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    The document provides rules for conjugating verbs in the present simple tense in English. It covers positive and negative forms for the first, second, third person singular and plural. It also covers interrogative forms. Examples are provided to illustrate the rules. The document is then divided into sections where verbs are to be conjugated based on the rules into positive, negative and interrogative forms.

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    The document provides rules for conjugating verbs in the present simple tense in English. It covers positive and negative forms for the first, second, third person singular and plural. It also covers interrogative forms. Examples are provided to illustrate the rules. The document is then divided into sections where verbs are to be conjugated based on the rules into positive, negative and interrogative forms.

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    POSITIVE: NEGATIVE: INTERROGATIVE:

    I, you, we, they: bare infinitive I, you, we, they: don’t + bare infinitive he, Do + I/ you/we/ they + bare
    he, she, it: bare infinitive + -s she, it: doesn’t + bare infinitive. infinitive
    E.g.: E.g.: Does + he/she/it + bare infinitive
    I drink milk every day. I don’t drink milk every day. E.g.:
    He dinks milk every day. He doesn’t drink milk every day. Do I drink milk every day?
    Does he drink milk every day?

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

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

    A
    forget fly brush open say pray

    pay understand throw echo cook hurry


    touch study finish apply catch like
    go want try stay enjoy wish
    play supply do obey relax undo

    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.

    D Now use the interrogative form of the present simple.

    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?

    E Rewrite the sentences both in the negative and interrogative forms.

    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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