Present Simple
A. FORM
| Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|
| I/You/We/They work | I/You/We/They don't(do not) work |
| He/She/It works | He/She/It doesn't work |
| Question | Short Answer |
|---|---|
| Do I/You/We/They work? | Yes, I/You/We/They do No, I/You/We/They don't |
| Does He/She/It work? | Yes, He/She/It does No, He/She/It doesn't |
B. Usage
- We use present simple to talk about general things. We use it to say that something happens all the time or repeatedly, or that something is true in general or fact:
- The teacher teachs students in classroom.
- I usually go to the gym at weekend.
- The moon goes around the earth.
- We use the present simple to say how often we do things:
- How often you go to the beach?
- I study at 8 o’clock every evening.
- My father doesn't drink coffee very often.
- We use the present simple in phrase like I promise, apologise … / I advise … / I insist … / I agree … / I refuse … etc:
- I promise I won’t be late.
- What do you suggest I do?’ ‘I suggest that you …’
C. Spelling
| Most verbs add -s to infinitive: work = works sit = sits talk = talks |
| verb ending in consonant + y: cry = cries change y to i and add -es: hurry=hurries reply = replies but (vowel + y): enjoy=enjoyes |
| Verb ending in -s, -z, -ch, -sh or x add -es to infinitive : miss = misses buzz=buzzes watch= watches push = pushes fix = fixes |
| Exceptions: have = has go = goes do = does |
D. Positive Form
| I/you/we/they get |
| he/she/it gets |
In the present simple(I/You/We/They) we use the verb without an ending
- I walk to the park
- You eat breakfast at 8 oclock in the morning
But in the third person singular (after he, she, it, your friend, etc), the verb ends in s or es. For spelling
- He is a teacher. He goes to school everyday
- The sun rises from the east
- She goes to restaurant every friday night
E. Negative Form
| I/you/we/they don't(do not) get |
| he/she/it doesn't(does not) get |
We use a form of do in negatives
- I don't like dessert
- We don't go to the library
We use a form of does in the third person(after he, she, it, your friend, etc), and we dont add -s/es. For spelling
- Sarah doesn't drive car to the work place
- He doesn't like tea
E. Question form
| do I/we/you/they work in the restaurant? |
| does he/she/it work in the restaurant? |
Once Do or Does is in the question sentence, the main verb must return to its simplest form (the base form), without any -s or -es ending.
- Do you live here? Yes, I do
- Do you work in this place? Yes, I do.I am manager here
We do not add -s/-es to the verb in question form.
- Does Sarah like tea? No, She don't
- Does cat catch mouse? Yes, it does
| Wh-word do I/we/you/they get? |
| Wh-word does I/we/you/they get? |
- Where does sarah go every weekend?
- Where do your father work?