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Present simple tense in Russian. Present Simple Tense - simple present tense in English

Hello! Today you will get acquainted with the present indefinite (simple) tense in English language- Present Simple, or as it is also called Present Indefenite. The study of tense forms of a verb in English always begins with the Present Simple, since it is basic. If you understand the structure of this tense, it will be easy for you to understand the rest of the tenses.

After studying the material, you will learn in which cases the Present Simple tense is used, get acquainted with the rules for forming the Present Simple and with many other nuances of using the Present Simple tense, shown in individual examples.

Meaning of Present Simple Tense

First, let's define the meaning of Present Simple tense. So, Present Simple expresses actions or states in the present tense, without indicating their duration, completion, precedence in relation to another action, etc.

Actions expressed in the Present Simple refer to the present tense, but, as a rule, do not occur at the moment of speech. This is how Present Simple differs from the present tense in Russian. The Russian present tense denotes both actions that relate to the present period of time and actions that occur at the moment of speech. In English, to express the latter, another form of the present tense is used, namely the Present Continuous. You can see this with this example:

Present Simple: I speak Russian. - I speak Russian. (meaning, I can generally speak Russian)
Present Continuous: I am speaking Russian - I speak Russian. (meaning - I speak Russian in this moment)

Pay attention to the rules!

Rules for the formation of Present Simple Tense

And now it’s time to move on to the main thing - to the rules for forming Present Simple Tense in English.

Affirmative form of Present Simple Tense

To form the affirmative form of the Present Simple, auxiliary verbs are not required. For persons I, you singular and we, you, they plural, the forms of the verb in the Present Simple coincide with the infinitive form. This applies to both regular and irregular verbs.

Only in the 3rd person singular ( he, she, it) ending is added to the verb − s or —es. These endings are pronounced like [s], [z] or . For example:

I make - he make s
I sing -he sing s
I rise - he rise s[ˈraɪzɪz]

The rules for pronouncing and writing these endings are the same as for the plural endings of nouns. You can find them in the article Plurals of nouns in English.

V affirmative form

Question form Present Simple Tense

The interrogative form is formed using an auxiliary verb to do, with the exception of modal verbs and verbs to be And to have. But we'll talk about these exceptions a little later. So, auxiliary verb to do used in forms do or does(For he, she, it), agreeing in person and number with the subject, and the main verb in all persons has the infinitive form.

To form the interrogative form of the Present Simple, the auxiliary verb do (does) is placed first before the subject, and the subject is followed by the main verb in the infinitive form.

Table
verb conjugations in Present Simple Tense

in interrogative form

Negative form of Present Simple Tense

The negative form is also formed using an auxiliary verb do (does), but in combination with a negative particle not. So, the subject comes first, then the auxiliary verb do (does) + negative particle not, and the main verb in the infinitive form.

Auxiliary do (does) usually merges into one word with a particle not:

don't - don't
does not − doesn't

Verb conjugation table in Present Simple Tense

in a negative form

Verb conjugation rules in Present Simple Tense

Exceptions to the rules

Now is the time to talk about exceptions to the rules! Remember!
The modal verbs can, ought, may, should, must, would, as well as the verbs to be and to have form the Present Simple forms not by general rules!

In the affirmative modal verbs in the 3rd person singular form they have no ending − s or —es:

I can—he can
I may -he may
I ought—he ought
I must -he must
I should—he should
I would -he would

Verb to be in the affirmative form has the forms am, is, are, was, were, depending on person and number, and the verb to have forms − have And has.

In interrogative and negative form, all these verbs are used as auxiliaries!
Review the following tables carefully and memorize them!

