THE

SIMPLE PRESENT

TENSE
 FORM
• AFFIRMATIVE FORM

• NEGATIVE FORM

• INTERROGATIVE FORM
AFFIRMATIVE FORM

I
You
We + verb
They

He
She + verb+s
It
AFFIRMATIVE FORM

I usually watch television.

He plays soccer every weekend.

NEGATIVE FORM
I
You
We + DO + NOT + verb
They

He
She + DOES +NOT + verb
It
NEGATIVE FORM

He does not
(doesn’t) smile.

I do not (don’t)
miss the
schoolbus.
INTERROGATIVE FORM
I
you
DO + we + verb?
they

he
DOES + she + verb?
it
INTERROGATIVE FORM

-Do they like cookies?

-Yes, they like cookies.
INTERROGATIVE FORM

-Does the cat like water?

-No, he doesn’t like water.