We use the Simple Present Tense when an action is happening right now, or when it happens

regularly. Also it is used to talk about habitual actions or occurrences. Depending on the person
(subject), the simple present tense is formed by using the regular form or by adding ‑s or ‑es to the
end.
• How do I make an affirmative sentence with the simple present?
In the simple present, most regular verbs use the base form, except in the third-person singular
(which ends in -s or -es).
SINGULAR PLURAL
First-person: I write First-person: We write
Second-person: You write Second-person: You write
Third person: He/she/it writes (note the ‑s) Third person: They write

For a few verbs, the third-person singular ends with -es instead of -s. Typically, these are verbs
whose regular form ends in o, ch, sh, th, ss, gh, or z.
Rules for adding -s:
For most verbs we add -s to the base form to make the she, he, it (third person singular) form.
Examples:
come → comes travel → travels walk → walks
order → orders eat → eats move → moves

When the verb ends in -ch, -ss, -sh, -x or -zz, we add -es.
Examples:
watch → watches wash → washes buzz → buzzes
miss → misses mix → mixes

When the verb ends in a consonant + -y, we change y to i and add -es.
Examples:
hurry → hurries study → studies reply → replies

But when the verb ends in a vowel + -y we just add -s.

Examples:
pay → pays buy → buys enjoy → enjoys
Have, go, do and be are irregular.
Examples:
have → has do → does
go → goes be → is

▪ Sentence Structure:
Subject + Verb (Base Form)+ ’s’ or ‘es’ if needed + rest of the sentence
Examples:
- Emma watches cartoons every day.
- We go to school daily.
- He understands English.
- Bears hibernate during the winters.
- I watch movies on Sundays.
- The garbage van comes every two days.
- Penny and Samuel come by car to the office.

• How do I make a negative sentence with the simple present?

For making a simple present verb negative we use do/does + not. You can also use the contraction
don’t or doesn’t instead of do not or does not.
▪ Sentence Structure:
Subject + don’t or doesn’t + Verb (Base Form) + rest of the sentence
Examples:
- She doesn’t work here.
- I don’t exercise.
- Henry does not like coffee.
- The car does not go fast.
- The kids don’t like to eat vegetables.
- Bill and Jenny do not need a new house.
• How to ask a question with the simple present?
For making a simple present question we use do/does + subject + verb.
▪ Sentence Structure:
// Question Word // Do or Does + Subject + Verb (Base Form) + rest of the sentence + ?
▪ Information Questions:
- Where does she live?
- When does the train leave?
- Where does Peter come from?
- What sports does John like?
▪ Yes/No Questions:
- Do they speak English?
- Do you go to school?
- Does Ana have a brother?
- Do you practice baseball at night?

An expression of frequency is used to express how often an activity occurs. It can be placed at
various points in the sentence.
1. Can go before the main verb: I always come to work on time.
2. Can go after "be": They are never pleased to see me.
3. Some others like “every day, twice a week, once a month, etc.” usually go at the end of
sentence: I have English lessons every day.
Very Frequent More or Less Frequent Not too Frequent
Always Now and then Rarely
All the time From time to time Seldom
Frequently Once in a while Hardly ever
Normally Occasionally Never

Example of every expression:

Very Frequent
- I always come in time.
- We watch TV shows all the time.
- They frequently require extra help in class.
- She normally wakes up at 10:00 am.
More or Less Frequent:
- I enjoy remote viewing now and then.
- They check in from time to time.
- Isabel and I like a challenge once in a while.
- Isaac plays tennis occasionally.
Not too Frequent:
- She rarely talks about her sister.
- They seldom watch television these days.
- You hardly ever come on holiday.
- We never play football.