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Present Simple Tense
Grammar
Beginner
+15 XP
~1 min
Learn how to use the present simple tense for habits, facts, and routines.
📖 Lesson
What is the Present Simple?
The present simple is used for:
- Habits and routines: I wake up at 7am every day.
- Facts and general truths: The Earth orbits the Sun.
- Schedules: The train leaves at 6pm.
How to form it
Positive: Subject + base verb (+ s/es for he/she/it)
- I work every day.
- She works at a hospital.
Negative: Subject + do/does + not + base verb
- I don't like coffee.
- He doesn't play tennis.
Question: Do/Does + subject + base verb?
- Do you speak English?
- Does she live here?
Key time expressions
Use these words with present simple:
- always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never
- every day / week / year
- on Mondays, in the morning
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🃏 Key Vocabulary — tap to flip
5 wordsevery day
/ˈevri deɪ/
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Definition
Each day; daily; all days without stopping
"She goes to the gym every day after work."
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often
/ˈɔːfən/
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Many times; frequently; regularly but not always
"He often eats lunch at the same restaurant."
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never
/ˈnevər/
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Not at any time; zero times; no occasions
"I never skip breakfast because it's important."
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always
/ˈɔːlweɪz/
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Every time; at all times; without exception
"She always arrives on time for meetings."
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sometimes
/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/
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Occasionally; once in a while; not regularly
"We sometimes go to the beach on weekends."
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✏️ Fill in the Blank
Type the missing word to complete each sentence.
She goes to the gym ___ after work.
He ___ eats lunch at the same restaurant.
I ___ skip breakfast because it's important.
She ___ arrives on time for meetings.
We ___ go to the beach on weekends.
🧠 Practice Quizzes
Beginner Grammar Quiz
5 questions · 8 min · +30 XP
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