







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 | |
|---|---|
| I think so, he can look around while Bear is not here. | 我想是的,这样它就能在大熊不在这里的时候先四处看看。 |
| 5 bedroom detached house on Lyme Street, £2,800, is that right? | 莱姆街5个独立卧室的房子,2800英镑,对吗? |
| Don't you think two forks are enough for us? | 你不觉得两个叉子对我们来说就足够了吗? |
| Erm, she's the marketing manager at the company. | 额,她是公司的市场部经理。 |
| I don't know, maybe it helps a bit! | 我不知道,可能会有一点帮助! |
| Yep, she was born in Australia, but her mother is Japanese. | 是的,她出生在澳大利亚,但是她母亲是日本人。 |
| Oh Jesus Christ... I get it now! That's disgusting... | 哦,耶稣 基督啊... 我现在明白了。太恶心了... |
| Yes, he is one of them. | 是的,他就做那个。 |
| I'm sorry, I'm not good at remembering names sometimes! | 很抱歉,我有时记不住人名! |
| Oh no! Are you sure you don't have anything available? | 哦不是吧!你确定没有空余的了吗? |
| Huh, it's quite good money! | 嗯,是笔不小的数目! |
| What's the time, are we early? | 现在是几点,我们来早了吗? |
| Yes, they are all around 2 pounds. | 是的,它们都在2英镑左右。 |
| Do you want me to get you a glass of wine? | 你想要我给你倒一杯葡萄酒吗? |
| My dad is British and my mum is Australian. | 我爸是英国人,我妈是澳大利亚人。 |
| You are so realistic dear, where is your wedding ring? | 你太真实了,亲爱的,你的婚戒在哪儿呢? |
| It has 1 year to pass its expiry date. | 它还有1年才过有效期。 |
| Why? I never put a question mark when I search something! | 为什么?我搜东西从不加问号的! |
| Oh, okay, is there a problem with your house? | 哦,好的,你住的房子有什么问题吗? |
| Hey, what happened? Is everything okay? | 嘿,发生什么事了?一切还好吗? |