







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 | |
|---|---|
| Well, it's about a kid, I mean a robot. | えっと、ある少年の話だよ。ロボットのね。 |
| 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! |
| There is a robot in a kid's body, but he doesn't know he's a robot. | 少年の体をしたロボットがいるんだけど、自分がロボットだと分かっていないんだ。 |
| Why don't we pay 100 more each, and get a house in Mayfair? | 一人あたり 100 増しでメイフェアの家に住むってのはどうだい? |
| Does the kid think he is a robot or the robot think it's a kid? | 子供が自分をロボットだと思ってるの? それともロボットが自分を子供だと思ってるの? |
| They're there, under the duvet. | そこよ、お布団の下だわ。 |
| Yeah, I think this wardrobe is too small for two people. | ええ。この衣装ダンスは二人で使うには小さすぎると思うの。 |
| I'm really sorry to hear that, mate! | それはすっごく気の毒だぜ、俺の親友よ! |
| Do we have to do that every time we need to open the door? | ドアを開ける度にこんなことをしないと駄目なんですか? |
| Let's calculate, I pay 135 per week for one person... | 計算してみようか。僕は一人で週に 135 払ってる… |
| What's your favourite movie? | あなたの好きな映画はなに? |
| I am planning to sleep in a bit since it's a holiday. | 休日だからちょっと寝ようと計画してたから。 |
| How do you get to Brighton? | ブライトンへはどうやって行くの? |
| Hey, the water is boiling, do you want me to pour it into a pot? | ねぇ、お湯が沸騰しているわ、鍋に注いで欲しい? |
| Then he finds out he is a robot, not a real kid. | でも自分がロボットで本当の子供じゃないと分かってしまうんだ。 |
| Yes, I have got two sisters. | えぇ、姉妹が2人いるわ。 |
| Mike, 250 degrees is the highest! | マイク、250度が最高温度よ! |
| Bear is okay with cats, but definitely not with dogs. | ベアは猫とは大丈夫さ、でも絶対に犬とはダメだ。 |
| It's difficult to find all the items manually on the self-checkout. | 無人レジで全部の商品を手作業で探し出すのは大変だよ。 |
| There is nothing much left to do, there are only bits and pieces. | もうほとんどやることは残ってないわよ。ちょっとした雑用しかないわ。 |