How do we form the Simple Present?

We use the infinitive of the verb. In the 3rd person singular (he, she, it - or a name) we
put an -s to the end of the infinitive.
infinitive 3rd person singular (he, she, it) infinitive + -s

I play football.

You play football.

He plays football.

She plays football.

It plays football.

We play football.

You play football.

They play football.

he, she, it Do not forget the -s.

2. Negative sentences in the Simple Present
We use the auxiliary do/does.
I do not play football.
You do not play football.
He does not play football.
She does notplay football.
It does not play football.
We do not play football.
You do not play football.
They do not play football.

What are signal words for the Simple Present?

These words tell you what tense you have to use. For the Simple Present these are
adverbs of frequency:

always

sometimes

often

seldom

usually

never

Other phrases of time can occur, like:

every day

on Mondays

every week

after school

every year

 1. Questions without question words

in Simple Present

A
u
xi
li
ar
y

S
u
b
j
e
c
t

D
o

y
o
u

D
oe
s

P
e
t
e
r

R
e
s
t

Yes

b
o
o
k
s
?

Yes

S
u
b
j
e
c
t

Auxiliar
y (+ n't)

do.
don't.

does.

f
o
o
t
b
a
l
l
?

Yes

h
e

2. Questions with question words

in Simple Present

Q
u
e

A
u
xi

S
u
b

V
er
b

R
es
t

Answer

W
h
a

d
o

y
o
u

pl
a
y

on
yo
ur

I play games on my
computer.

W
h
e

d
oe
s

y
o
u

g
o

to
w
or

She goes to work at 6

o'clock.

Q
u
e

A
u
xi

S
u
b

V
er
b

R
es
t

Answer

W
h
e

d
o

y
o
u

m
ee
t

yo
ur
fri

I meet them at the bus

stop.