







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 | |
|---|---|
| I want him to check the heaters in the rooms while he is here! | 수리공이 온 김에 방에 난방기도 점검받으려고 하니까 그렇습니다! |
| No, she is a uni student in Russia. | 아니, 러시아에서 대학 다녀. |
| We're out tonight for Laura. | 오늘은 로라를 위해 나온 거야. |
| Can your mum handle the situation by herself? | 어머니께서 혼자 이겨내실 수 있으셔? |
| Hmm.. yes, we get on really well. | 흠... 네, 둘이 잘 맞아요. |
| Of course, here you go, this is the bathroom. | 물론이죠, 자요, 이게 화장실이에요. |
| You know some people don't like putting their ad on the internet. | 어떤 사람들은 인터넷에 광고 게시하는 걸 안 좋아하잖아. |
| But sometimes I feel guilty not being there! | 하지만 내가 없으니까 가끔은 죄책감이 들어! |
| Exactly, I hate getting woken up in the middle of the night! | 내 말이, 자던 중에 누가 깨우는 건 정말 싫다고! |
| Hm, it's comes to roughly £150 a week, it's about the same. | 흠, 일주일에 어림잡아 150파운드니까, 거의 같네. |
| Yes, the guy with the beard is Mike. | 응, 수염 기른 남자가 마이크야. |
| I feel a bit tired and very hungry. | 약간 피곤하고 되게 배고파서. |
| The room is spacious and sunny and the bed looks comfortable! | 방도 넓고, 빛도 잘 들고, 침대도 편안해 보여요! |
| No, I haven't, I don't know what's yours in the fridge. | 아니, 네 냉장고에서 뭐가 네 건지를 모르겠어서. |
| Yeah, but the room is square and there are only four main objects in it. | 그래, 근데 방은 네모 모양이고 주요 가구라고는 4개밖에 없잖아. |
| How much rice do you need? | 쌀이 얼마나 필요해? |
| I'd like to one day, when they invent teleportation. | 순간이동이 발명되는 날 가보면 좋겠다. |
| No worries, it's free for you today. | 걱정마, 오늘 너는 공짜로 타니까. |
| Erm... You look about 30? | 흠... 한 서른 정도? |
| And now we've got plenty of mushrooms left to use. | 그리고 이제 버섯이 엄청 남았네. |