1. The Simple Present
Using the right tense

2. The Simple Present
Express[es] the idea that an action is repeated or usual.
A habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens.
Something a person often forgets or usually does not do.

3. Forming the Simple Present
Add s to the end of the verb for he, she, it (third person).
think
tease
read
have* I
have
He, she, it
thinks
teases
reads
has
They, We
You

4. Forming the Simple Present
Add es to the end of the verb for he, she, it (third person singular) if it ends in ss, sh, ch.
brush
touch
miss I
He, she, it
brushes
touches
misses
They, We
You

5. Simple Present in sentences
The students run in the play ground.
This is an action that occurs every day. The subject is plural. Do not add s to the verb.
Dennis makes his bed in the morning.
This is a habit. It is the present tense. The subject is singular, so add s to the verb.
Her aunt Sally teaches the first grade.
This is an unchanging situation. This verb makes the ch sound at the end, so add es to the verb.

6. To be: Simple Present To be Singular subject
Yellow is my favorite color I
I am a student.
He, she, it
It is a nice day.
Plural subject
Men are athletes, too.
They, We
They are coming.
You (takes a plural verb)
You are my friend.

7. Simple Present with Not
Use the infinitive plus do/does to express a negative.
yell
have
take I
I do not yell.
I do have not any money.
I do not take vitamins.
He, she, it
He does not yell
It does not have any money.
She does not take vitamins.
They, We
We do not yell
We do not have any money.
They do not take vitamins.
You
You do not yell
You do not have any money
You do not take vitamins.

8. More tips Make sure your subject and verb agree.
When using the simple present with third person singular (he, she, it), use an s at the end of the verb.
The simple present is for events that are happening now.