







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 | |
|---|---|
| But Bear has got hip dysplasia. | 근데 베어한테 고관절 문제가 있거든. |
| He only does it when he is extremely stressed! | 극도로 스트레스 받을 때만 그러는 거야! |
| My rent is monthly, I pay £600 per month. | 나는 월세야. 한달에 600파운드 내. |
| So, I guess you are from Australia. | 넌 호주 출신인가봐. |
| Sure, my name is Cate and my number is 077... | 그럼요, 제 이름은 케이트고 번호는 077... |
| 50% of 135 is 67.50... And it comes to totally 202.50. | 135에 50%를 하면 67.5니까... 총 202.5인 거지. |
| Okay, if you say so, I trust you! | 그래, 네가 그렇다면야 믿어야지! |
| I can't call him at the moment because his phone is unreachable. | 전화를 안 받아서 지금은 통화가 안돼. |
| Hello, do you have a Tesco Clubcard sir? | 안녕하세요, 테스코 회원카드 있으신가요? |
| What else could I do? Do you expect me not to sleep till I die? | 달리 뭘 해야 했는데? 나는 죽을 때 까지 잠도 못 자고 버텨야 했다는 거야? |
| Is one bunch enough for you? | 한 뭉치면 되겠어? |
| What kind of trick is that? | 잔꾀라니 무슨 소리야? |
| Yeah, it's a very popular restaurant. | 응, 엄청 인기있는 레스토랑이니까. |
| What's your maximum monthly budget for the rent? | 방값으로 한달에 최대 얼마쯤 잡고 있어? |
| Yeah, that's a good idea! | 응, 그거 좋은 생각인데! |
| Hmm.. yes, we get on really well. | 흠... 네, 둘이 잘 맞아요. |
| Yes, he is one of them. | 응, 그 일 해. |
| I see, I love cooking! | 그렇구나. 난 요리 정말 좋아하는데! |
| In the recipe it says 600g. | 레시피에는 600g이래. |
| Erm... While your hands are already dirty... | 음... 이미 손을 버린 김에... |