Conjugation table for the verb to be in the Present Simple Tense

Number	Face	Affirmative form	Interrogative form	Negative form
Unit h.	1 2 3	I am You are He/She/It is	Am I? Are you? Is he/ she/ it?	I am (I"m) not You are not (aren't) He/She/It is not (isn"t)
Mn. h.	1 2 3	We are You are They are	Are we? Are you? Are they?	We are not (aren't) You are not (aren't) They are not (aren't)

Conjugation of the verb to be in Present Simple Tense

Conjugation table for the verb to have in the Present Simple Tense

Number	Face	Affirmative form	Interrogative form	Negative form
Unit h.	1 2 3	I have You have He/She/It has	Have I? Have you? Has he/ she/ it?	I have not (haven't) You have not (haven't) He/She/It has not (hasn't)
Mn. h.	1 2 3	We have You have They have	Have we? Have you? Have they?	We have not (haven't) You have not (haven't) They have not (haven't)

It should be noted that such a conjugation of the verb to have occurs only in cases where to have denotes the possession of something. In American English, and in this meaning, it is preferable to conjugate the verb to have using the auxiliary verb to do according to the general rules of Present Simple:

British - I haven't any pens.
American - I don't have any pens.

If the verb to have means - to receive, take, accept, experience, etc., then it is conjugated according to the general rules, both in British and American. For example:

Do you have any difficulties getting there? − Is it difficult for you to get there?

In informal British English, the construction is often used instead of the verb to have have got, in which have plays the role of an auxiliary verb. For example:

I haven't got any pens − I don't have any pens

Another way to express the negative form of the verb to have is to use the particle no instead of not a/ not any:

I haven’t got any pens = I haven’t got any pens = I have no pens

Conjugation table for modal verbs in Present Simple Tense

(using the example of the verb - can)

Number	Face	Affirmative form	Interrogative form	Negative form
Unit h.	1 2 3	I can You can He/She/It can	Can I? Can you? Can he/ she/ it?	I cannot (can't) You cannot (can't) He/She/It cannot (can't)
Mn. h.	1 2 3	We can You can They can	Can we? Can you? Can they?	We cannot (can't) You cannot (can't) They cannot (can't)

Present Simple Tense is used:

1. When expressing repeated or constant actions in the present tense. Very often, such sentences contain time adverbials that express the frequency of the action:

аlways - always
often - often
daily - daily
usually - usually
every day - every day
regularly - regularly
never - never
sometimes - sometimes
rarely - rarely
rarely - infrequently

In most cases, time adverbs are placed between the subject and the predicate. Examples:

I always help my brother in his studies. — I always help my brother with his studies.
She usually gets up at eight o'clock. — She usually wakes up at eight o’clock.
We have breakfast every day.− We have breakfast every day.
Do you often visit your Grandmother? — Do you often visit your grandmother?
Sandra daily makes exercises. — Sandra does exercises every day.
I rarely meet with Jim. — I rarely meet Jim.
Nick never goes home before nine. Nick never goes home before nine.
My mother doesn't often give me work. — My mother doesn’t often give me work.
She sometimes goes in our swimming-pool. — She sometimes goes to our pool.

The meaning of repeated or constant actions can be shown not only by adverbs, but also by the Present Simple form itself, for example, if the place or time of a regular action is indicated, or in the case of a list of successive actions.

Nick goes to school at 9 o'clock. — Nick goes to school at 9 o’clock.
I wake up, wash, have my breakfast, dress and go to university. — I wake up, wash my face, have breakfast, get dressed and go to the university.

2. When expressing an action or property that characterizes the subject at the current moment in time or constantly. For example:

Nick speaks Russian very well. — Nick speaks Russian very well.
My brother plays violin and sings. — My brother plays the violin and sings.
He is a student. - He is a student.
What is your name? - What is your name?

3. When expressing general provisions or well-known truths:

The earth goes round the sun in 24 hours.− The earth goes around the sun in 24 hours.
Two and two is four.− Twice two is four.

4. When denoting actions or states that occur at a given moment of speech, if they are expressed by verbs that are not used in the present continuous tense. Usually these are verbs that denote feelings, states, desires, thoughts, etc.

