الوحدة الخامسة - الصفحة 59 | Present simple Tense

Tariq Almudris

23 Jan, 2026

📖 Grammar — Page 59

Present Simple Tense

زمن المضارع البسيط

The Present Simple Tense is used to talk about daily routines, habits, facts, and general truths. This interactive lesson includes flashcards, grammar rules, and four self-check exercises with Arabic explanations.

Learning Cards (بطاقات التعلم)

اضغط أو مرر على البطاقة لرؤية الشرح بالعربي

✅ Affirmative I/We/You/They + base verb
He/She/It + verb + s

الإثبات نستخدم الفعل الأساسي مع الضمائر
نضيف (s) مع he, she, it He works ✓

❌ Negative I/We/You/They + don't
He/She/It + doesn't

النفي نستخدم don't أو doesn't
الفعل يبقى بدون s She doesn't work ✓

❓ Interrogative Do + I/We/You/They?
Does + He/She/It?

الاستفهام نبدأ بـ Do أو Does
الفعل يبقى بدون s Does she work? ✓

🔤 Verb to Be I → am
He/She/It → is
We/You/They → are

فعل يكون am مع I
is مع المفرد الغائب
are مع الجمع

⏰ Time Words always, usually, often
sometimes, never

ظروف التكرار always دائماً | usually عادةً
often غالباً | never أبداً
sometimes أحياناً

📍 Adverb Position After verb "be"
Before other verbs

موضع الظرف بعد فعل be
قبل الأفعال الأخرى He is always happy ✓ | She always works ✓

Grammar Rules (القواعد)

✅ Affirmative (الإثبات)

I, We, You, They + (base verb)

You work hard every Friday.

He, She, It + (base verb + s)

He prays five times a day.

❌ Negative (النفي)

I, We, You, They + don't + base

We don't swim in winter.

He, She, It + doesn't + base

She doesn't speak French.

❓ Interrogative (الاستفهام)

Do + I, We, You, They + base?

Do you exercise a lot?

Does + He, She, It + base?

Where do you live?

🔤 Verb to Be (فعل يكون)

I + am

I am a teacher.

We, You, They + are

We are students.

He, She, It + is

It is a cat.

Exercises (التمارين)

Read the following:

اقرأ النصوص التالية:

I like this supermarket. I think it's very nice. Yes, my husband thinks so, too. We always shop. We come here every week.

I often speak live to the camera. I love that part of the job. News reporting means everything to me.

Put the verb into the correct present simple form

ضع الفعل في صيغة المضارع البسيط الصحيحة:

Example: Tom never takes (take) his dog to the campsites.

1. Mazin (visit) the dentist every month. (Hint: Mazin = He)

2. What's the matter? You (look) very happy. (Hint: You = base form)

3. Lucy usually (not/travel) by bus. (Hint: Lucy = She, negative)

4. Does Water (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius? (Hint: after Does = base)

5. That man (not/wash) his car regularly. (Hint: That man = He, negative)

Choose (do or does)

اختر do أو does لإكمال الجمل:

1. you see the blue car over there? It's Ben's. (Hint: you = ?)

2. The train not arrive at 9:15 a.m. (Hint: The train = It)

3. What this word mean? (Hint: this word = It)

4. I not believe that Mr. Ibrahim was born in Wales. (Hint: I = ?)

5. When we board the plane? (Hint: we = ?)

Complete the questions with correct present simple form

أكمل الأسئلة بصيغة المضارع البسيط الصحيحة:

Example: How many languages does Molly speak (Molly/speak)?

1. When (Haithem/finish) his work? (Hint: Does + name + base)

2. How often (Sama/go) shopping? (Hint: Does + name + base)

3. (your father/drink) coffee every morning? (Hint: Does + subject + base)

4. What (Reem/do) in her free time? (Hint: Does + name + base)

5. (you/think) that Peter has a lot of money? (Hint: Do + you + base)

Use the adverbs to fill in the blanks

استخدم الظروف التالية لملء الفراغات:

always often never sometimes usually

(ملاحظة: يمكن أن تكون هناك أكثر من إجابة صحيحة)

1. I drink tea.

2. She wears a hat.

3. My sister plays tennis.

4. Sam rides his bike.

5. My dad eats fish.

📘 Grammar Guide & Teacher's Notes

1. When Do We Use the Present Simple?

The Present Simple is used for daily routines and habits, things that happen regularly, general facts and truths, and permanent situations.

I go to school every day.
She likes English.
The sun rises in the east.

2. Affirmative Form

Subject + base verb. For he / she / it, we add -s or -es: He plays football. She reads books. It rains a lot in winter.

3. Negative Form

We use don't or doesn't. The main verb always stays in the base form.

I don't like coffee.
He does not play tennis.

4. Question Form

We use Do or Does at the beginning. The main verb stays in the base form.

Do you like English?
Does she go to school by bus?

5. Common Mistakes ESL Students Make

❌ Incorrect: He play football.

✅ Correct: He plays football.

Forgetting -s with he / she / it
Using the wrong verb form after does
Confusing present simple with present continuous

6. Teaching Tips

Use daily routine examples students relate to
Ask students about their own habits
Practice all three forms: affirmative, negative, question
Use charts and substitution tables

Conclusion

The Present Simple Tense is easy to learn with clear explanation and practice. With regular use and examples from daily life, students can master this tense confidently.

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🎴 Learning Cards (بطاقات التعلم)