{"id":22712,"date":"2023-06-05T21:35:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T02:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=22712"},"modified":"2024-09-01T21:05:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T02:05:22","slug":"simple-sentences-in-english-50-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/simple-sentences-in-english-50-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Sentences in English: 50 Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What is a Simple Sentence?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A\u00a0<strong>simple sentence\u00a0<\/strong>contains one independent clause.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s an \u201cindependent clause\u201d?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s one\u00a0<strong>subject<\/strong>\u00a0followed by one\u00a0<strong>verb or verb phrase<\/strong>.\u00a0It expresses a single idea.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/english-sentence-structure-4-types-of-english-sentences\/\"><em>Learn more about simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences.<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/english-grammar-e-books-audio-mp3\/\"><em>Learn Basic &amp; Intermediate English Grammar<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at 50 simple sentence examples in different English verb tenses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-50-simple-sentences\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-21319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/simple-sentences-1.png\" alt=\"Download the PDF\" width=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"elementor-button large green rounded\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-50-simple-sentences\/\"><strong>Download the PDF of this lesson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Simple sentences in the Present Simple Tense<\/h3>\n<p>The subject of the sentence is in <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>blue<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The verb of the sentence is in <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>red<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>&#8216;m<\/strong><\/span> happy.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>She<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>exercises<\/strong> <\/span>every morning.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>His dog<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>barks<\/strong> <\/span>loudly.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>My school<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>starts<\/strong> <\/span>at 8:00.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>We<\/strong> <\/span>always <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>eat<\/strong> <\/span>dinner together.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>They<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>take<\/strong> <\/span>the bus to work.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>He<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>doesn&#8217;t like<\/strong><\/span> vegetables.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>don&#8217;t want<\/strong> <\/span>anything to drink.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>This little black dress<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>isn&#8217;t<\/strong><\/span> expensive.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Those kids<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>don&#8217;t speak<\/strong><\/span> English.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can see that simple sentences can contain other words, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a direct object (&#8220;eat dinner&#8221; &#8211; dinner is the direct object)<\/li>\n<li>a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/prepositional-phrases-examples-sentences-usage-tips\/\">prepositional phrase <\/a>(&#8220;at 8:00&#8221;)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/adjectives-in-english-meaning-examples-lists-quizzes\/\">adjectives<\/a> (&#8220;little black dress&#8221; &#8211; little and black are adjectives)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/20-english-adverbs-of-manner-to-make-your-sentences-more-interesting\/\">adverbs<\/a> (&#8220;loudly&#8221;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The important thing is that there&#8217;s only ONE subject and ONE verb or <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/grammar\/british-grammar\/verb-phrases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">verb phrase<\/a> (this could be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/helping-verbs-in-english-list-examples\/\">helping verb<\/a> + main verb, for example &#8220;don&#8217;t speak&#8221; and &#8220;doesn&#8217;t like&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-50-simple-sentences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22715\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SIMPLE-SENTENCE-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Simple sentences contain 1 subject and 1 verb\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SIMPLE-SENTENCE-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SIMPLE-SENTENCE-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SIMPLE-SENTENCE-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SIMPLE-SENTENCE.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Simple sentences in the Past Simple Tense<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>went<\/strong> <\/span>to the store.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>She<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>took<\/strong> <\/span>the test last Friday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>We<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>talked<\/strong> <\/span>for hours.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>The little girl<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>played<\/strong> <\/span>at the playground.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>He<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>had<\/strong> <\/span>a great time yesterday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>didn&#8217;t know<\/strong><\/span> about the meeting.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>He<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>didn&#8217;t take<\/strong><\/span> a shower.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>My friend and I<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>didn&#8217;t buy<\/strong><\/span> anything on our trip.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>We<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>didn&#8217;t have<\/strong><\/span> enough food for everyone.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Rachel<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>didn&#8217;t tell<\/strong> <\/span>anyone the secret.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22716\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22716\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/talked-for-hours.jpg\" alt=\"Simple sentence in the past simple tense\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We talked for hours. (We = subject, talked = verb)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Simple sentences in the Future Simple Tense<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>will visit<\/strong><\/span> my parents next weekend.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">She<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>&#8216;ll finish<\/strong><\/span> her project by tomorrow.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>They<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong> will go<\/strong> <\/span>on vacation next month.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>We<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>&#8216;ll have<\/strong><\/span> dinner at a fancy restaurant tonight.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>He<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>will start<\/strong><\/span> his new job next week.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>won&#8217;t attend<\/strong><\/span> the party tomorrow.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>She<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong> won&#8217;t buy<\/strong><\/span> a new car this year.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>They<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>will not complete<\/strong><\/span> the assignment on time.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>We<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>won&#8217;t go<\/strong><\/span> to the concert on Saturday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>He<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>will not pass<\/strong><\/span> the exam without studying.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22706\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22706\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22706 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/homework-g3a7e50b56_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Simple future sentence\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/homework-g3a7e50b56_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/homework-g3a7e50b56_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22706\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He won&#8217;t pass the exam without studying.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-50-simple-sentences\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-21319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/simple-sentences-1.png\" alt=\"Download the PDF\" width=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"elementor-button large green rounded\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-50-simple-sentences\/\"><strong>Download the PDF of this lesson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Simple sentences in the Present Continuous Tense<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>am<\/strong> <\/span>currently <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>working<\/strong> <\/span>on a new project.