







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 | |
|---|---|
| Whose cat?... Do you mean my cat? | だれの猫のこと? 私の猫? |
| Exactly, so do you think snails are bugs or not? | そうさ。カタツムリは虫だとは思わないかい? |
| Hi there, are you ready? | やぁ、準備できた? |
| That's very interesting! | それは興味深いわね! |
| It definitely costs a lot, but that's not the only problem. | 間違いなく費用は沢山かかるわ、でもそれだけが問題じゃないわ。 |
| We are back, where is Bear? | ただいま、ベアはどこ? |
| This is the last one and, unfortunately, it has a hole in it. | これは最後の1つだけど残念ながら穴があるよ。 |
| 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! |
| Hello there, are you Cate? | こんにちは。あなたがケイトさん? |
| There are some vending machines in the station. | 駅の中にいくつか自動販売機があるよ。 |
| 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。 |
| I think one room is empty upstairs at the moment. | 今のところ上階の一部屋は空室だと思う。 |
| Until you just light your cigarette. | タバコに火を付けるまでは。 |
| I don't believe you! What's the difference today? | そんなの信じないわ!今日は何が違うっていうの? |
| It's usually at the top right of your screen. | 画面右上にあるはずですよ。 |
| Who the f*ck is that, what's the time? | いったい誰だよ。いま何時だい? |
| I can't call him at the moment because his phone is unreachable. | 彼の電話の電波が届かないので、現時点で彼に電話する事ができません。 |
| Do we have a mortar and pestle? | 私たち乳鉢持ってる? |
| I'm so sorry, but we need to cancel our meeting today. | 本当にごめんなさい、だけど今日の会議をキャンセルしなきゃならないの。 |
| Hmm.. I think it's overdue. | んー...これは期限切れだと思うわ。 |