Simple present tense

The Formula of Simple Present

Tense S + V1 (s/es)
+O/C
Positive Negative Interrogative
( + )  S + Verb1 + ( – )  S + do/does + ( ? )  Do/does + S +
-s/es + Object + not + Verb1 + Object Verb1 + Object +
Complement + Complement Complement?
When we have to put s/es ?
With s/es Without s/es

She, He, It, and I, You, They, We 

name of the
person
When we have to put do/does ?

Do Does
I, You, They, We She, He, It, and
name of the person
 
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 Regular habits or daily routine : use the simple present to express

the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a
habit, a hobby, a daily event or something that often happens

 E.g. I wash my hand

The hospital opens every day
She always brings her jacket
Every twelve months, the earth circles the sun
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 Fact or generalization : the simple present can also indicate the

speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be
true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the
fact. It is also used to make generalization about people or things

 E.g. Cats like milk

Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia
windows are not made of wood
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 Scheduled events in the near future : speakers occasionally use

simple present to talk about scheduled events in the near future. This
is most commonly done when talking about public transportation, but
it can be used with other scheduled events as well.

 E.g. The bus leaves tonight at 6 PM

When do we board the plane ?
The party starts at 8 o’clock
The simple present is used with adverbs like :

 Always
 Often
 Usually
 Sometimes
 Rarely
 Never
 Every day