Level A1
The Present Simple
Le present simple est le temps de base en anglais, utilisé pour les habitudes et les vérités générales.
Apprenez à conjuguer et utiliser le present simple avec nos règles, exemples et exercices interactifs.
Le temps de base pour exprimer les habitudes, routines et vérités générales.
Formation
| Subject | Affirmative ✓ | Negative ✗ | Question ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| I / You / We / They | work | don't work | Do ... work? |
| He / She / It | works | doesn't work | Does ... work? |
Attention : À la 3ème personne (he/she/it), on ajoute -s ou -es au verbe !
When to Use Present Simple
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Habits & Routines
"I wake up at 7am every day."
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General Truths & Facts
"Water boils at 100°C."
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Permanent Situations
"She works in a bank."
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Schedules & Timetables
"The train leaves at 9am."
➡️
Instructions & Directions
"You turn left at the corner."
Time Expressions (Marqueurs de temps)
alwaysusuallyoftensometimesrarelyneverevery dayevery weekon Mondays
Examples
Affirmative
- • I play tennis every weekend.
- • She speaks three languages.
- • The sun rises in the east.
✗ Negative
- • I don't like coffee.
- • He doesn't work on Sundays.
- • They don't live in London.
? Questions
- • Do you speak English?
- • Does she work here?
- • What time do you wake up?
Present Simple vs Present Continuous
Present Simple
Habitudes, routines
"I work in Paris."
(= C'est mon travail habituel)
Present Continuous
Action en cours maintenant
"I am working now."
(= En ce moment précis)
