{"id":3396,"date":"2025-07-15T20:49:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/?p=3396"},"modified":"2025-07-15T20:49:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:49:33","slug":"english-present-simple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/english-present-simple\/","title":{"rendered":"English Present Simple"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<div class=\"summary\">The present simple tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths and situations that are always true. It is formed using the base form of the verb for most subjects, with an added -s or -es for third-person singular subjects (he, she, it).<\/div>\n<p><a id=\"toc-3\" name=\"toc-3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>In-depth Explanation<\/h2>\n<div class=\"explanation\"><a id=\"toc-4\" name=\"toc-4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>How to Form the Present Simple Tense<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Here is how to form positive statements in the present simple for most subjects (I,\u00a0you,\u00a0we,\u00a0they):<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>[Subject] + [base form of verb]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For example:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>I eat<\/strong>\u00a0breakfast at 7 a.m.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The verb changes slightly in the third-person singular (he,\u00a0she,\u00a0it):<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>[Subject] + [verb] + -s\/-es<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For example:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>She eats<\/strong>\u00a0breakfast at 7 a.m.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">When forming the present simple for third-person singular subjects, follow these rules:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>For most verbs, add -s.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He\u00a0<strong>reads<\/strong>\u00a0a book.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>For verbs ending in -ch, -sh, -s, -x, or -z, add -es.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">She\u00a0<strong>watches<\/strong>\u00a0TV.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>For verbs ending in a consonant + -y, change the -y to -ies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He\u00a0<strong>tries<\/strong>\u00a0hard.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"toc-5\" name=\"toc-5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\nNegatives in the Present Simple<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">For most subjects (I,\u00a0you,\u00a0we,\u00a0they), use &#8220;<strong>do not<\/strong>&#8221; or the contracted form, &#8220;<strong>don\u2019t<\/strong>&#8220;:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>[Subject] +\u00a0do not\u00a0\/\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0+ [base form of verb]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For example:\u00a0They\u00a0<strong>don\u2019t play\u00a0<\/strong>soccer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">For the third-person singular (he,\u00a0she,\u00a0it), use &#8220;<strong>does not<\/strong>&#8221; or the contracted form, &#8220;<strong>doesn\u2019t<\/strong>&#8220;:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>[Subject] +\u00a0does not\u00a0\/\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0+ [base form of verb]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For example:\u00a0He\u00a0<strong>doesn\u2019t play<\/strong>\u00a0soccer.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"toc-6\" name=\"toc-6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">\nQuestions in the Present Simple<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">For most subjects (I,\u00a0you,\u00a0we,\u00a0they), use the auxiliary verb &#8220;<strong>do<\/strong>&#8220;:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Do\u00a0+ [subject] + [base form of verb]?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For example:\u00a0<strong>Do you like<\/strong>\u00a0ice cream?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">For the third-person singular (he,\u00a0she,\u00a0it), use the auxiliary verb &#8220;<strong>does<\/strong>&#8220;:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Does\u00a0+ [subject] + [base form of verb]?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For example:\u00a0<strong>Does she like<\/strong>\u00a0ice cream?<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"toc-7\" name=\"toc-7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">The Verb \u201cTo Be\u201d in the Present Simple<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The verb &#8220;to be&#8221; behaves differently from other verbs because it\u00a0<strong>does not need auxiliary verbs<\/strong>\u00a0(do\/does) in negative sentences or questions. Its forms in the present simple are:<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\">\n<table style=\"height: 355px;\" width=\"979\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"201\" \/>\n<col width=\"210\" \/>\n<col width=\"213\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Affirmative<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Negative<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I am\u00a0(I\u2019m)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I am not\u00a0 (I\u2019m not)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Am I\u2026?