Simple present - 1
Simple present is also called present simple.
The simple present is used in the following situations:
- It expresses an action in the present taking place once, never or several times
(repeated or regular actions).
- For actions that are set by a timetable or schedule.
- The simple present also expresses facts in the present.
- For habits.
Simple present - 2
Simple present be
- am with the personal pronoun I
- is with the personal pronouns he, she or it (or with the singular form of nouns)
- are with the personal pronouns we, you or they (or with the plural form of nouns)
| |
affirmative |
negative |
question |
| I |
I am. |
I am not. |
Am I? |
| he/she/it |
He is. |
He is not. |
Is he? |
| you/we/they |
You are. |
Your are not. |
Are you? |
Examples:
| I am hungry. |
I am not hungry. |
Am I hungry? |
| You are Sam. |
You are not Sam. |
Are you Sam? |
| He is here. |
He is not here. |
Is he here? |
| It is okay. |
It is not okay. |
It is okay? |
Simple present - 3
Simple present have
- have with the personal pronouns I, you, we und they (or with the plural form of nouns)
- has with the personal pronouns he, she, it (or with the singular form of nouns)
- have got is also used in the simple present in British English.
| |
possitive |
negative |
question |
| I/you/we/they |
I have got.
I have. |
I have not got.
I do not have. |
Have I got?
Do I have? |
| he/she/it |
He has got.
He has. |
He has not got.
He does not have. |
Has he got?
Does he have? |
Examples
| he |
He has a beard. |
He does not have a beard. |
Does he have a beard? |
| we |
We have a car. |
We do not have a car. |
Do we have a car? |
| she |
She has got a sister. |
She has not got a sister. |
Has she got a sister? |
| they |
They have got money. |
They have not got money. |
Have they got money? |
Simple present - 4
Simple present Other verbs (than be and have)
- the infinite verb (play) with the personal pronouns I, you, we and they
(or with the plural form of nouns)
- the verb + s (plays) with the personal pronouns he, she, it
(or with the singular form of nouns)
| |
affirmative |
negative |
question |
| I/you/we/they |
I play. |
I do not play. |
Do I play? |
| he/she/it |
He plays. |
He does not play. |
Does he play? |
Exceptions:
- The verbs can, may, might, must remain the same in all forms. So don't add 's'.
Example: he can, she may, it must
- Verbs ending in 'o' or a sibilant ('ch', 'sh', 's', 'x') add 'es' instead of 's'.
Example: do - he does, wash - she washes
- A final 'y' after a consonant becomes 'ie' before 's'.
Example: worry - he worries (But after a vowel not: play - he plays)
