Present Simple Tense Overview

Present Simple Tense

• Used to describe habits, general truths, repeated actions, unchanging situations, emotions, and wishes
• One of the most common tenses in English

When to Use the Present Simple

• Habits and routines: "I drink coffee every morning."
• Facts and general truths: "The sun rises in the east."
• Permanent situations: "She lives in New York."
• Schedules: "The train leaves at 8 PM."

Structure of the Present Simple

• Affirmative: Subject + Base Verb (+s/es for third person singular)
  • Example: "He reads books."
• Negative: Subject + do/does not + Base Verb
  • Example: "I do not like spicy food."
• Questions: Do/Does + Subject + Base Verb?
  • Example: "Does she play the piano?"

Examples

• Affirmative: "They work in an office."
• Negative: "He does not eat meat."
• Question: "Do you speak Spanish?"

Exercises (from the provided text)

• She (go) to school every day.
• We (not/eat) dinner at 6 PM.
• (he/play) football on weekends?
• The train (leave) at 9 PM every night.
• They (not/work) on Sundays.