Verbs of desire and expression of will: to want - to want, to desire - to desire, to wish - to desire, to mind - to worry, to refuse - to refuse, to forgive - to forgive, to demand - to demand...

Verbs of feelings and emotions: to love - to love, to hate - to hate, to like - to like, to dislike - not to like, not to love, to adore - to adore, to respect - to respect, to detest - to disgust, to care for - to love, ...

Verbs of physical perception and thinking: to hear - to hear, to see - to see, to smell - to smell, to agree - to agree, to believe - to believe, to doubt - to doubt, to notice - to notice, to forget - to forget, to remember - to remember, to know - to know , to suppose - to believe, to understand - to understand, to recognize - to recognize, to realize - to understand, to mean - to mean, to imagine - to imagine, to imagine, to fancy - to imagine, to perceive - to perceive, to think - to consider ...

Verbs general meaning: to be - to be, to have - to have, to belong to - to belong, to differ from - to differ, to concern - to touch, to consist of - to consist of, to contain - to contain, to resemble - to remind, to depend on - to depend on , to own - to own, to equal - to be equal, to include - to include, to involve - to involve, to lack - to lack, to matter - to matter, to owe - to be due, to possess - to possess, to deserve - to deserve, to remain - remain, to result - lead to...

For example:

We respect our parents very much. — We respect our parents very much.
What do you hear? -What do you hear?
I don't see her here. - I don't see her here.
We don't understand you. - We don't understand you.
My mother don't allow me to go there. — My mother doesn’t allow me to go there.

5. When expressing future actions or states (presumed in the future) in adverbial subordinate clauses of time and conditions after conjunctions:

if - if
when - when
unless - if not
аs son as - as soon as
till, until - yet (not)
before - before

In Russian, such subordinate clauses are translated into the future tense. For example:

I'll wait till you finish your homework. − I'll wait until you finish your homework.
What shall we do if does it snow tonight? — What will we do if it snows tonight?
Come tomorrow unless you are very busy. - Come tomorrow if you are not too busy.
Let's wait until the rain stops. - Let's wait until the rain stops.
I'll join you as soon as I can. - I'll join you as soon as I can.

Do not confuse these sentences with additional clauses after conjunctions when, if, which use the future tense. For example:

Ask him if he will do it. − Ask him if he will do it.

5. When expressing planned actions in the near future with verbs:

to leave - to leave
to come - to come, to arrive
to start - to go
to return - return
to come back - return
to arrive - to arrive
to go - to leave, leave, depart

For example:

They leave next year. — They are leaving next year.
We come back tomorrow. - We're coming back tomorrow.

As you can see, despite the fact that the structure of the formation of Present Simple Tense is one of the easiest among all tense forms, you will still have some work to do. I advise you to learn the basic rules of education and present usage Simple by heart. Good luck in learning English!

The Present Simple (Indefinite) Tense(simple present tense)– a tense form of a verb that is used to express ordinary, regularly repeated actions. The simple present tense is characterized by the presence of the following marker words:

usually (usually);
sometimes (sometimes);
often (often);
always (always);
never (never);
rarely/rarely (rarely);
regularly (regularly);
from time to time (at times);
once in a while (sometimes);
hardly ever (almost never);
every day/week/month/year/morning/evening(every day/week/month/year/morning/evening).

Examples of sentences in the simple present tense using marker words:

I always get up at six o’clock in the morning.– I always get up at 6 o’clock in the morning.
My brother often listens to music.– My brother often listens to music.
The Earth rotates around the Sun.– The Earth rotates around the Sun (constantly).

I think you noticed that in the 2nd and 3rd sentences the suffix –s (listens, rotates) is used at the end of the verbs. This suffix is an indicator of the 3rd person singular verb of the simple present tense.

As for negative form verbs in the simple present tense, then it is formed using the auxiliary verb do (does 3rd letter, singular) and the negation not, which are placed before the semantic verb in the form of an infinitive without the particle to, while not is pronounced with emphasis. For example:

I don't play hockey. – I don’t play hockey.
My sister does not like to read books.– My sister doesn’t like to read books.

