







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 | |
|---|---|
| Oh my god! It’s almost 12 o’clock. | ああ、どうしよう!もう12時だわ。 |
| They weigh everything at the checkout. | レジで全部測るよ。 |
| Sorry, the line is very bad! | ごめんなさい、電波がとっても悪いわ! |
| Erm... I know I snore occasionally, do I snore everyday? | う~ん、たまにいびきをかいちゃうのは分かるけど、毎日なの? |
| Then, I don't think we need to see the next one! | それじゃあ、次のお家は見なくてもいいわ! |
| Oh god, I feel too tired now. | はあ、今ものすごく疲れてるわ。 |
| I'm calling him now then, do you want anything else? | じゃ今電話するよ、他に何か欲しいものがあるかい? |
| I need to wake him up now! | 今すぐ彼を起こしに行かなきゃ! |
| As I said, it's much easier to open with two people. | 二人で開けたほうが簡単だって言ったでしょ。 |
| Yeah, I guess normally you go to work around 06:30. | ええ、いつもは 6:30 ぐらいに仕事に出てると思うけど。 |
| Okay, the grated one's 20% off today. | いいよ、今日粉チーズが20%割引だって。 |
| To me, wasting it is weirder! | 僕からしたら、捨てる方がよっぽどおかしいよ! |
| I guess mine is older than yours! | 私のはもっと古いと思うわ! |
| Mike, 250 degrees is the highest! | マイク、250度が最高温度よ! |
| The other one is 3,000, but includes all bills. | もう一軒目は 3,000 だけど、光熱費込みよ。 |
| Excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom. | ちょっと失礼。お手洗いに行くわ。 |
| Hello, my name is Mike, I'm Cate's boyfriend... | こんにちは。マイクといいます。ケイトの彼氏です… |
| Don't you think it's too far away from the tube station? | 地下鉄から離れすぎと思わない? |
| Hmm, I like pop, rock, funk. | そうね、ポップとロックとファンクが好きよ。 |
| I usually take the train. | 大抵、電車を使うよ。 |