How to form present simple

Все о Present Simple: как образуется, правила употребления, примеры

Времена глагола, 2 класс, 5 класс

Что такое Present Simple

В Present Simple говорят о привычках, фактах, инструкциях, точных планах на будущее и даже о сюжетах книг. Давайте посмотрим, как оно образуется.

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Образование Present Simple

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Глагол to be в Present Simple

Вот как меняется самый распространенный глагол в английском to be в Present Simple.

Лайфхак: как запомнить. Вы заметили, что глагол to be не переводится на русский? Попробуйте вначале включать глагол to be в перевод. Так вы привыкните, что после подлежащего в английском должно что-то быть.

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Употребление глаголов do/does и have/has

После глагола to be в топе популярных английских глаголов — to do и to have. Повторим эти глаголы в Present Simple.

Глагол to do

Глагол to have

Утверждение

Утверждение — это обычное предложение с точкой в конце.

Примеры утверждений в Present Simple

Отрицание

Отрицательное предложение в Present Simple формируется так:

Примеры отрицательных предложений в Present Simple

Если в предложении нет глагола-действия (прыгать, играть, делать), то мы используем глагол to be. Вот как он меняется в отрицательной форме:

Примеры отрицательных предложений в Present Simple с глаголом to be

Вопрос

Вопрос, который нам часто задают новички в английском: презент симпл это то же самое, что и Present Simple? Ответ: да!

Учимся формировать общие вопросительные предложения в презент симпл:

На вопросы приходится отвечать. В английском нельзя ответить просто yes или no, в ответе нужно использовать вспомогательный глагол:

Лайфхак: как запомнить. Слушайте внимательно вопрос, в нем всегда есть элементы ответа. В вопросе “Does Mary study English?” уже есть вспомогательный глагол does и Mary (she). Это поможет ответить правильно: Yes, she does.

Часто вопрос начинается со специального вопросительного слова:

Мы ставим такое слово на первое место в вопросе, а дальше идем по знакомой формуле:

Еще бывает так, что глагола-действия в вопросе нет, и мы используем глагол to be. Вот таблица о том, как он меняется в вопросах и отрицательных предложениях.

Когда используется Present Simple

Мы разделили правила употребления Present Simple на три уровня сложности: простые, чуть сложнее и сложные. Если сложно запомнить все и сразу, запомните сначала простые примеры.

Простые случаи употребления Present Simple

Water boils at 100 degrees. — Вода кипит при 100 градусах.

The human body contains 206 bones. — В человеческом теле 206 костей.

Mary plays piano. — Мэри играет на пианино.

Bob works in Moscow. — Боб работает в Москве.

I am 90 years old. — Мне 90 лет.

My family and I eat together every day. — Моя семья и я едим вместе каждый день.

Bob walks the dog 3 times per day. — Боб выгуливает собаку 3 раза в день.

Чуть более сложные случаи употребления Present Simple

We travel to village next week. — Мы поедем в деревню на следующей неделе.

The train leaves at 21:00 on Mondays. — Поезд отправляется в 21:00 по понедельникам.

Здесь Present Simple используется вместо повелительного наклонения или при перечислении нескольких действий подряд.

You push a red button to turn on light and enter the room. — Жми на красную кнопку, чтобы включить свет, и заходи в комнату.

Mary adds some salt and pepper in the soup. — Мэри добавляет немного соли и перца в суп.

Заголовки указывают на прошедшее, настоящее или будущее время, но для простоты и красоты журналисты пишут их в Present Simple

Queen Elizabeth meets Harry and Meghan. — Королева Елизавета встречает Гарри и Меган.

Italian doctors present vaccine. — Итальянские доктора презентуют вакцину.

Сложные случаи употребления Present Simple

This boy with glasses goes to a magic school and meets a clumsy redhead boy and a smart girl with bushy hair — Этот мальчик с очками отправляется в школу магии и знакомится с неуклюжим рыжим мальчиком и умной девочкой с лохматыми волосами.

I was sleeping last night when in the dream some man comes up to me and tells me some mean joke. — Я спал прошлой ночью, когда во сне какой-то мужчина подошел ко мне и рассказал неприятную шутку.

Mary will talk to Bob when she sees him. — Мэри поговорит с Бобом, когда она его увидит.

The dog won’t come unless you call it. — Собака не придет, если ты ее не позовешь.

Маркеры времени Present Simple

Слова-маркеры, слова-якоря или вспомогательные слова указывают на Present Simple. Если вы хотите сказать или написать такое слово, скорее всего, все предложение будет в Present Simple.

Наречия частоты — «как часто?»

Мы ставим наречие на второе место в предложении, после подлежащего.

Указатели времени

Примеры предложений с Present Simple

Мы разобрали время Present Simple. Теперь вы знаете:

Давайте потренируемся

Попробуйте правильно изменить глагол в скобках. Ниже мы дадим правильные ответы, но вы не подглядывайте.

Правильные ответы:

The Present Simple Tense in English

Use the Present Simple tense (“I go”, “He goes” etc) to talk about facts, things that are always true, or for routines and habits.

