Issue — March 2026

Present Simple: Things We Do Every Day

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How to talk about your habits and routines in English

Explanation

The Present Simple is the tense we use for things we do every day — our habits and routines. We also use it for facts that are always true.

The verb form is simple. With I, you, we and they, we use the base verb. With he, she and it, we add -s or -es to the end of the verb.

We often put a frequency adverb in the sentence. These words tell us how often we do something: always, usually, often, sometimes, never. They usually go after the subject and before the main verb.

Remember: I work / She works. Easy!

Examples

Read these everyday sentences. The main verb is highlighted.

I drink coffee every morning.
She works in a hospital.
They play football on Saturdays.
He watches TV after dinner.
We go to bed at ten o'clock.
My cat eats fish every day.
The bus leaves at eight o'clock.

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Common mistakes

Be careful with these typical errors:

❌ She go to school. → ✅ She goes to school. (Add -es after -o, -s, -x, -ch, -sh.)
❌ I am eat breakfast every day. → ✅ I eat breakfast every day. (Do not use 'am' + verb-ing for habits.)
❌ Does she works here? → ✅ Does she work here? (After 'does', use the base verb.)
❌ She goes always to school. → ✅ She always goes to school. (Frequency adverbs go before the main verb.)

In real life

A short conversation about daily routines.

Maria: What time do you get up every day?
Tom: I usually get up at 7 o'clock. I always brush my teeth and eat breakfast.
Maria: Do you go to work by bus?
Tom: Yes, I do. How about you?
Maria: I walk to work. I never take the bus. But sometimes I go by bike.

Quiz

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1What is the Present Simple used for?

The article says Present Simple is for habits and routines — things we do every day.
2Which word is a frequency adverb?

'Always' is a frequency adverb, like 'usually', 'often' and 'never'.
3Choose the correct sentence.

With 'she' we add -es to 'go': she goes.
4Where does a frequency adverb usually go?

Frequency adverbs usually go after the subject and before the main verb: 'She always drinks coffee.'
5Which sentence is correct?

With 'I' we use the base verb, so the correct form is 'I eat'.

Must Know 10

always Adverb At all times; on every occasion; without exception.
frequency adverb Noun An adverb that indicates how often an action or event occurs, such as 'always', 'often', 'sometimes', or 'never'.
habit Noun A habit is something that you do regularly and almost without thinking, often because you have done it so many times before.
never Adverb At no time in the past, present, or future; not ever.
often Adverb Often means many times or in many situations. It is used to describe something that happens frequently.
routine Noun A routine is a sequence of actions or activities that you do regularly in the same order, often as a habit or established practice.
sometimes Adverb Used to indicate that something happens on some occasions but not always or often.
subject Noun the thing that is being discussed , considered , or studied : an area of knowledge that is studied in school , college , or university : to start talking about a different subject: a person , thing, or situation that is written about in a book , article , etc. or shown in a picture , etc.: the person or thing that performs the action of a verb , or is joined to a description by a verb :
usually Adverb On most occasions; in the normal course of events; more often than not.
verb Noun a word or phrase that describes an action , condition , or experience :