Simple Present Tense
| SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE |
How is the present simple tense used?
The present simple is the tense used to describe actions that are timeless. If the time of the action can be defined, then the present simple tense is used. The time and/or place is stated or understood.
The Present Simple Tense is used in the following situations:
- permanent actions
- actions that happen on a regular basis
- facts
- statements that are always true
- to state existence
- to state feeling
- static verbs
- general actions
What is the structure of the Present Simple Tense?
Subject | + | Auxiliary Verb | + | Main Verb | - |
- | do - does | Verb in the base form (-s/-es) | - |
Present Simple Tense Chart | ||||||
- | Subject | Auxiliary Verb | - | Main Verb | - | |
+ | I | - | live | in New york. | ||
We | - | play | football. | |||
She | - | plays | outside. | |||
- | I | do | not | live | in New York. | |
You | do | not | live | in London | ||
He | does | not | live | in a big house. | ||
? | Do | I | - | make | a lot of money? | |
Do | you | - | learn | English in school? | ||
Does | she | - | clean | the house everyday or once a week? |
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