Simple Sentences

What is a Simple Sentence? A simple sentence has a subject (who or what the sentence is about) and a verb (an action or state of being). It expresses a complete thought. Examples: I eat. She reads. They walk. These sentences are complete because they have a subject (I, She, They) and a verb (eat, reads, walk).

Expanding Simple Sentences We can add more words to make sentences longer but still simple. Examples: I eat breakfast. She reads a book. They walk to school.

Exercises: Complete the Sentences Fill in the blanks with the correct word: I ___ (drink/eat) water. She ___ (reads/sleeps) a book. They ___ (walk/run) to school. He ___ (writes/sings) a letter. We ___ (play/talk) soccer.

What is "To Be"? The verb "to be" describes what something is. It has different forms: I am He/She/It is You/We/They are

Examples in Sentences I am a teacher. She is happy. They are students. We are friends. He is in the classroom.

Exercises: Fill in the blanks with "am, is, or are" I ___ a student. She ___ my friend. We ___ in the park. He ___ a teacher. They ___ happy.

Verbs with "S" and Without "S" When we talk about actions, the verb changes depending on the subject. If the subject is singular (he, she, it), add "s" to the verb. If the subject is plural (I, you, we, they), do not add "s".

Examples: She reads a book. ("She" is singular, so we add "s" to "read".) He walks to school. ("He" is singular, so we add "s" to "walk".) It rains in the morning. ("It" is singular, so we add "s" to "rain".) I eat rice. ("I" is singular, but we do NOT add "s".) They play soccer. ("They" is plural, so we do NOT add "s".)

Simple Rule to Remember: He/She/It → add "s" to the verb I/You/We/They → no "s"

Exercises: Choose the Correct Verb Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form. She ___ (eat/eats) an apple. They ___ (run/runs) in the park. He ___ (drink/drinks) coffee. We ___ (study/studies) English. It ___ (jump/jumps) high.

Lesson 6: Using Simple Present Tense 6.1 What is Simple Present Tense? The simple present tense is used for: Facts (The sun rises in the east.) Habits (I drink coffee every morning.) General truths (Water boils at 100°C.)

6.2 Examples in Sentences She drinks coffee every morning. They go to school on weekdays. He watches TV in the evening. I like apples. The dog barks at strangers.

6.3 Exercises: Fill in the blanks He ___ (watch/watches) TV at night. They ___ (play/plays) soccer every Saturday. She ___ (like/likes) chocolate. We ___ (study/studies) English daily. The sun ___ (rise/rises) in the east.

Lesson 7: Writing Simple Sentences 7.1 How to Write a Simple Sentence A simple sentence must have: A subject (who/what the sentence is about) A verb (action word) A complete thought Examples: I run. She sings a song. They play soccer.

7.2 Exercises: Write Your Own Sentences Write three sentences using "I." Write two sentences using "He" or "She." Write two sentences using "They" or "We."