







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 | |
|---|---|
| Do you have a cigarette? | タバコは持ってる? |
| So, it's obvious you have no clue how much renting a house costs. | それじゃあ賃貸の金額がどのくらいか手がかりがないってことだね。 |
| Well, I don't think we need to cook too many things at once. | えっと、あまりに色んなものをすぐに調理する必要はないと思うわ。 |
| I'm sorry for not showing up at your opening. | バーの開店時、顔も見せずに悪かったな。 |
| No, I'm not lying! I never lie. | 嘘じゃないさ!僕は決して嘘はつかないよ。 |
| So it's definitely not a divorce situation. | だから離婚騒動でないことは確かよ。 |
| Who is Mike, darling? | マイクって誰? |
| Of course! It's my favourite pub. | もちろん!私のお気に入りのパブよ。 |
| Yeah, he is keen on moving house... | うん。引っ越しに乗り気だよ… |
| 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。 |
| I haven't seen her, either, and I don't really want to... | 私もあの子には会ってないわ。ほんとに見たくもないわ… |
| I'm happy to hear we have similar music taste! | 音楽の趣味が似ててうれしいよ! |
| 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。 |
| It's all your fault! I feel so embarrassed now... | 全部あなたのせいよ! 今すごくバツが悪いじゃない… |
| You are welcome, here is the menu, madam. | いえいえ。こちらがメニューです、お客様。 |
| Thank you, dear... For helping me to be a liar! | ありがとう、あなた… 私を嘘つきにしてくれて! |
| But it has expired and it has a hole in it. | でもこれ賞味期限が切れてて、穴も開いてるんです。 |
| I really don't know, but I believe it's more than 100 years old. | よく知らないな、でも100年以上古い建物だと思うよ。 |
| Yeah, I guess spring is the worst time for allergies! | 春はアレルギーが一番ひどくなる時期ですものね! |
| No, no, nothing is wrong, no need to worry, we are all fine... | いやいや、間違ってなんかいないさ。気にするな。こっちは大丈夫だから… |