A1 · 1-minute English lesson
The rule, three real examples and a quick check, in one minute.
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The simple present expresses regular routines, general facts, and ongoing states.
Example 1 of 3
I clean the kitchen counters every evening.
Uses the plain base verb clean with the subject I for a regular daily routine.
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Example 2 of 3
My housemate washes the frying pan after cooking.
Adds the extra syllable ending -es to wash because the subject is singular.
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Example 3 of 3
Does your roommate buy groceries on Saturday morning?
Starts with does for a singular subject and keeps the main verb buy in its base form.
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Words like always or usually sit right before ordinary verbs but follow the verb be.
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