In oral and written speech, the abbreviated form of do not – don’t and does not – doesn’t is very often used. For example:

I don't go for shopping every day.– I don’t go shopping every day.
My friend doesn't speak English.– My friend doesn’t speak English.

The interrogative form of verbs in the simple present tense is formed using the auxiliary verb do (does), which is placed before the subject. The subject is followed by a semantic verb in the form of an infinitive without the particle to. At the same time, on the last stressed syllable of the sentence, the tone of voice rises:

Do you work at school? - You work at school?
Does your grandmother live in the village?– Does your grandmother live in the village?

The person asked must answer as follows: Yes, I do or No, I don’t. If the question refers to the representative of the 3rd person singular, then the person asked should answer Yes, he/she/it does or No, he/she/it doesn’t.

Using the Present Simple

designation of regular, repeating actions in the present tense:
I get up at 6. - I get up at 6;
habit designation:
My father drinks coffee in the mornings.— My dad drinks coffee in the morning;
in statements that are always true:
Cats eat mice. — Cats eat mice;
indication of timetable, especially transport or program:
The train leaves at 5 a.m. — The train leaves at 5 am;
expressing one’s opinion, as well as promises, oaths, etc.:
I think it is important. I swear, it is true.- I think it's important. I swear it's true, etc.;
when we talk about completed actions in the present tense, occurring one after another, for example, commenting on one’s actions or sports matches, etc.:
First, I take two eggs and break them into this bowl…- First I take two eggs and break them into a bowl... Sychev passes to Arshavin, Arshavin shoots — and it’s a goal!- Sychev gives a pass to Arshavin, Arshavin shoots, and - goal!;
when we give or ask for instructions, for example, when asking about the right route:
How do I get to the station? — How can I get to the station?;
in official correspondence in clichéd phrases (in less formal correspondence these phrases can be used for a long time):
We write to advise you... - We write to advise you...;
in water phrases such as I see, I hear, I understand, I gather. The meaning of phrases can also refer to the past tense: I hear they are getting married.- I heard they are getting married.

Summary table of time formation The Present Simple Tense

Education The Present Simple Tense in sentences

Affirmative		Negative		Interrogative
I	speak	I	don't speak	Do	I	speak
You		You			you
We		We			we
They		They			they
He	speaks	He	doesn't speak	Does	he	speak
She		She			she
It		It			it

In English simple present tense cannot be confused with other tense forms of the verb. The verbs used in this form indicate the continuity of the actions performed. So, we have discussed with you the main aspects of the first simple tense form - The Present Simple Tense. Read more about other simple time forms in future articles.

Simple tense in English is the best way to tell your interlocutor about your habits and preferences, about what we know how to do or do every day. This is one of the most common tenses in everyday speech, so it is important to understand and study it from the very beginning.

Today we’ll talk about what Present Simple Tense is, common uses, learn the basic rules for forming Present Simple, what time markers exist, and look at example sentences.

What is Present Simple?

This is the simple present tense, denoting action in the broadest sense of the word. One of the most common and simple shapes in English to describe actions.

Actions can be related to habits, a hobby, a daily event like getting up in the morning, or something that happens regularly.

How is the Present Simple formed?

There is nothing easier than putting the verb in the Present Simple form. To do this, you need to remove the particle “to” from the verb in the infinitive and put the verb after the subject. This is the main thing Present rule Simple.

Statement:

I / We / You / They + V

She / He / It + V + s (es)

I go to work every day- I go to work every day.

They usually play tennis every weekend- They usually play tennis every weekend.

She brings me coffee every morning- She brings me coffee every morning.

It snows in winter- There is snow in the winter.

