SIMPLE PRESENT

Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do

The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.

Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk about scheduled events in the near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as well.


FORM: Verbal Sentence

S + V + s/es (+)
S + do/does + not (-)
Do/does + S + V (?)

Example:
I run.
I do not run.
Do I run?

She runs
She does not run
Does she run?

FORM: Nominal Sentence

S + be (am,is,are) + adj, adv, noun. (+)
S + be + not + adj, adv, noun. (-)
Be + S + adj, adv, noun? (?)

Example:
I’m handsome.
I’m not handsome.
Am I handsome?

You are smart.
You are not smart.
Are you smart?

She is beautiful.
She is not beautiful.
Is She beautiful?