Form of the Simple Present

How do we form the Simple Present?

We use the infinitive of the verb. In the 3rd person singular (he, she, it - or a name) we put an -s to the end of the infinitive.

infinitive → 3rd person singular (he, she, it) infinitive + -s

1. Affirmative sentences in the Simple Present

• I play with a ball.
• You play with a ball.
• He plays with a ball.
• She plays with a ball.
• It plays with a ball.
• We play with a ball.
• You play with a ball.
• They play with a ball.

► he, she, it → Do not forget the -s.

2. Negative sentences in the Simple Present

We use the auxiliary do/does.

• I do not play with a ball.
• You do not play with a ball.
• He does not play with a ball.
• She does not play with a ball.
• It does not play with a ball.
• We do not play with a ball.
• You do not play with a ball.
• They do not play with a ball.

Short/contracted forms in the Simple Present

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