Simple)

Spoken English Course – Level 1 (Beginner)
Module 7: Basic Tenses – Present Simple

1. Introduction to Present Simple Tense

The Present Simple tense is used to describe:

The structure changes slightly for affirmative, negative, and question forms.

Structure: Subject + Base Verb (for I/You/We/They) Subject + Verb+s/es (for He/She/It)

Spoken Drill:
Make 5 sentences about your daily routine.
Example: I eat breakfast at 8 AM.

Structure: Subject + do/does + not + Base Verb

Subject	Structure	Example
I / You / We / They	do not + verb	I do not watch TV.
He / She / It	does not + verb	He does not like pizza.

Spoken Drill:
Say 5 sentences in negative form about yourself.
Example: I do not play video games in the morning.

Structure: Do / Does + Subject + Base Verb + ?

Subject	Structure	Example
I / You / We / They	Do + subject + verb?	Do you play football?
He / She / It	Does + subject + verb?	Does she study English?

Speaking Drill:
Ask 5 questions to a friend using Do / Does.
Example: Does he like apples?

Using base verb for third person singular → ❌ Wrong: He play football → ✅ Correct: He plays football
Forgetting “do/does” in questions → ❌ Wrong: She likes pizza? → ✅ Correct: Does she like pizza?
Using “do not/does not” with wrong subject → ❌ Wrong: He do not eat → ✅ Correct: He does not eat

Fill in the blanks (Affirmative):
1. I ___ (play) football.
2. She ___ (study) English.
3. We ___ (eat) lunch at 1 PM.

Fill in the blanks (Negative):
1. He ___ (not/watch) TV.
2. They ___ (not/like) rice.
3. I ___ (not/go) to market.

Make Questions:
1. You / play / cricket → ___?
2. She / eat / breakfast → ___?
3. They / study / English → ___?

Speaking Drill:
Make 5 affirmative, 5 negative, and 5 question sentences about your daily life.