In England it often snows in winter. (a fact)
I live in London (true – I don’t change my house every day)
John eats cereal for breakfast (routine or habit)

How to form the Present Simple

Use the same verb ending as the infinitive form for I, you, we and they. For he, she or it, add s or es or ies.

I play tennis
You play tennis
He / She plays tennis
We play tennis
They play tennis

I kiss / He kisses
I wish / She wishes
I match / It matches
I march / She marches
I study / She studies (the y changes to ies for verbs that end in ‘consonant + y’)

In the present simple of all verbs (except the verb to be and other modal verbs) you need an auxiliary to form negatives and questions. The auxiliary is do / does (for questions) and don’t / doesn’t for negatives.

Negative form of the Present Simple

To form the negative, use the auxiliary don’t (for I, you, we, they) and doesn’t (for he, she, it).
Then follow the auxiliary with the infinitive form of the verb.

I don’t live here
You don’t live here
She doesn’t live here
We don’t live here
They don’t live here

In all the above, live is the infinitive form.

Questions

To form the question, use do / does as the auxiliary. Use do for I, you, we, they; and does for he, she, it.

Here is the word order for questions in the present simple:

Question word (optional) – auxiliary – subject – verb

Where do you live?
What does he do?
What does this computer program do?
Why do they argue all the time?
Do you like tennis? (There is no question word “why”, “what”, “where” in this question, so the question starts with the auxiliary “do”.)

The verb that comes after the subject is the infinitive form.

Short answers

You can answer a “do you” type question with a short answer. Use the auxiliary do / don’t; or does / doesn’t in your reply – NOT the infinitive.

Do I sign here? Yes, you do / No you don’t.
Do you work here? Yes I do / No I don’t.
Does she speak Spanish? Yes she does / No she doesn’t.
Do we take this train? Yes, we do / No we don’t.
Do they do their homework? Yes they do / No they don’t.

Also check out the page Nationalities and the verb to be for more grammar help.

Common errors

Be careful to avoid these common errors.

Affirmative

He live in London. (Correct: He lives in London.)
He does live in London. (Correct: He lives in London)

Question

He does live in London? (Correct: Does he live in London?)
Does live he in London? (Correct: Does he live in London?)

Negative

He don’t live in London. (Correct: He doesn’t live in London.)
He doesn’t lives in London. (Correct: He doesn’t live in London.)

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This week I’m going to talk about the present simple and explain how and when we use the present simple tense. It is one of the first tenses we learn when studying English but believe it or not, it also one of the tenses which students find most difficult to use correctly. I often see students at an upper-intermediate or advanced level still making mistakes with the present simple. So don’t get demotivated, keep trying and trying.

So what is the present simple?

The simple present is a tense used in the English language for the following situation:

The verbs in bold above are all in the present simple.

How to Form the Simple Present?

In the simple present, most regular verbs use the root form (also called infinitive without to), except in the third-person singular (he, she, it) which ends in -s.

First-person singular: I love

Second-person singular: You love

Third-person singular: He/she/it loves (note the ‑s)

First-person plural: We love

Second-person plural: You love

Third-person plural: They love

For a few verbs, the third-person singular ends with -es instead of -s. Typically, these are verbs whose root form ends in o, ch, sh, th, ss, gh, z

First-person singular: I watch

Second-person singular: You watch

Third-person singular: He/she/it watches (note the ‑es)

First-person plural: We watch

Second-person plural: You watch

Third-person plural: They watch

The VerbВ to BeВ in the Simple Present?

Infinitive: to be

YouВ are / areВ not

He, She, ItВ is / isВ not

WeВ are / areВ not

TheyВ are / areВ not

How to Make the Simple Present Negative?

The formula for making a verb in the present simple negative is do/does + not + root (also called infinitive without to). You can also use the contraction don’t or doesn’t instead of do not or does not.

Pauline does not watch TV after work. She doesn’t like watching TV, she prefers reading.

Be Careful: Exception with the verb to be

To make the verb to be negative, the formula is to be + not.

I am not American, but PaulineВ is American.В

We aren’t at work.

Here are the contractions for the verb to be in the negative:

I’m not / You’re not / She’s not / He’s not / we aren’t / They aren’t

How to Ask a Question?

The formula for asking a question in the simple present is do/does + subject + root form of verb (also called the infinitive without to)

Do you know how to cook?

How much does this car cost?

Common Verbs in the Simple Present?

Infinitive: to ask

IВ ask / do not ask

YouВ ask / do not ask

He, She, It asks / does not ask (look at the s)

We ask / do not ask

They ask / do not ask

asks / does not ask

Infinitive: to work

I work / do not work

YouВ work / doВ not work

He, She, It works / does not work (look at the s)

WeВ work / doВ not work

They work / doВ not workВ

Infinitive: to call

I call / doВ not call

You call / doВ not call

He, She, It calls / doesВ not call (look at the s)

We call / doВ not call

They call / doВ not callВ

Infinitive: to have

I have / doВ not have

You have / doВ not have

He, She, It has / doesВ not have (look at the s)

We have / doВ not have

They have / doВ not have

So there we go for this week’s explanation of the present simple. Next week I will explain how to use the present continuous.

