Simple Present

Simple present is also called present simple.

The simple present expresses an action in the present taking place regularly, never or several times. It is also
used for actions that take place one after another and for actions that are set by a timetable or schedule. The
simple present also expresses facts in the present.

be
Use:

• am with the personal pronoun I

• is with the personal pronouns he, she or it (or with the singular form of nouns)
• are with the personal pronouns we, you or they (or with the plural form of nouns)
example: I am hungry.
  affirmative negative question
I I am. I am not. Am I?
he/she/it He is. He is not. Is he?
you/we/they You are. You are not. Are you?

1. Write down the missing sentences.

  affirmative negative question
I I am hungry. I am not hungry Am I hungry?
you You are Sam. You are not Same. Are you Sam?
he He is here He is not here.
she She is loud She is not loud. Is she loud?
it It is okay. It is not ok. Is it ok?
we We are fine We are not fine. Are we fine?
you You are friendly You are not friendly. Are you friendly?
they They are happy They are not happy. Are they happy?

have
Use:

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• have with the personal pronouns I, you, we and they (or with the plural form of nouns)
• has with the personal pronouns he, she, it (or with the singular form of nouns)

example: I have a dog. / I have got a dog.

'have got' is mainly used in British English. You can also use 'have' on its own (especially in American English).
In this case, however, you must form negative sentences and questions with the auxiliary verb 'do' (see 'All other
verbs').

  positive negative question

I/you/we/they I have got. / I have. I have not got. / I do not have. Have I got? / Do I have?
he/she/it He has got. / He has. He has not got. / He does not have. Has he got? / Does he have?

2. Write down the missing sentences. Use 'have got'.

  affirmative negative question
I I have got a dog.
you You have got a bike.
he He has not got a beard.
she Has she got a sister?
it It has got a window.
we Have we got a car?
you You have not got time.
they Have they got money?

3. Write down the missing sentences. Use 'have' and the auxiliary 'do'.

  affirmative negative question
I I have a dog. I do not have a dog Do I have a dog?
you You have a bike. You do not have a bike. Do you have a bike?
he He has a beard. He does not have a beard. Does he have a beard.
she She has a sister. She does not have a sister. Does she have a sister?
it It has a window. It does not have a window. Does it have a window?
we We have a car. We do not have a car. Do we have a car?
you You have time. You do not have time. Do you have time?
they They have money You do not have money. Do they have money?

All other verbs

Use:
• the infinite verb (play) with the personal pronouns I, you, we and they (or with the plural form of nouns)
• the verb + s (plays) with the personal pronouns he, she, it (or with the singular form of nouns)
  affirmative negative question
I/you/we/they I play. I do not play. Do I play?
He does not
he/she/it He plays. Does he play?
play.

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Tips on how to form negative sentences and questions
Negative sentences and questions are formed with the auxiliary verb 'do'. The 3rd person singular of 'do' is
'does'. This means that in negative sentences and questions the 's' of the main verb is placed behind 'do'.

4. Write down the missing sentences.

  affirmative negative questions
I I play. I do not play. Do I play?
you You help. You do not help. Do you help?
he He answer. He does not answer. Does he answer?
she She sing. She does not sing. Does she sing?
it It rains. It does not rains. Does it rains?
we We dream. We do not dream. Do we dream?
you You read. You do not read. Do you read?
they They work. They do not work. Do they work?

5. Exercise on Affirmative Sentences Arrange the words to make sentences in simple

present.

1. I / to collect stamps – I collect stamps.

2. we / to play card games – We play card games.
3. he / to read comics – He reads comics.
4. Chris / to sing in a band – Chris sings in a band.
5. we / to have a hamster – We have a hamster.
6. Andy and John / to like cola – Andy and John like cola
7. she / to be nice – She is nice.
8. they / to help their parents – They help their parents.
9. the children / to speak English – The children speak English.
10. I / to buy a newspaper every Saturday – I buy a newspaper every Saturday.

6. Exercise on Negative Sentences Make negative sentences.

1. I watch TV. – I do not watch TV.
2. We play football. – We do not play football.
3. It is boring. – It is not boring.
4. She cleans her room. – She does not clean her room.
5. You ride your bike every weekend. – You do not ride your bike every weekend.
6. Sandy takes nice photos. – Sandy, does not take nice photos.
7. They open the windows. – They do not open the windows.
8. He buys a new CD. – He does not buy a new CD.

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9. I am late. – I’m not late.
10. She has a cat. – She does not have a cat.
7. Arrange the words below to make questions.
1. she / to collect / stickers – Does she collect stickers?
2. they / to play / a game – Do they play a game?
3. the cat / to sleep / in the cat's bed – Does the cat sleep in the cat s bed?
4. she / often / to dream – Does she often dream? MMh – How often does she dream?
5. he / to play / streetball – Does he play streetball?
6. you / to be / from Paris -  Are you from Paris?
7. the pupils / to wear / school uniforms -  Does the pupils wear school uniforms?
8. you / to go / to the cinema – Do you go to the cinema?
9. she / to have / friends – Does she have friends?
10. he / to read / books – Does he read books?
8. Exercise on Questions with Interrogatives. Ask for the bold part of the sentence .
1. Julia likes pop-music. – What music pop does Julia like?
2. Maria comes from Spain. – Where does Maria comes from?
3. They play in the garden. – Where do they play?
4. Rick rides his bike. – Who ride his bike?
5. I go to the cinema on Saturdays. – When you go to the cinema?
6. We go to Mallorca because it is warm there.. – Why do you go to Mallorca?
7. Joe repairs his bike. – What Joe does repair?
8. Robin drives his car carefully. – How does Robin drive his car?
9. Peter runs with his dog every day. – When does Peter run?
10. Eric goes to Italy for a holiday. – What does Eric do?

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Simple Present - Use
facts (something is generally known to be true)

The sun never sets in the east or south or north, but always in the west

action in the present taking place once, never or several times 

Colin plays football regularly - every Tuesday.

In English, signal words are often used, e.g.: always, never, seldom, often, regularly, every Monday

actions in the present taking place one after another

First one action takes place and then the other

action set by a time table or schedule

Although the action takes place in the future, it takes place regularly and is set by a time
table.

verbs expressing states, possession, senses, emotions and mental activity

When you love someone, that's a state, a fact or emotion, but not an action (like running for
example). Whenever you want to express a state, possession, sense or emotions, use the simple
form (not the progressive). The following words all belong to this group:

be (state) believe (mental activity) belong (possession)

hate (feeling and emotion) hear (senses) like (feeling and emotion)

love (feeling and emotion) mean (mental activity) prefer (mental activity)

remain (state) realize (mental activity) see (senses)

seem (feeling and emotion) smell (senses) think (mental activity)

understand (mental activity) want (feeling and emotion) wish (feeling and emotion)