IMPORTANT: In the Present Simple, the form of the verb almost always coincides with the original one. The exception is the third person singular (he / she / it) - the ending -s is added to it:

I ride - She rides

I dream - He dreams

If the verb ends in -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -o, then the ending is added to it -es

I wish - She wishes

I teach - She teaches

If the verb ends in -y, and it is preceded by a consonant, then the ending is added to it -es, but -y is replaced by -i

I try - She tries

I fly - He flies

If the verb ends in -y, and it is preceded by a vowel, then the ending is also added to it -es, But -y does not change.

I play - She plays

I stay - He stays

Negation:

To make a negative sentence, you need to put an auxiliary verb between the subject and the verb.

I / We / You / They + do not (don’t) + V

She / He / It + does not (doesn’t) + V

I don't go to school every day- I don't go to school every day

They don't drink beer- They don't drink beer

She doesn't like the weather in London- She doesn't like the weather in London

He doesn't drive the car- He doesn't drive a car

Negation can also be expressed using negative pronouns and adverbs.

Nobody speaks Arabic- Nobody speaks Arabic

I do nothing- I do nothing

Question:

When composing interrogative sentences, the auxiliary verb is placed before the subject and the following verb. Usually - at the beginning of a sentence.

Do I / We / You / They + V

Does She / He / It + does not (doesn’t) + V

Do you like pizza?- Do you like pizza?

Do they play football?- They play football?

Does she learn Russian?- Is she studying Russian?

Does he live in Spain?- Does he live in Spain?

Sometimes used in interrogative sentences question words(question words) and

phrases that help you ask a more accurate and correct question to your interlocutor.

These words include: how long(how long), why(Why), where(where) and others. As in other tenses, they are placed at the very beginning of the sentence before the interrogative construction of the Present Simple.

QW + do (does) + I / We / You / They / She / He / It + V

Where does he live in Prague?- Where does he live in Prague? Why do you drink green tea?- Why do you drink green tea?

When an auxiliary verb appears in a sentence with the Present Simple, the ending disappears from the main verb -s. Consider that this is a kind of “magnet” that “pulls” this ending to itself. This applies to the negative and interrogative forms of the Present Simple.

IMPORTANT: sometimes the auxiliary verb do / does can be found in affirmative sentences to add expression and brightness to the statement.

I do want to try this- I really want to try this

Mary does know how to cook-Mary really knows how to cook

The verb to be in the Present Simple

The verb to be is always special and its use in the Present Simple tense depends on the subject. It has 3 different forms:

am (for 1st person singular: I)
is (for 3rd person singular: she / he / it)
are (for 1st, 2nd and 3rd person plural: we / you / they)

I am ready- I'm ready

She is ready- She's ready

We are ready- We are ready

When is the Present Simple used?

Present Simple is used to describe actions that occur constantly, on a regular basis, but are not tied to the moment of speech.

The use of the Present Simple is appropriate in cases where we want to talk about our daily routine, reliably known facts, actions in the broad sense of the word, or train schedules.

Regular, repetitive actions:

I often go to the bar- I often go to the bar

They play music every Sunday- They play music every Sunday

Action in the broad sense of the word (without reference to the moment of speech):

I live in Dublin- I live in Dublin.

She speaks Chinese- She speaks Chinese.

Facts that everyone knows:

The Earth rotates around its axis- The earth rotates around its axis.

Moscow is the largest city in Russia- Moscow is the largest city in Russia

Future actions that will occur according to the schedule:

The airplane takes off at 4.30 am- The plane will take off at 4.30 am.

The train leaves at 9 pm tomorrow- The train leaves tomorrow at 9 pm.

Recipes and instructions (used instead of the imperative):

You push the red button to turn on the radio- Click on the red button to turn on the radio

First you turn left and then you go down the street- First turn left, then go to the end of the street

When listing some actions and their specific sequence, the Present Perfect tense is also used

You take the bus into the city center and then you take a taxi to the restaurant- You take a bus to the city center and then take a taxi to the restaurant.