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Present Simple

Английские времена обычно начинают изучать с Present Simple. Сегодня разберем формулу образования настоящего простого времени и примеры его употребления. Помните, что Present Simple не так прост, как его название — узнаем все детали в этой статье.

Как образуется Present Simple

Давайте посмотрим, как образуются утвердительные, отрицательные и вопросительные предложения в Present Simple.

Примеры утвердительных предложений в Present Simple:

We live in a huge industrial city. — Мы живем в огромном промышленном городе.
Sophie drinks 3 cups of coffee a day. — Софи выпивает 3 чашки кофе в день.
Teachers check lots of homework every day. — Учителя проверяют много домашних заданий каждый день.

Примеры отрицательных предложений в Present Simple:

Joanne doesn’t spend much time on the Internet. — Джоан не проводит много времени в интернете.
They don’t like her. — Она им не нравится.
My back doesn’t hurt. — Моя спина не болит.

Примеры вопросительных предложений в Present Simple:

Do you often get together with your relatives? — Вы часто встречаетесь с родственниками?
Does Fiona know your parents? — Фиона знакома с твоими родителями?

Когда вопрос предполагает ответ «да» или «нет», это общий вопрос (general question). Но в английском языке мы не просто отвечаем yes или no, а используем следующие шаблоны:

Есть несколько особенностей образования формы глагола в третьем лице:

I have a modern laptop. — У меня есть современный ноутбук.
He has no siblings. — У него нет братьев и сестер.

My sister-in-law watches TV a lot. — Моя невестка часто смотрит телевизор.

Mike’s son studies French at school. — Сын Майка изучает французский в школе.

Глагол to be в Present Simple

Глагол to be — это особый глагол-связка, который буквально переводится как «есть», «быть». У него есть три формы, которые используются с разными местоимениями:

В простом настоящем времени глагол to be связывает подлежащее с прилагательным (adjective), существительным (noun) или местоимением (pronoun). Если в предложении действие описывается с помощью другого глагола, то глагол-связка to be нам уже не нужен.

Допустим, мы хотим сказать: «Я голодный». В таком примере нет действия, есть только подлежащее «я» и прилагательное «голодный». Для того чтобы связать их в предложение, мы используем глагол-связку to be: I am hungry.

А сейчас мы научимся определять, какой глагол использовать в Present Simple:

I am at work. — Я на работе. (где?)
He isn’t an engineer. — Он не инженер. (кто?)
Are you curious? — Ты любопытный? (какой?)

We watch films every day. — Мы смотрим фильмы каждый день. (что делаем?)
She doesn’t speak Italian. — Она не говорит по-итальянски. (что делает?)
Do they remember him? — Они помнят его? (что делают?)

Когда употребляется Present Simple

Как можно предположить из названия этого времени, оно используется в тех случаях, когда мы говорим о настоящем. Давайте же раз и навсегда разберемся с тем, в каких конкретно ситуациях нужно использовать Present Simple.

Прежде всего, Present Simple охватывает настоящее в самом широком плане. Когда мы хотим сказать о законах природы и прочих неизменных фактах, используем Present Simple. Также мы употребляем это время, когда высказываем общие факты о себе или о других. Обычно это что-то постоянное, не привязанное к конкретному моменту.

Water boils at 100 degrees. — Вода закипает при 100 градусах. (закон природы)
My neighbours speak French. — Мои соседи говорят на французском. (неизменный факт)
Mary works for an international company. — Мэри работает в международной компании. (общий факт о Мэри)

Используем Present Simple, чтобы описать действия, которые повторяются с определенной регулярностью.

I go to Europe every spring. — Я езжу в Европу каждую весну.
They don’t buy fast food when they are travelling. — Они не покупают фаст-фуд, когда путешествуют.
He never eats broccoli. — Он никогда не ест брокколи.

Используйте Present Simple для описания действия, которое происходит согласно определенному графику.

Breaking Bad series starts at half past nine. — Сериал «Во все тяжкие» начинается в половину десятого.
The train leaves at 8.00 on Thursdays. — Поезд отправляется в 8:00 по четвергам.
Does the souvenir shop close at 18.00? — Магазин сувениров закрывается в 18:00?

The hero wants to save the world. He starts a journey full of adventures and losses. But does he know all the truth? — Герой хочет спасти мир. Он отправляется в путешествие, полное приключений и потерь. Но знает ли он всю правду?

He kicks the ball and scores! — Он ударяет по мячу и забивает гол!

Don’t forget: first you go to the check-in desk, then you show your things at the customs. — Не забудь: сначала ты идешь на стойку регистрации, затем показываешь вещи на таможне.

So, I add some pepper and serve the dinner. Voila! — Итак, я добавляю немного перца и подаю ужин. Вуаля!

