Present simple — habits and facts · 一般现在时 — 习惯与事实
Things you do again and again
- The present simple is the tense for habits, routines, and facts.
- I wake up at seven. The sun rises in the east.
- It is the most common tense in English — let's master it.
I study every day; my desk has never asked for a holiday.
反复做的事
- 一般现在时 (present simple) 用来讲习惯、日常和事实。
- 我I 起床wake up 在at 七点seven.(我七点起床。)
- 它是英语里最常用的时态,我们一步步学会它。
我每天学习；书桌从来没请过假。
The basic form
- Subject + base verb: I work, you play, we live, they study.
- Nothing extra — no am / is / are, and no -ing.
- They live in Shanghai.
基本结构
- 主语 + 动词原形:他们They 住live 在in 上海Shanghai.(他们住在上海。)
- 不加 am / is / are,也不加 -ing。
- I / you / we / they 都用原形:I work,you play。
Which sentence uses the present simple correctly? · 哪一句正确地使用了一般现在时?
Present simple is just the base verb: “I play”. No “am”, no “-ing”. · 一般现在时直接用动词原形:I play。不加 am,也不加 -ing。
He / she / it → add -s
- With he, she, it, the verb takes -s: She works. He likes tea.
- Spelling: watch → watches, study → studies, go → goes.
- have is special: he / she / it → has.
he / she / it 要加 -s
- 主语是 he / she / it 时,动词加 -s:她She 工作works 这里here.(她在这里工作。)
- 拼写:watch → watches,study → studies,go → goes。
- have 很特殊:he / she / it 用 has。
He / she / it — how does the verb add -s? · he / she / it —— 动词怎么加 -s?
Most verbs add -s, but the spelling changes after -o/-sh/-ch and consonant + y. · 多数动词加 -s,但以 -o/-sh/-ch 结尾或“辅音 + y”时拼写会变。
Complete with the correct form: He ___ (live) in Beijing. · 用正确的形式填空:He ___ (live) in Beijing。
With he / she / it, add -s: live → lives. · he / she / it 要给动词加 -s:live → lives。
Saying "no": don't / doesn't
- I / you / we / they → don't + base verb.
- he / she / it → doesn't + base verb.
- I don't eat meat. She doesn't like coffee.
- After don't / doesn't, the verb drops the -s.
否定:don't / doesn't
- I / you / we / they → don't + 原形;he / she / it → doesn't + 原形。
- 她She 不doesn't 喜欢like 咖啡coffee.(她不喜欢咖啡。)
- don't / doesn't 后面,动词不加 -s。
Is this sentence correct? “She doesn't likes tea.” · 这句话对吗? “She doesn't likes tea.”
After doesn't, use the base verb: “She doesn't like tea.” · doesn't 后面要用动词原形:She doesn't like tea。
Asking questions: Do / Does …?
- Do you …? · Does he …?
- Do you speak English? Does she work here?
- Short answers: Yes, I do. / No, he doesn't.
疑问:Do / Does …?
- Do you …? · Does he …?
- （助动词）Do 你you 说speak 英语English?(你会说英语吗?)
- 简短回答:Yes, I do. / No, he doesn't.
Put the words in order to make a question. · 把单词排成一个正确的问句。
Yes/No questions start with Do/Does: “Do you like music?” · 一般疑问句以 Do/Does 开头:Do you like music?
Translate into English: 我每天早上喝咖啡。 · 翻译成英语:我每天早上喝咖啡。
A daily habit → present simple: “I drink coffee every morning.” · 每天的习惯用一般现在时:I drink coffee every morning。
Common mistakes
- ❌ She don't like coffee. → ✓ She doesn't like coffee.
- ❌ Does he has a car? → ✓ Does he have a car? — after does, back to the base form.
- ❌ Everyone know the answer. → ✓ Everyone knows the answer. — everyone is singular.
常见错误
- ❌ She don't like coffee. → ✓ She doesn't like coffee。—— 第三人称否定用 doesn't。
- ❌ Does he has a car? → ✓ Does he have a car?—— 用了 does,动词回到原形。
- ❌ Everyone know the answer. → ✓ Everyone knows the answer。—— everyone 是单数。
How often? Match the adverb to its meaning. · 多久一次?把频率副词和含义配对。
always > usually > often > sometimes > rarely > never. · always > usually > often > sometimes > rarely > never。
Which question is correct? · 哪个问句是正确的?
does already carries the -s, so the verb goes back to have. · -s 已经在 does 上,动词回到原形 have。
- Present simple = habits + facts.
- he / she / it → verb + -s.
- Negatives and questions use do / does with the base verb.
- 一般现在时 = 习惯 + 事实。
- he / she / it → 动词 + -s。
- 否定和疑问用 do / does,后面跟动词原形。
Write one sentence about something a friend or family member does every day. Use he or she and the present simple — remember the -s! · 写一句话,说说家人或朋友每天做的一件事。用 he 或 she,以及一般现在时——记得加 -s!
Example: “My mother cooks dinner every evening.” The verb “cooks” takes -s. · 例如:My mother cooks dinner every evening。动词 cooks 加了 -s。