







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 | |
|---|---|
| We are back, where is Bear? | 왔어, 베어는 어딨어? |
| I'm happy to hear that. | 좋은 소식이네. |
| Bacon and eggs with some olives is enough for me. | 베이컨에 달걀 그리고 올리브 조금이면 충분해. |
| I hope he gets well soon. | 빨리 나아지시길 빌게. |
| You are absolutely right! | 지당하신 말씀! |
| I'm sorry for not showing up at your opening. | 오픈 때 못 찾아와서 미안해. |
| I have no idea what arborio rice is! | 아보리오 쌀이 뭔지 전혀 모르겠는데! |
| Yes, that's a good idea. | 응, 좋은 생각인걸. |
| Do you live around here? | 이 주변 살아요? |
| Hi there, are you ready? | 안녕, 준비 됐어? |
| Okay, the total is £36.74, sir. | 네, 총합 36.74파운드입니다. |
| And he looks about 3 years old now. | 그런데 고양이가 지금 딱 세 살쯤 돼보이니까. |
| Actually, it's quite urgent for me. | 사실 저한테 꽤 급한 일이지만. |
| Yeah, that's a good idea! | 응, 그거 좋은 생각인데! |
| It's not a nice thing to say to a woman... | 여자한테 그런 말은 상처가 된다구... |
| Yeah, you are right, it's more useful when you have less things. | 그렇네, 네 말이 맞아. 물건이 적을 때 더 유용하지. |
| Why don't you answer your phone? | 전화는 왜 안 받았어? |
| Because we know them and have their mobile numbers? | 왜냐면 우리랑 아는 사이고 휴대폰 번호도 알고 있으니까요? |
| Mike, it is a continent! | 마이크, '처럼'이 아니라 대륙 맞아! |
| Are you going to say sorry for saying I am stupid then? | 그럼 나더러 멍청하다고 한 거에 대해 사과해주겠어? |