Simple Present Tense - Easy learn

Simple Present Tense- The present tense tells about the current or the existing situation. Some examples are ‘I do’, ‘they do’ etc. The other tense is the present continuous and an example is ‘she is going’ or ‘they are going’.

English Grammar Tenses are an important part of the English language. They are the building blocks and they help explain a situation and decide where the ‘when’ should be used in the language. Everybody has learned these tenses in school but to remember them now may be somewhat grim. This language has 12 tenses. 

Some languages do not have these tenses. They are used without tenses but if you do the same in the English language, your grammar will go wrong and you will never learn English perfectly. In some tenses, you can use the present and future both. For example, present simple tense. 

It is not very easy to form a sentence by mixing all these tenses. Students find it difficult when it comes to forming a sentence in the active or passive voice.

In summary, English grammar tenses are forms of verbs that refer to time – present, past, and future which indicate an action in completeness or in continuation in relation to the time. There are all together just twelve English grammar tenses one need to know to master your English as follows:-

Simple Present Tense with Example

We usually use the simple present tense to express a single verb. The simple present tense is most commonly used in English grammar.

1. Repeated, routines and events happen regularly


2. In habits


3. True facts or general truths


4. Scheduled events or to express fixed arrangements


5. In-jokes, anecdotes, and film or book summaries


6. In describing current events


7. In demonstrations and instructions


8. In reviewing synapses under books or movies


9. In newspaper headlines In instructions or directions


10. To express future time

Now we will understand the use of the simple present tense with some examples-

1. For repeated, routines and regular actions- 

We take the train to the office every morning.	हम रोज सुबह ट्रेन से ऑफिस जाते हैं।
It rains every evening in the hot season.	गर्मी के मौसम में हर शाम बारिश होती है।
Prem sleeps seven hours every night.	प्रेम हर रात सात घंटे सोता है।

2. For habits

He drinks cow's milk at breakfast	वह नाश्ते में गाय का दूध पीता है
lovely brushes her teeth twice a day	लवली अपने दांतों को दिन में दो बार ब्रश करता है
She only eats egg	वह केवल अंडा खाती है

3. For truth facts or general truth

The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace.	इंग्लैंड की रानी बकिंघम महल में रहती है।
A dog has four legs.	एक कुत्ते के चार पैर होते हैं।
They come from-India.	वे भारत से आते हैं।

4. For scheduled events or to express fixed arrangements

The bus leaves tonight at 8 PM	बस आज रात 8 बजे रवाना होगी।
The class starts today at 11 PM	कक्षा आज 11 बजे शुरू होती है
The class begin tomorrow	कक्षा कल से शुरू होगी

5. In-jokes, anecdotes, and film or book summaries

Good resolutions are like beautiful girls, they are easy to make but hard to keep	अच्छे रिस्ते सुंदर लड़कियों की तरह होते हैं, वे बनाने में आसान होते हैं लेकिन रखने में कठिन होते हैं।
In his new film, Salman Khan plays the part of a brave cowboy	अपनी नई फिल्म में, सलमान एक बहादुर चरवाहे की भूमिका निभाता है

6. In describing current events

Radhika passes to Mohan, Radhika makes a quick pass to Mohan.

राधिका मोहन के पास जाती है, राधिका मोहन के लिए एक त्वरित मार्ग बनाती है।

7. In demonstrations and instructions

First, boil some water. Then warm the teapot. Then add two teaspoons of tea. Once water is boiled,  pour the boiling water into the teapot

सबसे पहले थोड़ा पानी उबालें। फिर चायदानी को गर्म करें। फिर दो चम्मच चाय डालें। एक बार पानी उबल जाने पर, पानी को चायदानी में डालें

8. In reviewing synapses under books or movies

Steve’s novel is a historical romance set in London in the 18 century.

स्टीव का उपन्यास 18 वीं शताब्दी में लंदन में स्थापित एक ऐतिहासिक रोमांस है।

9. In newspaper headlines

Ramesh launches bid for Myanmar parliament

रमेश ने म्यांमार संसद के लिए बोली शुरू की

10. In instructions or directions

Walk straight to the end of the street and then turn right.

सड़क के अंत तक सीधे चलें और फिर दाएं मुड़ें।

11. In expressing future time

He will come to my house in the coming Diwali.

वह आने वाली दिवाली में मेरे घर आएगा

Remember it Simple Present Tense-

• To Note:-

1. he, she, it, “s” or “es” is used with the main verb with the subject is third-person singular.

• example: He goes to school by bus. – wrong


• He goes to school by bus – correct

2. When the subject is third-person singular, then "Does" is used, that is, he and she, "do" is used for all subjects.

• example: When do you get up? – wrong


• When do you get up? – correct

Also read-

Article- A An The in Hindi – Definite and Indefinite articles.

Adverb- English Grammar rules and uses.

Preposition meaning – Preposition definition.