📘 PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE – STUDY GUIDE

1. 📌 What is Present Simple?

The present simple tense is used to talk about:

• Daily routines → I go to school every day.

• General facts → The sun rises in the east.

• Habits → She drinks coffee every morning.

• Schedules → The class starts at 7 a.m.

2. Structure

 Affirmative (Positive)

• S + V (base form)

• S + V-s/es (he/she/it)

Example:

• I play football.

• She plays football.

Negative

• S + do not (don’t) + V

• S + does not (doesn’t) + V

Examples:

• I don’t like coffee.

• He doesn’t like coffee.

 Questions

• Do + S + V?

• Does + S + V?

 Examples:

• Do you like music?

• Does she like music?

 Short Answers

• Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

• Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.

3.  Verb Rules (IMPORTANT)

 Add -s / -es with he/she/it:

VerbForm

playplays

gogoes

watchwatches

studystudies

 Rules:

• Add -s → play → plays

• Add -es (verbs ending in ch, sh, s, x, o) → watch → watches

• Change y → ies → study → studies

4.  Time Expressions

Common words used with present simple:

• always

• usually

• often

• sometimes

• rarely

• never

• every day/week/month

• on Mondays

 Example:

• I always wake up early.

• She often studies at night.

5. Adverbs of Frequency (Position)

 Before main verb:

• I usually go to school early.

 After “to be”:

• She is always happy.

6.  Common Mistakes

❌ He go to school.
✅ He goes to school.

❌ She don’t like pizza.
✅ She doesn’t like pizza.

❌ Does she likes music?
✅ Does she like music?

7. ✏️ Practice Exercises

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks

1. She ______ (play) tennis.

2. They ______ (not/go) to school on Sunday.

3. ______ you like coffee?

4. He ______ (watch) TV every night.

Exercise 2: Rewrite

1. She likes milk. (negative)

2. They go to school. (question)

3. He plays football. (question)

8. 🎯 Quick Summary

• Use for habits, facts, routines

• Add -s/es for he/she/it

• Use do/does for questions & negatives