Present Simple Tense in English is used to express events, habits, or scientific facts without having to specify the time of occurrence. Let’s learn about Simple Present Tense with Hung Nguyen Education:
1. How to use the present simple
The present simple tense is used in the following cases:
- Daily habits and activities. Example: I wake up at 6 AM everyday
- Describe scientific facts or obvious facts. For example: Water boils at 100 degree Celsius
- Talking about a truth. For example: The Earth revolves around the sun
- Expresses an intention in the future. Example: The concert starts at 8 PM tonight
- Describes a Quick, Temporary Action. For example: The train arrives in ten minutes.
2. Structure of the affirmative simple present tense
- Verb tobe: S + am/is/are + adj/ noun
| Subject | Verb tobe | Example |
| I | am | I am a teacher. |
| He/She/It/The pen/… | is |
She is an excellent staff at my company.
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| You/We/They/My sisters/ Tables/… | are | We are students |
- Regular verb: S + V (infinitive adds -s, es) + (O)
| Subject | Ordinary Verbs | Example |
| I/You/We/They/My friends/Flowers/… | V bare infinitive | I usually go to school on foot. |
| He/She/It/The chair/… | V (-s/-es) | Sometimes she goes home late. |
3. Negative simple present tense structure
- Verb tobe: S + am/ is/ are) +not + Noun/ Adj
| Subject | Verb tobe | Example |
| I | am not | I am not a professor. |
| He/She/It/The table/…< /td> | is not/ isn’t | She is not tall. |
| You/We/They/My friends/ … | are not/ aren’t | My close friends aren’t talkative. |
- Regular verbs:S + don’t/doesn’t + V (infinitive/ -s, es) + (O)
| Subject | Ordinary Verbs | Example |
| I/You/We/They/My friends</ td> | Don’t | I don’t like coffee. |
| He/She/It/The pen/…< /td> | Doesn’t |
She doesn’t know how to pass this test.
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4. Present Simple Interrogative Tense Structure
4.1. Yes/ No questions
- Verb tobe
Question: Am/ Is/ Are + S + Noun/Adj?
Answer:
Yes, S + Am/I/Are + Noun/ Adj / No, S + Am/I/Are + not + Noun/ Adj
For example: Are you a student at Tay Nguyen University? No, I am not
- Regular verb
Question: Do/Does + S + V(infinitive) ?
Answer: Yes, S + do/does / No, S+ don’t/doesn’t
For example: Does she go to work by train? No, she doesn’t.
4.2. Wh-question
- Verb tobe
What/When/Where/Who/Why/How + am/is/are + S + Adj/ N?
What/Who + is/are + S + Adj/ N?
- Regular verb
What/When/Where/Who/Why/How + do/does + S + V-infinitive + (O)?
What/Who + V (-s/-es) + S + O?
5. Signs to recognize the simple present tense
- Adjectives expressing time: Always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, rarely, never. These words are often used with the present simple to express habits or the frequency of an event. For example: “I always go to the gym in the morning.”< /li>
- Obvious time words: Every day, every week, every month, every year. Recurring time expressions are often accompanied by the simple present tense. For example: “I visit my grandparents every Sunday.”
- Vocabulary relating to facts, character, or apparent change. For example: “The sun rises in the east.”
Above are the basic grammar points about the simple present tense in English that Hung Nguyen Education. Wishing you success on your path to conquering IELTS.
