







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 | |
|---|---|
| It's half past 4, so we are here right on time. | 4 時半よ。時間どおりだわ。 |
| Sh*t! I can't believe it's already 10:30! | くそ!もう10時30分だなんて信じられない。 |
| Can I get you some more drinks? | お先に、お飲み物を追加いたしましょうか? |
| Well, I don't think we need to cook too many things at once. | えっと、あまりに色んなものをすぐに調理する必要はないと思うわ。 |
| Yeah, I think it's a bit early to knock on someone's door! | ああそうだよ。人ん家のドアをノックするにはちょっと早いと思うけど! |
| Hello, what kind of dog do you have, Mike? | こんにちは、どんな種類の犬をかっているの、マイク? |
| Do you live around here? | この近くに住んでいるの? |
| Come on in, here on the ground floor, we have two bedrooms... | さあ中に入って。ここが 1 階ね。寝室は 2 つあるわ… |
| When you stop believing we can get a house in Mayfair for 2,400! | そんなこと考えなければ、2,400 でメイフェアに住めるってハナシさ! |
| I haven't seen her, either, and I don't really want to... | 私もあの子には会ってないわ。ほんとに見たくもないわ… |
| You know, she is normally an extremely quiet and calm person. | だってあの子、普段はとてもおとなしくて静かじゃない。 |
| No worries, it's free for you today. | 心配しないで、今日は無料だよ。 |
| Is that okay for you? | それで大丈夫でしょうか? |
| I think so, he can look around while Bear is not here. | そう思うよ、ベアが居ない間に家の中を見て回る事ができるからね。 |
| Excuse me sir, here are your drinks and the menu. | 失礼いたします、こちらお飲み物とメニューでございます。 |
| Oh really? That's not good. | ああ、本当?それは良くないね。 |
| How much are they supposed to pay? | 彼らはどのくらい支払うことになっているの? |
| Sorry, look, here is the station. | ごめん、見て、ここが駅だよ。 |
| I was just joking, how are you? | 冗談だよ、調子はどう? |
| I took Bear out and I'm just about to leave. | 僕はベアを散歩へ連れ出し、今から出るところだよ。 |