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>She<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>is dancing<\/strong><\/span> gracefully on stage.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>They<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>are enjoying<\/strong><\/span> their vacation in Hawaii.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>We<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>are learning<\/strong><\/span> to play the guitar.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>He<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>is studying<\/strong><\/span> for his upcoming exams.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>I<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&#8216;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">m not feeling<\/span><\/strong> well today.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>She<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>isn&#8217;t attending<\/strong> <\/span>the party tonight.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>They<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&#8216;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>re not participating<\/strong><\/span> in the competition.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>We<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>aren&#8217;t going<\/strong> <\/span>out for dinner this evening.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>He<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&#8216;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">s not wearing<\/span><\/strong> a jacket despite the cold weather.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11128\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11128\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/winter-activities-melting-snow-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Simple sentence: present continuous\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/winter-activities-melting-snow-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/winter-activities-melting-snow.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He&#8217;s not wearing a jacket despite the cold weather.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Simple sentences in the Past Continuous Tense<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>I<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>was watching<\/strong><\/span> a movie last night.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>She<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>was singing<\/strong> <\/span>loudly during the concert.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>They<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>were playing<\/strong><\/span> soccer yesterday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>We<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>were having<\/strong><\/span> dinner at a fancy restaurant.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>He<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>was studying<\/strong><\/span> hard for his final exams.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>wasn&#8217;t paying<\/strong><\/span> attention to the lecture.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>She<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>was not watching<\/strong><\/span> her kids at the park.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>They<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>were not listening<\/strong> <\/span>to the teacher&#8217;s instructions.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>We<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>weren&#8217;t traveling<\/strong><\/span> over spring break.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>He<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>was not feeling<\/strong><\/span> well yesterday.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22717\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22717\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/watching-movie-popcorn-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Watching a movie\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/watching-movie-popcorn-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/watching-movie-popcorn.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was watching a movie last night.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Simple sentences in the Future Continuous Tense<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>&#8216;ll be giving<\/strong><\/span> a presentation at the conference.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>She<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>will be traveling<\/strong><\/span> to Europe next month.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>They<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>&#8216;ll be celebrating<\/strong><\/span> their anniversary on a cruise.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>We<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>will be taking<\/strong><\/span> our son to college in September.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>He<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>&#8216;ll be working<\/strong><\/span> on a new project next week.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>will not be attending<\/strong><\/span> the party tonight.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>She<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>will not be participating<\/strong><\/span> in the competition.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>They<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> <strong>won&#8217;t be going<\/strong><\/span> on a vacation this summer.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>We<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>won&#8217;t be looking<\/strong><\/span> for new jobs anytime soon.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>He<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> <strong>won&#8217;t be taking<\/strong><\/span> so many classes next semester.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9646\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9646\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/ship-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Simple sentence in the future continuous tense\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/ship-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/ship.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9646\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They&#8217;ll be celebrating their anniversary on a cruise.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Simple sentences in the Present Perfect Tense<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>I<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&#8216;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>ve finished<\/strong> <\/span>reading the book.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>She<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>has traveled<\/strong> <\/span>to many countries.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>They<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&#8216;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>ve won<\/strong><\/span> the championship.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>We<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>have completed<\/strong><\/span> the project on time.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>He<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&#8216;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>s learned<\/strong><\/span> to play the piano.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>haven&#8217;t visited<\/strong><\/span> that museum yet.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>She<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>has not received<\/strong><\/span> the package.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>They<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>have not finished<\/strong><\/span> their homework.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>We<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>haven&#8217;t seen<\/strong><\/span> that movie.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>He<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>hasn&#8217;t achieved<\/strong><\/span> his goal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6529\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6529\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/trophy-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Present perfect simple sentence\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/trophy-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/trophy.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They&#8217;ve won the championship<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now you know how to form simple sentences in various verb tenses! Try writing your own simple sentence examples to help you remember this sentence structure. 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A\u00a0simple sentence\u00a0contains one independent clause. What\u2019s an \u201cindependent clause\u201d? It\u2019s one\u00a0subject\u00a0followed by one\u00a0verb or verb phrase.\u00a0It expresses a single idea. Learn more about simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences. Learn Basic &amp; Intermediate English Grammar Let&#8217;s look at 50 simple sentence examples in different English verb tenses. 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