Present Simple Tense

 Present Simple Tense

The simple present tense is simple to form. Just use the base form of the verb: (I take, you take, we take, they take) The 3rd person singular takes an -s at the end. ( he takes, she takes)

The simple present (also called present simple or present indefinite) is a verb tense which is used to show repetition, habit or generalization. Less commonly, the simple present can be used to talk about scheduled actions in the near future and, in some cases, actions happening now. Read on for detailed descriptions, examples, and simple present exercises.

Present Simple Tense-English-grammar

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Usages

 To describe habits, timetables, repeated actions or events

-> She usually wakes up at 6 o’clock.

To talk about general truths

-> The Sun rises in the East

To give instructions or directions

- > Don’t open that box. Throw it away.

To talk about something that is fixed in the future

- > The bus leaves at 8 pm. Hurry up!

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Signal words:

Always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, never, every day, every week, every month, every year, on Sundays, after school, before school

Use the simple present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.

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Examples:

I play tennis.

She does not play tennis.

Does he play tennis?

The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.

The train does not leave at 9 AM.

When does the train usually leave?

She always forgets her purse.

He never forgets his wallet.

Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun.

Does the Sun circle the Earth?

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