







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 | |
|---|---|
| He just moved from Brighton and lives around here. | ブライトンから引っ越してきたばかりで、このあたりに住んでいるの。 |
| I don't know, maybe it helps a bit! | 分からないわ、多分ほんの少しだけね! |
| What do you think about him, Cate? | 彼のことどう思う、ケイト? |
| Why did you ask, do you want me to boil it? | 何で聞いたの、君は茹でたい? |
| My husband and I really appreciate it. | 夫ともども心から感謝いたしますわ。 |
| Erm... They pay 170 weekly. | その… 週に 170 だよ。 |
| I think you wake me up more often than mosquitoes do! | 蚊より君に起こされることの方が多いと思うんだよね! |
| Why don't we pay 100 more each, and get a house in Mayfair? | 一人あたり 100 増しでメイフェアの家に住むってのはどうだい? |
| It's not much less... There is a slight difference! | かなりってことはないよ… ほんの少しの違いさ! |
| My dad is British and my mum is Australian. | 私の父がイギリス人で母がオーストラリア人なの。 |
| The meeting is not the actual problem! | ミーティングが実際の問題じゃないんだ! |
| Is it possible to move in tomorrow? | 明日には転居できるかしら? |
| I am, I have to be there at 12:30. | えぇ、行くわ。12時半には着いてなきゃ。 |
| 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。 |
| But their room is almost double the size of our room! | でもあの人たちのお部屋は私たちの倍ぐらい広いじゃない! |
| No, I haven't, I don't know what's yours in the fridge. | ううん、食べてないわ、冷蔵庫の中のもの何があなたのものかわからなくて。 |
| No, she is a uni student in Russia. | いや、彼女はロシアで大学生なんだ。 |
| Oh Jesus Christ... I get it now! That's disgusting... | まあ、ひどい… やっと分かったわ! 最低じゃない… |
| I don't want to stay in this house anymore! | こんなお家、もう住みたくないわ! |
| 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。 |