







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 one of them is £2.44 and the other one is £1.22. | .لكن واحدة منهما بسعر 2.44 جنيه و الاخرى 1.22 جنيه |
| The meeting is not the actual problem! | !الإجتماع ليس هو المشكلة الحقيقية |
| I'm sorry but I have bad news about the room... | ...أسفة لكن لدي اخبار سيئة حول الغرفة |
| Oh, I think I know them. | .اوه, أعتقد أننى أعرفهم |
| Why did you ask, do you want me to boil it? | لماذا تسألين، هل تريدى ان اقوم بسلقها؟ |
| I think 4000 quid is big enough. | .أعتقد 4000 جنيه إسترلينى مبلغ كبير |
| I wasn't expecting anything like this to happen, so I have no plan. | .لم أكن أتوقع أن يحدث شيئًا مثل هذا، لذلك ليس لدي خطة |
| It won't change anything, but reminding me is stressing me out! | !لن يغير أي شيء، لكن تذكيري بالموقف يصيبني بالتوتر |
| Hello madam, are you still on the line? | مرحبًا سيدتي، هل مازلتي على الخط؟ |
| That's a very interesting combination. | .هذا خليط شيق للغاية |
| I think we need to put some of your clothes away. | .أعتقد أنه يجب علينا أن نضع بعض من ملابسك بعيدًا |
| Hey, what happened? Is everything okay? | ماذا حدث؟ هل كل شىء على مايرام؟ |
| I don't think it's possible to find anymore variations. | .لا أعتقد أنه من الممكن إيجاد المزيد من التغييرات |
| But on the ad it says the house is fully furnished! | !لكن على الإعلان مكتوب أن المنزل مفروش بالكامل |
| It's about a web project. | .انه حول مشروع على الانترنت |
| Who is Mike, darling? | من هو مايك, عزيزتى؟ |
| Let's calculate, I pay 135 per week for one person... | ...لنحسب، أنا أدفع 135 كل اسبوع لشخص واحد |
| I don't think so, trains leave about every 20 minutes. | .لا أعتقد ذلك، القطارات تغادر كل حوالى 20 دقيقة |
| No, it's not mine, I think it belongs to the house. | .لا، ليس ملكى، أعتقد انه ملكاً للمنزل |
| This is my boyfriend, Mike. | .هذا خليلي، مايك |