The Simple Present Tense

The simple present tense

This lesson covers all the different forms of the simple present tense, ranging from affirmative, negative to interrogative. It also provides interactive exercises that help students understand and use properly this tense.

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative
I work You work She/He/it works We work You work They work	I do not work You do not work S/He/it does not work We do not work You do not work They do not work	Do I work? Do you work? Does She/He/it work? Do we work? Do you work? Do they work Where do you work what does she work

As every tense in English, the present simple is generally used with specific time expressions. Here are some :

Time expressions used with simple present

Always, usually, sometimes, often, seldom, hardly ever, never
occasionally, frequently…
every lesson, day, week, month,………
on/at/in Mondays, weekdays, weekends, evenings, mornings…….
once, twice a day, a week, a month, a year………

Spelling rules :

Verbs ending with S , CH , SH , X , O add ES to HE , SHE and IT

Examples :
- I miss → he misses
- We watch → she watches
- they go → He goes
Verbs ending with Y