Brief description of simple present tense

1. SIMPLE
PRESENT TENSE

3. HOW DO WE USE THE
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE?
In general, the simple present expresses events or situations that exist
always, usually, habitually; they exist now, have existed in the past, and
probably will exist in the future

4. THE ACTION IS GENERAL
Bart Simpson lives in Springfield
I teach Math
She drives a red car

5. THE ACTION HAPPENS
HABITUALLY
She brushes her teeth He goes to bed at 9:00 They eat lunch at 2:00
SHE SLEEPS ALONE HE TAKES A SHOWER

6. THE ACTION IS NOT ONLY
HAPPENING NOW
I play soccer on sundays It rains in July
They meet every Friday

7. THE STATEMENTS ARE ALWAYS
TRUE
THE MOON GOES AROUND THE EARTH
THE SUN IS A STAR
OSTRICHES DON’T FLY

8. AFFIRMATIVE FORM

9. He likes watermelon
They go to the school
I love you

10. NEGATIVE AND
INTERROGATIVE FORMS

11. Don’t smoke
She doesn’t like meat
I don’t like you

12. Do you love Yes, I do.
me?
Do you
like the No, I don’t.
pink dress?

13. SHORT ANSWERS SIMPLE
PRESENT TENSE

14. Wh-question words + simple
present tense

15. EXAMPLES
WHAT DO YOU DO?
WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
WHEN DO YOU CELEBRATE YOUR
BIRTHDAY?
WHY DO YOU LIKE ENGLISH?
HOW DO YOU MAKE A CAKE?
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?