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Present Simple

Present Simple usage in English Grammar

I likeI don’t like.Do I like
you likeyou don’t likeDo you like
he/she/it likesshe doesn’t likeDoes it like
we likewe don’t likeDo we like
they likethey don’t likeDo they like
The Present Simple in use – example sentences

We use the present simple to talk about actions we see as long term or permanent. It is a very common and very important tense. 

Regular actions or events

Here, we are talking about regular actions or events. 

  • They drive to the office every day. 
  • She doesn’t come here very often. 
  • The news usually starts at 6.00 every evening. 
  • Do you usually have bacon and eggs for breakfast
  • We start work at 9.
Facts

Here, we are talking about facts. 

  • We have two children. 
  • Water freezes at 0° C or 32° F. 
  • What does this expression mean? 
  • The Thames flows through London. 
  • Penguins don’t live in the Sahara.
Future Facts

Here, we are talking about future facts, usually found in a timetable or a chart. 

  • Christmas Day falls on a Monday this year. 
  • The plane leaves at 5.00 tomorrow morning. 
  • Ramadan doesn’t start for another 3 weeks. 
  • Does the class begin at 10 or 11 this week?
  • The library doesn’t close until 6.30.

Thoughts and feelings

Here, we are talking about our thoughts and feelings at the time of speaking. Although these feelings can be short-term, we use the present simple and not the present continuous.

  • They don’t ever agree with us. 
  • I think you are right. 
  • She doesn’t want you to do it. 
  • Do you understand what I am trying to say.
  • I wonder what she is doing now.
What is present simple?
The Present Simple is used

To express habits, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging situations, emotions and wishes
To give instructions or directions
To express fixed arrangements in the present or future
To express future time after some conjunctions -after, when, before, as soon as, until

Can we use Present Simple to talk about the future?

Yes, for scheduled events.

The train leaves in 2 hours.
The sun rises at 6.53 tomorrow.

What is the difference between the Present Simple and Present Perfect?

The Present Simple talks about the present or is timeless.
The Present Perfect looks back at the past from the present.

I drink coffee 5 times a day.
So far today I’ve drunk 3 cups.

QUIZ

#1. —— you think this is a good idea?

#2. —— he agree?

#3. When —— I get a break?

#4. —— we agree on this?

#5. You —— very well.

#6. They —— here every year on their holiday.

#7. It —— to come with us.

#8. —— I need to come?

#9. —— it matter?

#10. What difference —— it make?

#11. She —— me very much.

#12. I —— you very much.

#13. It —— to London every hour.

#14. We —— this is a good idea.

#15. Who —— they prefer?

#16. —- she want to come?

#17. We —— to the supermarket every Friday.

#18. They —— tennis.

#19. I —— eggs.

#20. You —— very well.

#21. She —— horses every Saturday.

#22. Why —— she want that?

#23. Which —— you prefer?

#24. He —— sandwiches.

#25. —— they want us to come?

#26. What time —— we start?

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