✏️ What Is the Simple Present Tense?
The simple present tense is one of the most commonly used verb tenses in English. We use it to describe:
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Habits or routines
→ She drinks coffee every morning. -
Facts or general truths
→ Water boils at 100°C. -
Scheduled events
→ The bus leaves at 7 p.m. -
Feelings, likes, and opinions
→ I love chocolate.
It’s super simple… once you know the rules.
Basic Rules of Simple Present Tense
✅ Rule 1: Use the base form of the verb with I, you, we, they
I walk to school.
They play football.
✅ Rule 2: Add -s or -es to verbs when the subject is he, she, it
She walks to school.
He goes to work.
It rains often in April.
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Add -es to verbs ending in -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -o.
→ He watches TV. -
If the verb ends in -y after a consonant, change -y to -ies
→ She carries a bag.
✅ Rule 3: Use do/does to make questions or negatives
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Do I/you/we/they + base verb
→ Do you like ice cream? -
Does he/she/it + base verb
→ Does she work here?
Negatives:
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I/you/we/they do not (don’t)
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He/she/it does not (doesn’t)
When to Use the Simple Present Tense
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Daily routines → I brush my teeth every morning.
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Facts → The sun sets in the west.
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Scheduled events → The train departs at 6 PM.
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Likes/dislikes → She hates spicy food.
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Instructions → Open your books.
120 Simple Present Tense Sentence Examples
Let’s break it down into categories:
Positive Sentences (40 examples)
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I like pizza.
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She speaks Spanish.
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They live in Canada.
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He drinks tea every day.
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We play chess every weekend.
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The cat sleeps on the couch.
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My brother works at a bank.
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You study hard.
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The train arrives at 5 PM.
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She teaches English.
(…and 30 more in the PDF!)
❌ Negative Sentences (40 examples)
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I don’t like broccoli.
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He doesn’t drive a car.
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They don’t go to the gym.
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She doesn’t watch horror movies.
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We don’t eat junk food.
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The baby doesn’t cry often.
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He doesn’t work on Sundays.
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I don’t understand French.
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It doesn’t rain in the desert.
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She doesn’t wear glasses.
(…more examples in the PDF download below)
❓ Interrogative Sentences (40 examples)
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Do you like football?
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Does he go to school every day?
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Do they play music?
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Does she eat meat?
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Do we have homework today?
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Does it snow in California?
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Do you drive to work?
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Does your dad cook dinner?
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Do cats like milk?
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Does she study French?
(…full list of 40 in the PDF!)
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What’s Inside the PDF?
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✔️ 120 categorized example sentences
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✔️ Quick grammar rule summary
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✔️ Print-friendly, A4 format
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✔️ Great for teachers, tutors, parents, and learners!
Common Mistakes to Avoid
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❌ He go to school every day.
✅ He goes to school every day. -
❌ She don’t like coffee.
✅ She doesn’t like coffee. -
❌ Do he live here?
✅ Does he live here?
✨ Pro Tips for Mastering Simple Present
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Practice speaking aloud—say 5 routines you do daily.
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Write down 5 positive, 5 negative, and 5 question sentences every day.
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Watch English videos and note how often simple present is used.
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Make it a game! Use flashcards with verbs and make sentences with them.
❓FAQs – Simple Present Tense
Q: When do we use “do” vs. “does”?
“Do” is for I, you, we, they.
“Does” is for he, she, it.
Q: What verbs get -es instead of just -s?
Verbs ending in -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -o → passes, washes, watches, fixes, goes.
Q: Can we use present tense for future events?
Yes! Especially for scheduled plans.
→ My flight leaves at 6 PM tomorrow.
Q: What’s the difference between simple present and present continuous?
Simple present = regular actions.
Present continuous = action happening now.
→ I eat breakfast (simple present).
→ I am eating breakfast (present continuous).