Topics

Present

Past

Past to Present

Future

Abilities - Responsibilities

Asking Questions

Choosing the Right Phrase

Combining Verbs

Explaining Ideas

Describing Your World

Complex Ideas

Relating Ideas, People, Objects

Speaking about Objects

Wondering about Situations

Every Day

Present Simple

Use the present simple to talk about activities or routines which take place on a regular basis.

Example:

The company doesn’t require that we use encryption software on sensitive emails.

Sally usually uses emoticons in her email.

How often do you click on adware?

Bob usually prefers wysiwyg software in the morning.

Positive Sentences

Subject + verb + objects

Philip usually uses the help wizard at eight o'clock.

Negative Sentences

Subject + do not + verb + objects

The company doesn’t require that we use encryption software on sensitive emails.

Question Form

Wh? + do + subject + verb ?

How often do you think about the end user?

Present Simple with Adverbs of Frequency

Use adverbs of frequency such as 'usually', 'often', 'sometimes', etc. with the present simple to express how often you perform a routine or activity.

Example:

He rarely removes the bluetooth earpiece from his ear.

They frequently reset the bookmarks on the browser.

We frequently increase the resolution of the images on our website.