We use the present simple. Present Simple or simple present tense in English. With verbs of mental processes and feelings

In English, unlike Russian, . But the British often use only half of them. The most popular tense among all English-speaking inhabitants of our planet is , translated as Simple Present Tense. It is used to describe things that are done regularly, habits and hobbies. And if everything is clear with the affirmative form of this tense, and constructing sentences in the Present Simple is not difficult, then problems may arise with composing interrogative sentences. Let's figure out how questions are formed in the Present Simple.

Rule of education Present Simple questions

To correctly compose interrogative sentences, we put the helping verb do (for I, we, you, they) or does (for he, she, it) in first place. The rest of the word order remains the same as it was in the affirmative construction.

Those. The interrogative form of the Present Simple looks like this:

Do/Does + performer (subject) + 1st form of the semantic verb.

Do you spend weekends alone? - Do you spend your weekends alone?
Does she help you with your studies? -She helps you With studies?

NB! The ending “es” is added to the helping verb Do when the subject is in the 3rd person singular form. In other cases, there is no need to add the ending. It is also important to remember that the ending of the main verb does not change, the “s” is only added to the auxiliary verb Do (Do+es).

Types of questions

There are several of them in English. There are general, special, alternative, dividing questions to the subject. But don't let such diversity scare you. In Present Simple, examples of constructing the above structures follow simple rules that you can easily remember.

General question. It implies only two answer options: “yes” or “no”. In this way we find out whether there was any action at all?

In Present Simple, a question of this type is constructed according to the following scheme:

Do/Does + performer (subject) + action (predicate) + other members of the sentence

It was this type that was discussed at the beginning of the article. Let's complicate the design a little.
Does she help you with your studies every evening? -She helps you With studies every evening?

Alternative question

When an alternative is offered. There is a choice between qualities, actions, objects. The sentence is built on the same principle as in the general question, but is divided into two parts by the conjunction “or”.

Do you work 5 days a week or in shifts? -You you're working 5 days V a week or in shifts?
Does your husband or do you look after kids?-Do you or your husband look after the children?

In the second example, it is worth noting that this is a question about the subject, so the auxiliary verb is placed before the first and second subjects.

Dividing (“tag question”)

Also known as the ponytail question.” It is very easy to create such a proposal in a simple present. It is necessary to write it in the affirmative form, and at the end, separated by a comma, add: “true”, “isn’t it”, which in the English version will sound like don’t you/doesn’t she (depending on the subject). It is interesting that an affirmative sentence has a negative tail, and a negative sentence has a positive tail.

My friend often goes to his girlfriend, doesn’t he? - my friend often goes to see his girlfriend, doesn’t he?
He doesn’t play the guitar, does he? - He doesn't play guitar, right?

In a conversation with a person, on the “tail” we increase intonation.

Special question in Present Simple

We ask when you need to find out some special, additional information about something.

We start this construction with question words:

Special questions are one of the most frequently used constructions; the ability to ask them correctly will make your English speech much richer and more varied.

Question with who (to the subject)

is asked when we need to find out who performed a particular action. It is slightly different in construction from the others. Its peculiarity is that it does not need an auxiliary verb, and the main verb, in turn, will always end in “s”
Who often goes to Moscow? - who often travels to Moscow?

Answers to common questions

They can be short and complete
Let's look at them using the following two questions as an example

Do they know each other? - Do they know each other?
Does she play basketball? — She plays basketball?

Brief answers

Yes, they do / No, they don’t - Yes / No
Yes, she does / No, she doesn’t - Yes / No

As you can see, the auxiliary verb replaces the entire action.

Complete answers

Yes, she does. She plays basketball every Friday - Yes, she plays basketball every Friday.
No, she doesn't. She doesn't play basketball. - No, she doesn't play basketball.

