Generally, in the Simple Present Tense the verb is added an S in

the 3rd
Person. (He, She, It)Ex: I dance – She dances
When the verb ends in Y preceded by a consonant, it loses the Y
and is added IES.Ex: I study – She studies
When the verb ends in Y preceded by a vowel just add an S to it.
Ex: I play – She plays.
When the verb ends in SS, SH, CH, X, Z, add ES to it.
Ex: I kiss – She kisses
I brush – She brushes

I watch – She watches

I fix – She fixes

They buzz – It buzzes For I, YOU, WE, THEY use DO /

DON’T

For HE, SHE, IT ( 3RD PERSON USE DOES/DOESN'TWhen you

Do you like to read? Yes, I do. No, I don’t.
ask a question with the auxiliary verb DO / DOES, you answer the
question with DO / DOES too.

There are two types of answers:

Complete answer: Ex: A: Do you like sausages?   -   B: Yes, I like

sausages.

Short Answer:       Ex: A: Do you like sausages?   -   B: Yes, I do.

Use the following words and ask questions as above

Work, play, eat pasta , drink tea, sleep in the afternoon, get up
early, talk in class, read novels, write songs , study at night, walk
in the park, drive to Montreal , run to school, watch English
television, listen to the raido, take Spanish lessons, swim in the
sea, sing in the shower , dance on week-ends , go out at lunch
time, clean your room, spend time with family, , go shopping, go to
the movies, cook, ride a motorcycle, exercise at the gym, drive to
work, relax at night , travel in the winter

Write seven things your partner does or doesn’t like to do.

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Present Tense Exercise

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb “to
walk” OR the correct “auxuliary” verb.

A. AFFIRMATIVE

1. I ______ to school every day.

2. You ______ to school every day.
3. He/She/It ______ to school every day.
4. They ______ to school every day.
5. We ______ to school every day.

B. NEGATIVE

6. I ______ walk to school every day.

7. You don’t ______ to school every day.
8. He/She/It ______ walk to school every day.
9. They ______ walk to school every day.
10. We don’t ______ to school every day.

C. YES/NO QUESTIONS

11. Do I ______ to school every day?

12. ______ you walk to school every day?
13. Does he/she/it ______ to school every day?
14. ______ they walk to school every day?
15. Do we ______ to school every day?

D. SHORT ANSWERS
16. Yes, I ______.
17. No, I ______.

18. Yes, you ______.

19. No, you ______.

20. Yes, he/she/it ______.

21. No, he/she/it ______.

22. Yes, we ______.

23. No, we ______.

24. Yes, they ______.

25. No, they ______.
A. Write DO or DOES to complete the questions.

1. _________ you like chocolate?

2. _________ he go to the movies very often?

3. _________ we have any money?

4. _________ she know you?

5. _________ it close at 4.30?

6. _________ they have a bike?

 7. _________ I look like my brother?

8. _________ Bill and Sue like each other?

9. _________ she speak English?

10. _________ you want to go to the movies?

Write Questions from scrambled sentences:

1.you/hockey/like

2. bed/read/in

3. lunch/to school/everyday/bring your/you

4. you get home/from/you play when/school/

5. music/often listen/on the radio

7. to bed/during the week/go/early

8. like/brother/milk

9. teacher/give/a lot of homework/you

10. mother/flowers/like

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