Simple present rules, examples

Simple present



Simple present - explanation

Simple Present describes things, that happen one after another. It is used to describe permanent situations and the frequency of events. So the simple present expresses habits, general truths or unchanging situations and wishes. Signal words: before the verb but after 'to be'.

Verbs: to run
I run
you run
he/she/it runs
we run
you run
they run
to have
I have
you have
he/she/it has
we have
you have
they have
to be
I am
you are
he/she/it is
we are
you are
they are

Examples - Simple Present

First I read a book, then I go to bed. You go on for a mile, then you come to a church. Then take the road right.

Simple Present: The speakter believes something is true and will be true in the future.

Examples - something is true:

New York is in America.
Dogs like meat.

Simple Present

The simple present is simple to form. Use the base form of the verb! The 3rd person singular takes an s at the end.

I play tennis.
You play tennis.
He/She plays tennis.
We play tennis.
You play tennis.
They play tennis.

Simple present signal words

Simple Present signal words: always, every, never, normally, now and then, occasionally, often, rarely, seldom, sometimes, usually.

Examples signal words

I always eat oranges.
We go to school eyery day.
He always takes his dog for a walk.

Simple Present - questions

Form questions with 'do'.

Examples:
I always eat oranges. Do I always eat oranges?
We go to school eyery day. Do we go to school every day?
He always takes his dog for a walk. Does he always take his dog for a walk?

Asking for the subject - present questions

Questions with who, what, which.

Examples: Questions simple present

Who is Mr. Bone?
What is this?
Which shop seems to be the best?

Simple Present - negative sentences

Examples:

I know Covent Garden? I don't know Covent Garden.
We go to school eyery day. We don't go to school every day.
He takes his dog for a walk. He doesn't take his dog for a walk.


Simple present exercises

01 Simple present exercises
02 Simple present
03 Signal words Simple Present
04 Signal words Simple Present
05 Simple present - signal words
06 Simple present questions
07 Questions Simple Present
08 Write questions exercise
09 Write questions exercise
10 Simple present negative
11 Simple present negative
12 Simple present negatives



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