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The Present Simple is one of the most important tenses in English. It is easy to learn and very useful. We use it to talk about habits, facts, and general truths. Let’s explore how to use it!

1. When Do We Use the Present Simple?

We use the Present Simple in different situations:

✅ For daily routines and habits

• “I wake up at 7 a.m.”
• “She drinks coffee every morning.”
• “We go to school from Monday to Friday.”

✅ For facts and general truths

• “The sun rises in the east.”
• “Water boils at 100°C.”
• “Cats sleep a lot.”

✅ For things that always or usually happen

• “It rains a lot in England.”
• “He plays football on Sundays.”
• “They study English every day.”

2. How to Form the Present Simple

The Present Simple is very easy to form. We use the base verb (the infinitive without ‘to’). For he, she, it, we add -s or -es.

Subject	Verb	Example
I / You / We / They	play	“I play tennis.”
He / She / It	plays	“She plays tennis.”

Spelling Rules for Third Person Singular (He/She/It)

• Most verbs add -s: eat → eats, read → reads
• Verbs ending in -ch, -sh, -ss, -x, -o add -es: watch → watches, go → goes
• Verbs ending in -y (after a consonant) change -y to -ies: study → studies, carry → carries
• Verbs ending in -y (after a vowel) just add -s: play → plays, say → says

3. How to Make Negative Sentences

To make negative sentences, we use don’t (do not) for I, you, we, they and doesn’t (does not) for he, she, it.

✅ Examples:

• “I don’t like coffee.”
• “She doesn’t watch TV in the morning.”
• “They don’t go to the gym.”

4. How to Make Questions

To ask questions, we use do or does at the beginning of the sentence.

Question	Answer
“Do you like pizza?”	“Yes, I do.” / “No, I don’t.”
“Does she study English?”	“Yes, she does.” / “No, she doesn’t.”
“Do they live in London?”	“Yes, they do.” / “No, they don’t.”

5. Common Mistakes

❌ Wrong: He go to school every day.
✅ Right: He goes to school every day.

❌ Wrong: She don’t like chocolate.
✅ Right: She doesn’t like chocolate.

❌ Wrong: Does he likes football?
✅ Right: Does he like football?

6. Practice Time!

Try to complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb:

1. She ______ (study) English every day.
2. They ______ (not/watch) TV in the morning.
3. ______ you ______ (like) pizza?
4. He ______ (go) to the gym on Mondays.
5. ______ she ______ (live) in Spain?

See the end of the article for the answers.

Conclusion

The Present Simple is easy to learn and very useful in everyday English. It helps you talk about habits, facts, and routines. Keep practicing, and soon it will feel natural to use! Can you make a sentence with the Present Simple? Write it in the comments!

Bonus Task

Can you make your own sentences using the Present Simple tense from these images?

Answers

1. She studies English every day.
2. They do not watch TV in the morning. / They don’t watch TV in the morning.
3. Do you like pizza?
4. He goes to the gym on Mondays.
5. Does she live in Spain?

And here are some sample sentences from the pictures.

1. The sun rises every day.
2. The man drinks coffee.
3. Water boils at 100 degrees.
4. The man plays football every Sunday.