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">You\/We\/They are<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">(You\u2019re\/We\u2019re\/They\u2019re)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">You\/We\/They are not<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">(You\/We\/They aren\u2019t\u00a0or\u00a0You\u2019re\/We\u2019re\/They\u2019re not)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Are you\/we\/they\u2026?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He\/She\/It is<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">(He\u2019s\/She\u2019s\/It\u2019s)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He\/She\/It is not<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">(He\/She\/It isn\u2019t\u00a0or\u00a0He\u2019s\/She\u2019s\/It\u2019s not)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Is he\/she\/it\u2026?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For example:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>I<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>am<\/strong>\u00a0a teacher.\u00a0(<strong>I\u2019m<\/strong>\u00a0a teacher.)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>She is<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>not<\/strong>\u00a0at home.\u00a0(<strong>She<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>isn\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0at home.)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Are they<\/strong>\u00a0here?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><a id=\"toc-8\" name=\"toc-8\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">When to Use the Present Simple Tense<\/h3>\n<p>Here are the main usages of the present simple tense.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Habits and routines:<\/strong>\u00a0We use the present simple to talk about things we do regularly. We often use it with adverbs of frequency like &#8220;always,&#8221; &#8220;usually,&#8221; &#8220;often,&#8221; &#8220;sometimes,&#8221; &#8220;never&#8221; and &#8220;every day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I always\u00a0<strong>go<\/strong>\u00a0to the gym after work.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">She never\u00a0<strong>drinks<\/strong>\u00a0coffee.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We usually\u00a0<strong>go<\/strong>\u00a0to bed early.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>General facts and universal truths:\u00a0<\/strong>The present simple is also used to state facts that are generally true or scientific truths.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Water\u00a0<strong>boils<\/strong>\u00a0at 100\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Earth\u00a0<strong>orbits<\/strong>\u00a0the sun.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It\u00a0<strong>snows<\/strong>\u00a0here in the winter.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Scheduled events or timetables:\u00a0<\/strong>We use the present simple for scheduled events, especially with transportation and timetables.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The train<strong>\u00a0leaves<\/strong>\u00a0at 8 a.m.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">My class\u00a0<strong>starts<\/strong>\u00a0at 9 o\u2019clock.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The bank\u00a0<strong>doesn\u2019t close<\/strong>\u00a0until 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Permanent states or conditions:<\/strong>\u00a0We use the present simple to describe states or conditions that are always true or unlikely to change anytime soon.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He\u00a0<strong>works<\/strong>\u00a0in an office.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">They\u00a0<strong>live<\/strong>\u00a0in London.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">My sister\u00a0<strong>has<\/strong>\u00a0brown hair.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary The present simple tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths and situations that are always true. It is formed using the base form of the verb for most subjects, with an added -s or -es for third-person singular subjects (he, she, it). In-depth Explanation \u00a0How to Form the Present Simple Tense Here &#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3397,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[258],"tags":[1052,1042,1048,1050,1038,1040,1046,1033,1035,1036,273,1043,287,1037,1054,1049,1045,1053,1055,1051,1041,1039,1034,1047,1044],"class_list":["post-3396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tense","tag-bai-tap-thi-hien-tai-don","tag-cach-su-dung-thi-hien-tai-don","tag-cau-khang-dinh-hien-tai-don","tag-cau-phu-dinh-hien-tai-don","tag-cong-thuc-thi-hien-tai-don","tag-dau-hieu-nhan-biet-thi-hien-tai-don","tag-dong-tu-them-s-es","tag-english-present-simple","tag-english-present-simple-tense","tag-hoc-thi-hien-tai-don","tag-hoc-tieng-anh-cung-eduma","tag-how-to-use-present-simple","tag-learn-english-with-eduma","tag-learn-present-simple","tag-ngu-phap-thi-hien-tai-don","tag-present-simple-affirmative","tag-present-simple-examples","tag-present-simple-exercises","tag-present-simple-grammar","tag-present-simple-negative","tag-present-simple-signal-words","tag-present-simple-structure","tag-thi-hien-tai-don-tieng-anh","tag-verbs-s-es","tag-vi-du-thi-hien-tai-don"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3396"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3396\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3398,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3396\/revisions\/3398"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}