Present simple tense
Structure S+V.to be + v.1
Form of the Simple Present Tense
We add -s or -es to the base form of the verb in the third person singular.
Structure S+V.to be + v.1
Form of the Simple Present Tense
We add -s or -es to the base form of the verb in the third person singular.
I work >
You work >
He works >
She works >
It works > in an office.
You work >
He works >
She works >
It works > in an office.
We work >
You work >
They work >
You work >
They work >
Uses of the Simple Present Tense
Permanent truths
We use the Simple Present for statements that are always true:
- Summer follows spring. Gases expand when heated.
'The present period'
We use the Simple Present to refer to events, actions or situations which are true in the present period of time and which, for all we know, may continue indefinitely. What we are saying, in effect, is 'this is the situation as it stands at present':
- My father works in a bank. My sister wears glasses.
Habitual actions
The Simple Present can be used with or without an adverb of time to describe habitual actions, things that happen repeatedly:
- I get up at 7. John smokes a lot.
We can be more precise about habitual actions by using the Simple Present with adverbs of indefinite frequency (always, never, etc.) or with adverbial phrases such as every day:
- I sometimes stay up till midnight.
- She visits her parents every day.
We commonly use the Simple Present to ask and answer questions which begin with How often?:
- How often do you go to the dentist? - I go every six months.
Questions relating to habit can be asked with ever and answered with never:
- Do you ever eat meat? - No, I never eat meat.
Future reference
This use is often related to timetables and programmes or to events in the calendar:
- The exhibition opens on January 1st and closes on January 31st.
- The concert begins at 7.30 and ends at 9.30.
- We leave tomorrow at 11.15 and arrive at 17.50.
- Wednesday, May 24th marks our 25th wedding anniversary.
Observations and declarations
We commonly use the Simple Present with stative and other verbs to make observations and declarations in the course of conversation: e.g.
- I hope/assume/suppose/promise everything will be all right.
- I bet you were nervous just before your driving test.
- It says here that the police expect more trouble in the city.
- I declare this exhibition open.
- I see/hear there are roadworks in the street again.
- I love you. I hate him.
- We live in difficult times. - I agree.
Simple Present Tense in adverbial clauses of time: 'no future after temporals'
When the time clause refers to the future, we normally use the simple present after after, as soon as, before, by the time, directly, immediately, the moment, till, until and when where we might expect a Simple Future.
- The Owens will move to a new flat when their baby is born.
- I will go to the cinema after I finish my homework.
You will get the dessert as soon as you finish your dinner.
How to use Present Tense? The present, simple.
We hope, we need not explain what tense is and what the present tense is.
Let us go straight to answer How to use Present Tense:
The Simple Present Tense is used:
1. To express general truths:
Examples:
• The Sun rises in the east.
• Honey is sweet.
• Fortune favors the brave.
• London is the Capital city of United Kingdom.
• Two thirds of this earth is full of water.
2. To express the habitual actions:
Examples:
• He drinks tea every morning.
• Mary comes to college by car.
• My watch keeps correct time.
• My son does not like tea. He prefers coffee.
• I get up at 4 o’clock every morning.
3. In the exclamatory sentences beginning with here and there to express what is actually taking place in the present.
Examples:
• Here comes the bus!
• There she goes!
• What a beautiful building that is!
• Oh! He is so smart!
• There the procession goes a long time!
4. In vivid narrative, as substitute for simple past tense:
Examples:
• Shoran now rushes forward and deals a heavy blow to Rosa.
• Immediately The Sultan hurries to the hospital.
5. To express a future event that is part of a fixed programme.
Examples:
• The next flight is at 7.00am tomorrow.
• The match starts at 9 o’clock in the morning.
• The train leaves at 5.35 pm.
• When does the hotel reopen?
6. To introduce Quotations:
Examples:
• Keats says, “A thing of beauty is joy for ever”.
• Tagore says, “Beauty is the ultimate reality”.
• Osho says, “Self-knowledge is the ultimate knowledge”.
7. It is used, instead of the Simple Future tense, in clauses of time and of condition.
Examples:
• I shall wait till you finish your lunch.
• If it rains we shall get wet.
We hope, we need not explain what tense is and what the present tense is.
We have come staright to answer How to use Present Tense:
How to use Present Tense? The present, simple. We hope, we need not explain what tense is and what the present tense is.
Let us go straight to answer How to use Present Tense:
The Simple Present Tense is used:
1. To express general truths:
Examples:
• The Sun rises in the east.
• Honey is sweet.
• Fortune favors the brave.
• London is the Capital city of United Kingdom.
• Two thirds of this earth is full of water.
2. To express the habitual actions:
Examples:
• He drinks tea every morning.
• Mary comes to college by car.
• My watch keeps correct time.
• My son does not like tea. He prefers coffee.
• I get up at 4 o’clock every morning.
3. In the exclamatory sentences beginning with here and there to express what is actually taking place in the present.
Examples:
• Here comes the bus!
• There she goes!
• What a beautiful building that is!
• Oh! He is so smart!
• There the procession goes a long time!
4. In vivid narrative, as substitute for simple past tense:
Examples:
• Shoran now rushes forward and deals a heavy blow to Rosa.
• Immediately The Sultan hurries to the hospital.
5. To express a future event that is part of a fixed programme.
Examples:
• The next flight is at 7.00am tomorrow.
• The match starts at 9 o’clock in the morning.
• The train leaves at 5.35 pm.
• When does the hotel reopen?
6. To introduce Quotations:
Examples:
• Keats says, “A thing of beauty is joy for ever”.
• Tagore says, “Beauty is the ultimate reality”.
• Osho says, “Self-knowledge is the ultimate knowledge”.
7. It is used, instead of the Simple Future tense, in clauses of time and of condition.
Examples:
• I shall wait till you finish your lunch.
• If it rains we shall get wet.
We hope, we need not explain what tense is and what the present tense is.
We have come staright to answer How to use Present Tense:
Exercise
walk
walks
walkes
2. They __________ like deer.
likes
like
liked
likes
like
liked
3. We don’t ___________ snake.
like
likes
liked
like
likes
liked
4. My father _________ in the farm every day.
work
works
worked
work
works
worked
5. My mother always ________ in the morning.
get up
got up
gets up
get up
got up
gets up
6. She __________ English book everyday.
reads
readed
read
reads
readed
read
7. We __________ every morning.
run
runs
running
run
runs
running
8. It always__________ under the tree.
sleep
sleeping
sleeps
sleep
sleeping
sleeps
9. I and my sister __________ TV. every night.
watches
watchs
watch
watches
watchs
watch
10. Sara and Dara __________ a song everyday week.
sing
sings
singing
sing
sings
singing
References
www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present.htm
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