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A1
Beginner
37 lessons
Common Greetings Present Simple Tense Listening Skills: Tips and Strategies Telephone and Video Call English Articles: A, An and The Numbers, Dates and Time Asking Simple Questions The Verb To Be Classroom and School Vocabulary Personal Pronouns: I, You, He, She Plurals: Regular and Irregular Nouns Possessives: My, Your, His, Her Family Members and Relationships Food and Drink Basics Days, Months and Seasons Reading: A Short Email to a Friend Colours, Shapes and Sizes Reading: Short Personal Profiles Reading: Signs and Notices Reading: Product Labels Using Capital Letters and Full Stops Reading: A Simple Menu Reading: A Basic Timetable Writing Your First Email in English Writing About Yourself Writing a Simple Message Writing a Shopping List Writing Numbers and Dates Correctly Listening: Numbers and Prices Listening: Greetings and Introductions Listening: Simple Instructions Listening: Spelling Names and Words Greeting People and Saying Goodbye Listening: Days and Times Listening: Short Conversations at a Shop Asking for Directions Introducing Yourself in English
A2
Elementary
23 lessons
Past Simple Tense Reading: A Day in London Writing Paragraphs Food and Drink Vocabulary The Present Continuous Tense Describing People: Appearance and Personality At the Airport Reading: A Famous City Writing Simple Sentences Comparatives and Superlatives Simple Past Tense: Regular Verbs Simple Past Tense: Irregular Verbs Can and Can't: Ability and Permission How Much and How Many Work and Jobs Vocabulary Transport and Travel Vocabulary Sports and Hobbies Health and Body Parts Shopping and Money Vocabulary Reading: A Short News Story Reading: A Holiday Postcard Reading: A Job Advertisement Reading: A Simple Recipe
B1
Intermediate
12 lessons
Reading: The Future of Work Understanding Accents and Dialects Countable and Uncountable Nouns The Present Perfect Tense Phrasal Verbs: Top 30 Health and Medicine Vocabulary Listening Strategies for Podcasts Job Interview English Writing a Formal Letter First and Second Conditional Modal Verbs: Should, Must, Might Environment and Nature Vocabulary
B2
Upper Intermediate
13 lessons
Business Email Writing Reading: The Art of Listening Passive Voice Discourse Markers and Linking Words Academic Writing: Paragraphs and Essays Debate and Discussion Language Reading: Understanding Opinion Pieces Relative Clauses: Defining and Non-defining Academic Vocabulary: Word Families Inversion for Emphasis Cleft Sentences for Emphasis Reading: Academic Journal Extracts Environment and Climate Change Vocabulary
C1
Advanced
10 lessons
Nominalisation in Academic English Advanced English Idioms Hedging Language in Formal Writing Advanced Collocations and Word Partnerships Reported Speech Critical Listening: Analysing Arguments Persuasive Speaking and Rhetoric Reading: Literary and Cultural Texts Advanced Passive Structures Advanced Conditionals and Wishes
Lessons Grammar
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Present Simple Tense

Grammar Beginner ~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

Follow Along reads paragraph by paragraph with highlighting. Hover underlined words for quick definitions.

🃏 Key Vocabulary — tap to flip

5 words
every 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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Definition
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.

✅ Check Your Understanding

Quick Check
3 questions · no login needed

1. Which sentence is correct in the present simple?

2. How do you form a negative sentence in the present simple with 'I'?

3. Which question is correct in the present simple?

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Beginner Grammar Quiz
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