Present Simple (I / you / we / they)
Everyday habits and facts.
We use the Present Simple to talk about habits, routines, and facts — things that happen regularly or are always true. For the pronouns I, you, we, and they, we always use the base form of the verb (no changes). To make a negative sentence, we add don't (do not) before the base verb: I don't like cats; We don't go to school on Sundays. To ask a yes/no question, we put Do at the front: Do you play football? Do they live near here? We answer with short answers: Yes, I do. / No, we don't. Signal words that often appear with the Present Simple include every day, every morning, on Mondays, at the weekend, usually, and always — these clues tell you a habit or routine is being described. Remember: for I / you / we / they, the verb never takes an -s ending. For example: 'We play football every Saturday and we don't go to the park on Sundays.'
Rules
- 1Use the base form of the verb with I, you, we, and they in affirmative sentences (e.g. I walk to school; They eat lunch at home).
- 2Make negatives with don't (do not) + base verb: You don't like spiders; We don't watch TV in the morning.
- 3Make yes/no questions by putting Do before the subject: Do you drink tea? Do they have a dog?
- 4Answer yes/no questions with short answers: Yes, I do. / No, I don't. / Yes, they do. / No, they don't.
- 5Signal words such as every day, on Mondays, at the weekend, usually, and always show that the Present Simple is needed.
Practice
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