Simple Present Tense Flashcards

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Simple Present Tense

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A tense used to express general truths, habits, routines, fixed schedules, and instructions.

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General Truth

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Statements that are universally or scientifically true. Example: Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

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Habit/Routine

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Actions that happen regularly. Example: I brush my teeth every day.

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Fixed Schedule

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Events or actions planned to occur at a specific time. Example: The train arrives at 06:30 in the morning.

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Positive Sentence Pattern (He, She, It)

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Subject + Verb 1 (+s/es) + Complement. Example: He drinks coffee twice a week.

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Negative Sentence Pattern (He, She, It)

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Subject + Does not + Verb 1 + Complement. Example: He does not drink coffee twice a week.

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Interrogative Sentence Pattern (He, She, It)

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Does + Subject + Verb 1 + Complement? Example: Does she often help her mom?

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Adverbs of Frequency

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Words that describe how often an action occurs. Examples: Always, often, sometimes, never.

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Time Signals in Simple Present

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Words or phrases indicating time frames of habitual actions. Examples: Every day, once a week, monthly, yearly.

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Positive Sentence Pattern (I, You, They, We)

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Subject + Verb 1 + Complement. Example: I often drink coffee.