The Simple

Present
Tense
 The Present Simple Tense is used for :
1. Habits.
He visits his grandmother everyday.
I always go to institute by bus.

2. Truths
The sun rises in the East
Plants need water.
 Always

Hardly ever
I
you
we drink
they Water

he
she drinks
it
 3rd person singular
General rule:
1. For most of the verbs: (verb + s):
he gets, she works, it lives.
2. Verbs ending in: (s,sh, ch, x, o) --> add -es
I kiss he kisses
I wash he washes he
I watch he watches She + verb (s, es)
It
I fix she fixes
I go it goes
 change -y to -i
3. Verbs ending in consonant + y + -es
I cry he cries
I fly she flies

4. Verbs ending in vowel( a, e, I, o, u)+ y add s

I stay he stays
I play it plays
5. Irregular
I have he has
 Subject + dont / doesnt + verb (base form)

I
you
we dont drink
they Water

he doesnt
she drink
it
1. We play football.
We dont play football.

2. Those people drive to work

. Those people dont drive to work.

3. My daughter loves reading.

My daughter doesnt love reading.

4. He watches TV.
He doesnt watch TV.
 Do/Does + Subject + base form?
I
Do you
we drink
they Water?
he
Does she drink
It

Affirmative Negative
Short
Yes, I / you /we/they do No, I / you /we/they dont
answers
Yes, he/she/it does No, he/she/it doesnt
1. My friend and I go to school everyday.

Do we go to school everyday?
2. They always drive to work.

Do they always drive to work?

3. My daughter loves reading.

Does she love reading?

4. He usually watches TV.

Does he usually watch TV?