Simple Present

•Habits and routine

 Verb Be
I am = I’m
You are = You’re
He is = He’s
She is = She’s
It is = It’s
We are = We’re
You are = You’re
They are = They’re
 Verb Be
• Affirmative:

SUBJECT + BE + ...... .

Eg: Mary is a good dentist.

• Negative:

SUBJECT + BE + NOT + ...... .

Eg: They are not at work.

They aren’t at work.
• Question:
Yes/No Questions

BE + SUBJECT + ....... ?

Eg: Are you Lucy?

Wh Questions

Wh WORD + BE + SUBJECT + ...... ?

Eg: Where is John?

 Wh Words
• What
• Where
• When
• Who
• Why
• Which
• How
 Other Verbs

Third Person Singular:

Verb + S
Eg: Lucy works late every night.

Verbs finishing in: O, SH, CH, SS, X + ES

Eg: Tom goes to school by bus.

Verbs finishing in: Consonant + Y = - Y + IES

Eg: Mary studies German at Goethe Institute.
• Affirmative:

SUBJECT + VERB + ...... .

Eg: I eat a lot of chocolate every day.

• Negative:
SUBJECT + DO/DOES + NOT + VERB (Base Form) + ...... .

Eg: I do not eat a lot of candies on Easter.

I don’t eat a lot of candies on Easter.
• Question:
Yes/No Questions

DO/DOES + SUBJECT + VERB (Base Form) + ...... ?

Eg: Do you study English?

Wh Questions

Wh WORD + DO/DOES + SUBJECT + VERB (Base Form) + ...... ?

Eg: Where does John go on weekends?