Simple Present Tense

We use The Simple Present Tense for an action which goes on everyday or all the time.

Subject Explanations:
Simple Present Rules
Present Continuous Tense
Simple Present vs Continuous

Subject Exercises:
Simple Present Tense Exercise 1
Simple Present Tense Exercise 2
Simple Present Tense Easy Exercise
3rd Person Singular Exercise
Frequency Adverbs
once / twice
on Sundays

Formation of Simple Present Tense

Affirmative FormSubject + Verb + Complement
I speak English.
Negative FormSubject + Don't / Doesn't + Verb + Complement
I don't speak English.
Question FormDo / Does + Subject + Verb + Complement ?
Do you speak English?
Negative Question FormDon't / Doesn't + Subject + Verb + Complement?
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.

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

a. Hamid listens to music every night.
b. He rarely watches TV.
c. She usually takes the train to work.

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.

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