Present simple

PRESENT SIMPLE

MAITE SÁENZ

THE PRESENT SIMPLE: AFFIRMATIVE

SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

SINGULAR

I READ

A BOOK.

YOU READHE / SHE / IT READS

PLURAL

WE READYOU READTHEY READ

In general+ s

Verbs ending in consonant + y

y + ies

Verbs ending in –o, sh, ch, x, ss

+ es

work → works study → studies go → goes

eat → eats cry → cries wash → washes

play → plays try → tries watch → watches

swim → swims spy → spies mix → mixes

write → writes fly → flies kiss → kisses

RULES FOR THE 3RD PERSON SINGULAR (HE / SHE / IT)

EXAMPLES: (I/play)

(They/eat)

(he/go)

(She/surf)

(She/cry)

SUBJECT DO/DOES NOT VERB

SINGULAR

I DO NOT READ

A BOOK

YOU DO NOT READ

HE / SHE / IT

DOES NOT READ

PLURAL

WE DO NOT READ

YOU DO NOT READ

THEY DO NOT READ

Negative form

SUBJECTSHORT FORM

VERB

SINGULAR

I DON’T READ

A BOOK.

YOU DON’T READ

HE / SHE / IT DOESN’T READ

PLURAL

WE DON’T READ

YOU DON’T READ

THEY DON’T READ

SHORT FORM: do not = don‘t does not = doesn’t

EXAMPLES: Negative sentences (They/read)

(We/sing)

(She/love)

(He/drive)

(He/work)

YOUR TURN NOW

Write the affirmative /negative form of the verbs in brackets:

1. I ……………… (not live) in Madrid.

2. Sue ……………… (study) German at school.

3. My dad ……………… (drive) a red car.

4. We ……………. (not walk) to school.

5. The 34 bus ………………… (not stop) here.

6. Mr Brown …………………. (teach) maths.

7. The children ……………… (play) football.

8. Mary ……………… (wash) the dishes after lunch.

SOLUTIONS:

1. I don´t live in Madrid.

2. Sue studies German at school.

3. My dad drives a red car.

4. We don´t walk to school.

5. The 34 bus doesn´t stop here.

6. Mr Brown teaches maths.

7. The children play football.

8. Mary washes the dishes after lunch.

DO/DOESSUBJEC

TVERB SHORT ANSWERS

SINGULAR

DO I PLAY ? Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.

DO YOU PLAY ? Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.

DOES HE/SHE/IT

PLAY ? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.

PLURAL

DO WE PLAY ? Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.

DO YOU PLAY ? Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.

DO THEY PLAY ? Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.

INTERROGATIVE & SHORT ANSWERS

EXAMPLES: YOU/FLY

THEY/SWIM

HE/ STUDY

SHE/ LIKE

HE/DRINK

HE/WATCH

Does Paul have a shower every day?

No, he doesn’t

He has a bath

Does Alice love Paul?

No, she doesn’t … but Paul loves Alice

Do the children smile?

No, they don’t They cry

Does he go shopping?

No, he doesn’t He goes camping

What do they eat?

They eat hot dogs

Does Dick drive well?

No, he doesn’t He drives very badly

EXERCISES:Fill in the gaps with the correct present simple form of the

verbs in brackets:1. James ………… football (not like)2. ……… you ………… a bath or a shower? (have)3. My brother ………… medicine (study)4. We …………… French and German at school (learn)5. Mary …………... English well (speak)6. I …………… understand the exercise (not understand)7. ………… your father ………… to the office? (walk)8. Sarah never ……… her homework (do)9. Our teachers …………… us lots of homework (give)10. My gradma ………… glasses (wear)

SOLUTIONS:

1. James doesn´t like football 2. Do you have a bath or a shower? 3. My brother studies medicine 4. We learn French and German at school 5. Mary speaks English well 6. I don´t understand the exercise 7. Does your father walk to the office? 8. Sarah never does her homework 9. Our teachers give us lots of homework 10. My gradma wears glasses

EXERCISES:

Correct these sentences :

1.Tom doesn’t reads newspapers.

2. We not like horror films.

3. Do Dave sends e-mails? Yes, he do.

4. Mary drink coffee after lunch.

5. My best friend plaies the piano.

6. Do you has a big breakfast?

7. It doesn’t rains much in summer.

SOLUTIONS:1.Tom doesn’t read newspapers.

2. We don´t like horror films.

3. Does Dave send e-mails? Yes, he does.

4. Mary drinks coffee after lunch.

5. My best friend plays the piano.

6. Do you have a big breakfast?

7. It doesn’t rain much in summer.

Bye-bye!!!