SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Simple Present Tense

The simple present tense is used to talk about permanent situations and the frequency of events.

To have	Short form	Other Verbs (to play)
I have	I've	I play
he has	he's	He plays
she has	she's	She plays
it has	it's	It plays
you have	you've	you play
we have	we've	we play
they have	they've	they play

Statements +	Statements -	Questions	Short answer +	Short answer -
I play.	I don't play.	Do I play?	Yes, I do.	No, I don't.
He.plays	He doesn't play.	Does he play?	Yes, he does.	No, he doesn't.
She plays	She doesn't play.	Does she play?	Yes, she does.	No, she doesn't.
It plays.	It doesn't play.	Does it play?	Yes, it does.	No, it doesn't.
You play	You don't play.	Do you play?	Yes you do.	No, you don't.
We play.	We don't play.	Do we play?	Yes we do.	No, we don't.
They play	They don't play.	Do they play?	Yes they do.	No, they don't.

When something happens regularly or is a permanent situation we usually use the simple present tense. When using this tense the verb (with the exception of the auxiliary verbs) adds –s, es to the infinitive in the third person singular (verb + s/es with he/she/it).

Simple Present Timeline

For example:

Q) "Where do you live?" A) "I live in France."

Q) "Where does he live?" A) "He lives in France."

Q) "What do you do?" A) "I'm a teacher."

Q) "What does he do?" A) "He's a teacher."