Present Simple Verb Tense Chart

What is the structure of the Present Simple Tense?

Subject	+	Auxiliary Verb	+	Main Verb	-
-		do - does		Verb in the base form (-s/-es	-

Grammar rules for the present simple tense:

In positive sentences the auxiliary verb is not used.

In positive sentence the main verb changes form according to the subject.

In negative statements the auxiliary verb "do-does" is added after the subject.

In negative statements and questions the main verb stays in its base form.

In negative statements and questions but the auxiliary verb changes form according to the subject.

Present Simple Tense Chart
-	Subject	Auxiliary Verb	-	Main Verb	-
+	I		-	live	in New york.
	We		-	play	football.
	She		-	plays	outside.
-	I	do	not	live	in New York.
	You	do	not	live	in London
	He	does	not	live	in a big house.
?	Do	I	-	make	a lot of money?
	Do	you	-	learn	English in school?
	Does	she	-	clean	the house everyday or once a week?

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