Yes, they do. They know each other - Yes, they know each other
No, they don’t know each other - No, they don’t know each other

You perform many activities regularly or periodically. Sometimes you go to the movies, often do exercises, always brush your teeth, have breakfast or lunch every day.
How to talk about this in English? The actions that we perform every day, regularly and periodically, are simple ones that people have long been accustomed to. And since you are describing actions that happen every day in the present, you will use the present tense. Regular actions in the present describe Present simple tense.

The English use the Present Simple when talking about everyday life, routine and what they always do. Even if a person says something in the Present Simple without mentioning that this action is always or often performed, he has already made it clear to you that he is talking about something ordinary and familiar. But sentences in the Present Simple tense often use phrases that make it clear how often an action is performed.

USUALLY - USUALLY
ALWAYS - ALWAYS
NEVER - NEVER
EVERY DAY
TWICE A WEEK - TWICE A WEEK
4 TIMES A MONTH - 4 TIMES A MONTH
ON SUNDAYS - ON SUNDAYS
ON WEEKENDS - AT WEEK-ENDS, ON ONE’S FREE DAYS
ON WEEKDAYS - ON WEEK-DAYS
IN THE MORNING(S)
IN THE EVENING(S)
OFTEN - OFTEN

RARE - SELDOM
SOMETIMES - SOMETIMES
ALMOST NEVER - HARDLY EVER
Occasionally - HARDLY EVER
QUITE OFTEN - QUITE OFTEN
PRETTY RARE - RATHER SELDOM
VERY OFTEN - VERY OFTEN
EVERY SATURDAY
IN WINTER - IN WINTER
IN SUMMER - IN SUMMER
IN SPRING
IN AUTUMN - IN AUTUMN

These words are always placed before the verb. Combined with phrases in the morning- in the morning, in the afternoon- during the day, in the evening- in the evening also serve as indicators that the action is taking place regularly. These phrases are always placed at the beginning or end of a sentence.

Formation of “Present Simple”

To begin with, it is worth remembering that we We always talk about verb (action) tense. We cannot talk about the time of an object or characteristic. For the formation of the “Present simple tense” take a verb(read, write, find, eat) and put it after the main object sentences (I, we, they). The main object in the sentence will be the object that performs the action. This is how the “Present Simple Tense” is easily formed. For example: I eat every day. We have breakfast in the morning.

The structure of an affirmative sentence remains unchanged:

WHO?	WHAT DOES IT DO?	Other parts of the sentence
We	live	in a big house
We	we live	in a big house
They	like	coffee
They	love	coffee

True, there is some nuance here. Verbs in a sentence always depend on main objects. And the main objects will influence the endings of verbs. The rule is simple: if the main object is plural (I, we, you, they, cats, dogs, people), then the verb is used without ending. If the object is singular (he, she, it, a man, a student, a cat), then the verb ends in -s or -es.
We add the ending -s to most verbs in the Present Simple and it is read as /z/ after voiced consonants and vowels (plays, finds) and as /s/ after voiceless consonants (eats, cooks).

Add the ending -es if:

1) Verbs end in hissing and whistling letters: s, ss, ch, tch, sh.

For example:

(watch) wa tch-wa tches;
(to wash) wa sh-wa shes;
(transfer)pa ss-pa sses

This ending is read as / iz /

2) Verbs end in “ o».

For example:

(do) d o-d oes ;
(walk) g o-g oes.

This ending is read as / z /

3) Verbs end in “ y» after a consonant. In this case, with the letter " y“Interesting changes are taking place. When we add the ending " es", That " y»
changes to " i».

For example: (learn) stud y- stud ies;

If the letter " y" comes after a vowel, then it does not change, and we simply add
ending " s».

For example: (play) pl ay- pl ays.
This ending is read as / z /.

An exception is the word “have” (to have), which completely changes its form after singular objects. It turns out that this verb has two forms:
have(after plural I, we, you, they) And has(after singular he, she, it).

Sentences with the verb “have” are translated into Russian as “ I have" or " he has”, and not “I have”, “he has”; although this is literally what the British say.

