Unterrichtsmaterial Englisch Simple Present

Section 1: Simple Present Tense

Unterrichtsmaterial Englisch Simple Present

Section 1.1 – Text Example

Anna goes to school every day. She loves learning new things. Her brother Max plays football often after school. He says that sports are important for health. Their mother works as a teacher. She explains that education is the most important thing in life. Their father drives to work every morning. He believes punctuality is very important. On weekends, they often go to the park together. There, they see

Section 1.2 – Description of Usage

In this text, the Simple Present tense is used to describe habitual actions (e.g., „goes to school every day“), general truths („sports are important for health“), and permanent states („works as a teacher“). The structure involves using the base form of the verb for most subjects, and adding an ‚-s‘ or ‚-es‘ for third-person singular subjects (e.g., „he plays“, „she explains“).

Section 2.1 – Detailed Explanation of the Simple Present Tense

The Simple Present tense is used to describe actions that are habitual or generally true. The form of the verb depends on the subject:

  1. For most subjects (I, you, we, they), use the base form of the verb: „I play“, „they go“.
  2. For third-person singular subjects (he, she, it), add ‚-s‘ or ‚-es‘: „he goes“, „she plays“.

Exceptions include verbs that end in -y, where -y changes to -ies (e.g., „fly“ becomes „flies“), and irregular verbs like „have“ (becomes „has“).

The Simple Present is also used for stating facts or general truths, indicating permanent states, and giving instructions or directions.

Section 3 – Fill-in-the-Blank Exercise

  1. Anna often __ (to read) books.
  2. Max __ (to play) football on Saturdays.
  3. Their mother __ (to teach) mathematics.
  4. The sun __ (to rise) in the east.
  5. I __ (to enjoy) learning languages.
  6. Birds __ (to fly) in the sky.
  7. We __ (to eat) breakfast every morning.
  8. He __ (to have) a pet cat.
  9. She __ (to drive) to work daily.
  10. They __ (to watch) a movie every weekend.

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Unterrichtsmaterial Englisch Simple Present

Section 4 – Multiple-Choice Questions

  1. Anna __ a bike.
    a) rides
    b) ride
    c) riding
    d) to ride
  2. Max __ video games.
    a) play
    b) plays
    c) playing
    d) is playing
  3. Their father __ coffee.
    a) drinks
    b) drink
    c) drinking
    d) to drink
  4. The dog __ in the yard.
    a) run
    b) runs
    c) running
    d) to run
  5. We __ to music.
    a) listens
    b) listening
    c) listen
    d) to listen
  6. She __ early.
    a) wake up
    b) wakes up
    c) waking up
    d) to wake up
  7. Birds __ south in winter.
    a) flies
    b) fly
    c) flying
    d) to fly
  8. He __ a book.
    a) reads
    b) read
    c) reading
    d) to read
  9. I __ in a city.
    a) lives
    b) living
    c) live
    d) to live
  10. They __ the news.
    a) watches
    b) watching
    c) watch
    d) to watch

Section 5 – Answers to Exercises

Fill-in-the-Blank Answers:

  1. reads
  2. plays
  3. teaches
  4. rises
  5. enjoy
  6. fly
  7. eat
  8. has
  9. drives
  10. watch

Multiple-Choice Answers:

  1. a) rides
  2. b) plays
  3. a) drinks
  4. b) runs
  5. c) listen
  6. b) wakes up
  7. b) fly
  8. a) reads
  9. c) live
  10. c) watch

Section 6 – Advanced Exercises

  1. Every morning, the birds __ (to sing) beautifully.
  2. My brother always __ (to forget) his keys.
  3. The teacher __ (to assign) homework every day.
  4. In summer, the days __ (to become) longer.
  5. He never __ (to remember) birthdays.
  6. She __ (to believe) in hard work.
  7. We __ (to prefer) coffee over tea.
  8. That store __ (to close) at 8 PM.
  9. The earth __ (to revolve) around the sun.
  10. Cats __ (to sleep) a lot.
  11. Water __ (to boil) at 100°C.
  12. He __ (to speak) three languages fluently.
  13. They __ (to take) the bus to school.
  14. I __ (to write) in my journal every night.
  15. The movie __ (to start) at 7 PM.