Sometimes the Present Simple is used to refer to the past tense. For example, in newspaper headlines (indicating that an action has taken place) or in a story about an event (when we talk about someone and their actions).

The bus with American tourists crashes in India- A bus carrying American tourists crashed in India

I met John last week. He comes to me and say: “Hello, old friend”- Last week I met John. He came up to me and said, "Hello, old friend"

Present Simple tense markers

In order to better navigate where and when they are used present verbs Simple - pay attention to special markers in the text.

Such “beacons” for the Present Simple are adverbs ( often, always, usually, etc.) and time indicators ( every day, in the morning, on Fridays, etc.).

She always drinks coffee in the morning- She always drinks coffee in the morning

I usually wake up at 6 am- I usually wake up at 6 am

They often talk about sport- They often talk about sports

I check my smartphone every 15 minutes- I check my phone every 15 minutes

He takes a shower twice a day- He showers twice a day

On Mondays we go to the central park- On Mondays we go to central park

He comes here sometimes- Sometimes he comes here

Examples of sentences with Present Simple:

Affirmative sentences:

I read a book every evening - I read a book every evening

He likes to be polite - He likes to be polite

It takes two hours to fly from Berlin - The flight from Berlin will take two hours

Cats like milk - Cats love milk

Negative Suggestions:

I don’t buy food in the supermarket - I don’t buy food in the supermarket

He doesn’t play piano very well - He doesn’t play the piano very well

They don’t read books - They don’t read books

Duck don’t eat fish - Ducks don’t eat fish

Interrogative sentences:

Do you live in Paris? - Do you live in Paris?

Does she play in a band? - Does she play in a band?

Do you eat fish? - Do you eat fish?

Do they like coffee? - Do they like coffee?

Present Simple - simple present tense. It shows an action that occurs regularly, with a certain frequency. The study of tense forms of a verb in English always begins with the Present Simple, since it is basic. If you understand the structure of this tense, it will be easy for you to understand the rest of the tenses. After studying the material, you will learn in which cases the Present Simple tense is used, get acquainted with the rules for forming the Present Simple and with many other nuances of using the Present Simple tense, shown in individual examples.

Ways to use the Present Simple

Rules for the formation of Present Simple

Affirmative form

To form the affirmative form of the Present Simple, auxiliary verbs are not required. For persons I, you singular and we, you, they plural, the forms of the verb in the Present Simple are the same as the infinitive form (the form you find in the dictionary). We remove the particle from the verb to and put it in second place in the sentence, after the subject.

Ending -s/-es

Only in the 3rd person singular (he, she, it) ending is added to the verb -s or -es. These endings are pronounced like [s], [z] or .

Ending - es added to verbs that end in - o, —y, —s, —sh, —ch, —tch, —x, —z. This is done so that two difficult-to-pronounce sounds do not stand next to each other in a word.

She do es(it does).
Don't teach es(he teaches).
She watch es(she is looking).

If a word ends in a consonant and - at, the ending is used - es. In this case - y changes to - i:

Itr y(I'm trying). – He tr ies(He tries).
They carr y(they are wearing). – She carr ies(she wears).

If a word ends in a vowel and -y, used -s. In this case, no changes from -y not happening:

You bu y(you buy). -He bu ys(he buys).
We pla y(we play). – She pla ys(she plays).

If the word ends in –o, in this case add the ending -s.

phot o– photo s(photo/photos).
pian o– 2 piano s(piano/2 pianos).

Pronunciation -s/-es

If the word ends in voiceless consonant, then we pronounce [s].

book – book s
to like – like s

If the word ends in vowel or voiced consonant, then we pronounce [z].

key – key s
to fly – fly s
to seem – seem s

If the word ends with a letter or letter combination –sh, -ch, -x, -ss, -tch (hissing, whistling sounds), then we pronounce .

address – address es[əˈdre siz]
to relax – relax es

Negative form

The negative form is also formed using the auxiliary verb do (does), but in combination with the negative particle not. So, the subject comes first, then the auxiliary verb do (does) + the negative particle not, and the main verb in the infinitive form.

