THE SIMPLE PRESENT: AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE STATEMENTS

Affirmative Statements Negative Statements

Subject Verb Subject Do not/ Does not Base form of Verb
I I
You You do not
We work We don’t work.
they they
He He
She works She does not work.
It It doesn’t

THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS

Yes/No Questions Short Answers

Do/Does Subject Base form of Verb Affirmative Negative
I you you
Do you I/we I/we
we you do. you don’t.
they work? Yes, they No, they
he he he
Does she she does. she doesn’t.
it it it
 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: WH-QUESTIONS; SHORT AND LONG ANSWERS

Wh-Questions
Wh-Word Do-Does Subject Base form of Verb
When do I sleep?
Where do you sleep?
What do we sleep?
Why does he get up? late?
Who(m) does she dream about?
How does it feel?

Short Answers Long Answers

From 10:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M. You sleep from 10:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M.
On the futon I sleep on the futon
Two pillows We need two pillows
He goes to bed late He goes to bed late because he goes to bed late.
A movie star She dreams about a movie star
Good The blanket feels good.