The simple present is just the base form of the verb. Questions are made with do and negative forms are made with do not.
POSITIVE FORM (+):
I/we/you/they | drive |
he/she/(it) | drives |
Examples:
- We live in Boston.
- He works for the Post Office.
- She manages the marketing department.
- I work in London.
- She works in London.
- I’m nineteen years old. …
- I play football every weekend.
- Alex brushes her teeth twice a day.
- He gets up early every day.
- They speak English in USA.
- We generally sing songs all together.
- We go to a gallery every Sunday.
- They drive their kids to school every day.
- We walk slowly.
- He speaks English.
- She always forgets her purse.
- He never forgets his wallet.
- Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun.
Present Continuous Tense Examples
NEGATIVE FORM (-):
I/we/you/they | don’t | work |
He/she/it | doesn’t | work |
Examples:
- They do not have any children.
- I am here now.
- She is not here now.
- He needs help right now.
- He does not need help now.
- I don’t play football every weekend.
- Alex does not brush her teeth twice a day.
- He does not get up early every day.
- They don’t speak English in USA.
- We generally do not sing songs all together.
- We don’t go to a gallery every Sunday.
QUESTION FORM (?):
do | i/we/you/they | work? |
does | he/she/it | work? |
Examples:
- Do they have any children?
- Do you only speak English?
- Who lives in London?
- Does he play football at the weekend?
- Does work at Liverpool City Hospital?
- Does the Sun circle the Earth?
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