THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

THE PRESENT SIMPLE: AFFIRMATIVE

SUBJECT VERB INFINITIVESINGULAR

I READ EVERY DAY.

ONCE A WEEK.

AT HOME.

YOU READHE / SHE /

IT READSPLURAL

WE READYOU READTHEY READ

In general+ s

Verbs ending in conson. + y

y + ies

Verbs ending in –o, sh, tch, x, ss

+ es

work works study studies go goeseat eats cry cries wash washes

play plays try trieswatch watches

swim swims spy spies mix mixeswrite writes fly flies kiss kisses

RULES FOR THE 3RD PERSON SINGULAR (HE / SHE / IT)

WE USE PRESENT SIMPLE TO TALK ABOUT:

facts habits and routines

feeling and emotions general truth

I live in Poland. They swim every day.

They like pizza. Sunday comes after Saturday.

Affirmative Sentences (He/go)

He goes to school

Affirmative Sentences (They/eat)

They eat a lot.

Affirmative Sentences (She/surf)

She surfs the Internet.

Affirmative Sentences (I/play)

I play the flute.

Affirmative Sentences (She/cry)

She cries.

SUBJECT DO/DOES NOT VERB

SINGULAR

I DO NOT READEVERY DAY.

ONCE A WEEK.

AT HOME.

YOU DO NOT READHE / SHE /

IT DOES NOT READ

PLURAL

WE DO NOT READ

YOU DO NOT READ

THEY DO NOT READ

Negative form

SUBJECT SHORT FORM VERB

SINGULAR

I DON’T READEVERY DAY.

ONCE A WEEK.

AT HOME.

YOU DON’T READHE / SHE /

IT DOESN’T READ

PLURAL

WE DON’T READ

YOU DON’T READ

THEY DON’T READ

SHORT FORM: do not = don’t does not =

doesn’t

Negative Sentences (They/read)

They don’t read.

Negative Sentences (She/love)

She doesn’t love him.

Negative Sentences (He/drive)

He doesn’t drive.

Negative Sentences (He/work)

He doesn’t work.

Negative Sentences (They/sing)

They don’t sing.

YOUR TURN NOW Write the affirmative /negative form of the

verbs in brackets: 1. Dave ……………… (not live) in Madrid.2. Sue ……………… (study) German at school.3. My dad ……………… (drive) a red car.4. We ……………. (not walk) to school.5. The 34 bus ………………… (not stop) here.6. Mr Brown …………………. (teach) maths.7. The children ……………… (play) football.8. Mary ……………… (wash) the dishes after

lunch.

DO/DOES SUBJECT VERB SHORT ANSWERSSINGULAR

DO I PLAY ? Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.

DO YOU PLAY ? Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.

DOES HE/SHE/IT PLAY ? Yes, he does. / No, he

doesn’t.

PLURAL

DO WE PLAY ? Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.

DO YOU PLAY ? Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.

DO THEY PLAY ? Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.

INTERROGATIVE & SHORT ANSWERS

Questions & Short Answers : STUDY

Does he study? No, he doesn’t

Questions & Short Answers : LIKE

Does she like shopping? Yes, she does

Questions & Short Answers 3: DRINK

Does he drink? No, he doesn’t

Questions & Short Answers : WATCH

Does he watch TV? No, he doesn’t

Questions & Short Answers : FLY

Does it fly? Yes, it does

Your turn now Correct these sentences if necessary:1.Tom doesn’t never read newspapers.2. We not like horror films.3. Do Dave sends e-mails? Yes, he do.4. Mary drinks sometimes coffee after lunch.5. My best friend plaies the piano.6. Do you have a big breakfast?7. Dad doesn’t the housework, mum does.8. It doesn’t rains much in summer.