Simple Present Tense

Frequency Adverbs

always generally
frequently sometimes
often rarely
usually seldom
everyday once / twice
occasionally on Sundays

Formation of Simple Present Tense

Subject + Verb + Complement

Affirmative Form
I speak English.

Subject + Don't / Doesn't + Verb + Complement

Negative Form
I don't speak English.

Do / Does + Subject + Verb + Complement ?

Question Form
Do you speak English?

Don't / Doesn't + Subject + Verb + Complement?

Negative Question Form
Don't you speak English?

The third person singular (he, she, it) is usually formed by adding -S to the root of the verb.
Sometimes -ES is added. -S, -ES and IES are added in positive sentences.

Affirmative

I walk
You walk We walk
He walks You walk
She walks They walk
It walks

a. Hamid listens to music every night.

b. He rarely watches TV.
c. She usually takes the train to work.

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 Uses of Simple Present Tense

1. To show a habit
We drink coffee every morning.

2. To express a general truth

Water boils at 100 degrees.

3. To express an action with a future time expression

I leave tomorrow.

Negative

I don't cry
You don't cry We don't cry
He doesn't cry You don't cry
She doesn't cry They don't cry
It doesn't cry

Example Sentences

1. We buy a newspaper every Sunday.

2. He doesn't visit his father.
3. Does she lie to her mother?
4. My sister works at the theater.
5. The boss gives us a lot of work to do.
6. Marry and Lucas don't play fairly.
7. Do you like to read comic books?
8. They spend a lot of money.

See simple present exercise mixed.

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