Present Simple

Definition

The Present Simple Tense describes habitual actions, general truths, and facts.

Formula: Subject + Verb (base form / V1) + Object
Tip: Add -s / -es for third person singular (he, she, it).
Uses of Present Simple Tense
# Use Description Examples
1 Habitual Actions Actions that happen regularly or repeatedly. I go to school every day.
She drinks coffee every morning.
2 General Truths Facts that are always true. The sun rises in the east.
Water boils at 100°C.
3 Scheduled Events Timetables, schedules, and fixed future events. The train leaves at 9 a.m.
School starts at 8 o’clock.
Sentence Structures

Positive Structure

Subject + Verb (base form / V1) + Object

1) I play football every day.
2) She reads books.
3) They work in a company.

Negative Structure

Subject + do/does not + Verb (base form / V1) + Object

1) I do not play football every day.
2) He does not read books.
3) They do not work in a company.

Interrogative Structure

Do/Does + Subject + Verb (base form / V1) + Object?

1) Do you play football?
2) Does she read books?
3) Do they work in a company?

Negative Interrogative Structure

Don’t / Doesn’t + Subject + Verb (base form / V1) + Object?

1) Don’t you play football?
2) Doesn’t he read books?
3) Don’t they work in a company?

Common Signal Words
  • every day
  • always
  • usually
  • never
  • on Mondays / in the morning
Examples in Context
  • 1) I play football every day. (Positive)
  • 2) She doesn’t read the newspaper in the morning. (Negative)
  • 3) Do you drink tea every morning? (Interrogative)
  • 4) Doesn’t he come to work on time? (Negative Interrogative)
  • 5) They study English every day. (Positive)
  • 6) I don’t eat fast food often. (Negative)
  • 7) Does she go to the gym every morning? (Interrogative)
  • 8) Don’t they play football on weekends? (Negative Interrogative)
  • 9) He reads books every evening. (Positive)
  • 10) She doesn’t watch TV at night. (Negative)
  • 11) Do you study English every day? (Interrogative)
  • 12) Doesn’t he drive carefully every day? (Negative Interrogative)