Simple Present Tense

<p><strong>Positive:</strong> Subject + base verb (+ s/es for he/she/it)</p><p><strong>Negative:</strong> Subject + don't/doesn't + base verb</p><p><strong>Question:</strong> Do/Does + subject + base verb?</p>

beginnerTensesDifficulty: 3/10

Explanation

The simple present tense is used to describe:

Habits and routines: I wake up at 7 AM every day.
Facts and general truths: The sun rises in the east.
Permanent situations: She lives in London.
Scheduled events: The train leaves at 9 PM.

Third person singular (he/she/it): Add -s or -es to the verb.

Negatives: Use 'don't' (do not) or 'doesn't' (does not) + base verb.

Questions: Use 'Do' or 'Does' + subject + base verb.

Examples

Positive Examples:

I work in an office.
She studies English every day.
They live in Ho Chi Minh City.
He watches TV in the evening.

Negative Examples:

I don't work on weekends.
She doesn't like coffee.
They don't speak French.

Question Examples:

Do you work here?
Does she study at university?
Where do they live?

Practice

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Grammar Stats

CategoryTenses

Levelbeginner

Difficulty

3/10