Interrogative form

To form the interrogative form Present Simple, an auxiliary verb do (does) comes first before the subject, and the subject is followed by the main verb in the infinitive form.

Exceptions

Modal verbs can, ought, may, should, must, would, as well as verbs to be And to have They form Present Simple forms not according to general rules.

In the affirmative form, modal verbs in the 3rd person singular form do not have an ending -s or -es:

I can -he can
I may -he may
I ought -he ought
I must -he must
I should-he should

Verb to be in the affirmative form has the forms am, is, are, was, were, depending on person and number, and the verb to have forms − have And has.

In the article I wrote briefly and simply about the present simple tense: Present Simple:

— rules of use,
- how to say a regular sentence in simple tense,
- how to ask a question in Present Simple,
- sentences with negation - “He doesn’t, doesn’t know, etc.”
— video from a native speaker about Present Simple,
- consolidation exercises,
— and why is it necessary to study the material out loud?

Present Simple - education

To say:

I Working,
You you're working,
They work,
We we work - we use a verb without endings.

I You They We work.

Check out the full example:

I drink coffee in the morning. I drink coffee in the morning.
You drink coffee in the morning. You/You drink/drink coffee in the morning.
They drink coffee in the morning. They drink coffee in the morning.
We drink coffee in the morning. We drink coffee in the morning.

To say:

He works,
She works,
It works - add - s - to the verb at the end

He it works.

He drinks coffee in the morning. He drinks coffee in the morning.
She drinks coffee in the morning. She drinks coffee in the morning.
It drinks coffee in the morning. It drinks coffee in the morning.

Remember:

1. The simple present tense is used in cases that make up your daily life or in English it sounds daily life - daily routine.
2. There are NO word endings /noun adjective/, as in Russian or German, in English, only the letter -s- of the verb and that’s it. This greatly facilitates the process of learning English.

Negative sentences in the Present Simple

To say:

I I do not work,
You NOT working
They Does not work,
We We DO NOT work - do not is used after the pronoun. .

I You They We do not work.

Look at the example:

I do not drink coffee in the morning. I don't drink coffee in the morning.
You do not drink coffee in the morning. You/You don't drink/drink coffee in the morning.
They do not drink coffee in the morning. They don't drink coffee in the morning.
We do not drink coffee in the morning. We don't drink coffee in the morning.

To say:

He Does not work,
She Does not work,
It Does NOT work - does not is used after the pronoun.

He it does not work.

He does not drink coffee in the morning. He doesn't drink coffee in the morning.
She does not drink coffee in the morning. She doesn't drink coffee in the morning.
It does not drink coffee in the morning. It doesn't drink coffee in the morning.

Interrogative sentences in Present Simple

To ask:

I Working?
You are you working?
They do they work?
We are we working? — at the very beginning we put Do.

Do I You They We work?

Do I drink coffee in the morning?
Do you drink coffee in the morning?
Do they drink coffee in the morning?
Do we drink coffee in the morning?

To ask:

He works?
She works?
It works? — at the very beginning we put Does.

Does He work?

Does he drink coffee in the morning?
Does she drink coffee in the morning?
Does it drink coffee in the morning?

If question words are used, they come first.

When do I you we they wake up on the morning?
When does he she it wake up on the morning?

When to use the Present Simple

1. If you need to talk about your habits, your Everyday life, customs, in general:

- work, wake up in the morning, have breakfast, brush your teeth,
- live, go to school, study lessons, attend clubs,
— think, watch TV, visit friends, etc.

then we say:

I work, I live, I think, I drink, I watch.

We you they

We work, They live, You think, you drink.

We work, They live, You think, You drink.

If you need to say the same thing, but about someone/something:

He/She lives, works, watches, thinks, has breakfast.
There is a third party It- train, house, tree, dog.

