Present Simple Tense

The Present Simple Tense is used to describe general truths, habits, routines, or permanent situations. It is also used to express future events when they are part of a schedule or timetable.

Formation

The present simple tense is formed as follows:

• Affirmative: The base form of the verb is used for most subjects (I, you, we, they). For the third-person singular (he, she, it), an -s or -es is added to the verb.
  • I eat
  • He eats

Subject	Verb Example (to eat)
I / You / We / They	eat
He / She / It	eats

• Negative: Formed using do not (don’t) for I, you, we, they; and does not (doesn’t) for he, she, it.

  • I don’t eat
  • He doesn’t eat

• Interrogative: Formed by placing do or does before the subject.

  • Do you eat?
  • Does she eat?

Usage

1. General Truths: Facts that are always true.
   • The sun rises in the east.
2. Habits or Routines: Actions that happen regularly.
   • I go to the gym every day.
3. Permanent Situations: Situations that do not change.
   • She lives in New York.
4. Scheduled Future Events: Used for timetabled events.
   • The train leaves at 6 PM.

Examples:

• Affirmative: He plays football every Saturday.
• Negative: She doesn’t like coffee.
• Interrogative: Do they work here?

Notes

• For verbs ending in -ch, -sh, -x, -s, -o, add -es for the third-person singular.
  • He watches TV.
• For verbs ending in -y preceded by a consonant, change the y to i and add -es.
  • She tries hard.