Let's briefly summarize what we know about the Present Simple Tense:

1) Use this tense when talking about actions that you perform often, regularly, that are typical for you. For example, “I brush my teeth and wash my face every day,” or “I usually eat porridge for breakfast.”

2) Form this tense using the verb in the first form. If the verb is
after the object in singular or pronouns he, she, it, add the ending " -s" or " -es" The exception to this rule is the verb " have", which changes its shape to " has» after singular objects.

3) Use special indicator words that indicate that the action you are talking about is regular and not something that is happening at the moment. These words include the following: always, often, usually, rarely, never. Use always, often, usually, rarely, never before the verb. And the phrases in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, which indicate the time of an event, should be placed at the beginning or end of the sentence. For example, In the morning I always eat sandwiches. They often drink coffee with cream. We usually cook salad. He rarely eats in the evening. She never drinks milk.

Offer in Russian	Main object	Verb	Other parts of the sentence
I drink tea every day.	I	drink	tea every day
We love milk.	We	like	milk
They have glasses, cups and plates.	They	have	glasses, cups and plates
I want (some) coffee.	I	want	some coffee
He eats sandwiches.	He	eats	sandwiches
He has a menu.	He	has	a menu
She has a drink.	She	has	a drink
She drinks coffee with sugar and cream.	She	drinks	coffee with sugar and cream
Masha washes dishes every day.	Masha	washes	plates every day
Petya cooks meat and salad in the evening.	Pete	cooks	meat and salad in the evening

Negative sentences. Negative Sentences.

Let's imagine that you want to tell others about something that you never do or simply talk about something that you don't like. Then you need to use negative sentences. Remember this old joke: “I don’t like cats,” says one friend to another. And he answers him: “You just don’t know how to cook them.” “I don’t like cats” and “you don’t know how to cook them” are just examples of negative sentences that we will talk about. How are they built?

We remove the word “no” from the negative answer (“ no") and we get a negative sentence. That is, it turns out that you have already learned how to build them a long time ago and now you have just learned what they are called. Below, for clarification, is the formula for negative sentences.

Remember that you can use a shortened form of the verb " do" and particles " not».
Namely: " do not = don't; does not = doesn’t».

Official uniform		Spoken form
don't		don't
does not		doesn't
I don't		I don't
You don't		You don't
We don't		We don't
They don't		They don't
He doesn't		It doesn't
She does not		She doesn't
It does not		It doesn't

Negative sentences can be supplemented with correct information. For example, “I don’t have a sister.” I have a brother!” - “I don’t have a sister. I have a brother! or “My father doesn’t write books. "He writes only notes." - “My father doesn’t write books. He only writes notes." Here are some examples of negative sentences:

Main object	Auxiliary verb "do"	Negative particle "not"	Semantic verb	Other parts offers	Translation
Mary	does	not	like	her job	Mary doesn't like her job
Pete and John	do	not	go	to work on Mondays	Pete and John don't go to work on Mondays
I	do	not	watch	TV very often	I don't watch TV very often
Our cat	does	not	eat	much fish	Our cat doesn't eat a lot of fish

Questions in the Present Simple Tense

You are already quite good at talking about the actions you perform regularly. But what if you need to ask about something or disagree with something? Ask a question or say a negative sentence. The questions use a standard scheme that we have already studied earlier:

In English there is such a thing as strong and weak verbs (this is a conditional division). For example, strong verbs include the verb “be”, and weak verbs include all the others. And the difference between these verbs is precisely that strong verbs can form questions and negations independently and without support. For example, “Is it a pen” and “No, it isn’t.”

Weak verbs are completely deprived of this luxury. Since they are weak, it means they need outside support. And this support, one might say, humanitarian assistance, is provided to all verbs by the simple verb “do”. Since it provides support, let's call it an auxiliary verb (linguists call it that). The verb on which the meaning of the entire statement rests (it indicates what kind of action is being performed or occurring) is called semantic. The difference between semantic and auxiliary verbs is that the main verb is translated into Russian, but the auxiliary verb is not. We can say that the auxiliary verb is a ghost verb, it seems to be there, but it does not add meaning to the sentence.

