







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 | |
|---|---|
| I really don't want to see her again! | 彼女に会うなんて二度とごめんだわ! |
| Cate, are you okay? You seem a little bit aggressive. | ケイト、大丈夫かい?君少し攻撃的なようだけど。 |
| My cat is in the garden. | 私の猫が庭にいるの。 |
| Hmm, I guess it's a bit old, but it's still my favourite. | う~ん、ちょっと古いとは思うけど、ずっと好きな映画があるんだ。 |
| It's impossible for me to commute from zone-9 to 1 everyday. | 九区から一区に毎日通勤なんて私には無理よ。 |
| Thanks Rocco, that's all for now. | ロッコありがとう、それで今は十分よ。 |
| Do you want me to tell her that you are here? | 彼女にお前が来た事伝えに行った方がいいか? |
| Yes, it might be, but I'm very busy with some projects these days. | あぁ、そうかもしれないね、でも新しいプロジェクトでこの頃すごく忙しいんだ。 |
| Oh my god! It’s almost 12 o’clock. | ああ、どうしよう!もう12時だわ。 |
| But Tesco is bigger, it has more variety of products. | でもテスコの方が大きいし、もっと色んな商品があるよ。 |
| Yeah, I think killing mosquitoes is fair. | そうね、蚊を殺すのはいいんじゃないかしら。 |
| Is your dog a Chow Chow? | あなたの犬はチャウ・チャウ? |
| Those kind of irresponsible people make me angry! | そういう無責任な人には腹が立つね! |
| Yeah, I like having lasagne the day after it's cooked, it tastes better. | そうね私は調理した翌日のラザニアを取って置くのが好きよ、味もより美味しいし。 |
| That's very interesting! | それは興味深いわね! |
| What's wrong with him? | 彼はどこか悪いの? |
| All of my work is in that laptop and I don't have any backup! | 仕事のものが全部あのノートPCに入っていて、バックアップも無いんだ! |
| I don't like violence in real life, I only like it in movies. | 実生活での暴力は嫌よ。映画での暴力シーンだけね。 |
| Alright, I think I know who he is... | ああ、彼が誰だか知っていると思う。 |
| But maybe they are splitting up, I don't know yet. | ただ、別れるのかもしれないわね。まだ何とも言えないけど。 |