Present Simple What is simple present tense?

Present Simple Auxiliary Verb: Do

In order to make questions or make a sentence negative in the present simple tense, we need to use an auxiliary verb: Do. In the simple present, 'do' and 'does' are auxiliary verbs, but note that they can also be the main verb. Take a look at this example:
I don't want to do my homework.
The first 'do' is an auxiliary verb and the second one is a main verb which means conducting/performing.
Present Simple: Negation
To make negative sentences in the present simple tense, we must use the auxiliary verb 'do.' If our pronoun is first and the second person singular or plural and third-person plural, we use 'don't' and if it is third person singular, we use 'doesn't.' Auxiliary Verb; I/You/We/They don't; He/She/It doesn't
If the subject of your sentence is I/you/we/they, you add do not (don't) to the subject, followed by the simple main verb, without 's.' Jessica and Harry don't want to get married until they can afford a house. If the subject of your sentence is he/she/it, you add does not (doesn't) to the subject, followed by the simple main verb, without 's.' My sister doesn't wake up early.

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  Present Simple: Questions
  

As we mentioned before, one of the functions of auxiliary verbs like do and does is making questions. To make yes/no questions, you need to start the sentence with auxiliaries do/does. The subject comes after it, followed by the main verb. Look at the examples:
They know each other. → Do they know each other?
Carolyn remembers me. → Does Carolyn remember me?
You can make wh- question by starting the sentence with wh-word and then using do/does. The subject comes next, followed by the main verb. We use the present simple to express habits, facts, thoughts and feelings. It is also used with general statements and actions that are repeated. It is formed with the base form of the verb, except the third person singular where you have to add an "s".
Key words: often, always, never, every day, month,..., usually, sometimes, generally, normally, rarely, seldom, whenever, on Mondays, Tuesdays,...
English Grammar Verbs Present tense Present simple
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The present simple or simple present tense, as luck would have it, is pretty easy to understand. It’s one of 12 tenses in English that tells us how an action or state of being relates to time. The present simple is about things that are happening now! In this article, we will look at the rules of using the simple present tense with tons of simple present examples along the way. When Can I Use The Simple Present? The simple present tense is one of the first things you learn when studying tenses in English, and it has quite a few uses.
1. When talking about a daily activity or repeated situation. (habitual) We often add adverbs of frequency to give more context, such as "every day."
She drinks coffee every morning.
They run every day.
She cleans the floor.
He goes to school.
I work very hard.
2. When talking about something factual or considered a general truth. A magnet attracts iron. Trees help us to breathe. The sun rises in the morning and sets in the evening. 100 x 100 = 200 or one hundred times one hundred equals two hundred. The earth is not a perfect circle.
3. When talking about facts that are true for right now. She works in finance. He studies Literature. They like cooking. Where do you live? I don't like pineapple.
4. When giving or receiving instructions, instead of using the imperative.
Go left past the mall and then turn right. Where is the nearest subway? Stir the pot, then add salt. Go and put on your shoes. Put your name at the top of the page.
5. When telling stories or as a running commentary- common in informal spoken English. I go to pay for my lunch, and the guy asks me to pay, but I don't have my card on me! Messi goes for the ball, oh, and he misses! He takes the racket and walks onto the tennis court.
6. In marketing and advertising, when trying to put the consumer or reader into a specific situation or to make them feel a certain way. The summer breeze hits you. We need you! She sips the cool soda.
7. When talking about feelings, thoughts, etc., in a present situation. In this case, we can use stative verbs. I don't like spicy food! I think she's beautiful!
I don't like the summer heat; it's too humid!
8. When discussing fixed arrangements or plans that are unlikely to change. My brother arrives tomorrow. The train arrives at midnight. Let's meet in the afternoon. I go to school on Mondays. How do I Make The Present Simple Tense?
In the negative simple present tense, the verb "to be" is conjugated like this.
Subject + am / is / are + not + predicate
Danny isn't at school. Louise and Quinn are not here. I'm not happy with the results.
Interrogative
To ask questions using the simple present tense, use this structure. Am / Are / Is + subject + predicate Are you there? Is she sick? Are you a student?
"To Be" Flashcard Examples in The Simple Present Tense
Flip the flashcards for more simple present example sentences using the verb "to be." Positive Present Simple "To be" WH Questions in Present Simple
To form "wh" questions in the present simple tense, such as "what, what, and why." You also use the auxiliary verb "do;" however, the "wh" begins the sentence.
Where do you live?
What is your name?
When does he arrive?
Why do you like…?
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