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PRESENT

SIMPLE
When do we use the
present simple?
1. For things we do every day/week/year

I go to English class every


Wednesday morning.

2. For things which are generally true or always


happen

I go to school by bus.
Present simple:
affirmative
FORM: SUBJECT + VERB

SUBJECT VERB FORM

I WORK No changes

YOU WORK No changes

HE / SHE / IT WORKS We add an “-s” at


the end
WE WORK No changes

THEY WORK No changes

For example: I work in an office


He works in an office
Present simple: negative
FORM: SUBJECT + DON’T/DOESN’T + VERB

SUBJECT VERB FORM

I DON’T WORK No changes

YOU DON’T WORK No changes

HE / SHE / IT DOESN’T WORK We add an “-es”

WE DON’T WORK No changes

THEY DON’TWORK No changes

For example: I don’t work in an office


She doesn’t work in an office
Present simple:
interrogative
FORM: (WH-) + DO/DOES + SUBJECT + VERB
SUBJECT VERB
DO I WORK
DO YOU WORK
DOES HE / SHE / IT WORK
DO WE WORK
DO THEY WORK

Present simple: answer


FORM: YES/NO + SUBJECT + AUXILIARY

For example: Do you play basketball?


Yes, I do
Does he play basketball?
No, he doesn’t
BE CAREFUL!
Work Works Add -s

Study Studies Consonant + y -ies

Finish Finishes Add –es after ch, s,


sh, x
Go / do Goes / does Add –es

Have Has Change to -s


Let’s practice!
1. __________ you _________ (wake up) at 7 AM?

2. She ____________ (work) in an office.

3. We ________________ (not drink) coffee.

4. _____________ she ______________ (speak) Italian?

5. What time _____________ they _____________ (get up)?

6. He ___________________ (go) to the gym every day.


Let’s practice!
Do
1. __________ you wake up (wake up) at 7 AM?
_________
works
2. She ____________ (work) in an office.
don’t drink
3. We ________________ (not drink) coffee.
Does speak
4. _____________ she ______________ (speak) Italian?

do
5. What time _____________ get up
they _____________ (get up)?

goes
6. He ___________________ (go) to the gym every day.

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