SIMPLY - Present Simple

SIMPLY - PRESENT SIMPLE

 

            FORM

                        +                           -                                               ?

I                work/          do not (don’t) work/                            do I work?

you           work/        do not (don’t) work/                            do you work?

he, she, it works/       does not (doesn’t) work/                does she/he/it work?

we             work/          do not (don’t) work/                           do we know?

you            work/       do not (don’t) work/                            do you know?

they           work/       do not (don’t) work/                            do they know?

   

TIME EXPRESSIONS:

always              often                      seldom                 normally

never                occasionally          on Mondays         on Sundays etc.

usually              sometimes            twice a month      once a year etc.

rarely                generally              every day              every week etc.

 

WHEN DO WE USE IT

Daily routines

He always works in the evening.

We usually get up at 7.30am.

Talking about someone or something in general/ describing something or someone

My husband eats a lot. 

My dog usually sleeps all day long.

Talking about facts

The Sun rises in the East.

Water boils at 100 degrees C.

Timetables, Schedules

The train leaves at 10 o` clock.