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What Is the Simple Present Tense? (with Examples)
The simple present tense is used:
- To describe facts and habits. For example:
- He
plays
chess.
- To describe scheduled events in the future. For example:
- The plane
lands
in 5 minutes.
- To tell stories (particularly jokes). For example:
- He
asks
the policeman for directions.
(This use of the simple present tense is quite rare.)
The simple present tense is quite easy to form, but it quite difficult to use. In fact, it’s complicated. (There’s more on this below.)
A Video Summary
Here is a short video summarizing the simple present tense:
Theis used:The simple present tense is quite easy to form, but it quite difficult to use. In fact, it’s complicated. (There’s more on this below.)Here is a short video summarizing the simple present tense:
Infographic for the Simple Present Tense
Here is an infographic explaining the simple present tense:
More Examples of the Simple Present Tense
The simple present tense is used:
(1) To describe facts and habits:
- I
like
chocolate. (Fact)
- Angela
runs
a youth club full of glue-sniffers. (Fact)
- I
ride
horses in the summer. (Fact and habit)
- It always
snows
here in January. (Fact and habit)
- Dawn
plays
chess in the evenings. (Fact and habit)
(NB: These activities do not have to be happening right now.)
This type of sentence, especially if it’s describing a habit, will usually include a time expression like “always,” “every year,” “never,” “often,” “on Mondays,” “rarely,” “sometimes,” or “usually.”
(2) To describe scheduled events in the future
- The train
arrives
at 5 o’clock.
- It
is
low tide at 0234.
(Yes, we know! It’s supposed to be the present tense!)
(3) To tell stories (particularly jokes) to make your listener or reader feel more engaged with the story.
- A horse
walks
into a bar, and the barman
says
, “why the long face?”
- We heard the helicopter overhead. Suddenly, the radio
bursts
into life.
(Compare to: A horse walked into a bar, and the barman said, “why the long face?”)
(This is sometimes called the fictional present or the historic present.)
Forming the Simple Present Tense
The simple present tense is quite easy to form.
Here is an infographic explaining the simple present tense:Theis used:(NB: These activities do not have to be happening right now.)This type of sentence, especially if it’s describing a habit, will usually include a time expression like “always,” “every year,” “never,” “often,” “on Mondays,” “rarely,” “sometimes,” or “usually.”(Yes, we know! It’s supposed to be the present tense!)(This is sometimes called the fictional present or the historic present.)Theis quite easy to form.
base form
or
or
base form
+
“s”
Let’s look at the verb to run (whose run). In the simple present tense, run looks like this:
PersonExample
First person singularI run
Second person singularYou run
Third person singularHe/She/It runs
First person pluralWe run
Second person pluralYou run
Third person pluralThey run
In other words, it only changes in the third person singular (he / she / it). It adds either s, es or ies.
The Negative Version
To create a negative sentence, use “do not” + [base form of the verb]. (Use “does not” with third person singular (he / she / it).)
Let’s look at the verb(whose base form is). In the simple present tense,looks like this:In other words, it only changes in the third person singular (he / she / it). It adds eitherorTo create a negative sentence, use. (Usewith third person singular (he / she / it).)
“do not” or “does not”
+
[base form of the verb]
- I
do not like
chocolate.
- Angela
does not run
a youth club full of glue-sniffers.
- I
do not ride
horses in the summer.
- It
does not always snow
here in January.
- Dawn
does not play
chess in the evenings.
In speech and writing (especially informal writing), “do not” is often shortened to “don’t,” and “does not” is often shortened to “doesn’t.” If you want to add some emphasis, use one of the long versions (i.e., “do not” or “does not”), and emphasize the word “not.”
The Question Version
If you need to ask a question, you can use the following word order for a yes/no question:
In speech and writing (especially informal writing), “do not” is often shortened to “don’t,” and “does not” is often shortened to “doesn’t.” If you want to add some emphasis, use one of the long versions (i.e., “do not” or “does not”), and emphasize the word “not.”If you need to ask a question, you can use the following word order for a yes/no question:
“do” or “does”
+
[subject]
+
base form of verb
-
Do you like
chocolate?
