







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 | |
|---|---|
| You know some people don't like putting their ad on the internet. | 어떤 사람들은 인터넷에 광고 게시하는 걸 안 좋아하잖아. |
| Yes, he is one of them. | 응, 그 일 해. |
| Do you know the pub around the corner? | 모퉁이 돌면 나오는 술집 알아요? |
| Why don't you answer your phone? | 전화는 왜 안 받았어? |
| I think that *hand caught on fire* thing is a joke! | 손에 불이 붙었다는 거 농담 같단 말야! |
| I feel a bit tired and very hungry. | 약간 피곤하고 되게 배고파서. |
| He also wants to increase our rent by 50%! | 집세를 50% 올리겠다잖아! |
| What do you do? | 일은 뭐하는데요? |
| I don't understand why they call it a bank holiday. | 공휴일을 왜 뱅크 홀리데이라고 부르는지 모르겠어. |
| Is it because the other tenants don't want pets? | 다른 세입자들이 반려동물이 들어오는 걸 꺼려해서 그런가요? |
| I didn't know that, I hope it's not a big problem for him. | 그건 몰랐어, 큰 문제가 아니면 좋을 텐데. |
| 50% of 135 is 67.50... And it comes to totally 202.50. | 135에 50%를 하면 67.5니까... 총 202.5인 거지. |
| I really don't know, but I believe it's more than 100 years old. | 잘은 모르지만, 100년은 넘었다고 생각해. |
| Nope, it gives me a headache! | 싫어, 머리가 지끈지끈하다구! |
| Don't you think two forks are enough for us? | 포크 두 개면 충분하지 않아? |
| He is the bartender. | 거기 바텐더예요. |
| The recipe is not from the internet, it's from a Jamie Oliver book. | 인터넷에서 긁은 게 아니라, 제이미 올리버 책에서 찾은 거라구. |
| I'm hungry, but it's better to have something when we meet the guys. | 나도 배 고프지만, 걔네랑 같이 먹는 게 나으니까. |
| The packets have 2 pieces in them. | 이 패키지에는 두 조각이 들었어. |
| Do you like train rides, too? | 기차 타는 것도 좋아해? |