The Simple Present

We use the SIMPLE PRESENT for FACTS ROUTINES STATES

Fact: Something that is always true. The world is round.

Fact: Something that is always true. Korea’s Liberation Day is August 15.

Fact: Something that is always true. George Washington is on the 1-dollar bill.

Routine: Something that is done regularly. They eat breakfast every morning.

Routine: Something that is done regularly. He exercises 4 times a week.

Routine: Something that is done regularly. She always studies in the library.

State: The condition of a person or thing. She feels tired.

State: The condition of a person or thing. It is raining.

State: The condition of a person or thing. They are excited.

The Simple Present of BE I am we are you are they are he/she/it is

For other verbs, we add ~s or ~es to the verb of a THIRD PERSON SUBJECT (he, she, it). He works at Jungwon University. She eats dinner at 6 o’clock. He goes to class every Monday.

The Simple Present I work we work you work they work he/she/it works

Add ~es to verbs that end in CH, SH, X, or SS. teach + es  teaches (He teaches English.) wash + es  washes (She washes dishes every day.) fix + es  fixes (He fixes computers.) miss + es  misses (She misses her boyfriend.)

Some verbs end in consonant + y. Change the y to i and add ~es. Vowel: a, e, i, o, u Consonant: all other letters study – y + ies  studies (He studies English.) try – y + ies  tries (She always tries her best.)

Special Verbs: DO, GO, HAVE do  does (He does his homework every day. ) go  goes (She goes to church every weekend.) have  has (It has brown hair. )

The Simple Present ~ Negative Statements We use the helping verb do or does + not in negative statements. We usually use the contractions don’t and doesn’t. I do not like pizza. = I don’t like pizza. She does not like pizza. = She doesn’t like pizza.