SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Positive Sentences
Negative Sentences
Who? Question Sentences
Form of Form
(subject) Examples
verb Who? of Examples
Form of
verb Who? Examples
I verb I run every day. verb
do not
He runs every day. I I don't run every day. Do I Do I run every day?
He/She/It verb + s / don't
She runs every day. Does he run every day?
Positive does
You verb You run every day. He does not run every day. Does he/she/it Does she run every day?
Sentences not /
She does not run every day. verb Does it run every day?
We verb We run every day. He/She/It doesn't
Do you Do you run every day?
They verb They run every day. do not verb You do not run every day.
You Do we Do we run every day?
/ don't You don't run every day.
do not Do they Do they run every day?
We We don't run every day.
/ don't
do not
They They don't run every day.
/ don't
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
Positive Sentences Who? Form of verb Examples Question sentences
Who? Form of verb Examples I am not reading now.
I am + not + verb + ing Who? Form of verb Examples
I'm not reading now.
I am + verb + ing I am reading now.
He is not reading now. Am I verb + ing Am I reading now?
He is reading now. He/She/It is + not + verb + ing
He/She/It is + verb + ing She is not reading now. Is he reading now?
She is reading now. Is he/she/it verb + ing
You are not reading Is she reading now?
You are + verb + ing You are reading now. You are + not + verb + ing
now. Are you verb + ing Are you reading now?
We are + verb + ing We are reading now.
We are + not + verb + ing We are not reading now. Are we verb + ing Are we reading now?
They are + verb + ing They are reading now.
They are not reading Are they verb + ing Are they reading now?
They are + not + verb + ing
now.

SINGULAR subject requires SINGULAR verb and PLURAL subject requires PLURAL verb.
YOU AND I are always PLURAL.
SIMPLE PRESENT shows the action takes place in the present. It is used to express general truth, and habits.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS shows action that is ongoing at the moment.