This document provides information about the present simple tense in English. It discusses the affirmative, interrogative, and negative forms. For the affirmative, it lists the regular verb conjugations for the first, second, and third person singular and plural. For the third person singular, it explains the spelling rules for adding -s or -es. Examples of irregular third person singular verbs are also provided. The uses of the present simple tense are described, including for habitual actions, general truths, opinions and feelings. Finally, common time expressions that are used with the present simple tense are listed.

1. THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
(AFFİRMATİVE)
She works on her basket after
dinner every day.

2. THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
FFIRMATIVE: WORK
I
YOU
WORK
SHE
HE
IT
WORKS
WE
YOU
THEY
WORK

3. 3RD
PERSON SİNGULAR -
SPELLİNG
1. In general, the third person singular is formed by adding an s to
the base verb.
work He works
2. Verbs ending in ss,x,ch,sh,o add “es” to the third person
singular.
dress She dresses
fix He fixes
watch She watches T.V.
wash She washes
go It goes !
3. Verbs ending in consonant + y, changes the y to i and add “es”

4. WHAT’S THE 3RD
PERSON
SİNGULAR?
1. push
2. sneeze
3. glorify
4. annoy
5 . kiss
6. deny
7. marry
 pushes
 sneezes
 glorifies
 annoys
 kisses
 denies
 marries

5. THE PRESENT SIMPLE
TENSE
(INTERROGATİVE)
DODOESES HEHE WORKWORK AS A DOCTOR?
YES, HE DOES

6. THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
NTERROGATIVE: WORK
DO I
YOU
WORK?
DOES
SHE
HE
IT
WORK?
DO
WE
YOU
THEY
WORK?

7. THE PRESENT SIMPLE
TENSE
(NEGATİVE)
HE DOESN’T WORK AS A DOCTOR, HE WORKS AS A
TAXI DRIVER

8. THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
EGATIVE: WORK
I
YOU
DO NOT
DON’T
WORK
SHE
HE
IT
DOES NOT
DOESN’T
WORK
WE
YOU
THEY
DO NOT
DON’T
WORK

9. THE PRESENT SİMPLE TENSE
İS USED TO DESCRİBE:
. Facts which are always true – general truths, e.g.
facts in science and geographical descriptions.
Water freezes at 0 degrees. 0º

10. THE PRESENT SİMPLE TENSE
İS USED TO DESCRİBE:
2. Actions that happen regularly (Habitual
actions). A frequency adverb is often used.
They usually take a
walk with their son

11. THE PRESENT SİMPLE TENSE
İS USED TO DESCRİBE:
. Opinions, likes and feelings.
She likes making
snowmen

12. THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
IME EXPRESSIONS:
REQUENCY ADVERBS:
LWAYS, OFTEN, GENERALLY, USUALLY, NORMALLY, SOMETIMES, NEVER.
HE NORMALLY
COOKS PASTA
OTHER TIME EXPRESSIONS:
EVERY DAY, EVERY MONTH, EVERY YEAR, ON
SUNDAYS, AT THE WEEKENDS ETC.
MUSICIANS SOMETIMES
WORK ON SUNDAYS

13. Prepared by
Berkay PEHLİVAN