The verb “do” removes from the main verb, which is called the semantic verb, the obligation to bear endings and generally change in any way. Remember that when talking about regular actions, you add the ending “s” or “es” if the semantic verb comes after the singular object (he, she, it, a cat).

For example, “He likes pizza”, “She has breakfast every morning” or “She does her homework every day”. In negation and in questions, the verb “do” ( acting as an auxiliary verb!!!) takes over all the endings of semantic verbs. The semantic verbs themselves, since the endings have already been given away, remain in the first (dictionary) form. So, once again - the formula of the question:

General question
Regular offer		Main object	Semantic verb	Other parts of the sentence
I like food	Do	you/I	like	food?
He goes to school	Does	he	go	to school?
Mary reads books every day	Does	she/Mary	read	books every day?
Special question
Question word	Auxiliary verb (do/does)	Main object	Semantic verb	Other parts of the sentence
What	do	you/I	like
Where	does	he	go
What	does	she/Mary	read	every day?
Alternative question
Auxiliary verb (do/does)	Main object	Semantic verb	Alternative	Other parts of the sentence
Do	you/I	like	food or drinks?
Does	he	go	to school or home?
Does	she/Mary	read	books or copy-books	every day?
What does	she/Mary	read	books or copy-books	every day?

As you noticed, if a verb appears in a regular sentence with the ending “s” or “es,” then it does not appear in the question. In a question with an ending there is only an auxiliary verb. And since there is already one verb with an ending, then why use it again?
Special questions to the main object also deserve special mention.
They are built so simply that there was no point in including them in the table above. If you want to ask a question to the main object, then build a declarative sentence in which you replace the main object with “ Who"(if the question is asked to an animate person) or " What"(if the question is asked to an inanimate object). In these questions you do not need an auxiliary verb and you do not need to change the word order in the sentence. Everything in it remains as it is.

For example:

"Who goes to school every day?" - “Who goes to school every day?”

"Who is here?" - “Who’s here?”
“What is in your bag?” - “What’s in your bag?”

These questions are answered by substituting the main object for the words “who” and “what”:
“My brother goes to school every day” - “My brother goes to school every day”
“I am here” - “I am here”
“Pens are in my bag” - “Pens are in my bag.”

How to answer all these types of questions? And answer them according to the schemes studied earlier. For general questions, the answer formula is standard:

Positive answer:

Question	The answer is "Yes"	Main Object (from question, Always pronoun)	Auxiliary verb (taken from question)	Translation
Do you have friends?	Yes,	I	do.	Yes.
Does he like to watch TV?	Yes,	he	does.	Yes.
Does Ann learn English?	Yes,	she	does.	Yes.
Do you do morning exercises? (here the verb “do” is semantic, so it appears 2 times in the sentence: once as an auxiliary, and the second as a semantic one).	Yes,	we/I	do.	Yes.

Negative answer:

Question	Answer "No"	Main object (from the question, Always pronoun)	Auxiliary verb(taken from question)	Negative particle "not"	Translation
Do you have friends?	No,	I	do	not.	No
Does he like to watch TV?	No,	he	does	not.	No
Does Ann learn English?	No,	she	does	not.	No
Do you do morning exercises?	No,	we/I	do	not.	No

Present Simple Tense(Russian: Present Simple) is used more often than any other tense in English. Therefore, to speak English well, you need to learn how to use this tense correctly.

How can the past and future be, when the past is no longer is, and the future is not yet? As for the present, if it were always present and never moved on to become the past, it would not be time, but eternity.

How can there be a past and a future when the past no longer exists and the future does not yet exist? What about the present? If it always existed, it would never become the past, which means it would not be time, but eternity.

~ Augustine of Hippo

The name itself Present Simple or the simple present tense already speaks for itself. And at first, many may mistakenly take it for a complete analogue of the present tense in Russian.

