Simple Present Tense Explained | A1-A2 Grammar Lesson – Learn Now!

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Today, we are learning about the Simple Present Tense—one of the most important tenses in English! It helps you talk about daily routines, habits, facts, and general truths.

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🔍 What is the Simple Present Tense?

The Simple Present Tense is used to talk about:
✔ Daily habits – “I wake up at 7 AM.”
✔ Facts and general truths – “The sun rises in the east.”
✔ Fixed schedules – “The train leaves at 6 PM.”
✔ Feelings and opinions – “I love chocolate.”

📌 Example Sentences:
❌ ❌ ❌ (Incorrect) “I wakes up at 7 AM.”
✅ ✅ ✅ (Correct) “I wake up at 7 AM.”

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📝 How to Form the Simple Present Tense

1️⃣ For I, You, We, They (Base Form of the Verb)

👉 Subject + Verb (base form) + Object

Examples:
✔ I eat breakfast at 8 AM.
✔ They play football on Sundays.
✔ You study English every day.

2️⃣ For He, She, It (Add -s or -es to the Verb)

👉 Subject + Verb (+s / es) + Object

Examples:
✔ He eats breakfast at 8 AM.
✔ She plays football on Sundays.
✔ The dog barks at night.

💡 Important: If a verb ends in -ch, -sh, -o, -x, -ss, add -es instead of just -s.
✔ Watch → Watches
✔ Go → Goes
✔ Fix → Fixes

🚀 Try This: Complete the sentence with the correct verb form:

1. She ______ (go) to school at 7 AM.
2. They ______ (watch) TV every night.
3. He ______ (study) English every day.

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❌ Negative Sentences in the Simple Present Tense

To make a negative sentence, use:
👉 do not (don’t) / does not (doesn’t) + base verb

📌 Examples:
❌ I don’t like coffee.
❌ She doesn’t play football.
❌ They don’t watch TV.

🚀 Try It:
❌ Change these sentences to negative:

1. He eats pizza. → ________________
2. They play tennis. → ________________

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❓ How to Ask Questions in the Simple Present Tense

To ask a question, use:
👉 Do / Does + Subject + Base Verb + Object?

📌 Examples:
❓ Do you like pizza? → Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
❓ Does she play football? → Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.
❓ Do they go to school on Saturdays? → No, they don’t.

🚀 Practice Now:

1. ______ she study English every day? (Do / Does)
2. ______ you play the guitar? (Do / Does)

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🎯 Summary of Today’s Lesson

✅ Use the Simple Present for daily habits, facts, and schedules.
✅ Add -s/-es for he, she, it (She goes to work.)
✅ Use don’t / doesn’t for negative sentences.
✅ Use do / does to ask questions.

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