SIMPLE PRESENT

TENSE
 WHAT IS SIMPLE
PRESENT
TENSE?
▶ The simple present tense in
English is used to describe an
action that is regular, true
or normal.
 STRUCTURE

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

The Rest of the

Subject Verb
sentence

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

he / she / it speaks / learns English at home

 Affirmative

She works on her basket after

dinner every day.
I
WORK
YOU

SHE
WORKS
HE
IT

WE
WORK
YOU
THEY
 Interrogative

DOES HE WORK AS A
DOCTOR?

YES, HE DOES
DO I WORK?
YOU

SHE
DOES HE WORK?
IT

WE
DO YOU WORK?
THE
Y
 Negative

 HE DOESN’T WORK AS A
DOCTOR.
I
DO NOT WORK
YOU
DON’T

SHE
DOES NOT WORK
HE
DOESN’T
IT

WE WORK
DO NOT
YOU
DON’T
THEY