PRESENT SIMPLE

Positive Structure
SUBJECT + VERB SIMPLE FORM/3rd PERSON SINGULAR FORM + REST + .
For example:

I help people with problems in their teeth.

We study English at UPIICSA.
A nurse helps people in need in hospitals.
An engineer designs machines for the industry.
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Positive Structure (he, she, it)
SUBJECT + Verb 3rd PERSON SINGULAR FORM + REST + .
For example:

A nurse helps people in need in hospitals.

VERB IS IN 3rd PERSON SINGULAR FORM

An engineer designs machines for the industry.

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• How to write verbs in 3rd person of the
singular form
– 1 Most verbs, we only add “s”
• play  plays
• cook  cooks
• drink  drinks
• help  helps
• enjoy  enjoys
• like
 likes
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• How to write verbs in 3rd person of the
singular form
– 2 Verbs ending in s, ss, z, zz, ch, sh or x, we add
“es”
• kiss kisses
• watch watches
• wash washes
• buzz buzzes
• fix fixes
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• How to write verbs in 3rd person of the
singular form
– 3 Verbs ending in consonant + y, we change y for
“ies”
• party parties
• fly flies
• cry cries
• study studies
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• How to write verbs in 3rd person of the
singular form
– 4 Irregular verbs
• have has
• go goes
• do does
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(pronunciation rules)
• 1 Verbs ending in voiceless sounds, add / /.

• 2 Verbs ending in voiced sounds, add / /.

• 3 Verbs ending in /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʧ/, /ȝ/ or /ʤ/;

add / /.
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(pronunciation rules)
• 1 Verbs ending in voiceless sounds, add /s/.
cooks stops takes

• 2 Verbs ending in voiced sounds, add /z/.

needs calls cleans

• 3 Verbs ending in /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʧ/, /ȝ/ or /ʤ/;

add /ɪz/.
watches kisses fixes
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Negative Structure
SUBJECT + DO / DOES + NOT + VERB SIMPLE FORM + REST + .
For example:

I do not help people with problems in their teeth.

We don’t study English at UPIICSA.
A nurse does not help people in need in hospitals.
An engineer doesn´t design machines for the industry.
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Negative Structure
SUBJECT + DOES + NOT + VERB SIMPLE FORM + REST + .
For example:

A nurse does not help people in need in hospitals.

AUXILIARY VERB VERB SIMPLE FORM

An engineer doesn´t design machines for the industry.

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Negative Structure (he, she, it)
SUBJECT + DOES + NOT + VERB SIMPLE FORM + REST + .
For example:

A nurse does not help people in need in hospitals.

AUXILIARY VERB VERB SIMPLE FORM

An engineer doesn´t design machines for the industry.

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Interrogative Structure (close questions)
DO / DOES + SUBJECT + VERB SIMPLE FORM + REST + ?
For example:

Do I help people with problems in their teeth?

Do we study English at UPIICSA?
Does a nurse help people in need in hospitals?
Does an engineer design machines for the industry?
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Interrogative Structure (close questions)
DOES + SUBJECT + VERB SIMPLE FORM + REST + ?
For example:

Does a nurse help people in need in hospitals?

AUXILIARY VERB VERB SIMPLE FORM

Does an engineer design machines for the industry?

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Interrogative Structure (he, she, it)
DOES + SUBJECT + VERB SIMPLE FORM + REST + ?
For example:

Does a nurse help people in need in hospitals?

AUXILIARY VERB VERB SIMPLE FORM

Does an engineer design machines for the industry?

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Interrogative Structure (open questions)
WH- QUESTION + DO/DOES + SUBJECT + VERB SIMPLE FORM + REST+?
For example:

What do you do?

Why do you study English?
Where does she work?
When does he study for exams?
Who do you study/work with?
How do they practise their English?
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