Subject+Auxiliary_verb
Signal words of simple present
- every day
- sometimes
- always
- never
- often
- usually
- seldom
- first ... then
Where do we use simple present tense?
- Something happens repeatedly
- With verbs like to work, to think, etc.
- future meaning like programs, timetables.
- Things in general
- one action follows other
Positive (Affirmative) Form
I/you/they/we + First form of the verb
OR
He/She/It + First form of verb + '-s,-es,-ies'
Examples
- I read
- She reads
- I go
- She goes
Negative Form
I/you/they/we + do not/don't + First form of verb
OR
He/She/It + does not/doesn't + first form of verb
Examples
- I don't read
- She doesn't read
- I don't go
- She doesn't go
Question Form (Interrogative)
Does + He/She/It + First form of verb
Do + I/You/They/We + First form of the verb
Examples
- Does she read?
- Do I read?
- Does she go?