What is the Present Simple Affirmative?

We use the Present Simple to talk about things that happen regularly. These are your habits or daily routines.

• I wake up at 7 AM every day. (A daily routine)
• She drinks coffee in the morning. (A habit)

We also use it for general facts or truths that are always true.

• The sun rises in the east. (A general fact)
• Cats like milk. (A general truth)

How do we form the Present Simple?

To make a positive sentence in the Present Simple, we use the subject and a verb.

• For subjects I, You, We, They, use the base form of the verb. This is the verb without to. على سبيل المثال،, work, eat, live.
• For subjects He, She, It, add -s أو -es to the end of the verb. For example, works, eats, lives.

What are the spelling rules for -s and -es?

Most verbs just add -s for He, She, It:

• walk → walks
• play → plays

If a verb ends in -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, ، أو -o, add -es:

• pass → passes
• wash → washes
• watch → watches
• fix → fixes
• go → goes

If a verb ends in a consonant + -y, change the -y to -ies:

• study → studies
• fly → flies

الفعل have is special. It changes to has for He, She, It:

• I have a car.
• She has a car.

أمثلة

• I live in Madrid.
• You speak English well.
• He works at Langcom.
• She watches TV every night.
• It rains a lot in winter.
• We study English online.
• They go to the park on Saturdays.
• My brother plays football.
• My sister studies hard.

التدريب

الأخطاء الشائعة لدى المتحدثين باللغة الإسبانية

A common mistake for Spanish speakers is forgetting the -s أو -es ending for He, She, It. In Spanish, verbs change for every person, but not always with a simple -s like in English.

• خطأ: He like pizza.
• الصحيح: He likes pizza.
• خطأ: She go to school.
• الصحيح: She goes to school.

Remember this small change is very important in English!

الأسئلة الشائعة

When do I use the Present Simple affirmative?

You use it for actions you do every day or often (habits, routines), and for things that are always true (facts, general truths). For example, I drink water.

What is the main difference between ‘I work’ and ‘He works’?

The main difference is the -s ending. For subjects I, You, We, They, the verb stays in its base form (e.g., work). For He, She, It, you add -s أو -es (e.g., works).

Is the verb ‘to be’ different in the Present Simple?

Yes, the verb to be is irregular and has special forms: I am, You are, He/She/It is, We are, They are. It does not follow the -s rule for He/She/It.

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