Simple Present

Uses The simple present is used to talk about general truths, daily routine, and to give opinions. Examples: I go to school every day at 7 a.m. (daily routine) Water boils at 100 degrees. (general truth) I like chocolate. (opinion)

Structure of simple present When the subject is I, you , we or they, you should use the verb in the simple form. However, in the third person singular (he, she, and it), you should add S in the end of the verb. Take a look at the following table: Subject I You He She It We They Verb form simple form simple form simple form + S simple form + S simple form + S simple form simple form Example I eat You eat He eats She eats It eats We eat They eat

Special cases You should add -ES in verbs ending in s, sh, z, ch, x, o. In verbs ending in consonant + Y, you should change Y to I, and add ES.

Verbs in the 3rd person singular

Verb ending s sh z ch x o consonant + y any other ending Add (in the third person singular) -ES -ES -ES -ES -ES -ES Change Y to I, and add ES -S Example He passes She crashes It buzzes She teaches He fixes She goes He studies It rains

Negative sentences To make negative sentences in the simple present, you should add the auxiliary verb do + not (or the contracted form dont) when the subject is I, you, we or they, and add does + not (or the contracted form doesnt) when the subject is he, she or it (third singular person), before the simple verb form. Subject I You He She It We They Auxiliary verb do not / dont do not / dont does not / doesnt does not / doesnt does not / doesnt do not / dont do not / dont Main verb fly fly fly fly fly fly fly Example I dont fly You dont fly He doesnt fly She doesnt fly It doesnt fly We dont fly They dont fly

Interrogative questions To make interrogative sentences in the simple present, you should the use the auxiliary verb do (for I, you, we or the) or does (for the third person singular he, she, it) before the subject. Auxiliary verb Do Do Does Does Does Do Do Subject I you he she it we they Main verb fly fly fly fly fly fly fly Example Do I fly? Do you fly? Does he fly? Does she fly? Does it fly? Do we fly? Do they fly?

Note: if you need to use a word as what, where or when in the questions, you should add it before the auxiliary verb. This type of question is called WH- questions. Example: What do you eat for breakfast? Where does he live? When does the library open?