The Present Simple

Review
 The Present Simple

Affirmative Sentences I work in London.

Negative Sentences I don’t work in London.

Question Sentences Do I work in London?

• Wh-questions Yes, I do. /
No, I do not.

Where do I work ?
 Present Simple 4
1.- habitual
2.- facts
We use the present simple: 3.- ?
4.- ?
1 For habitual (repeated) events. 3

-I have lunch at 3:00 P.M.

-I exercise in the moring.

2 For facts. 4

-Planets orbit the sun

-Koalas sleep 20 hours a day.
 How to answer. (short answers)

1. Do I work?
Yes, I do. / Yes, I work.
No, I don’t
1. Does Alexis work?
Yes, he does. / Yes, he works.
No, he doesn’t
 Common Mistakes
1. When we use the pronouns ‘He’; ’She’; and ‘It’,
we add a –s ending to our verbs.
• I work in London.
• Samantha works in London.
2. The auxiliary ‘do’ changes to ‘does’ with the pronouns ‘He‘; ‘She‘; and ‘It‘.
• Do I work in London?
• Does Samantha work in London?
3. Present Simple Questions start with the auxiliary ‘do’ or ‘does’
• Do I work in London?
• Does Samantha work in London?
 Common Mistakes
4. The auxiliary ’do’ absorvs the –s endings.
ü Does Samantha like chocolate? ü Samanta doesn’t like chocolate.
X Does Samantha likes chocolate? X Samanta doesn’t likes chocolate.

5. We have the verb ‘to do’ and the auxiliary ‘do’.

• I do homework. v Do I do homework?
• Samantha does homework v Does Samantha do homework?

6. Irregular Verbs in Present Simple with ‘He’; ‘She’; and ‘It’

• To go > goes. • To have > has • To do > does

Nicole goes to the park. Nicole has a cat. Nicole does her homework.