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Simple present tense

Negative form
Examples

I don’t like vegetables

He doesn’t like vegetables


Grammar – Negative sentences simple present tense

Hanna and Kate don’t like apples. Clare doesn’t like apples.
(do not) (does not)
Grammar Negative (he – she – it )

Oliver doesn’t like football.


( = does not)

Not: doesn’t likes


Let’s practice – Change these statements into negative sentences

1. They  don’t play  volleyball every week.


1. They play volleyball every week.
Subject Verb Complement

2. John stays at home every Sunday.

3. This car makes a lot of noise.

4. I like computer games after classes.

5. We study very hard for the exam.

6. Martha wears sneakers to practice sport.

7. Steve and Brad speak English fluently.


Simple present tense
What do you usually do at the weekends?

I usually go to the supermarket.


Does she cook every day ?

Do they study on Sundays ?


Auxiliaries for questions (Simple Present)
Examples:
More examples:
Let’s practice – Change these statements into questions

1. Do they  play volleyball every week ?


1. They play volleyball every week.
S V C
2. John and Peter stay at home every Sunday.

3. This car makes a lot of noise.

4. Steve likes computer games after classes.

5. We study very hard for the exam.

6. Martha  wears sneakers to practice sport.


Listening – Listen to an interview with Andy. Complete the form.
1. He lives in a…
a. big place b. small city c. small town
2. He lives in the…..
a. city center b. town center c. village
3. He lives in a….
a. big flat b. small flat c. house
4. He lives with his….
a. family b. mother c. parents
5. He lives with his…….
a. mother and children b.parents and he c. wife and children.
Yes / No questions

No, she

he No, I
No, she doesn’t.
it
Yes/ No Questions and short answers
More examples:
Work in pair- Listen the questions then make the questions to your partner and answer.

1.Do you live alone?

2. Do you have a big family?

3. Do your family have a cat?

4. Do you go work?

5. Do you study after work?

6. Do you have brother or sisters?

7. Do your sisters or brothers go to school?


GRAMMAR
Let’s practice – Fill in the gaps with the correct present simple form of the verbs in brackets:

1. James _____________ football at all (not like)


2. ______ you _______ a bath or a shower every day? (have)
3. My brother _______ medicine at the university. (study)
4. We ________ French and German at school. (learn)
5. Mary _________ English well. (speak)
6. I _______________ the exercise. (not understand)
7. _______ your father _______ to the office? (walk)
8. Sarah never _______ her homework on time. (do)
9. Our teachers _____________ us lots of homework. (not give)
10. My grandmother ________ glasses. (wear)
11._______ Sam and Boris ______ maganizes. ? (read)
12. Does Tina study at the university? No, she _______.
Let’s check

• Negative statements need an auxiliary?


• Give an example
• Interrogative statements need auxiliary?
• Give an example?
• Short answers

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