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    POSITIVE: NEGATIVE: INTERROGATIVE:

    I, you, we, they: bare infinitive I, you, we, they: dont + bare infinitive Do + I/ you/we/ they + bare infinitive
    he, she, it: bare infinitive + -s he, she, it: doesnt + bare infinitive. Does + he/she/it + bare infinitive
    E.g.: E.g.: E.g.:
    I drink milk every day. I dont drink milk every day. Do I drink milk every day?
    He dinks milk every day. He doesnt drink milk every day. Does he drink milk every day?

    3rd PERSON SINGULAR SPELLING RULES:


    General rule: add -s Verbs ending in s, ss, Verbs ending in o: add Verbs ending in Verbs ending in vowel +
    ch, sh, x: add -es -es consonant + y: change y: add -s
    walk she walks miss she misses the y into i and add
    talk she talks watch she watches go she goes -es play she plays
    answer answers wash washes do she does study she studies enjoy she enjoys
    fix she fixes tidy she tidies stay she stays

    Write the third person singular in the present simple of the following verbs in the right place.

    A
    forgetflybrushopensaypraypayunderstandthrowechocookhurrytouchstudyfinishapplycatchlikegowanttrystayenjoywishpl
    aysupplydoobeyrelaxundo

    _______________ _______________ ________________ _______________ ________________


    _______________ _______________ ________________ _______________ ________________
    _______________ _______________ ________________ _______________ ________________
    _______________ _______________ ________________ _______________ ________________
    _______________ _______________ ________________ _______________ ________________
    _______________ _______________ ________________ _______________ ________________

    Verb + -s Verb + -es Vowel + y + -s Consonant + y + -es o + -es

    B Fill in the blanks with the present simple of the verbs in brackets.
    1. Janet _______________ (watch) a film on TV. 11. My family ____ (plan) a trip to the UK every year.
    2. The girl _______________ (finish) her homework. 12. Mr. Harris is the one who usually _____________
    3. My father ________________ (fix) the TV. (carry) the heavy boxes to the attic.
    4. The children ______________ (visit) the museum 13. I normally _________ (talk) to John on the phone.
    every school year. 14. Karen and Sara _____________ (play) the guitar.
    5. Helen _______ (wash) her hair every two days. 15. The students _____ (describe) their homes easily.
    6. My friend _____________ (try) to cheer me up. 16. Tom ______________________ (collect) stamps.
    7. My mother _______________ (guide) me. 17. The young boy ________________ (cry) for help.
    8. They _________ (offer) me a CD every Christmas. 18. Susan __________________ (wrap) the present.
    9. I _________ (wait) for you whatever happens. 19. Katy ____________ (admire) her grandmother.
    10. My mother always ______ (divide) the cake in six. 20. Babies _____________ (like) to clap their hands.
    C Fill in the gaps with the Present Simple (negative) of the verbs in brackets.

    1. David _________________ (not / watch) films in the cinema.


    2. Carol _________________ (not / like) to go to parties.
    3. My parents _________________ (not / go) to restaurants.
    4. Peter _________________ (not / close) the door when he enters.
    5. Nicole __________________ (not / obey) any rule.
    6. Jewels ___________________ (not / disappear) just like that!
    7. I ___________________ (not / like) to wait too much long.
    8. Mrs. Underwood ___________________ (not / understand) me.
    9. The students __________________ (not / identify) the subject in the sentence.
    10. The naughty boys _________________ (not / apologise) for their bad behaviour as a rule.
    11. Caroline __________________ (not / like) to be disturbed.
    12. Thieves ___________________ (not / admit) that they steal.

    Now use the interrogative form of the present simple.


    D
    1. _______________________ (the girl / blush) when her boyfriend kisses her?
    2. _______________________ (Caroline / like) to be disturbed?
    3. _______________________ (you / explain) clearly?
    4. _______________________ (Mum / cook) dinner every day?
    5. _______________________ (the pupil / ask) for help?
    6. _______________________ (girls / enjoy) going to parties?
    7. _______________________ (you / visit) the museum regularly?
    8. _______________________ (Charles / arrive) early as a rule?
    9. _______________________ (secretaries / make) hotel reservations?
    10. _______________________ (Mrs. Clark / water) the plants?
    11. _______________________ (the cat / scratch) the front door?
    12. _______________________ (your sister / cook) well?

    Rewrite the sentences both in the negative and interrogative forms.


    E
    1. I walk to school. 5. I talk to Andrew every single day.
    NEG. ___________________________ NEG. ___________________________
    INT. ___________________________ INT. ___________________________
    2. That driver never stops at the traffic 6. Michael works in a big company.
    lights. NEG. ___________________________
    NEG. ___________________________ INT. ___________________________
    INT. ___________________________ 7. My Mum mixes all the ingredients.
    3. The boys play football quite well. NEG. ___________________________
    NEG. ___________________________ INT. ___________________________
    INT. ___________________________ 8. My brother Alfred studies Spanish at
    4. This kite flies real high. school.
    NEG. ___________________________ NEG. ___________________________
    INT. ___________________________ INT. ___________________________

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