Present Simple
When do we use Present Simple?
• To describe things that happen regularly.
• I wake up at 6:10
When do we use Present Simple?
• To describe things which are generally true
• Water freezes at 0ºC
0ºC
Present Simple – Form – Verb to be
Subject Pronouns
Affirmative
Negative
Yes/no Questions
Wh-questions
I
I am healthy
I’m not healthy
Am I healthy?
Why am I healthy?
We
We are robust
we’re not robust
are we robust?
How are we robust?
You
You are relentless
You're not relentless
Are you relentless?
Why are you
relentless?
He/she/it
He is jaunty
He isn’t jaunty
Is he jaunty?
what is he?
They
They are isolated
They aren’t isolated
Are they isolated?
What are they?
Present Simple – Form - Affirmative
I
You
Play
He
She
It
PlayS
We
You
They
Play
Present Simple – Form – Affirmative
3rd person singular
I/ You/ We/
They
•
•
•
•
•
He/ She/ It
Usually  verb + S
write
writeS
Verbs ending in -s/-x/-ch/-sh/-z  verb + ES
bless
blessES
fix
fixES
go
goES
play
playS
fly
flIES
Verbs ending in -o  verb + ES
Verbs ending in vowel + -y  verb -y + S
Verbs ending in consonant + -y  verb + IES
Present Simple – Form - Negative
I
You
Don’t
Play
He
She
It
Doesn’t
Play
We
You
They
Don’t
Play
Present Simple – Form - Questions
Do
I
You
play?
Does
he
she
It
play?
Do
we
you
they
play?