







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 | |
|---|---|
| Those kind of irresponsible people make me angry! | そういう無責任な人には腹が立つね! |
| I'm happy to hear we have similar music taste! | 音楽の趣味が似ててうれしいよ! |
| Look, there is a shop assistant. | 見て、店員がいるよ。 |
| He just moved from Brighton and lives around here. | ブライトンから引っ越してきたばかりで、このあたりに住んでいるの。 |
| That's why I never trust quiet people... | だからおとなしいやつは信用できないんだよ… |
| They're there, under the duvet. | そこよ、お布団の下だわ。 |
| He's a... Sorry Mike, what do you do? | 彼は、、、ごめんマイク、仕事は何をしてるの? |
| I don't mind sitting outside as long as I'm not cold. | 寒くない限り、外に座っても構わないわ。 |
| Are you the only smoker in the house? | この家で喫煙者はあなただけなの? |
| That's a good question! | 良い質問だね。 |
| And it's hard to believe, but it's clean. | それと信じがたいかもしれないが、これはキレイです。 |
| Yep, she was born in Australia, but her mother is Japanese. | ええ、オーストラリアで生まれたのよ。でもお母さんが日本人なの。 |
| Are you going to say sorry for saying I am stupid then? | それじゃあ、バカだっていったことを謝る気になったかい? |
| My dad is British and my mum is Australian. | 私の父がイギリス人で母がオーストラリア人なの。 |
| Sure! Why is it so important to you? | 分かってるよ! それがどうしてそんなに重要なんだい? |
| Is it possible not to be able to find return tickets? | 帰りのチケットが見つけられないという可能性ある? |
| Who is Mike, darling? | マイクって誰? |
| It's all about my lovely little cat, Pogo. | ぜんぶ私の愛猫ポゴについてよ。 |
| 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。 |
| It looks like you've got some experience with coffee. | 君はコーヒーの知識があるみたいだね。 |