Verb Tenses: Simple Present

Verb Tenses

• Verb tenses show the time that an action takes place.

Simple Present Tense

• The simple present is a verb tense used for repeated actions that happen over and over again.
• Examples of repeated actions:
  • I eat breakfast every day.
  • I read in bed every night.
  • I always study after school.

Simple Present Verbs

• Simple present verbs have two forms, which depend on the subject of the sentence.
• The two forms are:
  • Base verb (used with subject pronouns: I, you, we, they)
  • Verb + s (used with subject pronouns: he, she, it, and singular nouns)

Using Base Verb

• Use base verb with:
  • Subject pronouns: I, you, we, they
  • Plural nouns (e.g., students)
  • Examples:
    • I walk to school every day.
    • You always drink coffee.
    • We sometimes eat dessert.
    • They study every night.

Using Verb + s

• Use verb + s with:
  • Subject pronouns: he, she, it
  • Singular nouns (e.g., student)
  • Non-count nouns (e.g., snow, hair)
  • Examples:
    • He reads the newspaper on the weekend.
    • She takes the bus to work in the morning.
    • It sleeps on the couch every day.
    • The student walks to school every day.
    • Snow falls from the sky in winter.
    • My hair grows quickly.

Verb Tenses

• Verb tenses indicate the time of an action or state.

Simple Present Tense

• The simple present tense is used to describe:
  • Repeated actions that happen over and over again
  • Actions that are true in general
  • Fixed schedules or routines
• Examples of simple present usage:
  • I eat breakfast every day
  • I read in bed every night
  • I always study after school

Simple Present Verbs

• Simple present verbs have two forms depending on the subject:
  • Base verb (used with I, you, we, they)
  • Verb + s (used with he, she, it, and singular nouns)
• Base verb usage:
  • With subject pronouns: I, you, we, they
  • With plural nouns (e.g., students)
• Examples of base verb usage:
  • I walk to school every day
  • You always drink coffee
  • We sometimes eat dessert
  • They study every night
• Verb + s usage:
  • With subject pronouns: he, she, it
  • With singular nouns (e.g., student)
  • With non-count nouns (e.g., snow, hair)
• Examples of verb + s usage:
  • He reads the newspaper on the weekend
  • She takes the bus to work in the morning
  • It sleeps on the couch every day
  • The student walks to school every day
  • Snow falls from the sky in winter
  • My hair grows quickly

Learn about verb tenses, specifically the simple present tense used for repeated actions, and its forms depending on the subject of the sentence.