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How and when to use the Present Simple Tense in English

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The simple present tense is used to talk about habits and routines, actions that are repeated regularly.

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Talking about daily routines in English (present simple)

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When Do We Use the Simple Present Tense?

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When Do We Use the Simple Present Tense?

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Do and Does in English | Simple Present Tense Questions | Learn English DO vs. DOES

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Present Simple interactive exercise for Pre-intermediate

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Liveworksheets transforms your traditional printable worksheets into self-correcting interactive exercises that the students can do online and send to the teacher.

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English Grammar Rules

Normally in the present tense we add S to the end of the verb in the 3rd person (He, She, It).

He speaks three languages.

She drinks coffee every morning.

My dog hates my cat.

Irregular Verbs

Irregular verbs in English in the present tense follow very simple rules. The only change that is made to these verbs is in the third person - for He, She or It.

A mechanic fixes cars.

She watches soap operas every afternoon.

He kisses his wife before he goes to work.

2. If the verb ends in a Consonant + Y, we remove the Y and + IES in the third person.

Isabel studies every night.

The baby cries all the time.

He denies all responsibility.

Negative Sentence

To form the negative we use the auxiliary do not. Again, the only variation occurs in the 3rd person where we use does not.

In the negative, the main verb is always in the bare infinitive (without TO). It doesn't change for the third person. We don't put an S on the end of the verb in the negative form. In the examples above - talk, sleep and study do not change in the 3rd person.

Remember: Do not can be abbreviated to Don't and Does not can be abbreviated to Doesn't.

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Grammar Rules:
See our notes about the Simple Present Tense in English.

Pronunciation Rules:
You might be interested in the Pronunciation of -S at the end of words in English.

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Normally in the present tense we add S to the end of the verb in the 3rd person (He, She, It). He speaks three languages. She drinks coffee every morning. My dog hates my cat. Irregular verbs in English in the present tense follow very simple rules.