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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)
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
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
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.