







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 | |
|---|---|
| It's in Islington, zone-1, it's the best place for me so far. | イズリントンの第一区だよ。僕にとって今までで一番いいところだよ。 |
| Oh sorry, unfortunately, that one is reserved. | あぁ、申し訳ございません。残念ながら、あちらは予約席となっております。 |
| Normally, it's much more expensive than the other ones. | 普通は、他のものよりもっと値段が高いのよ。 |
| Taking Bear out usually takes me an hour. | ベアの散歩はたいてい、1時間ぐらいかかる。 |
| No, it's the owner, she is an old lady and very strict about that. | いや、家主の意向だよ。お年寄りの女性なんだけど、それについてはとても厳しくてね。 |
| No, she is a uni student in Russia. | いや、彼女はロシアで大学生なんだ。 |
| What's wrong with him? | 彼はどこか悪いの? |
| Hello, what kind of dog do you have, Mike? | こんにちは、どんな種類の犬をかっているの、マイク? |
| And on the ground floor we have easy access to the garden. | それに1階にいれば簡単に庭に行けるんだ。 |
| Absolutely not, while you are working you smoke like a chimney. | 絶対にダメよ。模様替えのあいだ煙突みたいに煙を吐き続けるってことじゃない。 |
| Yes, that's the one. | そう、その通りだよ。 |
| I'm unleashing him now, is that okay for you? | 僕は彼を解放するけど、それは大丈夫かい? |
| Okay, here we are, this is Honeybrook Street. | わかった。もう着いたよ、ハニーブルック通り。 |
| I wear some of them, can I check them when I get back? | 何足かは履くよ。戻った時に確認してもいいかな? |
| Of course, oh, there is a half-eaten pizza in the oven. | もちろんよ、あら、オーブンの中に半分食べてあるピザがあるわよ。 |
| When I have free time. | 時間があるときに。 |
| How old do I look? | 何歳に見える? |
| How old are you? | あなたは何歳? |
| It's a double room plus we get a cleaner once a week. | ダブルルームよ、加えて私たちは週に1回の掃除人がいるわ。 |
| I wake up and make my bed, then tidy my room. | 起きてベッドを整え、そして部屋を片づけるんだ。 |