THE SIMPLE

PRESENT
WHAT IS THE PRESENT SIMPLE?
• The Present Simple is a verb tense that is used to describe habitual actions that happen with a
certain frequency and doesn’t refer to whether it is happening at the present time.

PROPER USE OF THE PRESENT SIMPLE

When you want to communicate states or permanent actions.
For example: The earth is the third planet from the sun.
To talk about habits, routines or events that are repeated in certain periods of time.
For example: I drink coffee every morning
 To give your opinion
For example: I like ice cream
 To talk about schedules
For example: The school opens at 6 o’clock
W H AT I S T H E
STRUCTURE OF
THE PRESENT
SIMPLE?
GRAMMAR RULES OF THE PRESENT
SIMPLE
 Rule 1: In the affirmative sentences of the present simple, all verbs are added an -s at the end. Don’t
forget that, when found in negative and interrogative sentences, the -s shouldn’t be put. For exmple:
I eats vegetables.
 Rule 2: In the third person, does is the auxiliary to use; however, do is used for the first and second
person singular and plural. For example:
Do i eat vegetables?
Does he eat vegetables?
 Rule 3: To use the present simple with modal verbs (can, must, may), keep in mind that there are two
exceptions.
 You should never add -s or -es to them.
Your dog can play in this place
 When using the present simple in negative and interrogative sentences, modal verbs should never have the
auxiliary do/does, for example:
Can your dog play in this place?
EXCEPTIONS OF THE PRESENT SIMPLE
When verbs end in -o, -sh, -ch, -ss, -x and -z you must add -es to the end. For example:
Verb Third pearson
To go He goes
To wish She wishes
To catch He catches
To kiss She kisses
To mix He mixes
To whiz She whizzes

For verbs ending in -y, you must replace -y with i and then add -es.
Verb Third pearson
To cry He cries
To spy She spies
To worry He worries
EXCEPTIONS OF THE PRESENT SIMPLE
There is another exception for verbs ending in -y. When there is a vowel before the -y, you
should keep it and add the –s. For example:

Verb Third pearson

To pay She pays

To say He says

To lay She lays