Вы можете встретить Present Simple в заголовках статей, видеороликов и других материалов. Они могут указывать как на настоящие, так и на прошлые или будущие события:

The queen meets ambassadors from Spain. — Королева встретилась с послами из Испании.
Apple introduces their new gadgets next week. — Apple презентует новые гаджеты на следующей неделе.

Обратите внимание: Present Simple не используется, чтобы сказать, чем мы занимаемся прямо сейчас. Для таких предложений применяется Present Continuous. Читайте, как не перепутать Present Continuous и Present Simple.

Маркеры Present Simple

Иногда бывает сложно понять, какое грамматическое время стоит применить в отдельно взятой ситуации. В этом случае на помощь могут прийти слова, которые обычно употребляются в том или ином времени. Рассмотрим слова-маркеры Present Simple, их можно условно поделить на две категории:

С помощью этих слов можно сказать, как часто выполняются определенные действия. Основные наречия частоты приведены в таблице:

Примеры предложений с наречиями частоты в Present Simple:

He always gets up at 7 a.m. — Он всегда встает в 7 утра.
They are usually at home in the evening. — Они обычно дома вечером.
Miranda and Greg often visit their grandmother. — Миранда и Грег часто посещают свою бабушку.

She rarely meets her friends. — Она редко встречается с друзьями.
We are hardly ever late for work. — Мы почти никогда не опаздываем на работу.
I never borrow money from my friends. — Я никогда не одалживаю деньги у друзей.

Обычно наречия частоты ставятся перед основным глаголом предложения, например:

I sometimes have a shower in the morning. — Я иногда принимаю душ по утрам.
Mark doesn’t always give his girlfriend flowers. — Марк не всегда дарит цветы своей девушке.

Но есть одна ситуация, когда такой порядок слов нарушается — когда в предложении есть глагол to be, наречия частоты ставятся после него, например:

She is hardly ever worried. — Она почти никогда не переживает.
Helen and Mike aren’t usually at work at this time. — Хелен и Майк обычно не на работе в это время.

I go shopping every day. — Я хожу по магазинам каждый день.
Scarlett watches a new film every week. — Скарлетт смотрит новый фильм каждую неделю.

She visits her mother-in-law every month. — Она навещает свою свекровь каждый месяц.
Molly goes on holiday every year. — Молли ездит в отпуск каждый год.

We see each other once a month. — Мы видимся раз в месяц.
Ivan has English lessons twice a week. — Иван занимается английским два раза в неделю.

Charlotte’s daughter usually comes to see her about ten times a year. — Дочь Шарлотты обычно навещает ее около десяти раз в год.

Предлагаем пройти небольшой тест, чтобы закрепить полученные знания.

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Present simple how it is built

Use of present simple time. Present Simple time: rules and methods of use

After studying the material, you will find out in which cases the Present Simple time is used, get acquainted with the rules for the formation of Present Simple and with many other nuances of using the Present Simple time, shown in individual examples.

Present Simple Tense Meaning

First, let’s define the Present Simple time value. So, Present Simple expresses actions or states in the present tense, while not indicating their duration, completeness, precedence in relation to another action, etc.

Actions expressed in Present Simple refer to the present tense, but, as a rule, do not occur at the time of speech. This is how Present Simple differs from the present tense in Russian.

The Russian present tense denotes both actions that relate to the present period of time and actions that occur at the time of speech.

In English, to express the latter, another form of the present is used, namely Present Continuous. You can see this with the following example:

Pay attention to the rules!

Present Simple Tense Education Rules

Present Simple affirmativeTense

Auxiliary verbs are not required to form the present Simple affirmative form. For persons I, you singular and we, you, they plural, the forms of the verb in Present Simple coincide with the infinitive form. This applies to both regular and irregular verbs.

Only in the 3rd person singular (he, she, it) the ending is added to the verb — s or — es. Pronounce these endings as [s], [z] or . For example:

The pronunciation and spelling rules for these endings are the same as for plural endings. You can familiarize yourself with them in the article Plural of nouns in English.

in the affirmative

Present Simple interrogative formTense

The interrogative form is formed using an auxiliary verb to doexcept for modal verbs and verbs to be и to have. But we’ll talk about these exceptions a little later. So the auxiliary verb to do used in forms do or does (For he, she, it), agreeing in person and number with the subject, and the main verb in all persons has the infinitive form.

To form the Present Simple interrogative form, the auxiliary verb do (does) is placed first before the subject, and the subject is followed by the main verb in the infinitive form.

Table
Conjugations of verbs in Present Simple Tense

in interrogative form

Present Simple negative formTense

The negative form is also formed with the auxiliary verb do (does), but combined with a negative particle Note. So, in the first place the subject is put, then the auxiliary verb do (does) + negative particle Note, and the main verb in infinitive form.

Auxiliary do (does) usually merges into one word with a particle Note:

Present Simple Tense Verb Conjugation Table

in negative form

Present Simple Tense verb conjugation rules

Exceptions to the rules

Now is the time to talk about exceptions to the rule! Remember!
Modal verbs can, ought, may, should, must, would, as well as verbs to be and to have do not form Present Simple forms according to general rules!

