Present Simple

Exercises

Explanation

When do we use the Present Simple?

Habits and routines:

• I drink coffee every morning.

• She goes to the gym on Mondays.

General facts or truths:

• The sun rises in the east.

• Water boils at 100°C.

Schedules and timetables:

• The train leaves at 9 p.m.

• My English class starts at 6.

Permanent situations:

• They live in London.

• He works in a hospital.

Present Simple Forms

Affirmative (Positive)

I/You/We/They + base verb

• I play football.

• They study English.

He/She/It + base verb + -s/-es

• She plays football.

• It rains a lot here.

Remember: Add -es to verbs ending in -o, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -z (e.g., go → goes, wash → washes).

Negative

I/You/We/They + do not (don’t) + base verb

• I don’t like pizza.

• They don’t watch TV.

He/She/It + does not (doesn’t) + base verb

• She doesn’t like pizza.

• It doesn’t work properly.

Questions (Interrogative)

Do + I/you/we/they + base verb?

• Do you play tennis?

• Do they speak Spanish?
  
  

Does + he/she/it + base verb?

• Does he play tennis?

• Does it rain often here?

Short answers:

• Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

• Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.

Common Signal Words

The Present Simple is often used with:

• always, usually, often, sometimes, never

• every day, every week, on Mondays

• in the morning, at night

Examples:

• I always brush my teeth in the morning.

• She never eats fast food.