







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 | |
|---|---|
| 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! |
| Hi there, are you ready? | やぁ、準備できた? |
| Maybe she really is allergic to cats, we don't know that. | もしかしたら本当に猫アレルギーかもしれないよ。僕たちには分からないことさ。 |
| How is it my fault? | どうして僕のせいになるのさ? |
| And we have to weigh everything by ourselves, etcetera. | しかも自分たちで全ての重量を測らなきゃいけなかったり、とかさ。 |
| Are you with your friends? | 友達と一緒にいるの? |
| Yes I did, why, isn't it normal? | えぇしたわよ、それ変かしら? |
| What else do we need? | あと他に何が必要かな? |
| Oh, I think I know them. | ああ、知っていると思う。 |
| Who is Mike, darling? | マイクって誰? |
| No, I won't... I don't want a house in Mayfair anymore! | 見ないわよ… もうメイフェアのお家なんていらない! |
| But it's my favourite restaurant... | お気に入りのレストランなんだけど… |
| I think we should wait for a while till all that smoke disappears. | オーブンの中の煙が消えるまで私たちしばらく待った方がいいと思うわ。 |
| I'm so sorry about the inconvenience. | ご希望に沿えず、本当に申し訳ない。 |
| See you Mike, hope to see you again. | またね、マイク、また会えるといいわね。 |
| I think so, at least there is no aggression. | うん、大丈夫だと思うよ、少なくとも攻撃的じゃないしね。 |
| I didn't know that, I hope it's not serious. | それは知らなかったな、深刻じゃないといいけど。 |
| Yes sir, you can have a seat at this table. | かしこまりました。こちらへどうぞ。 |
| Do you go to the Windmill often? | ウインドミルにはよく行くの? |
| It's always the same. | いつも同じね。 |