PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

Affirmative	Negative		Interrogative
	Long Form	Contracted Form
I play	I do not play	I don't play	Do I play?
You play	You do not play	You don't play	Do you play?
He/she/it plays	He/she/it does not play	He/she/it doesn't play	Does he/she/it play?
We play	We do not play	We don't play	Do we play?
You play	You do not play	You don't play	Do you play?
They play	They do not play	They don't play	Do they play?

The present simple tense is used :

• To talk about regular activities :
  • John plays tennis once a week.
  • We start work at 9 a.m. every morning.
  • Mary goes to visit her parents on Sundays.

• To talk about tastes :
  • Peter likes Chinese food.
  • Julie doesn't like classical music.
  • Most children love chocolate.

• To talk about facts :
  • The sun rises in the east.
  • In Europe, the weather is cold in winter.
  • Authors write books.