{"id":272985,"date":"2026-07-22T03:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T08:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272985"},"modified":"2026-07-22T03:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T08:00:26","slug":"present-simple-affirmative-pre-a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/zh\/blog\/present-simple-affirmative-pre-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn the Present Simple Affirmative (Pre-A1 English)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong>The Present Simple affirmative is for talking about things you do every day, habits, or facts that are always true.<\/strong> It helps you describe your daily routine, what you usually do, and general truths about the world. For most subjects like <span data-no-translation>I<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>You<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>We<\/span>, \uff0c \u548c <span data-no-translation>They<\/span>, you use the base form of the verb, for example, <span data-no-translation>I walk<\/span> \u6216 <span data-no-translation>They play<\/span>. However, for <span data-no-translation>He<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>She<\/span>, \uff0c \u548c <span data-no-translation>It<\/span>, you must add <span data-no-translation>-s<\/span> \u6216 <span data-no-translation>-es<\/span> to the verb. For example, <span data-no-translation>He walks<\/span> \u6216 <span data-no-translation>She plays<\/span>. This simple rule is very important for basic communication in English, letting you share information about yourself and others clearly and correctly in everyday conversations.<\/div>\n<h2>What is the Present Simple Affirmative?<\/h2>\n<p>We use the Present Simple to talk about things that happen regularly. These are your habits or daily routines.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I wake up at 7 AM every day.<\/span> (A daily routine)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She drinks coffee in the morning.<\/span> (A habit)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We also use it for general facts or truths that are always true.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The sun rises in the east.<\/span> (A general fact)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Cats like milk.<\/span> (A general truth)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-blended\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E63C4,#0A2540);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83c\udf93 \u91c7\u7528\u6df7\u5408\u5f0f\u6559\u5b66\u6cd5\u5b66\u4e60\u82f1\u8bed<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">\u5c0f\u73ed\u6388\u8bfe \u00b7 7\u00d724\u5c0f\u65f6AI\u8f85\u5bfc \u00b7 \u5251\u6865\u8003\u8bd5\u5907\u8003<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">\u6765\u81ea <strong><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> <s style=\"opacity:.6;\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> \u6bcf\u6708<\/p><a href=\"\/zh\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">\u9884\u8ba2\u8bfe\u7a0b<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>How do we form the Present Simple?<\/h2>\n<p>To make a positive sentence in the Present Simple, we use the subject and a verb.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For subjects <span data-no-translation>I<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>You<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>We<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>They<\/span>, use the base form of the verb. This is the verb without <span data-no-translation>to<\/span>. \u4f8b\u5982\uff0c, <span data-no-translation>work<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>eat<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>live<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>For subjects <span data-no-translation>He<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>She<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>It<\/span>, add <span data-no-translation>-s<\/span> \u6216 <span data-no-translation>-es<\/span> to the end of the verb. For example, <span data-no-translation>works<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>eats<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>lives<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What are the spelling rules for -s and -es?<\/h2>\n<p>Most verbs just add <span data-no-translation>-s<\/span> for <span data-no-translation>He<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>She<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>It<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>walk<\/span> \u2192 <span data-no-translation>walks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>play<\/span> \u2192 <span data-no-translation>plays<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If a verb ends in <span data-no-translation>-ss<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>-sh<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>-ch<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>-x<\/span>, \u6216 <span data-no-translation>-o<\/span>, add <span data-no-translation>-es<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>pass<\/span> \u2192 <span data-no-translation>passes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>wash<\/span> \u2192 <span data-no-translation>washes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>watch<\/span> \u2192 <span data-no-translation>watches<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>fix<\/span> \u2192 <span data-no-translation>fixes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>go<\/span> \u2192 <span data-no-translation>goes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If a verb ends in a consonant + <span data-no-translation>-y<\/span>, change the <span data-no-translation>-y<\/span> to <span data-no-translation>-ies<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>study<\/span> \u2192 <span data-no-translation>studies<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>fly<\/span> \u2192 <span data-no-translation>flies<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The verb <span data-no-translation>have<\/span> is special. It changes to <span data-no-translation>has<\/span> for <span data-no-translation>He<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>She<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>It<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I have a car.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She has a car.