In these cases we add to the verb -s- and then in English we’ll say this:

She works - She works.
He lives - He lives.
He has - He has.
She thinks - She thinks.
The train leaves - The train leaves.

2. If you need to talk about facts:

Gasoline costs 40 rubles per liter - Gasoline costs 40 rubles per liter.

It's snowing in Moscow today - It’s snowing in Moscow today.

Cats love milk.

Putin is the president of our country, etc. — Putin is the president of our country.

3. If you need to say something that has already been planned, happens according to the established schedule:

The working day starts at 9 am - The working day starts at 9 am.

The train leaves at night at 11 o'clock - The train leaves at night at 11 o’clock.

The plane arrives in the evening - The plane arrives in the evening.

Total: if all of the above happens constantly, daily, often, usually, sometimes, rarely, we speak in the Present Simple.

ATTENTION:

If all of the above actions, facts, events occur right now, at the time of conversation, used Present Continuous- about him in the next post.

**In Russian grammar textbooks you will find information that the Present Simple usually uses indicator words: usually, seldom, often, every day, always +
In fact, in life, these markers are rarely used and you should NOT rely on them.

Below I have posted additional examples to reinforce the material.

Video from a native about simple English time

It’s good to listen to any material from native speakers, whether it’s grammar or topics - it develops an important skill - to be able to understand English speech. They all speak very well, with an acceptable vocabulary, and as a rule they have English subtitles. They don't pour water like our teachers do. They try to make the videos as informative, short and useful as possible. I strongly advise everyone who is learning English to watch and listen to educational videos only from native speakers.

Sentences in Present Simple

Affirmative sentences in Present Simple

I have a car. I have a car.
I already know the answer. I already know the answer.
I love this highway. I love this road.
She wants to talk to you about it right now. She wants to talk to you about it right now.

He cares about me. He cares about me.
We do prints, posters, and art books. We make prints, posters and art books.
Everybody lies. Everyone lies.
They live a simple, happy life. They live a simple happy life.
They have rights. They have rights.
He respects her. He respects her.

Imperative sentences

Deep breath. Breathe deeply.
Hold her hand. Hold her hand.
Forget it. Forget.
Come back. Come back.
Do it. Do it.

Consolidation exercises

Practice 20 times out loud /this is important!/ next questions:

Do I work?
Do you work?
Does he / she / it work?
Do we work?
Do they work?

Say out loud in English:

I work for Apple.
I live in Moscow.
My wife loves ice cream.
My son goes to school.

I do not smoke.
I don't drink coffee in the morning.
They don't know this.
We don't quarrel.

Does she live in New York?
Does he drive a BMW?
Do you want to learn English?

Why is working out loud necessary?

First, speak out loud phrases from life, not from a textbook.
What you use every day: you drive a car, you get up in the morning, you go on vacation - it is phrases from your everyday life that will give you the skill in the future not only to speak living English, and not book English, but also to understand native speakers.

Speaking new material gives your tongue and brain the opportunity to remember what you have learned and automatically “give out” it when needed in the future.

My personal example

At this stage, I read, watch and listen to various kinds of books and videos.
Previously, I tried to write down all the words and phrases I didn’t know in a dictionary.
As a result, the notebook increased in size, but the new words remained passive.
It would seem that I write, thereby training visual memory, but this skill does not have any special results for speaking English, because writing only helps in remembering the correct spelling of words and recognizing them in books.

But after I started read aloud, repeating new phrases after the natives, WITHOUT writing anything down in a notebook, I noticed that subsequently, the words themselves seem to “crawl out” and it’s easy for you to translate something from the text, immediately remember this or that idiom and fit it into the context . Those. our memory is somehow so cunningly designed, it gives us, on occasion, everything that we have said before. At least that's how it is for me.

Therefore, always, after acquiring new knowledge, speak the material out loud not once or 10 times, but 20 or more times. The results will surprise you.

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