Present Simple Tense Chart
What is the structure of the Present Simple Tense?
Subject
+
Auxiliary Verb
+
Main Verb
-
-
do - does
Verb in the base form (-s/-es
=
Grammar rules for the present simple tense:
1. In positive sentences the auxiliary verb is not used.
2. In positive sentence the main verb changes form according to the subject.
3. In negative statements the auxiliary verb "do-does" is added after the subject.
4. In negative statements and questions the main verb stays in its base form.
5. In negative statements and questions but the auxiliary verb changes form according to the subject.
Present Simple Tense Chart
- Subject Auxiliary Verb - Main Verb -
+ I -
live
in New york.
We =
play
football.
She =
plays
outside.
- I do not
live
in New York.