-
Does Angela run
the youth club?
You can use the following word order for a
You can use the following word order for a question-word question
[question word]
+
“do” or “does”
+
[subject]
+
base form of verb
-
Why does Tony talk
so quickly?
-
When do the farmers plant
the corn?
You can use the following word order for a choice question:
You can use the following word order for a choice question:
“do” or “does”
+
[subject]
+
base form of verb
+
choice A
+
or
+
choice B
- Does Mark sing or dance?
- Do they want hamburger or sausages?
The Spelling Rules
For regular verbs, just add s:
- talk > talks
- improve > improves
For verbs that end in s, ss, sh, ch, x and o, add es:
- guess > guesses
- mash > mashes
- fix > fixes
- go > goes
For verbs ending , change the y to i and add es:
- fly > flies
- study > studies
Verb Tense Widget
Use this widget to learn about the different tenses. How do you use this widget? Well, if there’s a button, a drop-down menu, or a , then you can click it!
to
base form
(
verb)
verb)
Select the tenses.
Present Tenses
Present Progressive Tense
The present progressive tense is used for an ongoing action in the present.
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I am present participle
you are present participle
he/she/it is present participle
we are present participle
you are present participle
they are present participle
Present Perfect Tense
The present perfect tense is used for actions that began in the past. (Often, the actions continue into the present.)
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I have past participle
you have past participle
he/she/it has past participle
we have past participle
you have past participle
they have past participle
Present Perfect Progressive Tense
The present perfect progressive tense is used for a continuous activity that began in the past and continues into the present, or a continuous activity that began in past but has now finished (usually very recently).
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I have been present participle
you have been present participle
he/she/it has been present participle
we have been present participle
you have been present participle
they have been present participle
Past Tenses
Past Progressive Tense
The past progressive tense is used to describe an ongoing activity in the past. Often, it is used to set the scene for another action.
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I was present participle
you were present participle
he/she/it was present participle
we were present participle
you were present participle
they were present participle
Past Perfect Tense
The past perfect tense is used to emphasize that an action was completed before another took place.
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I had past participle
you had past participle
he/she/it had past participle
we had past participle
you had past participle
they had past participle
Past Perfect Progressive Tense
The past perfect progressive tense is used to show that an ongoing action in the past has ended.
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I had been present participle
you had been present participle
he/she/it had been present participle
we had been present participle
you had been present participle
they had been present participle
Future Tenses
Future Progressive Tense
The future progressive tense is used for an ongoing action that will occur in the future.
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I will be present participle
you will be present participle
he/she/it will be present participle
we will be present participle
you will be present participle
they will be present participle
Future Perfect Tense
The future perfect tense is used to describe an action that will have been completed at some point in the future.
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I will have past participle
you will have past participle
he/she/it will have past participle
we will have past participle
you will have past participle
they will have past participle
Future Perfect Progressive Tense
The future perfect progressive tense is used for an ongoing action that will be completed at some specified time in the future.
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I will have been present participle
you will have been present participle
he/she/it will have been present participle
we will have been present participle
you will have been present participle
they will have been present participle
The Other Present Tenses
The simple present tense is one of four present tenses. They are:
Slider Showing All the Tenses
The following slider shows all 12
For regular verbs, just addFor verbs that end inand, addFor verbs ending, change thetoand addUse this widget to learn about the different tenses. How do you use this widget? Well, if there’s a button, a drop-down menu, or a, then you can click it!Theis one of four present tenses. They are:The following slider shows all 12 tenses . The simple present tense is highlighted with a yellow background.
Simple Present
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Esther is teaching grammar videos again. In this video, Esther will teach the Present Simple Tense.
0:00 Introduction
0:24 Present Simple Tense | Facts, Truths, Generalizations
2:15 Present Simple Tense | Habits and Routines
4:07 Present Simple Tense | NonContinuous Verbs (Stative Verbs)
5:26 Present Simple Tense | Near Future, Scheduled Events
6:47 Present Simple Tense | Negative Usage
8:19 Present Simple Tense | Question Form
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