Section 7

Unterrichtsmaterial Englisch Simple Present

Section 8 – Creative Task: Descriptive Text or Dialogue Using Given Keywords

Keywords: Morning, School, Play, Teach, Drive, Park, See, Read, Enjoy, Watch.

Section 9 – Answers to Sections 6 and 8

Advanced Exercise Answers:

  1. sing
  2. forgets
  3. assigns
  4. become
  5. remembers
  6. believes
  7. prefer
  8. closes
  9. revolves
  10. sleep
  11. boils
  12. speaks
  13. take
  14. write
  15. starts

Creative Task Answer:

[Example text or dialogue incorporating the keywords in sentences using the Simple Present tense]

Section 10 – Summary Table of Forms

SubjectBase Form3rd Person Singular Form
Ireadreads
youplayplays
wegogoes
theywatchwatches
hedrivedrives
sheworkworks
itflyflies

Übungssätze mit Fragen und Verneinungen im Simple Present

  1. Frage: Does Anna go to school every day?
    Verneinung: Anna does not go to school every day.
  2. Frage: Do they play football on weekends?
    Verneinung: They do not play football on weekends.
  3. Frage: Does Max like playing football?
    Verneinung: Max does not like playing football.
  4. Frage: Does the sun rise in the west?
    Verneinung: The sun does not rise in the west.
  5. Frage: Do birds fly at night?
    Verneinung: Birds do not fly at night.
  6. Frage: Does she teach English?
    Verneinung: She does not teach English.
  7. Frage: Do we eat breakfast at night?
    Verneinung: We do not eat breakfast at night.
  8. Frage: Does he have two cats?
    Verneinung: He does not have two cats.
  9. Frage: Does she drive to work every day?
    Verneinung: She does not drive to work every day.
  10. Frage: Do they watch a movie every night?
    Verneinung: They do not watch a movie every night.
  11. Frage: Does it rain every day in the desert?
    Verneinung: It does not rain every day in the desert.
  12. Frage: Do you enjoy cooking?
    Verneinung: I do not enjoy cooking.
  13. Frage: Does the train arrive on time?
    Verneinung: The train does not arrive on time.
  14. Frage: Do you speak three languages?
    Verneinung: I do not speak three languages.
  15. Frage: Does he read the newspaper every morning?
    Verneinung: He does not read the newspaper every morning.
  16. Frage: Do they go to the gym regularly?
    Verneinung: They do not go to the gym regularly.
  17. Frage: Does the dog bark at night?
    Verneinung: The dog does not bark at night.
  18. Frage: Do you use your phone while driving?
    Verneinung: I do not use my phone while driving.
  19. Frage: Does she drink coffee in the morning?
    Verneinung: She does not drink coffee in the morning.
  20. Frage: Do they travel abroad every summer?
    Verneinung: They do not travel abroad every summer.

Lückentextaufgaben: Simple Present

  1. Anna __ (gehen) to school every day.
  2. Max __ (nicht spielen) football on Sundays.
  3. _ they _ (fernsehen) TV in the evenings?
  4. The sun __ (nicht aufgehen) in the west.
  5. _ your brother _ (sprechen) three languages?
  6. We __ (essen) breakfast every morning.
  7. He __ (nicht haben) a pet dog.
  8. _ she _ (fahren) to work every day?
  9. Birds __ (fliegen) south in the winter.
  10. _ it _ (regnen) often in the desert?
  11. My parents __ (nicht sehen) that movie yet.
  12. _ we _ (treffen) at the park tomorrow?
  13. The flowers __ (blühen) in spring.
  14. He __ (nicht benutzen) his phone while driving.
  15. _ they _ (reisen) abroad every summer?

Section 11 – Encouraging Words

Keep practicing the Simple Present tense! It’s a fundamental part of English and will help you describe daily routines, general truths, and permanent situations. Remember, learning a new language opens doors to understanding different cultures and perspectives. Don’t hesitate to use what you’ve learned, whether it’s in conversations, writing, or just thinking to yourself. Your effort will pay off! Keep going and enjoy the journey of language learning.