Present Simple

Positive, Negative,
NEGATIVE: INTERROGATIVE:

F
POSITIVE:
I, you, we, they: bare infinitive I, you, we, they: don’t + bare infinitive Do + I/ you/we/ they + bare infinitive
he, she, it: bare infinitive + -s he, she, it: doesn’t + bare infinitive. Does + he/she/it + bare infinitive
E.g.: E.g.: E.g.:
I drink milk every day. I don’t drink milk every day. Do I drink milk every day?

O
He dinks milk every day. He doesn’t drink milk every day. Does he drink milk every day?

3rd PERSON SINGULAR SPELLING RULES:

General rule: add -s Verbs ending in s, Verbs ending in o:

R
Verbs ending in Verbs ending in
ss, ch, sh, x: add - add -es consonant + y: vowel + y: add -s
walk – she walks es change the y into i
talk – she talks miss – she misses go – she goes and add -es play – she plays
answer – answers watch – she watches do – she does study – she studies enjoy – she enjoys

M
wash – washes tidy – she tidies stay – she stays
fix – she fixes
Write the third person singular in the present simple of the following verbs in the right place.

A
forget fly brush open say pray

pay understand throw echo cook hurry

touch study finish apply catch like
go want try stay enjoy wish
play supply do obey relax undo

____throws_____ _____brushes____ _____says_______ _____studies____ ______goes______

______wants____ ____touches_____ ______pays______ _______tries____ ______does______
_______opens___ ____catches_____ _____prays_______ _____hurries____ _______undoes___
________forgets_ _____whishes____ _______enjoys____ _______applies__ ___echoes_______
____cooks______ ___finishes_ _____obeys______ _____supplies___ ______likes______
___understands__ ___relaxes______ ____stays__ _________flies___ ________________
_______________ _______________ plays____ _______________ ________________
Verb + -s Verb + -es Vowel + y + -s Consonant + y + -es o + -es

B Fill in the blanks with the present simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. Janet _____WATCHES____ (watch) a film on TV.
2. The girl _____finishes__________ (finish) her
homework.
3. My father ______fixes__________ (fix) the TV.
4. The children _____visited_________ (visit) the
museum every school year.
5. Helen _washes______ (wash) her hair every two
days.
6. My friend ___tries__________ (try) to cheer me
up.
7. My mother ____guides___________ (guide) me.
8. They __offer_______ (offer) me a CD every
Christmas.
11. My family __plans__ (plan) a trip to the UK every
year.
12. Mr. Harris is the one who usually
___carries__________ (carry) the heavy boxes to
the attic.
13. I normally _____talk____ (talk) to John on the
phone.
14. Karen and Sara ______play_______ (play) the
guitar.
15. The students ___describe__ (describe) their
homes easily.
16. Tom __________collects____________ (collect)
stamps.
C Fill in the gaps with the Present Simple (negative) of the verbs in brackets.

1. David _doesn´t watch____ (not / watch) films in the cinema.

2. Carol __ doesn´t like_______________ (not / like) to go to parties.
3. My parents __don´t go____ (not / go) to restaurants.
4. Peter _ doesn´t close________________ (not / close) the door when he enters.
5. Nicole _ doesn´t obey_________________ (not / obey) any rule.
6. Jewels _ don´t disappear__________________ (not / disappear) just like that!
7. I _ don´t __like________________ (not / like) to wait too much long.
8. Mrs. Underwood don´t understand___________________ (not / understand) me.
9. The students _ don´t identify_________________ (not / identify) the subject in the
sentence.
10. The naughty boys don´t apologise_________________ (not / apologise) for their bad
behaviour as a rule.
11. Caroline _ doesn´t like_________________ (not / like) to be disturbed.
D12. Thieves _ don´t __admit________________ (not / admit) that they steal.

Now use the interrogative form of the present simple.

1. _____Does the girl blush__________________ (the girl / blush) when her boyfriend kisses
her?
2. ___Does Caroline like_____ (Caroline / like) to be disturbed?
3. _______Do you explain________________ (you / explain) clearly?
4. ______Does mum cook_________________ (Mum / cook) dinner every day?
5. __________Does the pupil ask_____________ (the pupil / ask) for help?
6. _________Do girls ______________ (girls / enjoy) going to parties?
7. __________Do you visit _____________ (you / visit) the museum regularly?
8. ______Does Charlie arrive_________________ (Charles / arrive) early as a rule?
9. __________ Do the secretaries make_____________ (secretaries / make) hotel
reservations?
E10. ________Does mrs. Clark water_______________ (Mrs. Clark / water) the plants?
11. _________Does the cat scratch______________ (the cat / scratch) the front door?
12. ______________Does your sister cook_________ (your sister / cook) well?

Rewrite the sentences both in the negative and interrogative forms.

1. I walk to school. 5. I talk to Andrew every single day.

NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________
2. That driver never stops at the traffic
lights.
NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________
3. The boys play football quite well.
NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________
4. This kite flies real high.
NEG. ___________________________
NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________
6. Michael works in a big company.
NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________
7. My Mum mixes all the ingredients.
NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________
8. My brother Alfred studies Spanish at
school.
NEG. ___________________________