PRESENT SIMPLE

Maite Sáenz

THE PRESENT SIMPLE: AFFIRMATIVE

SUBJECT VERB OBJECTSINGULAR

I play

football.

YOU playHE / SHE /

IT playsPLURAL

WE playYOU playTHEY play

In general+ s

Verbs ending in consonant + y

y + ies

Verbs ending in –o, sh, ch, x, ss

+ es

work works study studies go goeseat eats cry cries wash washes

play plays try trieswatch watches

swim swims spy spies mix mixeswrite writes fly flies kiss kisses

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

EXAMPLES:

I play the flute You go to school

She surfs the Internet They eat hot dogs

(She/cry)

SUBJECT DO/DOES NOT VERB

SINGULAR

I DO NOT READ

A BOOK

YOU DO NOT READHE / SHE /

IT DOES NOT READ

PLURAL

WE DO NOT READ

YOU DO NOT READ

THEY DO NOT READ

Negative form

SUBJECT SHORT FORM VERB

SINGULAR

I DON’T READ

A BOOK.

YOU DON’T READHE / 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

DO/DOES SUBJECT VERB SHORT ANSWERSSINGULAR

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

DO YOU PLAY ? Yes, I do. / No, I 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

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

Bye-bye!!!