







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 | |
|---|---|
| Exactly, I hate getting woken up in the middle of the night! | その通り。真夜中に起こされるのなんて最悪だよ! |
| Why do you think it's weird? | どうして変だって思うの? |
| Do they weigh them here or at the checkout? | ここで重量を測るの、それともレジで? |
| It seems Pogo wants to go into the garden. | ポゴは庭に行きたいみたいだな。 |
| 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! |
| I'm sorry, I'm not good at remembering names sometimes! | すまないね。たまに名前をちゃんと覚えられなくてね! |
| How is your mum, does she have any health problems? | 君のお母さんはどうだい、彼女は何か健康上で問題とかある? |
| I can cook, of course, but only when I feel like it. | 料理はできるわ、もちろん。ただ気が向いた時だけよ。 |
| What else could I do? Do you expect me not to sleep till I die? | 他にどうすれば良かったんだよ? 死ぬまで寝るなってこと? |
| I guess so, but I want to finish seeing all the houses today. | そうだけど、今日中に家を全部見ておきたいのよ。 |
| 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。 |
| 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。 |
| 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。 |
| It's usually at the top right of your screen. | 画面右上にあるはずですよ。 |
| 5 bedroom detached house on Lyme Street, £2,800, is that right? | ライム通りにある寝室 5 部屋の一戸建て。2,800 ポンドの物件で間違いないでしょうか? |
| Don't you think it's too far away from the tube station? | 地下鉄から離れすぎと思わない? |
| The rest of the house is okay, but the kitchen is a bit dirty. | 他の部屋はオッケーなのに、キッチンは少し汚いわ。 |
| There is also some cheese, but it's a bit mouldy. | チーズもちょっとあったんだけどカビ臭かったんだ。 |
| Do you have a cigarette? | タバコは持ってる? |
| They are both okay for me. | どっちでも僕は大丈夫だから。 |