UPSR ENGLISH

WORKSHOP
Section A
Present Simple Tense


We use simple present tense to talk about things in
general.
Ex: Nurses look after the patients in hospitals.
Children like ice-cream

We use it to say that something happens repeatedly or
for habitual actions or daily activities
I usually go to the market at weekends.
Paul wakes up at 5 in the morning.

We use it to say that something is true in general.
The earth goes round the sun.
THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
(Affirmative)
Peter works on his basket every
day (He) .
The present simple affirmative
Children like ice-cream very much
(They).
See the table for further clarification

sub 1
st
form of verb.
I Drive.
You Drive.
We Drive.
They Drive.
*He/She/It Drives.
Present simple
More examples
I go to school every day.
She speaks English fluently.
Paper burns easily. (It)
My parents work in a hospital (They)



Points to remember
Remember that we say
I work, but he works.
They teach but my sister (She) teaches.
We sing but Rihanna (She) sings.
Dont forget the s in 3
rd
person singular
(e.g., he, she, it, Peter, Jane, My father, etc)
Interrogative Sentences
- we use do/does +subject+base form of verb
for interrogative sentences
Do Sub Base form of verb
Do You Work?
Do We Work?
Do They Work?
Does *He/she Work ? Not works
Does *It Work? Not works
We use sub+do/does+not+base form of verb for
negative sentences
Sub Do/doesnt Base form of verb
I Dont Work.
We Dont Work.
You Dont Work.
They Dont Work.
He/she Doesnt Work. Not works
It Doesnt Work. Not works
Remember
We use the present simple to talk about
regular, repeated activities or situations
Susan goes to school every day

things that are generally or always true
The River Ebro flows into the Mediterranean sea





Pattern: subject + ADVERB + verb
heir day at 7 oclock.
She USUALLY plays basketball on Mondays.
Peter OFTEN watches TV at breakfast.
They NEVER go home on weekdays.
We SOMETIMES play football.

With the verb TO BE we use a different pattern
Pattern: subject + am/is/are+ ADVERB
Thomas and Philip are ALWAYS busy at school.
They are NEVER late for their activities.
He is USUALLY ready for breakfast at 7 oclock.
We are OFTEN in the music room during the breaks.
James is SOMETIMES tired at the end of the day.


Answer the following
I (get up) at 7.30 a.m.
I ____________ at 7.30 a.m
My sister (get up ) at 7.45 a.m.
My sister _________ at 7.45 a.m.
We (watch) T.V every evening.
We _________ television every evening.
My father (watch) a lot films.
My father _________ a lot films.
Paul and John (play) football every day._________
Paul and John_________ football every day.

The soldier wear/wears a uniform
everyday.

children clean
kites - windy
dog - tail


sand castle - beach