The present Simple Tense

The Present Simple Tense (also called the simple present tense) (Download this explanation in PDF) We need to use the Present Simple a lot in English, so it s really important to understand it well. Many students have problems with the form (or how to make... More

The Present Simple Tense (also called the simple present tense) (Download this explanation in PDF) We need to use the Present Simple a lot in English, so it s really important to understand it well. Many students have problems with the form (or how to make it). • If you d prefer to learn about how to USE the Present Simple jump to this page. • Or, click here for all the practice exercises about this tense. Simple present tense with be The verb ‘be’ is different from the other verbs in this tense. Let s look at ‘be’ first: Here’s the positive form (positive means a normal sentence, not a negative or a question. This is sometimes called ‘affirmative’) Positive Positive Short Form I am I m you are you re he is he s she is she s it is it s we are we re they are they re Click here to practise making the positive with be . Next, here s the negative. It s very easy. You only add ‘not’. Negative Negative short form I am not I m not you are not you aren’t he is not he isn t she is Less