Present Simple

Past Simple

Future Simple

When do I use this tense?

Used for present facts and repeated actions.

Used for completed actions in the past.

Used for future actions, even if they are only a few seconds in the future.

Special rules:

Don’t forget the "s" with he, she & it!

Learn the second forms of the irregular verbs.

Don’t forget the "will".

How do I make the tense?

The first form of the verb is used to make the Present Simple.

For questions and negatives the helping verb (do / does) is used with the first form of the verb.

The second form of the verb is used for the Past Simple.

However, when making questions and negatives in the Past Simple, we use the helping verb "did" and leave the main verb in its infinitive form (1st form).

The Future Simple is formed with the helping verb will and the first form of the verb.

Which helping verb do I use?

do / does

did

will

Here are examples of the forms:

Statements:

• I work.
• You work.
• She works.
• He works.
• It works.
• We work.
• You work.
• They work.

• I worked.
• You worked.
• She worked.
• He worked.
• It worked.
• We worked.
• You worked.
• They worked.

• I will (I’ll) work.
• You will (You’ll) work.
• She will (She’ll) work.
• He will (He’ll) work.
• It will (It’ll) work.
• We will (We’ll) work.
• You will (You’ll) work.
• They will (They’ll) work.

Questions:

• Do I work?
• Do you work?
• Does she work?
• Does he work?
• Does it work?
• Do we work?
• Do you work?
• Do they work?

• Did I work?
• Did you work?
• Did she work?
• Did he work?
• Did it work?
• Did we work?
• Did you work?
• Did they work?

• Will I work?
• Will you work?
• Will she work?
• Will he work?
• Will it work?
• Will we work?
• Will you work?
• Will they work?

Negatives:

• I do not (don’t) work.
• You do not (don’t) work.
• She does not (doesn’t) work.
• He does not (doesn’t) work.
• It does not (doesn’t) work.
• We do not (don’t) work.
• You do not (don’t) work.
• They do not (don’t) work.

• I did not (didn’t) work.
• You did not (didn’t) work.
• She did not (didn’t) work.
• He did not (didn’t) work.
• It did not (didn’t) work.
• We did not (didn’t) work.
• You did not (didn’t) work.
• They did not (didn’t) work.

• I will not (won’t) work.
• You will not (won’t) work.
• She will not (won’t) work.
• He will not (won’t) work.
• It will not (won’t) work.
• We will not (won’t) work.
• You will not (won’t) work.
• They will not (won’t) work.

Short Answers:

• Yes, I do.
• Yes, she does.
• No, I don’t.
• No, I do not.
• No, she doesn’t.
• No, she does not.

• Yes, I did.
• No, I didn’t.
• No, I did not.

• Yes, I will.
• No, I won’t
• No, I will not.