Present simple

How do we form PRESENT SIMPLE?
I
YOU HE
WE live but SHE lives
THEY IT
I live in the USA.
She studies architecture.

The verb BE
Remember the forms of the verb BE for the Present Simple tense:
I AM
HE,SHE, IT IS
WE, YOU, THEY ARE
I am a teacher and you are students.

Negative forms
For all verbs (EXCEPT BE) use:
don’t
+ verb
doesn’t
I live in the USA. ? I don’t live in the USA.
(do not)
She studies architecture. ? She doesn’t study architecture. (does not)

Negative BE
For the verb BE simply add the word NOT after the verb
I am tired. ? I am not tired.
She is rich. ? She is not rich.
They are here. ? They are not here.

Questions and short answers
We form questions by putting auxiliary do or does or any form of the verb BE before the subject:
Do you live in the USA? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Does she study medicine? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.
Are they friends? Yes, they are. /No they aren’t.

We use PRESENT SIMPLE…
For facts or things that are always or generally true.
Water boils at 100 C.
It rains a lot in Lithuania.
The sky is blue.

We use PRESENT SIMPLE…
2. For situations that are (more or less) permanent.
I live in New York.
John works in a bank.
Lisa studies architecture.

We use PRESENT SIMPLE…
3. For things we do regularly: hobbies, habits and routines.
Every day I get up at 7:30.
I have a shower and eat breakfast.
Then I take the train to work.
Every Thursday I play basketball.

We use PRESENT SIMPLE…
4. For actions that are scheduled.
The train leaves at 9 p.m.
The lessons start at 8 o’clock in the morning.