In the affirmative form, modal verbs in the 3rd person singular do not have an ending — s or — es:

In interrogative and negative forms, all of these verbs are used as auxiliary verbs!

Take a good look at the following tables and memorize them!

Conjugation table of the verb to be in Present Simple Tense

Conjugation of the verb to be in Present Simple Tense

Conjugation table of the verb to have in Present SimpleTense

It should be noted that such a conjugation of the verb to have takes place only when to have denotes the possession of something. In American English, and in this sense, it is preferred to conjugate the verb to have with the auxiliary verb to do according to the general rules of Present Simple:

In informal British English, the construction is often used instead of to have have got, in which have plays the role of an auxiliary verb. For example:

Another way to express the negative form of the verb to have is to use the particle no instead of not a / not any:

Present Simple Tense Modal Verb Conjugation Table

Present Simple Tense is used:

1. When expressing repetitive or constant actions in the present. Very often in such sentences there are circumstances of the time that express the frequency of action:

In most cases, the circumstances of the time are placed between the subject and the predicate. Examples:

The meaning of repetitive or constant actions can be shown not only by adverbs, but also by the Present Simple form itself, for example, if the place or time of a normal action is indicated, or in the case of listing sequential actions.

2. When expressing an action or property that characterizes the subject at the present moment in time or constantly. For example:

3. When expressing general provisions or well-known truths:

4. When designating actions or states that occur at a given moment of speech, if they are expressed by verbs that are not used in the present for a long time. Usually these are verbs that denote feelings, states, desires, thoughts, etc.

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At the end of the article, I will tell you about the main types of mistakes students face when using time. present simple.

PresentSimple — what it is

I think it is worth starting with the question: «What are times in general?» English tenses (grammatical tenses), those same 12 pieces, are, in fact, a mixture of 4 subtypes and 3 real tenses.

We have three real times: present, past and future. Within each time there are 4 subspecies, each of which means something different, and is built according to a special recipe. If translated into the language of confectioners, then each time corresponds to a separate cake, which is served on different occasions and baked according to an individual recipe.

The main meaning of Present Simple is to talk about constant, regular actions that occur at an enviable frequency.

Therefore, you and I, precious ones, will act consistently:

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Two types of Present Simple

From the very beginning we will have to keep in mind the idea that in fact there are two types present simple (present simple):

1) The one with verbs is-am-are and means «where, what or what is our subject»

Why is this so important? The fact is that these types of sentences are constructed in completely different ways, and if this idea is not kept in mind, then most likely you will get the following sentences:

Where do all these come from are и do?

This is a completely different story, and we will consider this issue in the next paragraph of our article.

First, let’s define the concepts.

Time is with us the present, then verbstanding right away after subject, must be in present time, or in other words, in the first form.

It is not clear what forms of the verb are in question? And no wonder! Usually you are asked to just memorize the tenses table! But you and I will not go this way. I am with all my paws for you to grasp the logic of the construction. And to be honest, it’s not difficult at all, you just have to spend a little time.

Therefore, I bring to your attention two videos, from which you will learn:

For ordinary verbs (all but the verb to be), the first form looks like a verb with or without the S ending.

For example:

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Present Simple means action in the present in the broadest sense of the word. It is used to refer to ordinary, regularly repeated or constant actions, for example, when we talk about someone’s habits, daily routine, schedule, etc.

Present simple denotes actions that are currently taking place, but are not tied specifically to the moment of speech.

Affirmative sentences in Present Simple

Present Simple affirmative form is formed according to a simple scheme:

Actor + action (initial verb)

If the action is done: It does Note change. / It won’t change.

Note! When do we use do Note и does Note, the ending is no longer added to the verb s / es.

After all, it is these auxiliary verbs that show the time.

He does not read_ books. / He doesn’t read books. / He does not read’s books.

We can cut a particle Note in the following way:

Question in Present Simple

Auxiliary and special modal verbs are taken as a basis for constructing questions in Present Simple. Such sentences are built according to the following scheme: interrogative word + special auxiliary / modal verbs + subject + predicate.

If various forms of the verb to be are used, it must be taken as the basis for constructing the question. For example:

In general questions, it is modal verbs that are used, not auxiliary ones. For example:

Negation in Present Simple

Note! Using does the ending -s disappears from the main verb. The auxiliary verb always pulls on itself -s (do + es = does)so we don’t need to use this ending a second time. When does goes away, the main verb reappears -s.

Verb to be in Present Simple

In sentences with the verb to be (to be, to be), as well as with modal verbs (can, may, should, etc.), auxiliary verbs are not needed, the negation is constructed using the not particle, which is placed immediately after the verb:

In interrogative sentences with modal verbs and the verb to be, auxiliary words are not used at all:

Examples of using Present Simple

The simple present is used to describe the following cases:

Current circumstances

Regularly recurring action

An immutable fact that is always true

Future events that happen on schedule or schedule

Exercises

Add ending -(e) swhere needed:

Form negative and interrogative sentences. If there is a question word in parentheses, the question must be special. Please note that the question may contain negation. In such cases, there will be a little hint in parentheses.

