100 Sentences of Present Indefinite Tense (Simple Present)

Last updated on October 8th, 2026 at 08:52 pm

Every morning, my alarm rings at six. I make tea, and my cat waits by the door. These things happen again and again.

English uses one simple tense for habits, facts and routines. This lesson shows you how to make it and when to use it. Then you can study 100 sentences, starting with 10 short ones.

What Is the Present Indefinite Tense?

The present indefinite tense talks about things that happen often or are always true. It is one of the most common tenses in English.

Many books call it the simple present tense. The two names mean the same thing.

How to Make the Present Indefinite Tense

With he, she and it, the verb takes -s. In negatives and questions, the -s moves to does. The main verb goes back to its base form.

Adding -s, -es or -ies

How to Say the -s Ending

When Do We Use the Present Indefinite Tense?

1. Habits and routines: I wake up at 7 a.m.
2. Facts that are always true: Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
3. General statements: They speak English well.
4. Timetables: The train leaves at 5 p.m.

Words Like Always, Often and Never

Frequency words tell us how often something happens. Put them before the main verb, but after am, is, are.

You can practice this in our A1 lesson on adverbs of frequency.

100 Sentences of Present Indefinite Tense

Start With These 10

1. I drink tea every morning.
2. She walks to school.
3. We live in a small town.
4. He works in a bank.
5. The sun rises in the east.
6. They play football on Fridays.
7. I don’t like cold coffee.
8. She doesn’t eat meat.
9. Do you speak English?
10. Does he have a car?

Affirmative Sentences

1. I play football every evening.
2. She sings very well.
3. They eat lunch at noon.
4. He watches cartoons on weekends.
5. We study together after school.
6. You speak clearly.
7. My brother loves chocolate.
8. I go to school by bus.
9. She reads books in her free time.
10. We enjoy board games.
11. It rains a lot in July.
12. You write neatly.
13. They walk to the market.
14. He drinks coffee in the morning.
15. I visit my grandma on Sundays.
16. She dances beautifully.
17. The dog barks loudly.
18. Birds fly south in winter.
19. We play cricket after school.
20. He likes action movies.
21. I listen to music every night.
22. She wears glasses.
23. The train stops at this station.
24. We clean our room every day.
25. Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.

Negative Sentences

1. I do not play video games.
2. He does not eat spicy food.
3. They do not go to school on Sundays.
4. She does not drink milk.
5. We do not like noise.
6. You do not watch horror movies.
7. It does not snow here.
8. He does not speak loudly.
9. I do not wake up late.
10. She does not dance.
11. They do not understand the lesson.
12. You do not visit the park often.
13. My sister does not cook.
14. We do not live in a big city.
15. He does not write neatly.
16. I do not skip breakfast.
17. She does not like rain.
18. Our dog does not bite.
19. They do not know the answer.
20. Lora does not forget her homework.
21. He does not swim well.
22. I do not wear glasses.
23. She does not listen to me.
24. We do not watch TV during dinner.
25. My parents do not allow phones at dinner.

Questions

1. Do you like chocolate?
2. Does he play cricket?
3. Do they go to school every day?
4. Does she cook well?
5. Do we have homework today?
6. Does your brother read books?
7. Do you wake up early?
8. Does she sing?
9. Do birds fly at night?
10. Does he clean his room?
11. Do they enjoy the game?
12. Does it look good?
13. Do you play the guitar?
14. Does your father drive a car?
15. Do we need a ticket?
16. Does the sun rise in the east?
17. Do I talk too much?
18. Does she like your dress?
19. Do you drink coffee?
20. Does your cat sleep a lot?
21. Do they finish work at five?
22. Does he play video games?
23. Do we go to the same class?
24. Does she watch TV every day?
25. Do you call your friend every day?
26. Does it work well?
27. Do children play outside?
28. Does she speak French?
29. Do they travel a lot?
30. Does he visit you often?

Mixed: One Sentence, Three Forms

1. I read books. / I do not read books. / Do I read books?
2. He plays the piano. / He does not play the piano. / Does he play the piano?
3. They go to school. / They do not go to school. / Do they go to school?
4. She drinks tea. / She does not drink tea. / Does she drink tea?
5. We like music. / We do not like music. / Do we like music?
6. You speak English. / You do not speak English. / Do you speak English?
7. The baby cries. / The baby does not cry. / Does the baby cry?
8. I watch cartoons. / I do not watch cartoons. / Do I watch cartoons?
9. He eats apples. / He does not eat apples. / Does he eat apples?
10. They dance well. / They do not dance well. / Do they dance well?

Present Indefinite vs Present Continuous

Words like every day, often and never go with the present indefinite. Words like now and at the moment go with the present continuous. Learn more in our A1 lesson on present simple vs present continuous.

Worksheet: Present Indefinite Tense

Part A. Write the correct form of the verb.

1. She ___ (read) the newspaper every morning.
2. They ___ (play) football after school.
3. He ___ (not like) spicy food.
4. My father ___ (drive) to work every day.
5. The baby ___ (cry) at night.

Part B. Make these sentences negative.

1. She sings beautifully.
2. They play video games every weekend.
3. He eats breakfast at 7 a.m.

Part C. Make yes/no questions.

1. You speak English.
2. He watches TV after dinner.
3. They go to school by bus.

Part D. Correct the mistakes.

1. He go to school every day.
2. They doesn’t like swimming.
3. I walks to the park.
4. Does she plays the piano?
5. We not eat fish.

Part E. Write five sentences about your daily routine. You can check them with our AI Writing Feedback tool.

Quiz: Test Yourself

Key Takeaways

Next, learn how to talk about finished actions with our 50 examples of the past indefinite tense.

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