SIMPLE PRESENT

TENSE
WHAT IS SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE?
We use to describe daily activities,
routines, habits and facts.
 STRUCTURE

In general, in the third person we add 'S'.

Subject Verb Complement

I / you / we / they speak / learn English at home

he / she / it speaks / learns English at home

 SPELLING RULES FOR:
HE, SHE, IT

1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -

SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add ES.
• go – goes
• catch – catches
• wash – washes
• kiss – kisses
• fix – fixes
• buzz – buzzes
2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y,
we remove the Y and add -IES.
• marry – marries
• study – studies
• carry – carries
• worry – worries

NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y,

we just add -S.
• play – plays
• enjoy – enjoys
• say – says
THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
(Affirmative)

He gets up early every day.

THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
(Affirmative)

He takes a shower.
THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
(Affirmative)

She runs in the park every

morning
 THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
AFFIRMATIVE: WORK

I
WORK
YOU

SHE
WORKS
HE
IT

WE
WORK
YOU
THEY
THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
(Interrogative)

DOES HE WORK in a hospital?

YES, HE DOES
THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
(Interrogative)

DOES SHE MAKE THE BED?

YES, SHE DOES

THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
(Interrogative)
DOES She cook the lunch?

YES, SHE DOES

 THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
INTERROGATIVE: WORK

I WORK?
DO YOU

SHE
HE
WORK?
DOES IT

WE
YOU WORK?
DO THEY
 THE PRESENT SIMPLE
TENSE
(Negative)

HE DOESN’T WORK in an office.

 THE PRESENT SIMPLE
TENSE
(Negative)

 HE DOESN’T live in an apartment.

 THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
NEGATIVE: WORK

I
YOU
DO NOT WORK

DON’T

SHE
HE
DOES NOT WORK

IT DOESN’T

WE WORK
YOU
DO NOT
THEY DON’T