Today’ lesson is dedicated to explain the present simple tense, the
declarative, negative and interrogative forms of the present simple tense and the
different uses of present simple with examples.
What is the present simple tense in English?
The simple present tense could be defined as a verb tense
that is mainly used to show generalization, habit or repetition. This verb
tense (present simple) is also used to talk about scheduled actions in the
future and actions happening now in some situations. The following description
explains the simple present in details and with present simple examples.
The Simple Present Form
How to form present simple? The simple present is considered
the base form of the verb. Questions are always formed with the auxiliary verb
“do” and negative form with “do not”.
This how for sentences in present simple tense (present
simple’s sentences):
Statement: You learn English (Subject+ verb+ the rest of the
sentence)
Question Form: Do you learn English? (Do + subject+ the rest
of the sentence)
Negative Form: You do not learn English (Subject+ do not+
the rest of the sentence)
When we use the third person singular (He/ She/ It), we add
-s or -es. Questions are formed with “does” and negative form with “does not”.
Statement: She learns English. (Subject+ verb with s or es +
the rest of the sentence)
Question Form: Does she learn English? (does+ subject+ the
rest of the sentence)
Negative Form: She does not learn English. (subject + does
not+ the rest of the sentence)
After we have seen the present simple, I will give you the
uses of the present simple tense with examples.
The uses of the present simple:
Repetition
one of the important uses of the
present simple is to express an action that is usual or repeated. This action
could be a hobby, a habit, a daily event, a scheduled event or anything that often
happens. Here is a list of examples:
-
I speak English
-
She does not like ice
cream:
-
The store opens every
morning at 8:30 am.
-
The train does not arrive
at 11:05 pm.
-
When does he usually go to
work?
-
My mom cooks chicken every
Saturday.
-
They never stay at home.
-
She is always busy.
-
The teacher always comes
early.
Facts/ Generalization
The present simple tense is used to express a
fact that has been true over time or to make something general. The speaker
uses present simple to express something that is true or believes that is true.
Read the following examples of simple present:
Dogs like bons
Birds fly.
United Sates of America is a
powerful country.
Russia is the largest country.
Most people believe in God.
Ghazel runs faster that rabbit.
Earth is not flat.
Cow has four legs.
Smoking affects health
negatively.
Near actions/events
The simple present tense is also
used to talk about events that are scheduled in the future (near future). This
use is very common when it comes to talking about transportation. However, the
present simple tense could be used to talk about planned events. The following
examples make this kind of use very evident:
The bus leaves in 20 minutes.
The weather remains the same for
a week.
Soccer games begin 1 hour later.
Exams take place on Friday.
Classes dismiss by the end of the
month.
Instructions/directions
When you are in a situation of giving or receiving
instructions/directions, the right tense to use is present simple tent. Here is
some example of present simple:
-
Go outside and throw
the trash.
-
Follow the instructions
and do what he says.
-
Listen and write
down.
-
First, open the
window. Second, get in the room. Then, take the key
under the table and open the door.
News Headlines
The present simple is used in news. Read the following
examples:
The president declares an emergency state.
The mayor reveals her plans to avoid pollution.
Conclusion
The present simple tense is a very important tense in
English language. Present simple is used for many reasons as we have seen. I
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