Present Simple

The present simple talks about habits, routines, facts, and fixed times. It shows what is usual, what is true, and what is on a schedule. You use this tense very often in English.

Use the present simple for habits and routines. Use it for general truths and facts. Use it for timetables and fixed schedules.

With I, you, we, and they, use the base form of the verb in affirmative sentences. The verb does not change with these subjects.

With he, she, and it, add -s or -es to the verb in affirmative sentences. Some verbs also change spelling in the third person singular.

In the third person singular, many verbs add -s. Verbs ending in -ch, -sh, -ss, -x, and -o usually add -es. Verbs ending in consonant plus y change y to ies.

Use do to make present simple questions with I, you, we, and they. Use does with he, she, and it. The main verb stays in the base form.

Use do not or don't with I, you, we, and they in negative sentences. Use does not or doesn't with he, she, and it. The main verb stays in the base form.

You can now use the present simple to talk about habits, routines, facts, and schedules. You can make affirmative sentences with all subjects. You can also make questions and negatives with do and does.