Simple Present Tense

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Rule 1: After I, you, we, and they simple form of verb is used. 

Rule 2: After he, she it (3rd person singular) a final -(e)s is added to the simple form of the verb.  

• Mary speaks English every day. • We watch TV every evening. • My girlfriend writes a letter to me every week. • Sally and Tom study grammar on Wednesdays. • My father usually leaves home at 8 o’clock in the morning.

In the negative form of simple present tense, helping verbs (auxiliary verbs “DO and DOES” are necessary to use.  After I, You, We They the helping verb DO   NOT (DON’T) is used with the simple form of the verb.  After He, She, It the helping verb DOES NOT (DOESN’T) is used with the simple form of the verb; -(e)s  is never 

used. It is only used in affirmative sentences.

• Sam doesn’t know French.

• It doesn’t snow in Egypt.

• They don’t have breakfast every morning.

• I don’t get up early on Sundays.

• She doesn’t want to go to school this morning.

• My mother doesn’t watch football matches on TV. 

• Mary and Jack don’t like ice cream.

In question sentences, the helping verbs DO and DOES are used in the beginning of the sentences.

The simple forms of the verbs are used: -(e)s is never used.

• Does Jane live in London?

• Do you watch TV every evening?

• Does your father read newspapers? 

• Do you live in town or a city?

• Does your boyfriend call you every evening?

Exercises: 

1. I usually  (go) to school.
2. They  (visit) us often.
3. You  (play) basketball once a week.
4. Tom  (work) every day.
5. He always  (tell) us funny stories.
6. She never  (help) me with that!
7. Martha and Kevin  (swim) twice a week.
8. In this club people usually  (dance) a lot.
9. Linda  (take care) of her sister.
10. John rarely  (leave) the country.
11. We  (live) in the city most of the year.
12. Lorie  (travel) to Paris every Sunday.
13. I  (bake) cookies twice a month.
14. You always  (teach) me new things. 
15. She  (help) the kids of the neighborhood.

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