Yes indeed Present Simple Tense (or Present Indefinite Tense) has a lot in common with it: we use this tense to describe simple, regular actions, habits, preferences. However, there are other special cases of using the Present Simple tense in English, which you will learn about by reading this article.

So, let's figure out in order what this Present Indefinite time is, how to form negation and questions in Present Simple, and how to use it correctly.

Which is correct: Present Simple or Present Indefinite?

“Everything ingenious is simple.” This is exactly how I would like to describe the times of the Simple group, because “simple” is translated into Russian as “simple,” and the times themselves denote simple everyday actions.

First, let's figure out why the well-known Present Simple Tense(Russian Present Simple tense) is very often also called Present Indefinite(Russian: Present Indefinite tense), and is there a difference between them.

Present Simple very often describes an action where time is uncertain. In examples I work in LA(Russian: I work in Los Angeles) or I live in NY(Russian: I live in New York) the verb expresses action in general; the time as such is not specified.

That is why Present Simple is also called Present Indefinite, because “indefinite” is translated as “uncertain”. And such a name in some cases better conveys the meaning of this time.

Despite the fact that Present Simple called present (Russian present), it does not always describe the action that is happening now, at the present time. For the action taking place at the moment of speaking, it is used (Russian: Present continuous action).

So, as we see, Present Simple And Present Indefinite- these are just different names for the same time. By the way, in Russian, when translating, two terms are also used: the present simple and the present indefinite.

In linguistics and in teaching English, you may encounter both names, although the frequency of use of the names may vary depending on the region and the preferences of publishers who print textbooks for English learners.

Present Simple: reference table

Reference table: Rules for the formation of the affirmative form, negation and questions in the Present Simple and its use in English

As you can see from the table, verbs in the Present Simple affirmative form coincide with the infinitive form without the particle to in all persons. except for the 3rd person singular adding the ending -s/-es.

Auxiliary verbs do/does can be found in questions and negations, and not always. For example verb be(Russian be) and modal verbs can(Russian: can), must(Russian: to be due), need(Russian: need) form negative and interrogative forms in Present Simple without the help of an auxiliary verb.

In order to ensure that there are absolutely no questions left, let’s look at how the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms are formed in more detail and analyze everything with examples.

Rules for the formation of Present Simple: affirmative sentences

The Present Simple is called simple because no auxiliary verbs are used to form its affirmative form. Below are rules and reference tables Present Simple for the formation of affirmative, negative and interrogative forms in English.

Formation of the affirmative form Present Simple

Basic table for the formation of the affirmative form in Present Simple and spelling rules for endings -(e)s for the 3rd person singular

Affirmative form of Present Simple- one of the few, for the formation of which no auxiliary verb is required, but endings are used, and then only in the 3rd person singular.

Remember!

To form an affirmative sentence in the Present Simple, use first form of the verb(infinitive) without particle to after the subject (the subject performing the action). If the subject is in the 3rd person singular. numbers, the ending is added to the verb -(e)s

For example:

I work in a hotel(Russian: I work in a hotel): I- subject, work- verb

We dance every Sunday(Russian: We dance every Sunday): We- subject, dance- verb

My son plays in a band(Russian. My son plays in a band): My son- subject, plays- verb

If the action is done I(Russian) you(Russian: you, you), we(Russian we), they(Russian they), plural noun ( boys- boys, dogs- dogs, friends- friends), then the verb does not change in any way.

However, if the action is performed he(rus.on), she(Russian she), it(Russian it, this, singular number for inanimate objects), singular noun ( a girl- girl, a cat- cat, cat, a friend- friend), then the ending -s, sometimes -es is added to the verbs.

Examples of affirmative sentences in Present Simple with translation:

Spelling rules for endings -s, -es in Present Simple.

Let's look at when verbs take an ending in the Present Simple tense -s and when -es, and when they do not follow the rules, that is, they are exceptions.

