SIMPLE PRESENT

I – YOU - WE - THEY
AFFIRMATIVE

I like coffee.
You play tennis.
We live in Toronto.
They speak Spanish.
NEGATIVE
I do not like coffee.
You do not play tennis.
We do not live in Toronto.
They do not speak Spanish.

do not = don’t
QUESTIONS
do You play tennis?
do We live in Toronto?
do They speak Spanish?
 QUESTIONS
with short answers

do You play tennis?

Yes, I do
No, I don’t
 QUESTIONS
with short answers

do We live in Toronto?
Yes, We do
No, We don’t
 QUESTIONS
with short answers

do They speak Spanish?

Yes, They do
No, They don’t
EXERCISES
 Complete the sentences

• I ___________ (like) limonade very much.

• We __________ (not get up) at 5:00 am.
• They_________ (have) new computers.
• I _________ (not do) my homework.
• _______ We ________ (speak) Spanish?
• I________ (live) in Ilo.
 SIMPLE PRESENT

HE - SHE - IT
 AFFIRMATIVE
He plays soccer. Most Verbs add -S

She watches TV.

verbs ending in
–S, -SS, SH, CH
add -es

The dog drinks water.

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VERBS IN PRESENT SIMPLE E
S
HE / SHE / IT

o s t
M we
r b s
v e - s
d d
a
listens
He / She / it lives
walks
 R
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d
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-c h S

e
s -sh ,
r b
V –ss, -es
e
s , dd
– a
kisses
He / She / it watches
washes
 R
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b s S
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do does
go goes
have has
 NEGATIVE
He does not play soccer.
She does not watch TV.
The dog does not drink water.

does not = doesn’t

 QUESTIONS
does He play soccer?
does She watch TV?
does the dog drink water?
 QUESTIONS
with short answers

does He play soccer?

Yes, He does
No, He doesn’t
 QUESTIONS
with short answers

does She watch TV?

Yes, She does
No, She doesn’t
 QUESTIONS
with short answers

does the dog drink water?

Yes, it does
No, it doesn’t
EXERCISES
 Complete the sentences

• Martin ___________ (like) soccer and

tennis.
• Juana __________ (get up) at 8:00 am.
• The bus _________ (leave) at 1:00 pm.
• She _________ (not work) in an office.
• _______ She ________ (speak) French?
• He never ________ (have) lunch in a
restaurant.