The simple present tense is used to talk about habits, general truths, repeated actions, and fixed arrangements. It is one of the most commonly used tenses in the English language.
a) Habits or routines
Examples: She drinks coffee every morning.
b) General truths or facts
Examples: The sun rises in the east.
c) Fixed schedules
Examples: The train leaves at 6 PM.
d) Feelings, opinions, and states
Examples: I love music.
a) Affirmative Sentences (Positive)
I / You / We / They + base verb
Examples: They teach English..
He / She / It + base verb + -s / -es
Examples: She teaches English.
Most verbs: add -s
Examples: work → works, run → runs
Verbs ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, -o: add -es
Examples: watch → watches, go → goes
Verbs ending in consonant + -y: change -y to -ies
Examples: study → studies, try → tries
b) Negative Sentences
I / You / We / They + do not (don’t) + base verb
Examples: They don’t teach English.
He / She / It + does not (doesn’t) + base verb
Examples: She doesn’t teach English.
b) Questions (Interrogative Sentences)
Do + I / you / we / they + base verb
Examples: Do they teach English?
Does + he / she / it + base verb
Examples: Does he teach English.
These words often indicate the Simple Present Tense:
always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never
Examples: He always brushes his teeth before bed.
every day / week / month / year
Examples: It changes every year.
on Mondays, in the morning, at night
Examples: It opens at 8 in the morning.