SIMPLE PRESENT (I, you, we, they)

We use the simple present to talk about facts and routines.

I drink coffee for breakfast.

We eat a lot of fruit.

We form negatives with don’t (do not) + the base form of the verb (eat, have, play, …).

My parents don’t like tea.

They don’t eat meat.

We form questions with do + subject + the base form of the verb.

Do you like fish?

Do they have breakfast?

I / you / we / they
+ I have a big breakfast.
You eat a lot of fruit.
- We don’t drink coffee.
They don’t like cheese.
? Do you have a big breakfast?
Do they eat fish?
Y/N Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.

I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of II. Order the words to make questions. Then
the verbs in parentheses. complete the short answers.

1. I _____________ pizza. (like) 1. you / meat / eat / do

2. We _____________ eggs or cheese. (not eat) _________________________? No, I ____.

3. They _____________ lunch at home. (not have) 2. you / do / food / like / Indian

4. You _____________ tea. (drink) _________________________? Yes, we ____.

5. Our children _____________ green vegetables. (not 3. potatoes / they / like / do

like)
_________________________? Yes, they ____.
6. My husband and I _____________ a lot of fruit.
(eat) 4. drink / do / you and Paula / coffee

_________________________? No, we ____.

7. I _____________ coffee at night. (not drink)

8. You _____________ breakfast. (not have) 5. work / do / you / in Argentina?

_________________________? Yes, I ____.

9. We _____________ to college. (not go)
6. they / go / to school / do / by bus?
10. They _____________ on Tuesdays. (work)
_________________________? No, they ____.
ANSWERS:

I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

1. like

2. don’t eat

3. don’t have

4. drink

5. don’t like

6. eat

7. don’t drink

8. don’t have

9. don’t go

10. work

II. Order the words to make questions. Then complete the short answers.

1. Do you eat meat? No, I don’t.

2. Do you like Italian food? Yes, we do.

3. Do they like potatoes? Yes, they do.

4. Do you and Paula drink coffee? No, we don’t.

5. Do you work in Argentina? Yes, I do,

6. Do they go to school by bus? No, they don’t.