Present Simple: Regular verbs with I/you/we/they

This grammar is like a straight line. It describes things that happen again and again. It is not about the past. It is not about the future. It is about your general reality. Imagine your daily routine. You wake up at 7 AM. You drink coffee. You go to work. These are all present simple actions. The verb is the boss here. But for I, you, we, and they, the boss is relaxed. The verb stays in its base form. This is the form you find in the dictionary. No changes are needed. It is like a grammar holiday! You do not need to worry about complex rules. Just pick a verb and say it. It is that easy. Even native speakers love how simple this is. You can speak quickly and clearly with this tense.

1. 1Creating a sentence is like building with blocks. You only need two main pieces. Follow these simple steps:
2. 2Start with the subject: I, you, we, or they.
3. 3Add the base verb: work, eat, play, or sleep.
4. 4Add the rest of your information.
5. 5For example: I + like + pizza. The result is: I like pizza.
6. 6To make it negative, use do not or don't.
7. 7For example: We + don't + smoke.
8. 8To ask a question, start with Do.
9. 9For example: Do + they + know?
10. 10It is like a simple math equation. Subject plus verb equals a perfect sentence. You do not need a calculator for this one! Just remember the subjects. I, you, we, and they all follow this same pattern. It is a four-for-one deal in grammar.

Use this tense for your daily habits. I brush my teeth. We drink tea. Use it for things that are always true. They live in London. You speak English. Use it for fixed schedules or timetables. We start work at nine. It is perfect for real-world scenarios. Imagine you are at a cafe. You say: I want a latte. Imagine a job interview. You say: I work well in teams. Use it when you meet someone new. We study at the same university. It is the tense for facts. They own a big car. It is the tense for feelings. I love this music. Think of it as the "default" setting for English. If it happens regularly, use the present simple.

Do not use this for things happening right now. If you are eating a sandwich currently, don't use this. That requires the -ing form. Present simple is for the "usually," not the "now." Do not use it for temporary actions. I live in Paris means it is your home. I am staying in Paris means it is a short trip. Do not use it for actions that finished yesterday. That is for the past tense. It is like a traffic light. Red means stop if the action is only for today. Green means go if the action is a habit. Don't mix them up or you might confuse your friends. Grammar accidents are messy, but we can avoid them easily!

Many people add an s to the verb. They say I likes coffee. This is wrong. Only he, she, and it get the s. For I, you, we, and they, keep it clean. Do not use am, is, or are with regular verbs. Do not say I am work here. Just say I work here. It is a common trap! Another mistake is forgetting do in questions. Do not say You like tea? with a rising voice. Say Do you like tea? instead. It sounds much more natural. Even smart people make these mistakes sometimes. Just take a breath and remember the base form. Your English will sound much more professional immediately.

Compare this to the Present Continuous tense. Present Simple is for habits: I drink coffee. Present Continuous is for now: I am drinking coffee. Think of the simple tense as a movie you watch often. Think of the continuous tense as a photo of this moment. Also, compare it to the past tense. We play is a habit. We played is over. It is like a timeline. The present simple is a repeating dot on that line. It happens Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. It is consistent and reliable. Like a good alarm clock that always goes off. Use the simple form for your permanent life. Use other forms for the exceptions.