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Present Simple Tense

We use the
Structure Examples Present Simple
Tense:
To form the Present 1. Philip gets up at 6
Simple Tense we use o'clock every morning.
when we talk
the verb's base form (go, 2. I go to school every
about things that
work, speak, study). In day.
happen repeatedly or
3rd person singular (he, 3. She sometimes goes
habitually
she, it), the base form of out on Friday night.
the verb takes -s/es. 4. I usually sleep late
With Present
(Auxiliary verbs "be," on Sunday morning.
Simple Tense we
"do," "have", which can 5. Peter works for 8
often use time
also be used as main hours every day.
expressions such as
verbs, are exceptions.) 6. We usually start
always, often,
work at 8 o'clock.
sometimes, usually,
Affirmative form 7. My children often
seldom, on Saturdays,
watch TV in the
rarely, never, every
I afternoon.
day, etc.
you work 8. He always forgets
we his keys.
they 1. I work in a bank.
when we talk
2. Kate speaks English
he/she/it works /-s/ about permanent or
very well.
long-lasting situations
3. Tom lives in London.
go - goes /-es/
watch - watches /-es/ 1. People make choices
play - plays /-s/ because they can't have
study - studies /-es/ everything they want.
when we talk
2. Nurses work in
about people or
! Remember: clinics and hospitals.
things in general
3. Football is a very
to be popular sport in
I/you/we/they are Bulgaria.
he/she/it is 1. The Earth is
spherical.
to do 2. My birthday is in to indicate general
I/you/we/they do May. truths, facts and
he/she/it does 3. California is in the scientific laws
Unated States.

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to have 4. The sun rises in the

I/you/we/they have east.
he/she/it has 5. Water freezes at 0°C
(32°F).
Negative form 1. We arrive in Rome when we talk
at 6 p.m. about travel plans and
I 2. The train leaves in timetables (mainly
you DO NOT /don't/ five minutes. with verbs such as go,
we WORK 3. The course starts leave, arrive, start,
they next Thursday. come, return etc.)

he/she/it DOES NOT with state (or

/doesn't / stative) verbs such as
WORK 1. She loves jazz music. like, dislike, love,
2. My aunt hates think, seem, look,
1. She doesn't often go travelling by train. know, feel,
to the cinema. 3. I like ice cream. I understand, want,
2. I don't get up early at don't like spinach. need, hate,
the weekend. 4. I think she is a remember, forget,
3. They don't speak wonderful person. prefer, believe,
English very well. 5. Do you believe in mean, taste, hear,
God? see, have (when the
Interrogative form 6. I have no money at meaning is
the moment. "possess"), own,
I 7. My brother has a belong, etc. These
DO you WORK? new car. verbs are not
we 8. That bicycle belongs normally used in the
they to me. Continuous Tense
(but there are
DOES he/she/it exceptions).
WORK? 1. Pour all ingredients
into a mixing bowl and
1. Do they speak mix until smooth. to give
foreign languages? 2. Walk down the instructions/directions
2. Do you want a street to the corner and
banana? then turn right.
3. Does your sister play
the piano?

Questions and short

answers: The Present Simple Tense is also used in :

Do you like spaghetti? sentences after "when", "after", "while",

Yes, I do. "till" / "until", "before", "as soon as" -
No, I don't. When the rain stops, we'll go out.
I'll call you back as soon as I return home.
Does she know
Bulgarian? zero conditional sentences (when the result
Yes, she does. of the condition is always true) - If you heat
No, she doesn't. water to 100°C (212°F), it boils.

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first conditional sentences (Often called

the "real" conditional because it is used for
real (or possible) situations. These situations
take place if a certain condition is met.) - If
you finish your homework I'll bring you to the
zoo.
Notes about formation of the 3rd person
singular (he, she, it):

If the verb ends in -ss, -sh, -ch, -x or -o, add

-es to the base form:
kiss - kisses, finish - finishes, watch -
watches, mix - mixes, go - goes

If the verb ends in consonant + y change y to i

and add -es:
study - studies, copy - copies, try - tries, carry -
carries

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