Simple Present Tense
MAKE SIMPLE PRESENT
Make simple present from a subject and one verb.
With simple present, there is only one verb change, for third person singular subjects (he, she, and it).
USE SIMPLE PRESENT
Use simple present to talk about habits and routines.
POSITIVE STATEMENTS
| Subject | Verb |
|---|---|
|
I You We They |
Use the regular for the the verb. work. |
| He
She It |
Add s to the regular form of the verb. works. |
NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
| Subject | Do/Does + not | Regular Verb |
|---|---|---|
|
I You We They |
do not don’t |
play tennis. |
| He
She It |
does not
doesn’t |
play tennis. |
QUESTION STATEMENTS
| Question | Subject | Regular Verb | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do |
I you |
speak English? | Yes, I do.
No, I don’t. |
| Do |
we you they |
work here? | Yes, we do.
No, we don’t. |
| Does |
he she it |
watch TV? | Yes, he does.
No, he doesn’t. |
| Information | Question | Do/Does | Subject | Verb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activity/Thing | What |
do does |
I he |
do in class? |
| Time |
When What time |
do does |
you she |
go to school? |
| Place | Where |
do does |
we it |
eat our lunch? |
| Reason | Why |
do does |
they he |
study English? |
| Way | How |
do does |
I he |
open this box? |
| Frequency | How often |
do does |
you she |
visit her family? |