Present Simple Tense: Uses and Forms
Uses
- Habits and routines: “I wake up at 6 o’clock every day.”
- General truths: “The sun rises in the east.”
- Permanent situations: “She lives in Algiers.”
Forms
| Subject | Verb | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I/You/We/They | base verb | I play football. |
| He/She/It | verb + s/es | She plays football. |
Spelling rules for 3rd person
- Add -s: play → plays, eat → eats
- Add -es after -s, -sh, -ch, -x, -o: watch → watches, go → goes
- Consonant + y → -ies: study → studies, fly → flies
Negative form
Subject + don’t/doesn’t + base verb:
- “I don’t like coffee.”
- “She doesn’t eat meat.”
Question form
Do/Does + subject + base verb?
- “Do you like tea?”
- “Does he play tennis?”
Exercises
1) Complete: He (go) … to school. They (study) … English. She (not/like) … sports.
2) Make questions: You like reading. → … ? She speaks English. → … ?
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