Mastering Present Simple Tense

Time expressions

• Always

• Sometimes

• Rarely

• Never

Spelling rule

• Add 'es' to verbs ending in 's', 'sh', 'ch', 'x', 'o'

• Add 's' to all verbs

• Change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'

• Add 'ed' to verbs ending in 'e'

Question form

• Do/Does + subject + base verb?

• Subject + base verb + do/does?

• Does + subject + verb + base?

• Base verb + do/does + subject?

I/You/We/They

• Base verb only

• Past tense verb

• Present continuous verb

• Future tense verb

Negative form

• Do/Does not + base verb

• Did/Does not + base verb

• Do/Doesn't + base verb

• Don't/Doesn't + base verb

General truths

• The sun rises in the east.

• The moon rises in the west.

• The stars shine during the day.

• The earth is flat.

He/She/It

• Adds 's' or 'es'

• Removes 's' or 'es'

• Changes to 'ed'

• Stays the same

Stative verbs

• Know

• Run

• Jump

• Swim

Non-action verbs

• Believe

• Run

• Jump

• Swim

Affirmative form

• Subject + base verb

• Subject + past verb

• Subject + verb to be

• Subject + verb to have