Present Simple

English Tenses

Perfect
Simple Continuous Perfect
Continuous

Present Present Perfect

Present Present Simple Present Perfect
Continuous Continuous

Past Perfect
Past Past Simple Past Continuous Past Perfect
Continuous

Future Future Perfect

Future Future Simple Future Perfect
Continuous Continuous
 Present Simple
subject + verb (base form)

I, We, You, They He, She, It

Do Does
 Present Simple
subject + verb (base form)

Facts

Present

Past Future
 Present Simple
subject + verb (base form)

Facts

• One plus one equals two.

• Myanmar is a country in Southeast Asia.

• Lions eat meat.

 Present Simple
subject + verb (base form)

Current Situations

Present

Past Future
 Present Simple
subject + verb (base form)

Current Situations

• John lives in a flat near the supermarket.

• I am not at home.

• Do you hear me?

 Present Simple
subject + verb (base form)

Habits & Routines

Present

Past Future
 Present Simple
subject + verb (base form)

Habits & Routines

• I eat an apple every day.

• He usually reads books in my free time.

• My friend often carries his backpack to school.