The Simple Present:

Statements and Yes/No Questions

A. Read the following dialog

Sonia: There is an anti globalization rally today Do you want to go?
Yoshi: I don't think so. Do you think globalization is bad?
Sonia: Yes, I do. I think globalization is really bad.
Yoshi: But your dad works for EnormoCorp. They're the biggest company
in
the world
Sonia: My dad doesn’t understand the problems with globalization. Many
people don't understand that globalization hurts people in both
poor and rich countries, Jobs go to different countries, People
don't get good wages. Globalization helps companies make more
money. It doesn't help people. So, do you want to come to the
rally?
Yoshi: Actually, I can't go, I work on Saturday mornings. Also, I'm not sure
globalization is bad

B. Check TRUE or FALSE

1. Sonia think globalization is really bad

2. Sonia’s dad works for EnormoCorp.

3. Yoshi doesn’t want to go the rally

4. Yoshi doesn’t work on Saturday morning

 Simple Present Tense: Statement
Affirmative Statement (+) Negative Statement (-)
Subject Verb Subject do not Verb
I work in South I do not work in Japan
You Korea You don’t
They They
We We

She works in South She does not work in Japan

He Korea He doesn’t
It It

Simple Present Tense: Yes/No Questions and Short Answers

Yes/No Questions Short Answers
I in I I don’t
You work South You You
Do They Korea They do They
We We We
Yes No
She in She She doesn’t
Does He works South He does He
It Korea It It
C. Use the correct form of the verbs in the box to complete these sentences.
Change the form of the verb if necessary. You can use a word more than one
time.

not like work buy manufacture go not have live put think

1. Kim __________ in South Korea.

2. He ________________ in a factory.
3. He __________ computer screens.
4. Shelly ___________ in Ohio.
5. She ______________ in a factory, too.
6. She ________________ the screen into the computer monitors.
7. She ______________ her job.
8. She __________ it is boring.
9. The Delgados ___________ in Mexico.
10. They _______ a new computer every three years.
11. Pedro Delgado ____________ the PCs from Shelly’s factory in Ohio.

D. Put the words in the right order. Write the questions. Write short answers
1. work / does / in a factory / Kim?
Q: Does Kim work in a factory?

A: Yes, he does

2. does / in South Korea / Kim / live?

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A:

3. Shelly / her job / does / like?

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A:
4. in Mexico / live / do / the Delgados
Q:
A:
5. they / do/ a computer every year / buy?
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A:

6. does / a computer store / the town / have?

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A: