Simple Present Tense

Simple present is used for events or situations that exist always, usually, or habitually in the past, present, and future.

For example:

a.      Jean takes a shower every day.

b.      I usually go to school by motorcycle.

c.       The sun rises in the east.

d.      A square has four equal sides.

e.      The sky is blue.

The forms of simple present : S + V_{1 +}^s/_es

	SIMPLE PRESENT
STATEMENT	{I-You-We-They} work. {He-She-It} works.
NEGATIVE	{I-You-We-They} do not work.* {He-She-It} does not work.
QUESTION	Do {I-You-We-They} work? Does {He-She-It} work?

^*Contractions of pronouns with be: I’m,You’re, we’re, they’re. He’s, she’s, it’s.