🔎 Grammar Spotlight

We use the present simple to talk about:

• routines and habits
• things that happen regularly
• facts and general truths

Positive Form + Examples:

• I/you/we/they + base verb
  • I usually go to bed early.
  • You look tired.
  • We eat breakfast together.
• he/she/it + verb + S
  • My neighbor plays loud music.
  • The highway near my house gets really crowded.
  • My manager occasionally sends me emails on the weekend.
  • She likes arriving before anyone else.

👉 Your example: Write one sentence about YOUR daily routine, and one sentence about SOMEONE ELSE’S daily routine.

Negative Form + Examples:

• I/you/we/they  + do not (don’t) + base verb
  • I don’t drink coffee at home.
  • My neighbors don’t have parties very often.
• he/she/it + does not (doesn’t) + base verb
  • My boss doesn’t expect us to answer e-mails after work.
  • My husband doesn’t often eat breakfast.
  • The subway doesn’t get stuck in traffic jams.

👉 Your example: Write one sentence about something you DON’T do on the weekend, and one sentence about something SOMEONE ELSE doesn’t do on the weekend.

Questions + Examples:

• Do + I/you/we/they + base verb?
  • What time do you get up?
  • Do you work on Saturdays too?
• Does + he/she/it + base verb?
  • When does your day start?

👉 Your example: Think about a famous person or celebrity you’d like to interview. Write 2 questions asking about their work, habits, routines, or activities.

For more information, examples, and quizzes, see these lessons in your Basic Grammar E-Book:

• Present Simple: Positive
• Present Simple: Negative
• Present Simple: Questions
• Present Simple: Answering Yes/No Questions