DO- DOES

(PRESENT SIMPLE )

PRESENT SIMPLE
We

use the present simple for things

that are true in general for habitual
actions
Example: I get up at 7am
I have breakfast at 7:15
I take a shower

POSITIVE
I Work
We Like
They Have

He Work S
She Like S

DoES
It
HaS

EXAMPLES
I drink coffee
Sue drinks tea
You work very hard
We watch television very often
The weather is usually nice
Tim and Linda know many people

SPELLING
After S SH CH:
Pass passes
finish finishes
Watch Watches
Y IES:
Study Studies
Try Tries
O ES:
Do Does
Go Goes

NEGATIVE

We use dont or doesnt for the negative

I
We
do not
You ( dont)
They
He
She
It

Does not
( doesnt)

} Work
} Like
} Do
} Have

EXAMPLES

dog

I dont drink tea

She doesnt live in Valparaso
We dont play tennis
Paul doesnt smoke
Mary and Tom dont have a

INTORROGATIVE
DO}

DOES}

I
We
You
They
He
She
It

Work?
Like?
Do?
Have?

EXAMPLES
Do you play tennis ?
Do your parents speak English?
Do you play the guitar?
Do you watch tv a lot?
Does you often ride a bicycle?
Does George work hard?
Does your sister live in London?

REMEMBER:

Do I We You They
Does He She It
Do they like music?
Does he like music?