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The present simple for For the present simple Form questions in the
I, you, we, and they is negative with don't or present simple with
the same. doesn't + verb do/does+subject+verb
For the he/she/it We use don't for To ask questions in the
forms, add -s,-es or - I,you,we and they like present simple,use
ies to the verb in the positive question
For she/he/it we use word+do/does+subject
doesn't +verb
IN NEGATIVE
SENTENCES,DON'T
ADD -S TO THE VERB
AFTER DOESN'T
pelling:he/she/it
S
Ayesha goes to the
If a verb ends in -o, add -es computer club at
school
If a verb ends in a
consonant and-y, change Dylan always tries
the -y into -i and add -es to do his homework
before the dinner.
If a verb ends in -s,-z,-x,-
ch or -sh, add -es
He teaches French
at my school.
I/you/we/they watch tv.
He/she/it chats online.
I/you/we/they do.
Yes, He/she/it does.
I/you/we/they don't.
No, He/she/it doesn't.
Present Continuous
Josh is busy.He's cooking
For things in dinner.
progress now or It isn't raining now.Let's go
around now uot.
What are you doing?
Are you revising for the
maths exam?
Questions and short
Positive negative answers
Form the present Form present
Form the present continuous continuous questions
continuous with be negative with be + with be + subjet +
+ -ing form of the not + -ing form of -ing form of the verb.
verb. the verb You can also use
You usually use the question words (
short forms of the what,who,where,how,
be in the presente etc) before the verb.
continuous Where are you staying in
He's waiting for the bus London?
Spelling
If a verb ends in - take-taking
e,remove the final -e use-using
before adding -ing.
If a verb ends in a vowel swim-swimming
(eg i ,a,o) and a shop-shopping
consonant (eg m,p,t),
double the consonant travel-travelling
before adding -ing
If a verb ends in -ie,
change the -ie to -y lie-lying
before adding -ing
i'm i'm not doing the washing-up.
you're reading a book you aren't
he's/she's he/she isn't
it's raining it isn't working
we're we aren't
watching TV.
they're they aren't cooking dinner.
Am I making a lot of noise? Yes,you are/No you aren't
Are you Yes,I am/No, I'm not
coming tonight? Yes, he/she is/No, he/she
Is he/she isn't.
it snowing Yes, it is/No, it isn't
Are we/they being silly? Yes, we/they are/No, we/they aren't