







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 | |
|---|---|
| My friend noted here it is your wedding anniversary! | 동료가 적어놓기를 두분 결혼기념일이시라구요! |
| Umm, you can tell them it's our wedding anniversary. | 음, 우리 결혼기념일이라고 얘기해볼 수 있잖아. |
| Yeah, but the room is square and there are only four main objects in it. | 그래, 근데 방은 네모 모양이고 주요 가구라고는 4개밖에 없잖아. |
| Do you know the pub around the corner? | 모퉁이 돌면 나오는 술집 알아요? |
| You look much younger than that. | 그것보다 한참 어려보이는데. |
| You can just stay with me, until you find somewhere to live. | 살 만한 곳을 찾을 때까지 나랑 같이 지내면 되지. |
| Don't worry, we don't do it everyday. | 걱정 마, 매일 이러는 것도 아닌데. |
| Okay, I found it... but it looks filthy! | 알았어, 찾았어.... 근데 더러워 보여! |
| Yeah, I've got it! | 응, 찾았어! |
| Yeah, I guess spring is the worst time for allergies! | 하긴, 봄철이 알레르기에 끔찍하긴 하죠! |
| I think you wake me up more often than mosquitoes do! | 사실 네가 모기보다 나를 밤에 더 많이 깨우는 거 같아! |
| No, I haven't, I don't know what's yours in the fridge. | 아니, 네 냉장고에서 뭐가 네 건지를 모르겠어서. |
| No, but it's not good for him to take the stairs up and down everyday. | 그렇진 않아, 하지만 매일 계단을 오르락내리락하는 건 좋지 않아서. |
| How much rice do you need? | 쌀이 얼마나 필요해? |
| Congratulations, I wish you luck. | 축하해, 잘 되기를 빌어. |
| Yeah, I think killing mosquitoes is fair. | 맞아, 모기 잡는 건 합당하다고 봐. |
| That's fine, I'm almost ready. | 그렇구나, 나도 거의 준비 됐어. |
| Hm, it's comes to roughly £150 a week, it's about the same. | 흠, 일주일에 어림잡아 150파운드니까, 거의 같네. |
| I'm an English teacher. | 영어 선생님이에요. |
| No, it's not mine, I think it belongs to the house. | 아니, 내 건 아니고. 이 집 소유인 것 같아. |