English 1 Chapter 1

Simple Present Tense

How do we make the Simple present Tense?

Simple Present Tense

How do we use the Simple Present Tense?

Subject + main verb/base

Example: I live in New York.
The Moon goes round the Earth. John drives a taxi. He does not drive a bus. We meet every Thursday. We do not work at night. Do you play football?

Note: For positive sentences, we do not normally use the auxiliary. For the 3rd person singular (he, she, it), we add s to the main verb or es to the auxiliary. For the verb to be, we do not use an auxiliary, even for questions and negatives. Add -es to words that end with s, ch, sh, o. Change -y to -i then add -es when y comes after consonant.

How do we make the Simple Present Tense

to describe both habits and or routines (habitual aspect); To describe about general facts or the truth
to present thoughts, feelings, and other unchanging states to indicate scheduled events in the near future;so that the simple present verb form actually indicates future tense to indicate events at any time in the future in a dependent clause. to provide narratives such as instructional narratives).

Example: I eat breakfast every morning at 6:30 The earth revolves around the sun I think so; I like it; It is hot; The sun always shines in the desert I take the train tomorrow at 6:00 Ill retire when I reach age 65 Now I mix the ingredients; now I put the pan in the oven

How do we use the simple present tense

What you have to do now?!

Make your own example, it can be your daily activity, your introduction about yourself or friends, your opinion about something, or something else that interest you. Make it in a group