To describe everyday actions or events/habits
Simple Present | Pritam takes the 6:00 P.M. local train everyday on his way back home. |
Urvasi drinks coffee in the evenings. |
To describe facts/general truths
Simple Present | The sun rises in the east. |
I am a total failure. | |
The boiling point of water is 100°C. | |
The tea leaves from my estate are popular all over the country. |
To describe actions or events which follow a routine
Simple Present | The plane takes off at four in the morning. |
When do the winter holidays end? |
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Simple Present
Pritam?takes?the 6:00 P.M. local train everyday on his way back home.
Urvasi?drinks?coffee in the evenings.
To describe facts/general truths
Simple Present
The sun?rises?in the east.
I?am?a total failure.
The boiling point of water?is100?C.
The tea leaves from my estate?are?popular all over the country.
To describe actions or events which follow a routine
Simple Present
The plane?takes?off?at four in the morning.
When?do?the winter holidays end?
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How to Form the Simple Present
In the simple present, most regular verbs use the root form, except in the third-person singular (which ends in -s).
First-person singular: I write
Second-person singular: You write
Third-person singular: He/she/it writes (note the ‑s)
First-person plural: We write
Second-person plural: You write
Third-person plural: They write
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, or z.
First-person singular: I go
Second-person singular: You go
Third-person singular: He/she/it goes (note the ‑es)
First-person plural: We go
Second-person plural: You go
Third-person plural: They go
For most regular verbs, you put the negation of the verb before the verb, e.g. “She won’t go” or “I don’t smell anything.”
The verb to be is irregular:
First-person singular: I am
Second-person singular: You are
Third-person singular: He/she/it is
First-person plural: We are
Second-person plural: You are
Third-person plural: They are
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