Simple Present Tense

Simple Present Tense

The simple present tense uses the same verb form as the root form of the verb. We use the simple present tense in the following conditions:

    For activities that we do daily -regularly or habitually

    We use this tense with a few adverbs to indicate something that happens rarely

    To express thoughts, feelings, opinions and beliefs

    To show a fact or something that is always true

    For a planned action or an event that will happen in the future

    We use it in news, reported speech such as in sports commentaries, a narration of books and stories etc

    For schedules, plans and programs

    To give instructions 

We need to understand three kinds of sentence structures given below.

Affirmative Interrogative Negative

I think         Do I think? I do not think

You think Do you think? You do not think

He thinks Does he think? He does not think

She thinks Does she think? She does not think

It thinks         Does it think?          It does not think

We think          Do we think?         We do not think.

They think Do they think? They do not think.

Making a Simple Present Tense

When we talk about a third person singular, we need to use 's' (for example does, goes etc.)

    He goes to the library often.

    She wakes up at 6 am.

    

When we use any verb with third person singular then we need to use 's' like in about cases we have used goes and wakes.

    I live in Maharashtra.

    He does not drive a bus.

    The Moon goes round the Earth.

    Ram drives a taxi.

    We meet every Saturday.

    We do not work at night.

    Do you play football?

Let's break down the about example, the first one. 

I live in Maharashtra 

'I' is a subject here 'live' is 'main verb'

A subject can be I, We, They, She, He and It.

A verb can be  Go, sleep and talk etc.

Always use 'are' with: they, we and you.

Always use 'is' with 'she' and 'he' and some with 'it'.

Always use 'am' with 'I'.

More example sentences for Present tense

    Priya wants to sing.

    Ram writes the letters.

    I know Billy Bob.

    He understands it.

    They love swinging in the park.

    Some people do not believe in God.

    I usually wake up at 4.00 AM.

    He plays cricket, but his brother plays football.

    Earth is bigger than Mercury.

    The heat of the sun is the least in the polar.

Examples

    For habits

    He drinks tea at breakfast.

    She only eats fish.

    For repeated actions or events

    We catch the bus every morning.

    It rains every afternoon in the hot season.

    They drive to Monaco every summer.

    They watch television regularly.

    

    For general truths

    Water freezes at zero degrees.

    The Earth revolves around the Sun.

    Her mother is Peruvian.

    For instructions or directions

    Open the packet and pour the contents into hot water.

    You take the No.6 bus to Watney and then the No.10 to Bedford.

    For fixed arrangements

    Her mother arrives tomorrow.

    Our holiday starts on the 24th March

    With future constructions

    She'll see you before she leaves.

    We'll give it to her when she arrives.