SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE DO & DOES

YES/ NO QUESTIONS: Are the questions that begin with the

auxiliary. And they are answered in a short way.

AUXILIARY + PERSONAL PRONOUN + VERB + COMPLEMENT

Do you work near here?
Does Mike live in Valencia?

YES/NO question answers:

The affirmative answer: Yes, + pronoun + auxiliary
E.g. Yes, I do
Yes, he does

YES/NO question answers:

The negative answer: No, + Pronoun + Auxiliary in negative form.
E.g. No, I don’t. (don’t = do not)
No, He doesn’t. (doesn’t = does not)

INFORMATION QUESTIONS : Are questions that begin with

WH word and are answered with complete information. Do not
answer with YES or NO

WH? + AUXILIARY + PERSONAL PRONOUN + VERB + COMPLEMENT

Where do you go on vacations?

INFORMATION QUESTIONS ANSWERS (affirmative or

negative)
They are complete information that contains:
Subject + Verb + Complement.

E.g. I go to the beach on vacations

Where does Thomas work?

He works in Ford.
 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
Simple Present Third-Person singular (he, she, it)

Add s for most verbs

work works buy buys

ride rides return returns

Add es for words that end in ch, sh, s, x or z

watch watches pass passes
rush rushes relax relaxes buzz buzzes

Change the y to i and add es when the base form ends in a consonant + y

study studies hurry hurries dry dries

Do not change the y when the base form ends in a vowel + y. Only add s
play plays enjoy enjoys

A few verbs have irregular forms

be is do does
go goes have Has
 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
Simple Present Third-Person singular (he, she, it)

Add s for most verbs

work works buy buys

ride rides return returns

Add es for words that end in ch, sh, s, x or z

watch watches pass passes
rush rushes relax relaxes buzz buzzes

Change the y to i and add es when the base form ends in a consonant + y

study studies hurry hurries dry dries

Do not change the y when the base form ends in a vowel + y. Only add s

play plays enjoy enjoys

A few verbs have irregular forms

be is do does
go goes have Has
 REGULAR VERBS PRONUNCIATION
HOW TO PRONOUNCE YOUR ENGLISH PAST TENSE VERBS?

(You must focus on how the verb is pronounced in present tense and notice the last
sound)

DEPENDIG OF THE SOUND THERE ARE THREE POSSIBLE

PRONUNCIATIONS.

THE SOUND T THE SOUND ED

IF THE VERB SOUNDS IF THE VERB SOUNDS
FINISHES IN: FINISHES IN:

K = LOOKED (LUKT) T = WANTED (UANTED)

P = STOPPED (STOPT) D = ENDED (ENDED)
SH = WASHED (UASHT)
CH = WATCHED (UATCH)
S = KISSED (KIST)
DANCED (DANST)
GH = LAUGH (F) (LAFT)

THE SOUND D
IF THE VERB SOUNDS
FINISHES IN:

