







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. |
| Erm... You look about 30? | 흠... 한 서른 정도? |
| No worries, I have got a peeler for you! | 걱정마, 여기 감자깎이가 있어! |
| Erm, she's the marketing manager at the company. | 으음, 회사 마케팅 매니저야. |
| Depends on where you look. | 어디를 알아보느냐에 달려있지. |
| Yes, that's okay, we are just about to leave. | 응, 괜찮아, 이제 막 뜨려던 참이었어. |
| You know, I usually have some early morning lessons. | 난 보통 아침 일찍 수업이 있잖아. |
| Hi girls, this is Mike. | 안녕, 친구들. 이쪽은 마이크. |
| Yes, sorry, everything seems filthy, but believe me, it's not my fault! | 그래, 미안해. 모든 게 더러워 보이겠지. 하지만 믿어줘, 그게 내 잘못은 아니야! |
| It's too fruity. | 너무 과일향 나. |
| I'm a bit paranoid about it. | 약간 편집증이 생겨버렸지 뭐야. |
| I don't like violence in real life, I only like it in movies. | 현실에서 폭력은 싫지, 영화에서만 좋아하는 거야. |
| Does that help you to believe me? | 이제 좀 내 말이 믿어져? |
| How many people live in this house? | 이 집에 몇이나 살아? |
| That's nice, I guess I like the house very much! | 좋은 걸요, 전 이 집이 되게 마음에 들어요! |
| My beard makes me look older, I think. | 아무래도 수염 때문에 더 나이가 들어보이나봐. |
| He only does it when he is extremely stressed! | 극도로 스트레스 받을 때만 그러는 거야! |
| I've checked some, there is nothing I like so far. | 좀 찾아보긴 했는데, 아직 내 마음에 드는 게 없어. |
| The rest of the house is okay, but the kitchen is a bit dirty. | 집 나머지는 괜찮은데, 부엌은 좀 더럽다. |
| Okay, how long is it, do you know? | 좋아, 얼마나 긴지 혹시 알아? |