Form:
- Affirmative Form: verb/verb + (e)s
- Negative Form: do/does not + verb
- Question Form:do/does + … + verb?
Examples:
- He plays tennis.
- She doesn’t play tennis.
- Do you play tennis?
The present simple tense is used:
- To discuss regular habits or repeated actions:
- Example: I get up early and practice every day.
- To describe permanent situations:
- Example: My parents own a restaurant.
- For conveying facts or universally accepted truths:
- Example: Students don’t generally have much money.
- To provide instructions and directions:
- Example: You go down to the traffic lights, then turn left.
- In narratives related to films, books, and plays:
- Example: In the film, the tea lady falls in love with the Prime Minister.