Simple Present

Simple Present - Diagram

We use the Simple Present when we talk about something which happens repeatedly
and also we use the Simple Present to describe a series of actions in the present

Affirma tive sentences:

I / We / You / They	Eat / Work / Do Etc.
He / She / It	Eats / Works / Does Etc.

Ex :

I play football

Hanif eats bread

Negative sentences:

We use the auxiliary “do”.

I / We / You / They	Do not (Don’t)	Work
He / She / It	Does not (Doesn’t)	Work

Questions:

Do	I / We / You / They	Work ?
Does	He / She / It	Work ?

Simple Present - Use

The Simple Present is frequently used in English. It is also called Present Simple. Have a look at the following examples:

• 1 repeated actions (every day, always, often, sometimes or never)

My friend often draws nice posters.
I never drink milk.

• 2 Things in general

The sun rises in the East

• 3 Fixed arrangements, scheduled events (e.g. timetable)

The plane flies to London every Monday.

• 4 Actions in the present - one follows after the other (first - then, after that)

First I get up, and then I have breakfast

• 5 After special verbs, which are normally not used with the Present Progressive (These verbs express states, possessions, feelings etc.) Be, believe, belong, hate, hear, like, love, mean, prefer, remain, realize, see, seem, smell, think, understand, want, wish

Simple Present - Signal words

These words tell you what tense you have to use. For the Simple Present these are adverbs of frequency:

Always
often
usually
sometimes
seldom
never

Other phrases of time can occur, like:
every day
every week
every year
on Mondays
after school

Affirmative

I read books.	My brother reads books.
We sing pop songs.	She sings pop songs.
I play football.	John plays football.

Negative

You must not negate a full verb in English.

Always use the auxiliary do for negations

I	don't	like	Computers.
I	don't	like	Computers at all.

Questions:

Use the auxiliary do.
Do you play football?
Does he play football?