







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 think I did, too, but I've got a really bad headache! | 僕もよく寝れたと思うんだけど、でもとってもひどい頭痛がするよ! |
| Why don't you answer your phone? | どうして電話に出てくれなかったんだい? |
| Good point, I'm sure they don't pay that much! | たしかに。彼らはそんなに払ってないだろ! |
| Do you like them with or without the skin on? | 君はスキンが付いているのが好き、それとも付いてないのがいい? |
| It's Marvin Gaye, from the 60's, but this is the remix. | マーヴィン・ゲイだよ。60 年代の歌手さ。これはリミックスだけどね。 |
| Maybe they prefer electric stoves in shared houses for safety reasons. | 電気ストーブの方がシェアハウスには好ましいのよきっと、安全上の理由で。 |
| What is it about? | どんなお話なの? |
| You sound like a mix of British and Australian. | 君のはイギリス英語とオーストラリア英語が混ざっているアクセントだよ。 |
| Okay, what temperature do you want me to set it at? | いいわよ、何度に温度をセットしてほしい? |
| I'm a bit paranoid about it. | ちょっと考え過ぎかしら。 |
| Yes, that's the one. | そう、その通りだよ。 |
| I'm really sorry, what kind of sickness is it? | それは本当に残念だ、どんな病気なんだい? |
| What kind of music do you like the most? | どんな音楽が一番好き? |
| She could even have been her mum... Who knows? | その人が女の子の母親だったかもしれないだろう? |
| Do you need to wake up early tomorrow or something? | 明日早く起きないといけないとか? |
| That's very interesting! | それは興味深いわね! |
| Of course, she is an angel, do you want to talk to your mum? | もちろんさ。彼女はまるで天女だね。お母さんと話したいんだな? |
| It's not borrowing, it's stealing! | それは借りるんじゃなくて、それは泥棒よ! |
| Hmm... Tomorrow is a bank holiday. | うーん、明日は公休日ね。 |
| Oh, sorry, I also need a grater for the cheese. | あぁ、ごめんなさい、あとチーズ用におろし金も必要だわ。 |