Simple Present Tense

Simple Present Tense

Definition: 

The simple present tense is used to describe:

1. Habitual actions or routines.

2. facts or Universal truth.

3. Fixed arrangements or scheduled events.

4. Feelings, thoughts, and states.

It is formed using the base form of the verb. For he, she, it, add -s or -es to the verb.

Structure:

Affirmative:

Subject + base verb (add -s/-es for he/she/it,singular) + Object.

→ She walks to school.

1. I eat breakfast at 7 a.m.

2. You play the guitar well.

3. He reads a book every night.

4. She likes chocolate.

5. It barks loudly. (for a dog)

6. We go to the gym on weekends.

7. They work in an office.

8. The sun rises in the east.

9. My brother studies hard.

10. Birds sing in the morning.

Negative:

Subject + do/does not + base verb + Object

→ He does not like coffee.

1. I do not like spicy food.

2. You do not play football.

3. He does not watch TV at night.

4. She does not drink coffee.

5. It does not rain much in summer.

6. We do not go to school on Sundays.

7. They do not speak French.

8. My friend does not eat meat.

9. The car does not start.

10. The children do not listen in class.

Interrogative:

Do/Does + subject + base verb + Object +?

→ Do you play the guitar?

1. Do you like pizza?

2. Do they live near here?

3. Do we have class today?

4. Do I need a ticket?

5. Does he play football?

6. Does she speak English?

7. Does it work properly?

8. Do birds fly in the sky?

9. Does your brother drive a car?

10. Do the students understand the lesson?

More common Examples:

1. Habitual actions:

I wake up at 6 a.m.

She goes to the gym every day.

2. General truths:

The sun rises in the east.

Water boils at 100°C.

3. Scheduled events:

The train leaves at 9 p.m.

The shop opens at 10 a.m.

4. States and feelings:

He likes chocolate.

I know the answer.

🔹 Examples with Hindi Translation

Affirmative sentences Hindi to English

1. I go to school.

मैं स्कूल जाता हूँ।

2. She drinks tea every morning.

वह हर सुबह चाय पीती है।

3. They play cricket on Sundays.

वे रविवार को क्रिकेट खेलते हैं।

4. He reads the newspaper daily.

वह रोज़ अख़बार पढ़ता है।

5. We live in Delhi.

हम दिल्ली में रहते हैं।

6. The sun rises in the east.

सूरज पूर्व से उगता है।

7. You speak English well.

तुम अच्छी अंग्रेज़ी बोलते हो।

8. It rains in July.

जुलाई में बारिश होती है।

9. My mother cooks delicious food.

मेरी माँ स्वादिष्ट खाना बनाती हैं।

10. Birds sing in the morning.

पक्षी सुबह गाते हैं।

🔹 Negative Sentences – Hindi to English:

1. मैं दूध नहीं पीता हूँ।

I do not drink milk.

2. वह स्कूल नहीं जाता है।

He does not go to school.

3. हम टीवी नहीं देखते हैं।

We do not watch TV.

4. तुम संगीत नहीं सुनते हो।

You do not listen to music.

5. वे हिंदी नहीं बोलते हैं।

They do not speak Hindi.

6. वह जल्दी नहीं उठती है।

She does not wake up early.

7. बिल्ली दूध नहीं पीती है।

The cat does not drink milk.

8. मैं रोज़ व्यायाम नहीं करता हूँ।

I do not exercise daily.

9. बच्चे स्कूल नहीं पढ़ते हैं।

The children do not study at school.

10. गाड़ी तेज़ नहीं चलती है।

The car does not run fast.

🔹 Interrogative Sentences – Hindi to English:

1. क्या तुम स्कूल जाते हो?

Do you go to school?

2. क्या वह क्रिकेट खेलता है?

Does he play cricket?

3. क्या वे अंग्रेज़ी बोलते हैं?

Do they speak English?

4. क्या वह खाना बनाती है?

Does she cook food?

5. क्या तुम किताबें पढ़ते हो?

Do you read books?

6. क्या वह गाना गाता है?

Does he sing a song?

7. क्या यह काम करता है?

Does it work?

8. क्या बच्चे स्कूल जाते हैं?

Do the children go to school?

9. क्या आपकी माँ सुबह जल्दी उठती हैं?

Does your mother wake up early in the morning?

10. क्या तुम रोज़ नाश्ता करते हो?

Do you eat breakfast every day?

📘 WH Question Format in Present Simple Tense:

These types of questions begin with words like What (क्या), Where (कहाँ), Why (क्यों), When (कब), Who (कौन), How (कैसे), etc

Structure:

For "do/does":

WH + do/does + subject + base verb + (object)?

What do you eat?

तुम क्या खाते हो?

Where does she live?

वह कहाँ रहती है?

When do they come?

वे कब आते हैं?

Why do you cry?

तुम रोते क्यों हो?

Who teaches you?

तुम्हें कौन पढ़ाता है?

Whose book do you read?

तुम किसकी किताब पढ़ते हो?

Which subject do you like?

तुम्हें कौन सा विषय पसंद है?

How do you go to school?

तुम स्कूल कैसे जाते हो?

How many books do you have? 

तुम्हारे पास कितनी किताबें हैं?

How much water do you drink?

तुम कितना पानी पीते हो?