My sister usually goes to bed at 9 pm / He always wakes up late! / The shop never has my size. If you are talking about another person or object (he, she, it), add an -s or -es to the end of the verb: You always wake up late! / We often stay in for lunch. Simply use the base form of a verb (v1) when the subject is I, you, we or they: If you exercise three times a week or if your brother plays basketball for the school team, use the present simple to talk about those actions. This verb tense is all about general facts (the earth revolves around the sun, my father has brown hair) or the things we do on a regular basis – this could be every day, every week, every year, sometimes, rarely or always.
So, let’s examine the four fundamental tenses you need to know: Present Simple The best way to tackle this seemingly impossible task is to fully understand the most basic of English verb forms before worrying over the more complex ones. On top of that, they must be able to use them in the correct situation! Perhaps the greatest challenge learners of English as a second language (ESL) will face is remembering the grammatical rules of all 16 verb tenses that describe actions happening in the past, present and future.
