







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 | |
|---|---|
| Aren't there four of us dear? | あなたったら、私たち 4 人で住むじゃない? |
| That's why the rent is much lower than average. | そのおかげで家賃が相場よりかなり安いのよ。 |
| It doesn't matter, I think they are the same distance away. | どっちでもいいわよ。どっちも同じくらいの距離にあるから。 |
| Thanks for warning me now, that's very helpful! | 今、警告してくれてありがとう、それはとっても助かるわ! |
| It's in Islington, zone-1, it's the best place for me so far. | イズリントンの第一区だよ。僕にとって今までで一番いいところだよ。 |
| It's about a web project. | ウェブプロジェクトに関することなんだ。 |
| Yeah, it's open here already... | うん、もう開いてるよ… |
| You were explaining why you are here at 07:30 in the morning. | どうして朝の 7:30 にここに来たのか説明してくれてたんだよ。 |
| Well, that's another problem! | まぁ、それは別の問題よ! |
| Do you have any relatives in London? | ロンドンに誰か親戚はいるのかい? |
| Umm... We are married... I mean, today is our wedding anniversary! | えっと… 私たち結婚してて… 今日は結婚記念日なんです! |
| It's not a big deal but it's quite an important thing to mention. | 大した問題ではないけど、重大だから言ってもらわないと。 |
| Do we have any bread to toast? | 私たちトーストにするパンあるのかしら? |
| Okay, here we are, this is Honeybrook Street. | わかった。もう着いたよ、ハニーブルック通り。 |
| Do you have a cigarette? | タバコは持ってる? |
| I live just opposite the pub. | パブの向かいに住んでいるんだ。 |
| I don't think it's normal, do you think it's normal? | これ普通と思えないんだけど、あなた普通だと思う? |
| 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! |
| 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? |
| By the way, my name's Mike, what's yours? | ところで、私の名前はマイク、あなたの名前は? |