IN ANY OTHER SOUND OF LETTER

REVIEWED (RIVIUD)
LIVED (LIVD)
OPENED (OPEND)
VERB /t/ /d/ /id/ VERB /t/ /d/ /id/

ACCEPTED aceptar O O O DISCUSSED discutir O O O

ADDED Sumar/agregar O O O DISLIKED no gustar O O O
AGREED acordar O O O DREAMED soñar O O O
ALLOW permitir O O O DROPPED dejar caer O O O
AMUSED divertir O O O EDUCATED educar O O O
ANSWERED responder O O O ELECTED elegir O O O
ARRIVED llegar O O O EMPLOYED emplear O O O
ASKED preguntar O O O ENDED finalizar O O O
ATTENDED asistir O O O ENJOYED divertir O O O
AVOIDED evitar O O O ENTERED entrar O O O
BEGGED pedir O O O ERASED borrar O O O
BEHAVED comportar O O O EXCLAIMED exclamar O O O
BELIEVED creer O O O EXCUSED excusar O O O
BELONGED pertenecer O O O EXPLAINED explicar O O O
BORROWED (quitar prestad0) O O O FAILED fallar/ reprobar O O O
BRUSHED cepillar O O O FITTED caber O O O
CALLED llamar O O O FOLLOWED perseguir O O O
CARRIED llevar O O O FRIED freír O O O
CHANGED cambiar O O O GATHERED reunir O O O
CLEANED limpiar O O O GOVERNED gobernar O O O
CLOSED cerrar O O O GREETED saludar O O O
COMBED peinar O O O HAPPENED suceder O O O
CONGRATULATED O O O HEARD oír O O O
CONTINUED continuar O O O HELPED ayudar/auxiliar O O O
COOKED cocinar O O O HOPE (esperanza) O O O
COUNTED contar O O O INSISTED insistir O O O
CROSSED cruzar O O O INTRODUCED presentar O O O
CRIED llorar O O O INVITED invitar O O O
DANCED bailar O O O KILLED matar O O O
DECIDED decidir O O O KNOCKED tocar a la puerta/ O O O
DESCRIBED describir O O O LASTED durar O O O
DESTROYED destruir O O O LAUGHED O O O
DIED morir O O O LIED mentir O O O
DISCOVERED descubrir O O O LIKED gustar O O O
VERB /t/ /d/ /id/ VERB /t/ /d/ /id/

LIFTED cargar O O O SMILED O O O

LIVED vivir O O O SMOKED fumar O O O
LOVED amar O O O SNOWED nevar O O O
MAILED O O O SOLVED resolver O O O
MARRIED casar O O O STARTED comenzar O O O
MENTIONED mencionar O O O STOPPED parar O O O
MISSED extrañar/faltar O O O STUDIED estudiar O O O
MOVED mover / mudar O O O SUGGESTED sugerir O O O
NEEDED necesitar O O O SUPPOSED suponer O O O
OPENED abrir O O O SURPRISED sorprender O O O
OBEYED obedecer O O O TELEPHONED telefonear O O O
OBSERVED observar O O O TRANSLATED traducir O O O
OFFERED ofrecer O O O TRIEDtratar/intentar O O O
ORDERED ordenar O O O TURNED girar/voltear O O O
ORGANIZED organizar O O O USED utilizar O O O
PAINTED pintar O O O VISITED visitar O O O
PARKED estacionar O O O WANTED requerir/querer O O O
PASSED pasar O O O WASHED lavar O O O
PAID pagar O O O WATCHED mirar/vigilar O O O
PHONED telefonear O O O WORKED trabajar O O O
PLANNED planear O O O WORRIED preocupar O O O
PLAYED jugar/tocar instrumento O O O WISHED desear O O O
PLEASED complacer O O O
PREFERED preferir O O O
PREPARED preparar O O O
PROMISED prometer O O O
RECEIVED recibir O O O
REFUSED rehusar O O O
RESTED descansar O O O
SERVED servir O O O
SHOWED mostrar O O O
SIGNED firmar O O O
 MAKE DO

1 make breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert 1 What do you do? I'm a teacher.
2 make a telephone call 2 Do your work. Do your job.
3 make a fuss, a scene 3 That's a job well-done.
4 make a mess 4 We do business with that company.
5 make noise, a sound 5 do homework
6 make an appointment 6 do an exercise
7 make an asssumption 7 do housework
8 make an attempt 8 do the dishes
9 make changes 9 do laundry
10 make a choice 10 do the cooking
11 make a comparison 11 do the shopping
12 make a complaint 12 do your makeup
13 make a decision 13 do your hair
14 make a demand 14 do exercises
15 make a difference 15 do me a favor
16 make an effort 16 do your duty
17 make an exception 17 do me the honor (of)
18 make an excuse 18 do your part
19 make friends 19 do your share
20 make fun of someone 20 do an experiment
21 make a judgment 21 do a mile in four minutes
22 make a law 22 That does the trick.
23 make a mistake 23 do a crime
24 make an offer 24 do damage
25 make plans 25 do drugs
26 make progress 26 do evil
27 make a promise 27 do harm
28 make a request 28 do 10 years
29 make a speech 29 do right, do wrong
30 make a suggestion 30 do good, do bad
31 make time 31 do your best
32 make a will
33 make love
34 make peace
35 make war
36 make ends meet
37 make a contribution
38 make money
39 make a profit
40 make payments