Memorization cards

Repeat tenses with cards.

The simple present is one of the most important and frequently used tenses in the English language. The study of verbs begins precisely from this time. Practice as often as possible and you will quickly get a hold of this material!

A source: https://englandlearn.com/grammatika/present-simple

By Natalia January 21, 2019

Present Simple or Present Indefinite Tense (or simple present tense) usually reflects one or another type of routine. However, this is only one of its functions, the simplest, albeit the most common. In order to speak English at a high level, it is necessary to understand as best as possible all the intricacies of the education of his times. In what we will try to help you.

Formation of a standard sentence of the affirmative form in Present Simple

The narrative form in the simple present tense is formed according to a rather simple scheme:

Important! 3rd person singular verb h

Formation of an interrogative sentence in Present Simple

The formation of the interrogative form of the sentence in Present Simple occurs according to the following formula:

The auxiliary verb must be put in the sentence in the appropriate form.

The forms of the verb to be will be discussed above. The verb to do in Present Simple has only two forms: does when used with the aforementioned pronouns he, she, it and their substitute nouns, and do in all other cases.

Important! To do is used as an auxiliary verb only if there is another (not auxiliary) verb in the text. Otherwise, the verb to be is used.

Formation of a negative sentence in Present Simple

Notes:

A source: https://eng911.ru/rules/grammar/present-simple.html

The Present Simple Tense (rules for beginners)

Unlike the Russian language, in which the verb has only ONE present tense, in English there are as many as FOUR of them:

The Present Simple Tense, The Present Continuous Tense, The Present Perfect Tense belong to the basic level. And today you will find out basic rules of Present Simple Tense, namely:

1. When should you use Present Simple Tense in a sentence?

2. What temporal expressions indicate Present Simple Tense?

3. What is the form of the verb in Present Simple Tense?

4. How to write a sentence in Present Simple Tense?

1. When should you use a simple present tense in a sentence?

We’ll start our conversation about the times from the simple present tense (The Present Simple Tense), which sometimes does not seem simple, but is such in essence, since you can use it in any sentence that is relevant to the present time, that is, the verb which answers the question what does the object do?

The only exceptions to this case are situations in which D.L. commits D. at this moment in time, but then the sentence contains the words: now, at this moment, listen! Look. In this case, you need to use The Present Continuous Tense (present for a long time).

2. What temporal expressions indicate a simple present?

Translation of these expressions:

or other words. The CONTEXT is also a hint (but this is no longer the basic level).

3. What is the form of the verb in the simple present tense?

4. How to write a sentence in Present Simple Tense?

Rule 4. Below are three schemes of sentences in Present Simple. Use the schemes.

(from the book “English Grammar: Simple on the Difficult)

Note that the auxiliary DOES appears in a negative and interrogative sentence only in the 3rd person singular. number. CM. Rule 5 (below).

A source: http://englishinn.ru/prostoe-nastoyashhee-vremya-glagola-the-present-simple-tense.html

Everything about Present Simple

Russian-speaking people think the English system of more than 10 times is very complex, meaningless and unnecessary. Behind this seeming meaninglessness, there is simply a different mentality. In fact, each time in its own way is important and necessary in the language!

What is the simple present tense for in English

Very often in our speech situations arise when it is necessary to say or talk about what you usually do. For example, friends might ask, «What do you do on weekends?» relatives ask: «Why are you so busy every day that you cannot come to visit us?» or a disgruntled stranger to make a complaint: «Do you always park your car like this?»

Just to compose your answer, you will use Present Simple! In Russian, the name of the time sounds like «Real simple».

How is formed

When studying modern times, we have been taught since school times that the first and most important rule is the way of education and the description of the construction of sentences of any time. Let’s consider how Present Simple is built and behaves in different types of sentences.

A source: https://englishfun.ru/grammatika/vsyo-o-present-simple

Conditionals or conditional sentences in English

Conditional sentences are divided into several types depending on their meaning:

1. Zero conditional

Based on the name, it can be understood that Zero Conditional used in speech when we talk about 100% regularity, about obtaining a consistently identical result if the specified condition is met. This pattern is so stable that when is usually meant instead of if.

A conditional sentence in Zero Conditional is formed as follows:

If + subject + verb in Present Simple form (dependent clause), subject + in Present Simple form (main clause)

That is, every time we fulfill a certain condition, it leads to a certain result.

2. First Conditional (The first conditional mood, or «It may or may not be»)

The first conditional type expresses a completely feasible condition in the present or future tense. But there is a fundamental difference from the zero conditional inclination: the result can be unstable. That is, this result may well be both possible and impossible. It depends on the fulfillment of the necessary conditions, which may or may not be present.

In this case, the proposal is structured as follows:

If + Subject + Present Simple verb (dependent clause), subject + Future Simple verb (main clause)

3. Second Conditional

The second conditional mood is used to express an unlikely or impossible action in the present or future tense, one that is either unlikely to occur or not at all. In this case, the result is practically impracticable and only hypothetically assumed.

