Present Simple Tense (Daily Routine) — Rules, Tables, 20 Examples, Worksheet

---

Who is this for?

1. Indian learners (Hindi speakers) at beginner–intermediate level
2. Goal: Use Present Simple to talk about daily routines correctly
3. Focus: he/she/it + s/es, negatives, questions

---

Quick Rules (Present Simple)

1. Uses

• Habits and routines: I wake up at 6.
• Facts/truths: The sun rises in the east.
• Timetables/schedules: The train leaves at 9.

2. Form (Affirmative)

• I/You/We/They + base verb: I eat, They study
• He/She/It + base + s/es: He eats, She goes

3. Add s or es?

• Most verbs: +s (play → plays)
• Verbs ending in o, s, sh, ch, x, z: +es (go → goes, wash → washes)
• Verbs ending consonant + y: y → ies (study → studies; cry → cries)
• Vowel + y: +s (play → plays)

4. Negatives

• I/You/We/They: do not (don’t) + base: I don’t eat
• He/She/It: does not (doesn’t) + base: He doesn’t eat

5. Questions

• Do + I/you/we/they + base? Do you study?
• Does + he/she/it + base? Does she study?
• Short answers: Yes, I do. / No, he doesn’t.

---

Core Table (Forms)

Table: Present Simple — Daily Routine

Subject	Affirmative	Negative	Question	Short Answer
I	I wake up at 6.	I don’t wake up late.	Do I wake up early?	Yes, you do.
You	You drink tea.	You don’t drink coffee.	Do you drink tea?	Yes, I do.
We	We exercise daily.	We don’t skip exercise.	Do we exercise?	Yes, we do.
They	They take the bus.	They don’t drive.	Do they take the bus?	Yes, they do.
He	He studies at night.	He doesn’t study mornings.	Does he study at night?	Yes, he does.
She	She cooks dinner.	She doesn’t cook lunch.	Does she cook dinner?	Yes, she does.
It	It rains in July.	It doesn’t rain in May.	Does it rain today?	No, it doesn’t.

---

20 Daily Routine Examples (with easy Hindi meaning)

1. I wake up at 6 AM. — Main 6 baje uthta/uthi hoon.
2. I brush my teeth. — Main brush karta/karti hoon.
3. I take a shower. — Main nahaata/nahaati hoon. 4 I eat breakfast. — Main nashta karta/karti hoon.
4. I go to work. — Main kaam par jaata/jaati hoon.
5. I take the bus. — Main bus se jaata/jaati hoon.
6. I start work at 10. — Main 10 baje kaam shuru karta/karti hoon.
7. I check emails. — Main emails dekhatakhati hoon.
8. I drink tea at 11. — Main 11 baje chai peeta/peeti hoon.
9. I have lunch at 2. — Main 2 baje lunch karta/karti hoon.
10. I finish work at 6. — Main 6 baje kaam khatam karta/karti hoon.
11. I go to the gym. — Main gym jaata/jaati hoon.
12. I study English. — Main angrezi padhta/padhti hoon.
13. He wakes up late. — Vo der se uthta hai.
14. She cooks dinner. — Vo raat ka khana banati hai.
15. He watches TV at night. — Vo raat ko TV dekhta hai.
16. She reads books. — Vo kitaabein padhti hai.
17. rains in monsoon. — Barsaat mein baarish hoti hai.
18. They play cricket on Sundays. — Ve Sunday ko cricket khelte hain.
19. We sleep at 11 PM. — Hum 11 baje soyte hain.

Note: For he/she/it, add s/es: He watch → wrong; He watches → right.

---

Negative and Question Patterns (Mini Guide)

1. I don’t sugar. — Kriya base form: eat
2. He doesn’t eat sugar. — He/she/it + doesn’t + base
3. Do you wake up early? — Question with Do
4. Does she work on Sunday? — Question with Does + base verb
5. Yes/No answers:

• Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
• Yes, she does. / No, she doesn.

---

Common s/es Spelling Table

Table: Add s/es/ies Rules

Verb	Rule	He/She/It Form	Example Sentence
play	+s	plays	She plays guitar.
go	+es	goes	He goes to office.
watch	+es	watches	She watches news.
wash	+es	washes	He washes dishes.
fix	+es	fixes	He fixes bikes.
study	y → ies	studies	She studies English.
try	y → ies	tries	He tries daily.
buy	y → ies	buys	She buys milk.
read	+s	reads	He reads at night.
drink	+s	drinks	She drinks coffee.

——————————–## Mini Dialogue (Practice) A: What time do you up? B: I wake up at 6. What about you? A: I wake up at 7, but my sister wakes up at 6:30. B: Do you have breakfast at home? A: Yes, I do. She doesn’t. She eats at office.

(Translation: Aap kab uthte hain? Main 6 baje. Aap? Main 7 baje, par meri behen 6:30 par Kya aap ghar par nashta karte hain? Haan. Vo nahi karti. Vo office me khati hai.)

---

Worksheet (Practice Tasks)

1. Fill in the blanks (add s/es where needed)

• He ___ (go) to school at 8. → goes
• She ___ (watch) TV at night. → watches
• My father ___ (read) the newspaper. → reads
• It ___ (rain) July. → rains
• Riya ___ (study) English. → studies

2. Make negatives

• I eat breakfast. → I don’t eat breakfast.
• He plays football. → He doesn’t play football.
• She drinks coffee. → She doesn’t drink coffee.
• They take the train. → They don’t take the train.
• It rains today. → It doesn’t rain today.

3. Make questions

• You wake up early → Do you wake up early?
• She work on Sunday. → Does she work on Sunday?
• He go to the gym. → Does he go to the gym?
• They study at night. → Do they study at night?
• It rain in May. → Does it rain in May?

4. Write sentences (use your routine)

• I __________ at ________.
• I __________ with my family.
• He/She __________ every day.
• We after dinner.
• They __________ on weekends.

5. Correction (find and fix)

• He go to school. → He goes to school.
• She don’t study. → She doesn’t study.
• Does he goes to market? → Does he go to market?
• It rain in winter. → It rains in winter.
• They doesn’t play. → They don’t play.

---

Daily 5‑Minute Drill

1. Read 5 aloud (1 minute)
2. Do 5 negatives + 5 questions (2 minutes)
3. Record a 3‑line routine about yourself (2 minutes)

---

Quick Self‑Check

1. He/She/It adds s/es? (He studies, She goes)
2. Negatives/questions use base verb after do/does? (Does she go?)
3. Are timetables/facts in Present Simple? (The train leaves 9.)

---

Want a PDF or printable worksheet?

1. Tell me your class level (A1/A2) and I’ll format this as a one‑page PDF with extra exercises and answer key.