







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 | |
|---|---|
| Okay, how much salt do you want me to add? | 좋아, 소금은 얼마나 칠까? |
| Are you the only smoker in the house? | 이 건물에 담배 피우는 사람 너 밖에 없어? |
| It's £135 per week! | 일주일에 135파운드! |
| Is that right? | 맞지? |
| Can I get you some more drinks? | 잔부터 먼저 채워드릴까요? |
| Here we go, I'm sure it means they pay much less. | 들통나셨네, 그러니까 훨씬 적게 낸다는 말 아녜요. |
| How are you? | 너는 어때? |
| I think we should wait for a while till all that smoke disappears. | 연기가 다 사라질 때 까지 좀 기다려야 할 것 같아. |
| Excuse me sir, here are your drinks and the menu. | 실례하겠습니다, 여기 음료와 메뉴를 드릴게요. |
| I guess so, but I want to finish seeing all the houses today. | 그렇긴 해도, 집 알아보는 거 오늘 다 끝내고 싶어서. |
| Anyway, what else do we have left to do now? | 아무튼, 그럼 해야 할 거 남은 게 또 뭐 있지? |
| You are very funny mate. | 아주 재치가 넘치시네요, 이 친구. |
| It definitely costs a lot, but that's not the only problem. | 돈도 돈이지만, 문제가 그것만은 아냐. |
| How do you get to Brighton? | 브라이튼까지는 어떻게 갈 거야? |
| This is my boyfriend, Mike. | 이쪽은 제 남자친구, 마이크예요. |
| Sorry, they don't serve chips here... | 미안하지만, 여기선 감자튀김 안 팔아... |
| That's a very interesting combination. | 되게 재밌는 조합이네. |
| I mean, you look too young to be a teacher. | 그러니까, 선생님 하기에는 너무 젊어보여서. |
| I'm a bit paranoid about it. | 약간 편집증이 생겨버렸지 뭐야. |
| Is that you, Mike? | 마이크야? |