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  • Simple Present Tense is the basic form of verb in present tense.

    It is also known as Present Simple or Present Indefinite Tense.

    To form Simple Present Tense:

    1. For pronoun 'I':
    Type of sentence Verb Example
    Affirmative am I am happy.
    plural form I stay in Mumbai.
    Negative am not (ain't) I am not sad.
    do not (don't) I don’t eat meat.
    Interrogative am Am I late?
    Do +  you + Verb Do you play cricket?
    2. For 'he, she, it & singular nouns':
    Type of sentence Verb Example
    Affirmative is She is in the garden.
    singular form The Sun shines brightly.
    Negative is not (isn't) He isn't in the room.
    does not (doesn't) You don’t come with us.
    Interrogative is Is that your cat?
    Does + subject + Verb Does she play cricket?
    3. For 'we, they, you & plural nouns':
    Type of sentence Verb Example
    Affirmative are They are in the garden.
    plural form The Sun shines brightly.
    Negative are not (aren't) We aren't late.
    don't  He doesn't play cricket.
    Interrogative are Are the children hungry?
    Do + subject + Verb Do they play cricket?

    * For correct use of singular or plural form of verb with respective nouns & pronouns & to know all the rules to form singular verbs, understand the course on subject verb agreement.

    Use:

    To Express Examples
    A scientific fact or general truth.  Summer comes after spring.
    An habitual action / event. We go to school every day.
    Actions arranged for future. We move to London in a month.
     General instructions.  Mix 10ml water in this powder.
    To quote someone for words spoken in past. Sam says he’s done.
    Stative verbs for present state of mind. Tom thinks you are right.
     A completed action for news headline or recounting events of a story.  Roger Federer wins Wimbledon.
    Commentary of events as they occur. The goal keeper dives to block the ball.