







In English we use the present simple tense to talk about facts or things that are always true, as well as things in general. Present simple is also used to talk about a repeated action such as a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens.
In English we use 'do' and 'does' as auxiliary verbs in negatives and questions and we often use the present simple with adverbs of frequency such as sometimes, always, often, never, usually, rarely, and hardly ever.
Notes for use of present simple :
In the third person, ‘s’ is added to the verb form. For example;
work --> works
run --> runs
live --> lives
For verbs that end in 'o', 'sh', 'ch', 's' and 'x', we add 'es' to the verb form. For example;
go --> goes
wish --> wishes
watch --> watches
kiss --> kisses
fax --> faxes
For verbs that end in a consonant + 'y', we change the 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'. For example;
try --> tries
study --> studies
The table below shows the different forms of present simple :
Example Verb : Work | I / You / We / They | He / She / It |
| Positive | ... work. | ... works. |
| Negative | ... don't work. | ... doesn't work. |
Questions | Do ... work? | Does ... work? |
| Short answers | Yes, ... do. / No, ... don't. | Yes, ... does. / No, ... doesn't. |
For the verb 'to be' we use 'am', 'is', 'are' in the present simple. No auxiliary verbs are used in negative sentences and questions.
Verb: Be | I | You / We / They | He / She / It |
| Positive | I'm ... | ... 're ... | ... 's ... |
| Negative | I'm not ... | ... aren't ... | ... isn't ... |
| Questions | Am I ... ? | Are ... ...? | Is ... ...? |
| Short answers | Yes, I am. / No, I'm not. | Yes, ... are. / No, ... aren't. | Yes, ... is. / No, ... isn't. |
Present Simple Example Sentences :
Positive Examples of Present Simple :
Negative Examples of Present Simple :
Question Examples of Present Simple :
| Present simple example sentences | |
|---|---|
| Is there a garlic crusher, then? | 그럼 마늘 분쇄기는 없어? |
| Taking Bear out usually takes me an hour. | 베어 산책 시키려면 한 시간쯤 걸리거든. |
| She could even have been her mum... Who knows? | 그 여자 어머니일 수도 있는 거고... 혹시 모르잖아? |
| It makes all of our clothes stink! | 그럼 옷가지에 다 냄새가 밸 거 아냐! |
| Good thanks, I'm fine, too. | 다행이네. 나도 잘 지내. |
| Absolutely not, while you are working you smoke like a chimney. | 절대 안 되지, 너 작업하는 동안에는 줄담배를 뻑뻑 피우잖아. |
| I think I've got a better idea about what to do with the bed! | 난 침대에서 뭘하면 좋을지 더 좋은 생각이 났는데! |
| I hate taking long flights! | 나 비행기 오래 타는 게 질색이거든! |
| Exactly, I hate getting woken up in the middle of the night! | 내 말이, 자던 중에 누가 깨우는 건 정말 싫다고! |
| I don't think it's possible to find anymore variations. | 여기서 변화를 어떻게 더 준다고 그래. |
| It's hard to believe, but we have a pressure cooker in the house. | 믿기 힘들겠지만, 이 집에는 압력솥이 있어. |
| What's the time, are we early? | 지금 몇 시지, 우리가 일찍 왔나? |
| You need to press the button down and turn it right. | 버튼을 아래로 누르고 오른쪽으로 돌려야해. |
| Yeah, our room has only got one window! | 그러니까, 우리 방에는 창문 하나밖에 없다고! |
| That's bad, do you have a cold? | 저런, 안됐어요, 감기에 걸린 거예요? |
| I think so, he can look around while Bear is not here. | 그게 좋겠어, 베어가 없는 동안 주변 좀 둘러볼 수 있도록. |
| I hope it’s not serious. | 별 일 아니면 좋겠는데. |
| That's a very interesting combination. | 되게 재밌는 조합이네. |
| Yes, I think she's great! | 네, 되게 잘 하신다고 봐요! |
| I don't understand why they call it a bank holiday. | 공휴일을 왜 뱅크 홀리데이라고 부르는지 모르겠어. |