A sentence using this mood is constructed as follows:

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Interrogative sentences in Past Simple: rules and examples

As mentioned in the first lesson of this topic, interrogative sentences in Past Simple are formed using an auxiliary verb did.

General question

A short answer to a general question is constructed in the same way as in Present Simple:

Special Issues

Typical of the past simple tense is a special question starting with When.

Question to the subject

The subject question is a special case of a special question. A feature of this question is the absence of a clearly expressed subject (object of the question) and an auxiliary verb.

The subject is the question word itself who/what. And since there is no auxiliary verb in the question, then the semantic verb (predicate) retains the current tense form, in this case the form of the past simple tense.

Note

Did you to play football?
What did you do to become so clever?

Negative questions

Any of the above questions can be made negative by simply adding the particle Note after the auxiliary verb. As a rule, in negative questions, a short form of denial is used, in this case it is did not.

A source: https://www.study.ru/courses/elementary/did

Present Simple (Indefinite)

Many people look ahead with fear when they start learning the English Temporal System. How can you remember all this? How to understand everything? Gradually, moving from rule to rule, from example to example, from exercise to exercise. And the first time that meets on the path of students is Present Simple (Indefinite).

The general meaning of this rule is a reflection of actions that occur usually, regularly, habitually. In other words, Present Indefinite Tense states a fact, simply communicates some information. The English sentence is structured according to a clear pattern, but each time has its own characteristics. What you need to know about present simple (indefinite)?

Education

With interrogative and negative sentences, Present Simple grammar dictates a completely different principle to us. The auxiliary verbs do / does appear, where does is used with the pronouns she / he / it and the subjects of the 3rd person singular, and do with all the others. They are not translated, have no semantic meaning.

In colloquial speech, many words are connected so that the sentence is not cumbersome. That is why they often use short forms:

does not = doesn’t

It is important to know!

Present Simple (Indefinite) rules are not limited to this. There are little things to learn.

1. Writing features verbs ending in s or es.

A source: http://azenglish.ru/present-simple-indefinite/

Present Simple. Present simple time

Present Simple used when it comes to ordinary, regular or more / less constant actions in the present tense.

For the formation of Present Simple, we use the initial one, that is Form I a verb (the form given in dictionaries).

Statement

In statements in the 3rd person unit. h. (he, she, it) the ending is added to the verb -s (-es):

Denial

Negation in Present Simple is formed using an auxiliary verb do and particles Note. Do not is placed before the main verb.

In denials in the 3rd person unit. h (he, she, it) ending -s (-es) added to the auxiliary verb do, and the main verb is used without ending (do+esNote) [dʌz].

Note that doNote и does not also used in short form:

Questions

An auxiliary verb is used to form interrogative sentences do, which is placed before the subject.

For the formation of questions in the 3rd person ed. h. an auxiliary verb is placed in front of the subject do with ending -Is, the main verb remains without an ending.

If the question starts with an interrogative word (what? Where? Why? When? Etc.), then that interrogative word is placed before the auxiliary verb.

If the verb ends in:

In all other cases, the ending is added -s.

If the verb ends in:

Verb to be (to be) is a special verb. To be does not obey the general rules of education of the present simple time. Read about the use of the verb to be in Present Simple in this handbook article:

Verb to be in Present Simple

Using Present Simple

Present Simple (present simple tense) is used in different situations, that is, it can express:

Regularly repetitive, routine activities in the present tense

Often with the words: Cada dia (everyday), every week (every week), from time to time (occasionally), Sometimes (sometimes), usually (usually), always (always), often (often), seldom (rarely), never (never), once a week (once a week), twice a year (twice a year)

More or less constant actions in the present tense

That which «in general» is happening in the present tense.

A source: https://myefe.ru/reference/verbs/tenses/present-simple

The English language has an extensive system of tenses. One of the most commonly used variations is the present simple tense. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at everything related to this temporary form, including education, rules and examples of the present simple, as well as special use cases.

Definition and use

This time covers a fairly long period of time. It does not indicate the duration of the action or its completeness, for example, as a perfect time. Present Simple describes the process as such. So, the present simple rule says that this temporary form is used in the following cases:

1. When the speaker communicates about regularly repeated actions, habits, patterns. Often, such sentences are accompanied by satellite adverbs. These include: usually (usually), every month / day / week / (every month / day / week), always (always), seldom (rarely), often (often), daily (daily), etc.

2. Schedules and work schedules also use time in English, present simple.

3. When all known truths, facts, statements, stereotypes are mentioned.

4. When mentioning the present action without linking it to a specific moment of speech.

5. When narrating. When the speaker is leading a story, communicating someone’s actions.

6. Present Indefinite time is also used to compose instructions, manuals, recipes (often in the imperative mood).

7. Commentators also use Present Simple in their speech.

8. When mentioning planned events taking place in the future. In this case, such a temporary form is used contrary to the rules of the future tense to emphasize the planned action.

