This slideshow describes the use and structure of the Simple Present Tense.

1. The simple present
By Frank Chavira

2. We use the simple
present to describe...
Habits
Routines
Facts

3. Habits
I eat ice cream with my
friends.

4. Routines
I practice guitar everyday.

5. Facts
My car runs fast.

6. How do we make simple
present sentences?
Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative

7. Affirmative
I jump very high.
Subject + verb (simple form) + complement
She jumps very high.
Subject + verb (plural form) + complement
Subject
Verb
Complement
I
You
We
jump
They
Very high
He
She
It
jumps

8. Negative
I don´t jump very high.
Subject + don´t + verb (simple form) + complement
She doesn´t jump very high.
Subject + doesn´t + verb (simple form) + complement
Subject
Auxiliary
Verb
don´t
Complement
jump
I
You
We
They
Very high
He
She
It
doesn´t
jump

9. Interrogative
Do you jump very high?
Do + Subject + verb (simple form) + complement + ? (question mark)
Does he jump very high?
Does + Subject + verb (simple form) + complement + ? (question mark)
Auxiliary
Subject
Complement
Question
mark
Very high
Verb
?
I
Do
You
We
jump
They
He
Does
She
It
jump