







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 | |
|---|---|
| Unfortunately, I don't have one! Where is yours? | 残念だけど、そんなの持ってないわよ! あなたのはどこ? |
| What do you want me to do with them? | これで何をして欲しい? |
| Yes I did, why, isn't it normal? | えぇしたわよ、それ変かしら? |
| Depends on where you look. | 場所によるよ |
| Do you want me to call them? | 私が電話しましょうか? |
| The room is spacious and sunny and the bed looks comfortable! | お部屋は広々としてて日当たりもいいし、ベッドも寝心地よさそう! |
| Sometimes he doesn't even recognize my mum. | 時には、お父さん私のお母さんのことさえも認識できてないの。 |
| 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。 |
| How much are they supposed to pay? | 彼らはどのくらい支払うことになっているの? |
| I'm sorry to say that no pets are allowed in the house! | 申し訳ないが、この家ではペット禁止なんだよ! |
| We're out tonight for Laura. | ローラのために今日は出かけてきたの。 |
| Yeah, it's quite a big country, more like a continent. | そうだよね、かなり大きな国だし、むしろ大陸に近いよね。 |
| I think so, he can look around while Bear is not here. | そう思うよ、ベアが居ない間に家の中を見て回る事ができるからね。 |
| Yeah, you are right, it's more useful when you have less things. | そうね、あなたが正しいわ、買うものが少ない時の方がもっと便利よね。 |
| My favourite movie is Pulp Fiction. | 私が好きなのはパルプ・フィクションよ。 |
| It's all about my lovely little cat, Pogo. | ぜんぶ私の愛猫ポゴについてよ。 |
| Congratulations, I wish you luck. | おめでとう、健闘を祈るわ。 |
| Oh, sorry! You don't like cleaning things, I can do it. | あぁ、ごめんなさい!あなたはお掃除するのが嫌いなのよね、私がやるわ。 |
| What do you think, dear, do you like it, too? | ねえ、あなた、どう思う? いいと思わない? |
| Yeah, I've got it! | えぇ、見つけたわ! |