







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 | |
|---|---|
| Yeah, do you mean tricycles? | あぁ、つまりトライシクルのこと? |
| Hmm, I guess it's a bit old, but it's still my favourite. | う~ん、ちょっと古いとは思うけど、ずっと好きな映画があるんだ。 |
| Okay, how long is it, do you know? | いいわよ、どれくらいの長さか知ってる? |
| Do you want me to tell her that you are here? | 彼女にお前が来た事伝えに行った方がいいか? |
| Yeah, but the room is square and there are only four main objects in it. | そうだけど、部屋は四角形で物は 4 つしかないんだよ。 |
| Is it possible not to be able to find return tickets? | 帰りのチケットが見つけられないという可能性ある? |
| With gas stoves, someone can leave the gas on, it's too dangerous! | ガスストーブだと誰かが電源をオンにしたまま外出出来ちゃうわ、危なすぎる! |
| Okay, that's fine. | うん、いいわよ。 |
| Sorry, I hope it doesn't ruin your childhood memories... | ひどいよね。君の子供の頃の思い出が台無しになってなければいいけど… |
| Do you have another one? | 別のもの持ってる? |
| We are back, where is Bear? | ただいま、ベアはどこ? |
| Girls, this is Diego. | 女性の皆さん、彼はディエゴ。 |
| That's a perfect time to see a house... | 家を見るにはちょうどいい時間じゃないか… |
| Pogo still hates coming to the vet, though! | ポゴは獣医に来るのが今でも大っ嫌いだけどね。 |
| Congratulations, I wish you luck. | おめでとう、健闘を祈るわ。 |
| Thanks, but I don't have time to stay. | ありがとう、でもここに居る時間がないんだ。 |
| Welcome to the Diamond Duck, do you have a reservation, sir? | ダイアモンド・ダックへようこそ。ご予約のお客様でしょうか? |
| Hey, what happened? Is everything okay? | ねぇ、どうしたの?大丈夫? |
| Is that you, Mike? | あなたマイクなの? |
| Anyway, you only have 10 days left to leave that house. | とにかく、退去まであと 10 日しかないよ。 |