Present Simple

questions
I get up at eight o‘ clock.
 I get up at eight o‘ clock.

Do you get up at eight o‘ clock ?

I often watch TV.
 I often watch TV.

Do you often watch TV ?

Kate plays tennis on Fridays.
 Kate plays tennis on Fridays.

Does Kate play tennis on Fridays?

 Present Simple
Questions
To ask questions in the present simple we
need to:
• split the mainverb into
do / does + infinitive without to
• Subject and adverb of frequency go
between the two parts of the verb
(like the meat in a burger)
• Do / does and the infinitive without to
form the buns of the burger
Do you often work in the garden?
 take
I
you look Do + verb
Do we run (infinitive
Present Simple Questions
they
love
without ‚to‘)

take
he look
Does +
Does she
run
it
love verb
 he
she
it Does + verb
Present Simple she
he
it

The SHIT-rule
 Exercise: Form yes/no questions.
We stay at home.
 Exercise: Form yes/no questions.
We stay at home. Do you stay at home?
 Do you stay at home?
Short answer:

 
Yes, we do. No, we don‘t.
 Exercise: Form yes/no questions.
Mum goes to work.
 Exercise: Form yes/no questions.
Does your mum go to
Mum goes to work
work?
 Does your mum go to
work?
Short answer:

 
Yes, she does. No, she doesn‘t.
 Exercise: Form yes/no questions.
Dad works at home.
 Exercise: Form yes/no questions.
Does your dad work at
Dad works at home.
home?
 Does your dad work at
home?
Short answer:

 
Yes, he does. No, he doesn‘t.
My brothers oftenForm yes/no questions.
Exercise:
sing karaoke.
 Exercise:
My brothers oftenForm yes/no
Doquestions.
your brothers often
sing karaoke. sing karaoke?
 Do your brothers often
sing
Shortkaraoke?
answer:

 
Yes, they do. No, they don‘t.
 We stay at home. Do you stay at home?

Exercise: Form yes/no questions.

Mum goes to work. Does your mum go to work?

Dad works at home. Does your dad work at home?

My brothers often sing karaoke. Do your brothers often sing karaoke?