1. An ending is added to most verbs in the Present Indefinite tense in the 3rd person singular -s:

play-plays(Russian plays)

sit-sits(Russian sitting)

clean- cleans(Russian cleans)

2. Verbs that end in - s, -sh, -ch, tch, -x, -z, add ending -es. This is due to the history of the language and the ease of pronunciation: when there are two similar sounds next to each other, it is difficult for us to pronounce them without a linking vowel:

kiss-kisses(Russian kisses)

wish-wishes(Russian wishes)

march-marches(Russian marching)

watch-watches(Russian looks)

box-boxes(Russian boxing)

buzz-buzzes(Russian buzzes)

3. Verbs ending in -o, also add the ending -es. Fortunately, there are few such verbs:

do-does(Russian does)

go-goes(Russian is coming)

4. If the verb ends in I agree and -y, ending is used -es. In this case -y changes to -i :

cry-cries(Russian cries, screams)

study-studies(Russian studies)

try-tries(Russian tries)

5. If the verb ends in vowel and -u, just adding the ending -s. There are no changes with -y:

play-plays(Russian plays)

pray-prays(Russian prays)

say-says(Russian speaking)

6. Verb have Present Simple does not add endings -s or -es. For the 3rd person singular the form is used has. Compare:

I have a cat(Russian: I have a cat, literally - I have a dog)

He has a dog(Russian: He has a dog, literally - He has a dog)

7. Verb be in the Present Simple tense has my forms: am, is, are, about which read further in this article.

Negative and interrogative sentences in the Present Simple

Present Simple: examples of negative sentences

Basic table for the formation of the full and shortened negative form in Present Simple.

To say that we are NOT doing something, we use an auxiliary verb in negative sentences do does(For he, she, it

Remember!

To form negative sentences in the Present Simple to the auxiliary verb do/does, which stands between the subject and the main predicate verb in the infinitive form, a negative particle is added not.

For example:

I don't watch(Russian: I don't watch)

They don't study(Russian: They don't study)

It doesn't paint(Russian: He doesn't draw)

The boy doesn't box(Russian: The boy does not box)

In the last two examples It doesn't paint(Russian: He doesn’t draw) and The boy doesn't box(Russian: The boy does not box), as you noticed, the main verbs paint And box used without ending -(e)s, which is used to form the affirmative form in the Present Simple, compare: He paints(Russian: He draws), He boxes(Russian. He is boxing)

Important!

When using an auxiliary verb does to form negation in Present Simple (3rd person singular) main verb loses ending -(e)s: doesn't go, doesn't watch, doesn't play

This is due to the fact that the auxiliary verb does already has an ending -es, and there is no need to use it in the main verb. Below are 10 more examples of negative Present Simple sentences.

Examples of negative sentences in Present Simple with translation:

Sentence in English	Translation	Sentence in English	Translation
I don't know. = I don’t know..	I don't know.	He doesn't know. = He doesn’t know.	He doesn't know.
We don't love cats. = We don't love cats	We don't like cats.	She does not love cats. = She doesn’t love cats	She doesn't like cats.
Friends don't lie. = Friends don't lie	Friends don't lie	My friend does not lie. = My friend doesn’t lie.	My friend is not lying.
My parents do not speak German. = My parents don’t speak German.	My parents don't speak German.	He does not speak German. = He doesn’t speak Germa	He does not speak German. = He doesn’t speak Germa
I don't like rude people. = I don’t like rude people.	I don't like rude people.	My sister does not like rude people. = My sister doesn’t like rude people.	My sister doesn't like rude people.

Forms don't And doesn't, as you probably already guessed, are a shortened form of don't And does not.

Abbreviated forms don't And doesn't are used in colloquial speech, but it is better to give preference to the full form don't And does not.

Present Simple: interrogative sentences

Reference table for the formation of simple and special questions in the Present Simple and short answers

An auxiliary verb is also used to form questions in the Present Simple do(for 1st and 2nd person, 3rd person plural) or does(For he, she, it and for all nouns in the singular).

