Simple Present Tense (Present Indefinite)

Simple Present Tense sentences include happening of work in the present time.

Affirmative Sentences

Rule 1: Subject (Single number/third person) + 1st Form of Verb + s/es
Noun Subject is also a third person.
(See Example 2 and 5)

Rule 2: Subject(Plural number) + 1st Form of Verb
(See Example 4 and 6)

Rule 3: For I and You, we will not use 's' and 'es' with Verb. (See Example 1 and 3)

Note: a) Old name of Simple Present is Present Indefinite.
b) Main Form or Base Form or 1st Form of Verb remains always Plural, we make it singular using 's' or 'es'.

Examples:
1. I learn my lesson.
2. Anna sings a sweet song.
3. You write a letter.
4. They learn their lesson.
5. He goes to school.
6. We play hockey.

Negative Sentences

Rule 1: Subject (Single number/third person) + does not + 1st Form of Verb
(See Example 3 and 4)

Rule 2: Subject(Plural number and I, We, You, They) + do not + 1st Form of Verb
(See Example 1, 2, 5 and 6)

Rule 3: while working with 'never', we have to put never before the verb and there is no use of 'do' and 'does' in the sentence.

Examples:
1. I do not learn my lesson.
2. They do not play hockey.
3. He does not write a letter.
4. Anna does not sing a sweet song.
5. You do not go to school.
6. We do not read our books.
7. He never tells a lie.

Interrogative Sentences

Rule 1: does + Subject (Single number/third person) + 1st Form of Verb
(See Example 1 and 3)

Rule 2: do + Subject(Plural number and I, We, You, They) + 1st Form of Verb
(See Example 2)

Rule 3: when/why/what + do/does + Subject + 1st Form of Verb(See Example 4 and 6)

Rule 4: 'how much' or 'how many' or 'which' also used with their related nouns. (See Example 5 and 7)

Rule 5: If any interrogative word works like a subject then we have to write it first then carry on with verb without using 'do' or 'does'. (See Example 8)

Rule 6: Interrogative negative sentences are just like Interrogative sentences.
Who + do/does + subject + not + object
(See example 9 and 10)

Rule 7: Must put Question Mark (?) at the end of a sentence.

Examples:
1. Does he read a book?
2. Do i give you a pen?
3. Does your mother love you?
4. Why does she come here?
5. Which book do you want?
6. When does he go to school?
7. How many pencils do they want?
8. Who comes to your house daily?
9. Does she not write a letter?
10. Who does not like milk?

Recommended: Simple Present Tense worksheet

Tenses - English to English Translation

Simple Tense

Present Simple Tense

Past Simple Tense

Future Simple Tense

Continuous Tense

Present Continuous Tense

Past Continuous Tense

Future Continuous Tense

Perfect Tense

Present Perfect Tense