The Simple Present

The Simple Present

Use the Simple Present to talk about habits (traditions), facts
(real information) and routines (repeated actions).

Subject + verb + complement.

I study English.

You work in New York.

We drink tea at 5pm.

They cook every day.

The Simple Present
Use the Simple Present to talk about habits (traditions), facts
(real information) and routines (repeated actions).

Subject + verb (-s) + complement.

He goes to school.

She walks to work.

It eats fruits and vegetables.

Spelling Rules for He/She/It
1. In general, add '-s'. 3. In consonant + y verbs, drop the '-y'
and add '-ies'.
run s
drink s study stud ies
2. In verbs with '-s', '-ss' '-sh', '-ch', '-x’, '-z’ cry cr ies
and '-o' add '-es'.
4. Irregular verbs.
kiss es
have has
finish es
watch es
fix es NOTE: Make modification only for he/she/it in
POSITIVE sentences. No in NEGATIVES or
buzz es
QUESTIONS.
go es
Complete
reads (read) a book.
1. My sister ______
2. Frank ______
likes (like) dogs.
3. My parents ______
do (do) the shopping.
meet(meet) in front of the cinema.
4. We sometimes  ______
goes(go) to the doctor's office.
5. My uncle Jack ______
play (play) soccer in the park.
6. Our friends ______
studies(study) Chinese.
7. She _______
rides (ride) his bicycle everyday.
8. Mario ______
The Simple Present
NOTE: Use ”do not (don’t)” with I/You/We/They to make sentences negative.

do not
Subject + don’t + verb + complement.

I don’t eat hamburger.

You don’t speak Japanese.

We don’t drive a car.

They don’t have cell phones.

The Simple Present
NOTE: Use ”does not (doesn’t)” with He/She/It to make sentences negative.

does not
Subject + doesn’t + verb + complement.

He doesn’t sleep in the mornings.

She doesn’t ride a bike.

It doesn’t move fast.

Complete
don't like chicken.
1. I ______
doesn't eat pasta.
2. My sister ________
3. They  ______
don't play soccer.
don't buy pizza in the supermarket.
4. We ______
doesn't to the bank.
5. My cousin Luis _______ go
don'tdance in a party.
6. My parents ______
don't study Chinese.
7. You ______
8. Mario _______
doesn't write poems.
 1. I go to my university.
2. She read a book.
3. He don't know the answer.
4. They doesn't work at night.
5. You studies English.
6. We want to eat pizza
7. She doesn't does her homework.
8. He has a dog.

NOTE: Make modification only for he/she/it in

POSITIVE sentences. No in NEGATIVES or
QUESTIONS.
Complete 
Steffi is writing about herself and her classmate. Write the correct form of each verb to
complete the sentences.

are
am has live
lives
study studies

don't have works love

doesn't like listens
watch