📚 What is the Present Simple?
The Present Simple is a tense used to describe things that happen regularly, facts, or routines. It’s straightforward and commonly used in everyday speech. 🗣️
🛠️ How to Form It?
You need two simple things:
- Subject (who is doing the action)
- Base form of the verb (the action)
Here are some examples:
| Subject | Verb (Base form) | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I/You/We/They | like | We like ice cream! 🍦 |
| He/She/It | likes | She likes to dance. 💃 |
🛑 Negative Sentences
To make it negative, add do not (don’t) or does not (doesn’t).
- I do not play football. (I don’t play football.) 🏈
- He does not watch TV. (He doesn’t watch TV.) 📺
❓ Questions
Switch the subject and the helper verb (do or does) for questions.
- Do you like pizza? 🍕
- Does she live here? 🏠
🎯 Quick Tips
- For he/she/it, add -s or -es to the verb.
- Use do for I/you/we/they and does for he/she/it in questions and negatives.
Examples:
- He likes football. ⚽
- They don’t like spiders. 🕷️
🛑 Negative Short Forms
| Subject | Negative Short Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I/You/We/They | don’t | We don’t play games. 🎮 |
| He/She/It | doesn’t | He doesn’t like swimming. 🏊 |
❓ Short Questions and Replies
| Question | Positive Reply | Negative Reply |
|---|---|---|
| Do you like tea? ☕ | Yes, I do. | No, I don’t. |
| Does he read books? 📚 | Yes, he does. | No, he doesn’t. |
🎯 Quick Recap:
- Use -s or -es for he/she/it.
- For negative sentences, use don’t or doesn’t.
- Ask questions with do or does!
Now you’re ready to talk about everyday actions and routines! Keep practicing and enjoy learning! 🎉
Present Simple
| Affirmative | Interrogative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| I work | Do I work? | I do not work |
| You work | Do you work? | You do not work |
| He works | Does he work? | He does not work |
| She works | Does she work? | She does not work |
| It works | Does it work? | It does not work |
| We work | Do we work? | We do not work |
| You work | Do you work? | You do not work |
| They work | Do they work? | They do not work |
Short Forms
| Negative | Yes/No Answers | Spelling |
|---|---|---|
| I/you … don’t work | – Yes, I/you/we/they do. | I worry → she worries |
| He/she … doesn’t work | – Yes, he/she/it does. | I touch → he touches |
| – No, I/you/we/they don’t. | – No, I/you/we/they don’t. | I go → it goes |
| – No, he/she/it doesn’t. | – No, he/she/it doesn’t. |