There are two types of questions: general and specific. General questions require a clear answer “Yes” or “No”, while specific questions are asked to clarify details and details.

Compare:

Do you like ice-cream? -Yes, I do(Russian. Do you like ice cream? - Yes)

Which ice-cream do you like? - Chocolate(Russian. What kind of ice cream do you like? - Chocolate)

Remember!

To ask a general question in the Present Simple, you need to use an auxiliary verb do/does before the subject. Remember that when using an auxiliary verb does, ending -(e)s disappears at the main verb.

For example:

Do you live in Rostov?(Russian. Do you live in Rostov?)

Do they go to school?(Russian: Do they go to school?)

Does your brother have a car?(rus. Does your brother have a car?, dos. Does your brother have a car?)

Does the cat eat mice?(Russian: Does this cat eat mice?)

Remember!

To ask a special question (Wh-question) in the Present Simple, you need to put a question word What, Where, When etc. comes first, followed by an auxiliary verb do/does, then the subject and the main verb in the infinitive form, that is, without ending -(e)s .

For example:

Where do you live?(Russian. Where do you live?)

When do they go to school?(Russian: When do they go to school?)

What car does your brother have?(Russian. What kind of car does your brother have?)

Why does the cat eat mice?(Russian. Why does this cat eat mice?)

Short answers to general questions in Present Simple are formed according to the following scheme: Yes/No+ subject in the form of a personal pronoun ( I, he, we, you, etc.) and auxiliary verb do/does for a positive answer or don"t/doesn"t for negative.

The auxiliary verb don"t/doesn"t in a short answer must be consistent with the subject: if they ask about your actions, then the answer will be about your actions, and not the actions of the interlocutor.

For example:

Do you love me?(Russian: Do you love me?) - Yes, I do(Russian: Yes, I love you) or No, I don't(Russian: No, I don’t like it)

Does your girlfriend like flowers?(Russian: Does your girlfriend like flowers?) - Yes, she does(Russian: Yes, he loves) or No, she doesn't(Russian: No, he doesn’t like)

Below are 10 more examples of Present Simple interrogative sentences.

Examples of interrogative sentences in Present Simple with translation:

The verb to be in the Present Simple

Conjugation of the verb to be in the present tense: affirmative form, negation, questions and short answers

Everyone is well aware that almost “every rule has exceptions.” This could not have happened without Present Simple Tense.

Below are the verb conjugation tables to be in the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms in the Present Simple:

Table: conjugation of the verb to be (am, is, are) in the present tense, statement

Table: conjugation of the verb to be (am, is, are) in the present tense, negation

Table: conjugation of the verb to be (am, is, are) in the present tense, questions

As you can see, verb to be conjugates by persons in the Present Simple and has its own forms am, is, are. It is the only verb in the English language that has its form depending on the person and number of the subject.

Rules for using Present Indefinite in English

The Present Simple is a tense that is often used to describe regular actions that occur in the present tense.

As we mentioned at the beginning of the article, Present Indefinite- this is a tense that we use not only to describe actions taking place in the present time.

It is a tense that can describe various actions, whether occurring regularly or once, occurring in the present or even those that will occur in the future.

So let's figure it out when to use Present Simple and what it conveys in English.

Present Simple for the present tense

Present Indefinite is often used to indicate repeated actions in the present tense.

1. Present Simple is used to indicate condition, regular, repetitive actions, habits, daily routine.

In this meaning, the Present Simple with a verb is often used adverbs of frequency(adverbs of frequency) designed to answer how often an action occurs:

100% always(Russian always)

85% usually(Russian usually)

60% often(Russian often)

50% sometimes(Russian sometimes)

10% hardly ever(Russian rarely)

0% never(Russian never)

You can find out more about the clue words for Present Simple in the article, but now let’s look at the examples:

2. We also use the Present Simple when we speak about scientific facts, laws of nature, generally accepted statements and known facts .