CEPT Practice B2 Level Grammar Lesson about Present simple

 

Present simple 

Affirmative form

Subject + verb / verb + -s 

= She works in Thailand. 

Negative form

Subject + do/does not + verb 

= He doesn't work in Thailand. 

Question form

Wh-word + do/does + subject + verb? 

= Where do you work? 

Here are the uses of the present simple: 

1. to say when things happen if they take place regularly. 

We eat lunch at one o'clock.

2. to talk about permanent situations: 

I work in Thailand. 

3. to state general truths: 

Those graphic cards sell really fast. 

The moon goes round the earth. 

4. to talk about habits and how often they happen: 

You buy new bags every Sunday. 

5. to describe the plots of books and films: 

The story begins and ends in Hogwarts Castle. The year is 1991.