subject | + | auxiliary verb | + | main verb |
do | base |
- For positive sentences, we do not normally use the auxiliary.
- For the 3rd person singular (he, she, it), we add s to the main verb or es to the auxiliary.
- For the verb to be, we do not use an auxiliary, even for questions and negatives.
subject | auxiliary verb | main verb | |||
+ | I, you, we, they | like | coffee. | ||
He, she, it | likes | coffee. | |||
- | I, you, we, they | do | not | like | coffee. |
He, she, it | does | not | like | coffee. | |
? | Do | I, you, we, they | like | coffee? | |
Does | he, she, it | like | coffee? |
subject | main verb | |||
+ | I | am | French. | |
You, we, they | are | French. | ||
He, she, it | is | French. | ||
- | I | am | not | old. |
You, we, they | are | not | old. | |
He, she, it | is | not | old. | |
? | Am | I | late? | |
Are | you, we, they | late? | ||
Is | he, she, it | late? |
How do we use the Simple Present Tense?
We use the simple present tense when:- the action is general
- the action happens all the time, or habitually, in the past, present and future
- the action is not only happening now
- the statement is always true
John drives a taxi. | ||
past | present | future |
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It is John's job to drive a taxi. He does it every day. Past, present and future. |
- I live in New York.
- The Moon goes round the Earth.
- John drives a taxi.
- He does not drive a bus.
- We meet every Thursday.
- We do not work at night.
- Do you play football?
Am I right? Tara is not at home. You are happy. |
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past | present | future |
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The situation is now. |
I am not fat. Why are you so beautiful? Ram is tall. |
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past | present | future |
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The situation is general. Past, present and future. |
This page shows the use of the simple present tense
to talk about general events. But note that there are some other uses
for the simple present tense, for example in conditional or if sentences, or to talk about the future. You will learn about those later.
Photos Of Present Tense :
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