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<caption>Present Simple Affirmative Forms<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Subject<\/th>\n<th>Verb (Example: to eat)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>I<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>eat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>You<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>eat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>He<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>eats<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>She<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>eats<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>It<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>eats<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>We<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>eat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>They<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>eat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\u793a\u4f8b<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I live in Madrid.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>You speak English well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He works at Langcom.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She watches TV every night.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It rains a lot in winter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We study English online.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>They go to the park on Saturdays.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>My brother plays football.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>My sister studies hard.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u7ec3\u4e60<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-478\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"478\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"JR07 L5 GRAMMAR Present simple: affirmative\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-whatsapp\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3DB16A,#1f8a4c);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udcac \u9700\u8981\u4e2a\u6027\u5316\u6307\u5bfc\u5417\uff1f<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">\u4f5c\u4e3a\u5251\u6865\u5b98\u65b9\u5907\u8003\u4e2d\u5fc3\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u53ef\u4ee5\u4e3a\u60a8\u63a8\u8350\u5408\u9002\u7684\u8bfe\u7a0b\u548c\u8ba4\u8bc1\u3002\u7acb\u5373\u4e0e\u6211\u4eec\u7684\u987e\u95ee\u5728\u7ebf\u54a8\u8be2\u3002.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/51980473286\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#1f8a4c;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5728 WhatsApp \u4e0a\u4e0e\u987e\u95ee\u804a\u5929<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>\u897f\u73ed\u7259\u8bed\u6bcd\u8bed\u8005\u5e38\u72af\u7684\u9519\u8bef<\/h2>\n<p>A common mistake for Spanish speakers is forgetting the <span data-no-translation>-s<\/span> \u6216 <span data-no-translation>-es<\/span> ending for <span data-no-translation>He<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>She<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>It<\/span>. In Spanish, verbs change for every person, but not always with a simple <span data-no-translation>-s<\/span> like in English.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u9519\u8bef\uff1a<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>He like pizza.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u6b63\u786e\uff1a<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>He likes pizza.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u9519\u8bef\uff1a<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>She go to school.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u6b63\u786e\uff1a<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>She goes to school.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember this small change is very important in English!<\/p>\n<h2>\u5e38\u89c1\u95ee\u9898<\/h2>\n<h3>When do I use the Present Simple affirmative?<\/h3>\n<p>You use it for actions you do every day or often (habits, routines), and for things that are always true (facts, general truths). For example, <span data-no-translation>I drink water.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What is the main difference between &#8216;I work&#8217; and &#8216;He works&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<p>The main difference is the <span data-no-translation>-s<\/span> ending. For subjects <span data-no-translation>I<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>You<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>We<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>They<\/span>, the verb stays in its base form (e.g., <span data-no-translation>work<\/span>). For <span data-no-translation>He<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>She<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>It<\/span>, you add <span data-no-translation>-s<\/span> \u6216 <span data-no-translation>-es<\/span> (e.g., <span data-no-translation>works<\/span>).<\/p>\n<h3>Is the verb &#8216;to be&#8217; different in the Present Simple?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, the verb <span data-no-translation>to be<\/span> is irregular and has special forms: <span data-no-translation>I am<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>You are<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>He\/She\/It is<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>We are<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>They are<\/span>. It does not follow the <span data-no-translation>-s<\/span> rule for <span data-no-translation>He\/She\/It<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2>Related lessons<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272529\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Present simple<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272779\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Present simple<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Present simple<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272790\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Present simple<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Present Simple affirmative is for talking about things you do every day, habits, or facts that are always true. It helps you describe your daily routine, what you usually do, and general truths about the world. 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