Simple Present

Simple Present is the most basic verb tense in English.  It is
for:

• Routine Actions.
  
• Permanent Situations
  
• Facts    

• STRUCTURE   

 Subject +   Base Verb    +  Object

                  Examples:   

I like pizza.
She lives in Toronto.
We have a dog.

             The verb is:

1. Base Verb                 --------   play, live, run
2. 3rd Person Verb        --------   plays, lives, 

3rd Person verbs have an S on the end.  They are HE, SHE,
and IT

Examples:

I like pizza.
You like pizza.
He likes pizza.
She likes pizza.
It likes pizza.
We like pizza.
They like pizza.

Negatives

Negatives in simple present use do not or does not.

Subject + Do/Does +not + base verb

Ex:   I do not like pizza.
She does not play baseball.

After do not or does not the verb is always in the base form.

He likes soccer.
He does not like soccer.

 Simple present Test

 Simple present Test 2