







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 | |
|---|---|
| Do you mean the guy with the beard? | 수염 기른 신사분 말인가? |
| Hello there, are you Cate? | 안녕하세요, 그쪽이 케이트예요? |
| No, I have really bad allergies. | 아뇨, 알레르기가 정말 심해서 그래요. |
| Is it the one with the blue tongue? | 혀가 파란 개 아녜요? |
| The rice section is over there. | 쌀 코너는 저쪽에 있어. |
| 5 bedroom detached house on Lyme Street, £2,800, is that right? | 라임 가에 있는 침실 5개 단독주택, 2800파운드, 이게 맞나요? |
| Anyway, what else do we have left to do now? | 아무튼, 그럼 해야 할 거 남은 게 또 뭐 있지? |
| Yeah, I think killing mosquitoes is fair. | 맞아, 모기 잡는 건 합당하다고 봐. |
| Because I don't want to waste more time finding a new house... | 새 집 찾느라 더 시간 낭비하기 싫으니까 그렇지... |
| There is a little market near the school. | 학교 근처에 작은 슈퍼마켓이 있는데. |
| Anyway, you only have 10 days left to leave that house. | 아무튼, 집 비우기까지 10일 남았다는 거네. |
| As far as I know, Chows are not good with other animals. | 그런데 차우차우는 다른 동물들하고 잘 못 어울린다고 알고 있는데. |
| No, it's the owner, she is an old lady and very strict about that. | 그게 아니라, 집주인이, 나이 드신 할머니신데 동물에 관해 꽤나 깐깐하세요. |
| How do you want me to chop the onions, big or small? | 양파는 어떻게 썰면 되겠어, 크게 아니면 작게? |
| Do you want me to put the chicken into the cooker first? | 닭고기를 솥에 먼저 넣을까? |
| I wear some of them, can I check them when I get back? | 몇 켤레는 신을 수 있어. 일단 갔다 와서 봐도 돼? |
| My sisters live nearby, they help her sometimes. | 우리 언니들이 근처에 사니까, 가끔씩 도와드리곤 해. |
| Hello guys, is it possible to make a little less noise? | 안녕 여러분, 소리 좀 낮춰줄 수 있어요? |
| It seems Pogo wants to go into the garden. | 포고가 정원에 가고 싶은 모양인데. |
| So I want to cook as much as I can now. | 그래서 지금 요리할 수 있는만큼 최대한 해두려고. |