The present simple tense is used to talk about general facts, habits and routines.
We use the present simple questions when we want to find out information about a regular action or a permanent situation.
To form a present simple question in English, we usually use the auxiliary verb "do" or "does" (depending on the subject) followed by the base form of the main verb.
In English, the third person singular (he/she/it) requires the use of "does," while the other subjects use "do."
1. Do you like England?
¿Te gusta Inglaterra?
2. Does she live in London?
¿Vive ella en Londres?
3. Do they eat fish and chips?
¿Comen ellos pescado con papas fritas?
4. Does he play football every weekend?
¿Juega él al fútbol todos los fines de semana?
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Positive Sentences:
In English, we generally use the base form of the verb for all subjects except the third person singular (he/she/it), where we add "s" or "es" at the end of the verb.
1. I like England.
Me gusta Inglaterra.
2. She lives in London.
Ella vive en Londres.
3. They eat fish and chips.
Ellos comen pescado con papas fritas.
4. He plays football every weekend.
Él juega al fútbol todos los fines de semana.
Negative Sentences:
To form a negative sentence, we use the auxiliary verb "do not" or "does not" (doesn't for third person singular) before the base form of the main verb.
1. I do not like England.
No me gusta Inglaterra.
2. She does not live in London.
Ella no vive en Londres.
3. They do not eat fish and chips.
Ellos no comen pescado con papas fritas.
4. He does not play football every weekend.
Él no juega al fútbol todos los fines de semana.
Open-ended Questions:
In open-ended questions, we use the question words like "what," "where," "why," "who," "when," and "how" at the beginning of the sentence.
Followed by the auxiliary verb "do" or "does," and then the subject and base form of the verb.
1. What do you like about England?
¿Qué te gusta de Inglaterra?
2. Where does she live in London?
¿Dónde vive ella en Londres?
3. Why do they eat fish and chips?
¿Por qué comen ellos pescado con papas fritas?
4. How often does he play football?
¿Con qué frecuencia juega él al fútbol?
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Closed-ended Questions:
In closed-ended questions, we can simply invert the subject and the auxiliary verb "do" or "does."
1. Do you like England?
¿Te gusta Inglaterra?
2. Does she live in London?
¿Vive ella en Londres?
3. Do they eat fish and chips?
¿Comen ellos pescado con papas fritas?
4. Does he play football every weekend?
¿Juega él al fútbol todos los fines de semana?
When not to use it:
This tense is not suitable for actions happening right now or in the immediate future. Instead, we use other tenses such as present continuous or future simple.
1. Correct: Do you like England? - present simple ✅
¿Te gusta Inglaterra?
Incorrect: Are you liking England? ❌
¿Te está gustando Inglaterra?
2. Correct: Are you going to visit England tomorrow? - future simple ✅
¿Vas a visitar Inglaterra mañana?
Incorrect: Will you visit England tomorrow? ❌
¿Vas a visitar Inglaterra mañana?
More examples:
1. Present Simple:
England has many famous landmarks.
Inglaterra tiene muchos lugares famosos.
London Eye is a popular tourist attraction in England.
El London Eye es una atracción turística popular en Inglaterra.
2. Past Simple:
Last year, I visited England for the first time.
El año pasado, visité Inglaterra por primera vez.
Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
Shakespeare nació en Stratford-upon-Avon, Inglaterra.
3. Future Simple:
Next summer, I will travel to England.
El próximo verano viajaré a Inglaterra.
They are going to explore the countryside in England.
Van a explorar el campo en Inglaterra.
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