The Present Simple

The Present Simple
Form :
The base form of a verb for present simple are know, take, etc. :

• You know the information.
• I take my sister to school everyday.

Form of the verb has (-s) or (-es) for the third person singular :

• Ben knows the information.
• He takes every single coin.

The negative form in present simple use (do not or don't) + basic form and for the third person singular use (doe not or doesn't) + basic form:

• I just don't know the information.
• The information do not make any sense.

• Ben does not know the information.
• He doesn't take his sister everyday. ( Attention : no takes his sister = wrong -- doesn't takes his sister = wrong )

Question in present simple use  (do/does + base form) :

• Do you know the information?
• What do we know about them?
• Does she come home?
• How long does the journey take? (Attention : How long takes the journey? = wrong)

Basic uses :

• For a present state : An opinion, feeling or the fact :
  - My girlfriend likes music.
  - Do you think it's a good idea?
  - This PC belongs to my sister.
  - Samarinda is tepian city.
• As a repeated actions such as routines, hobbies, jobs, habbits, and things that always happen :
  - She walks to campus everyday.
  - I work in Samarinda Square and I usually drive to work.
  - I don't always update my website.
• Time expression for Present Simple :
  - Alywas.
  - Usually.
  - Sometimes.
  - Ever/never.
  - Every/day/week/night/etc.
  - Once/twice a week.
  - On Monday.
  - In the morning.
  - At 9 a.m.