9. Newspaper headlines are used instead of past tense to avoid bulky headlines

Time Education Present Simple

The present indefinite time has one of the simplest forms of education. When using Present Indefinite, no one should have any difficulties. To understand everything about the formation of the present simple, let us single out 3 subparagraphs for a separate consideration of the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of this tense.

Schemes for constructing English sentences in groups of times Simple, Continuous, Perfect

In the previous article, we have already touched on the formation of 4 main groups of tenses, and now we will analyze, using examples, the basics of composing simple sentences to express the past, present and future tense.

Affirmative sentences

Let’s start with Present Simple. All affirmative sentences are structured as follows:

As in Russian, English verbs change depending on the person. The main changes occur in the 3rd person singular (he, she, it), where the suffix «s» or «es» is added to the predicate. As a result, we get the sentence: “He goes to school”.

Negative sentences

In addition to the statement, there is also a negation, the scheme of which is as follows:

Sentence member order Example

In this scheme, all the same components are found, except for the linking verb «do» and the particle «not», which is equivalent to the negative particle «not» in Russian.

What is an auxiliary verb and why is it needed? Unlike Russian, where we just put the «not» particle in front of the verb, in English there must be an auxiliary verb before the «not» particle.

It is different for each time, and in the case of Present Simple it will have the form either «do» or «does», depending on the number and person of the subject. Example: “She does not go to school”.

Interrogative sentences

So, we examined the statement, the negation, and we are left with a question, the formation of which also requires an auxiliary verb:

Sentence member order Example

A source: https://englishbro.ru/grammar/english-tenses-tables-and-chart

Present (présent)

How to define a verb group?

Exercises for conjugation of verbs of the 2nd group

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In English, 12 temporary forms are used, in contrast to Russian. Here, we will look at the Present Simple in English. The second name of the present tense is Present Indefinite. This tense is pronounced in English (present simple, stress on the first syllable [preznt sɪmpl]).

Native speakers use this time very often in everyday life, it is quite easy to understand it and at the same time it is important. Having studied the material on the site, you can easily understand the rules for using Present Simple.

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Read the mini-story and notice the highlighted words. In this text, you will see how verbs are used in the Present Simple tense.

Leonard s hockey. He is a goalkeeper. A goalkeeper pickings to catch the puck.
Leonard plays hockey Cada dia. His training starts at 4 p.m.

After school, he goes home, packs his bag and goes to hockey training. He learns new tricks every minute.
After the training goes home on foot.

He does his housework, eat, brushes the teeth and goes to bed.

Use cases for Present Simple, rules with examples

— We find the same phenomenon in the Russian language:
He is leaving tomorrow.

b) In the conditional clause and time after unions as long as, before, after, till, as soon as, on provided that etc.

Rule details ON Stative verbs

Companion words (markers) that are used with Present Simple

These are the words that tell you what time you should use. They are also called the words signals, let’s look at examples with them:

In the morning / evening / afternoon, seldom, usually, almost never, as a rule, from time to time, off and on, as a rule, in general, most of the time, often, always, as a rule, rarely, never, sometimes, frequently, at night, on Monday.

Once a ___ (minute, hour, day, week, month, year, etc).

Every ___ (minute, hour, day, week, month, year, etc).

We get up late on Fridays “We wake up late on Fridays.

Present Simple sentence forms

You have learned when to use the simple present in English and you know how to use the rule. Consider how sentences are built: affirmative, negative, interrogative.

Present Simple affirmative

The verb in affirmative sentences is written without a particle to and is placed in second place after subject. Did you know that there is no auxiliary verb in Present Indefinite?

Examples in affirmative sentences. Verb conjugation table:

+ Bonus Rule

Auxiliary do / does is put in affirmative sentences when we want to indicate that we really want something badly or love something.

But remember that it cannot be shortened.

Present Simple negative form

An auxiliary verb is used to build negative sentences Do / does with not after the subject. Who does not know, in English it will be Auxiliary verb. Do not forget that Does is used in 3 liters. Units

Examples in negative sentences. Verb conjugation table:

In colloquial speech, the abbreviated negative form is very often used.

Present Simple interrogative form

In interrogative sentences auxiliary do / does rises in first place, after it the subject is used, and after the subject the semantic verb (main verb). When we use Does with a 3rd person singular, the ending (-s or –Es) is not used in a semantic verb.

Interrogative sentences are divided into:

Present Simple refers to the most common tenses of the English language in a sentence and denotes an action that occurs regularly, constantly, as can be seen in the following example:

This example shows what Jane does on a regular basis (for example, Monday through Friday). However, this does not mean at all that Jane is doing the same action right now: perhaps now she has a day off, and she is resting or doing something unrelated to her profession.

Below are the rules for the formation of Present Simple Tense and examples of sentences in the tables.

Formation of the affirmative form Present Simple

Affirmative, that is, a non-interrogative and not containing a negative not form of the verb is formed by using the original form of the verb in a sentence without the particle to, for example: