Class #5 - Present Simple Tense

​PERSONAL PRONUNS + VERB BE

I --------------------- am
YOU ----------------- are
HE ------------------- is
SHE ------------------ is
IT -------------------- is

WE -------------------- are
THEY ----------------- are
YOU ------------------ are

E.g.

"I eat breakfast every morning."

The present simple tense is used to talk about habits, routines, and facts.

​Present Simple Structure

​For most verbs, add "s" at the end for he, she, it

​She plays soccer
I play soccer
They play soccer

HE ---- PLAYS
SHE ---- PLAYS
IT ----PLAYS

To make negative sentences, use 'do not' or 'does not' before the base verb.

​I do not play tennis

You do not...

She DOES not

He DOES not

It DOES not

We do not

They do not

To ask questions, use 'do' or 'does' at the beginning of the sentence.

Example:

"Do you cook in the mornings?"
"Does she like coffee?"

Let's look at some examples of daily routines.

• I wake up at 7 AM.

• She goes to the gym in the evening.

• They watch TV after dinner.