







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 is fine. | 大丈夫だよ。 |
| I wear some of them, can I check them when I get back? | 何足かは履くよ。戻った時に確認してもいいかな? |
| So Pogo gets on very well with dogs. | だからポゴは犬と、とてもうまくやるわ。 |
| 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! |
| Hmm... actually, we have to boil it. | んー...実は私たち茹でる必要があるわ。 |
| Toby! This is Cate, she is my... friend, from London. | トビー!こちらはケイトだ、彼女は僕の...友達で、ロンドンから。 |
| Yes, that's okay, we are just about to leave. | うん、いいわよ。ちょうど帰る所だから。 |
| Okay, if you say so, I trust you! | わかった、あなたがそう言うなら信じるわ! |
| What do you think about him, Cate? | 彼のことどう思う、ケイト? |
| No, it's not okay, I'm screwed now! | いや、大丈夫じゃないよ。僕は今お手上げ状態だ! |
| And secondly, vets are so expensive! | それに、獣医はとてもお金がかかる。 |
| I live very close by. | とても近くに住んでいるよ。 |
| So I want to cook as much as I can now. | だから今できる限り調理したいんだ。 |
| It's still £5 more than the bigger room! | それでも大きなお部屋より 5 ポンド多いわよ! |
| Okay, I want to have something similar then! | 分かったよ。それじゃあ似たものを頼もうかな! |
| Dear, who is it? | ねえ、あなた、どちら様なの? |
| Okay, the grated one's 20% off today. | いいよ、今日粉チーズが20%割引だって。 |
| Good thanks, I'm fine, too. | 良かった、僕も元気。 |
| Hey, which is the closest station to China Town? | ねえ、中華街に一番近い駅はどれかな? |
| They don't usually work after ten o'clock. | 10時以後はキッチンでは働いていないんだ。 |