Present

Simple
M.M. Herbert Delsar Lara Ayala
We use the present
simple for things
that are true in
general, or for
things that happen
sometimes or all
the time
 Auxiliary
Do Does

I
You He
We She
You It
They
 STRUCTURE
Present simple

SUBJECT + VERB + COMPLEMENT

AFFIRMATIVE
 STRUCTURE
Present simple
SUBJECT + AUX (DO/DOES) NOT +
VERB + COMPLEMENT
NEGATIVE
DO NOT
DOES NOT

DON´T
DOESN´T
NEGATIVE
 STRUCTURE
Present simple
AUX (DO/DOES) + SUBJECT +
VERB + COMPLEMENT
INTERROGATIVE
 Negative
Do not
I, you, we, you, they
(Don´t)

Negative
Does not
He, she, it
(Doesn´t)

Positive
Do. (I, you, we, you, they)

Does (He, she, It)

THIRD PERSON RULES
Present simple
Verb ending with
o, sh, ch, ss, x, z, we
Example:
add (es)

(To do). He does

(To fish). She fishes
(To teach). He teaches
(To relax). He relaxes
(To buzz). She buzzes
(To express). It expresses
THIRD PERSON RULES
Present simple

Verb ending with (y) we

change it for (i) + (es)

Example:

(To study) He studies

(To notify). She notifies

THIRD PERSON RULES
Present simple

Verb ending with (y) if

there´s a vocal before it,
we keep the letter (y)
and we add an (s)
Example:

(To buy) He buys

(To enjoy) She enjoys

 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
Using regular verbs

I PLAY DO I PLAY? I DON´T PLAY

YOU PLAY DO YOU PLAY? YOU DON´T PLAY
HE/SHE/IT PLAYS DOES HE.. PLAY? SHE DOESN´T PLAY
WE PLAY DO WE PLAY? WE DON´T PLAY
YOU PLAY DO YOU PLAY? YOU DON´T PLAY
THEY PLAY DO THEY PLAY? THEY DON´T PLAY
 Practice
I like big cities
Tim works very hard
The Earth goes round the Sun
I drink coffee but I don´t drink tea
Sue drinks tea but she doesn´t drink coffer
We don´t watch televisión very often
You don´t work very hard
The weather is usually nice. It doesn´t rain very often
Gerry and Linda don´t know many people
Do you like orange juice? Yes, i do
Does she go to work by car? Yes, she does
What time does Karen get up? Half past seven