単純現在時制はこのように使われます：
習慣
He drinks coffee at breakfast.
She only eats fish.
They often watch movies.
繰り返される行動や出来事
We catch the bus every morning.
It rains every afternoon in the hot season.
They drive to France every summer.
一般的な真実
The sky is blue.
Birds can fly.
The Sun rises in the East.
規則動詞：
| Play | Like | Live | Eat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | I play | I like | I live | I eat |
| You | You play | You like | You live | You eat |
| He/She/It | He plays | She likes | It lives | He eats |
| We | We play | We like | We live | We eat |
| You (plural) | You play | You like | You live | You eat |
| They | They play | They like | They live | They eat |
動詞がSS、X、CH、SH、またはOで終わる場合は、-esを3人称単数形に追加します。（He/She/It）
She kisses him.
He fixes it.
It watches them.
He washes his clothes.
She goes to the bank.
不規則動詞：
| Be | Have | |
|---|---|---|
| I | I am | I have |
| You | You are | You have |
| He/She/It | She is | She has |
| We | We are | We have |
| You (plural) | You are | You have |
| They | They are | They have |
