PRESENT SIMPLE

MAITE SENZ

THE PRESENT SIMPLE: AFFIRMATIVE

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SUBJECT

VERB

READ

YOU

READ

HE / SHE /
IT

READS

WE

READ

YOU

READ

THEY

READ

OBJECT

A BOOK.

RULES FOR THE 3RD PERSON SINGULAR

(HE / SHE / IT)
In general
+s

work works

Verbs ending
Verbs ending
in consonant + in o, sh, ch, x,
y
ss
y + ies
+ es

study

eat eats

studies
cry cries

play plays

try tries

swim swims
write writes

spy spies
fy fies

go goes
wash washes
watch
watches
mix mixes
kiss kisses

EXAMPLES: (I/play)

(They/eat)

(he/go)

(She/surf)

(She/cry)

Negative form
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SUBJECT

DO/DOE
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NOT

VERB

DO

NOT

READ

YOU

DO

NOT

READ

HE / SHE /
IT

DOES

NOT

READ

WE

DO

NOT

READ

YOU

DO

NOT

READ

THEY

DO

NOT

READ

A BOOK

SHORT FORM:
do not = dont does not =
doesnt
SHORT
SUBJECT
VERB
FORM

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DONT

READ

YOU

DONT

READ

HE / SHE /
IT

DOESNT

READ

WE

DONT

READ

YOU

DONT

READ

THEY

DONT

READ

A BOOK.

EXAMPLES: Negative sentences

(They/read)

(We/sing)

(She/love)

(He/drive)

(He/work)

YOUR TURN NOW

Write the affirmative /negative form of the
verbs in brackets:
1. I (not live) in Madrid.
2. Sue (study) German at school.
3. My dad (drive) a red car.
4. We . (not walk) to school.
5. The 34 bus (not stop) here.
6. Mr Brown . (teach) maths.
7. The children (play) football.
8. Mary (wash) the dishes after
lunch.

SOLUTIONS:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

I dont live in Madrid.

Sue studies German at school.
My dad drives a red car.
We dont walk to school.
The 34 bus doesnt stop here.
Mr Brown teaches maths.
The children play football.
Mary washes the dishes after lunch.

INTERROGATIVE & SHORT ANSWERS

DO/DOES

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SUBJECT
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VERB

SHORT ANSWERS

PLAY ?

Yes, you do. / No, you

dont.

DO

YOU

PLAY ?

Yes, you do. / No, you

dont.

DOES

HE/SHE/
IT

PLAY ?

Yes, he does. / No, he

doesnt.

DO

WE

PLAY ?

Yes, we do. / No, we

dont.

YOU

PLAY ?

Yes, we do. / No, we

dont.

THEY

Yes, they do. / No, they

PLAY ?
dont.

DO
DO

EXAMPLES: YOU/FLY

THEY/SWIM

HE/ STUDY

SHE/ LIKE

HE/DRINK

HE/WATCH

Does Paul have a shower every day?

No, he doesnt
He has a bath

Does Alice love Paul?

No, she doesnt

but Paul loves Alice

Do the children smile?

No, they dont

They cry

Does he go shopping?

No, he doesnt
He goes camping

What do they eat?

They eat hot dogs

Does Dick drive well?

No, he doesnt
He drives very badly

EXERCISES:
Fill in the gaps with the correct present simple form
of the verbs in brackets:
1. James football (not like)
2. you a bath or a shower? (have)
3. My brother medicine (study)
4. We French and German at school (learn)
5. Mary ... English well (speak)
6. I understand the exercise (not
understand)
7. your father to the office? (walk)
8. Sarah never her homework (do)
9. Our teachers us lots of homework (give)
10. My gradma glasses (wear)

SOLUTIONS:
1. James doesnt like football
2. Do you have a bath or a shower?
3. My brother studies medicine
4. We learn French and German at school
5. Mary speaks English well
6. I dont understand the exercise
7. Does your father walk to the office?
8. Sarah never does her homework
9. Our teachers give us lots of homework
10. My gradma wears glasses

EXERCISES:
Correct these sentences :
1.Tom doesnt reads newspapers.
2. We not like horror films.
3. Do Dave sends e-mails? Yes, he do.
4. Mary drink coffee after lunch.
5. My best friend plaies the piano.
6. Do you has a big breakfast?
7. It doesnt rains much in summer.

SOLUTIONS:

1.Tom doesnt read newspapers.

2. We dont like horror films.
3. Does Dave send e-mails? Yes, he does.
4. Mary drinks coffee after lunch.
5. My best friend plays the piano.
6. Do you have a big breakfast?
7. It doesnt rain much in summer.

Bye-bye!!!