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Learn the Form and Use of the Simple Present Tense
► Simple Present: FORM
Example: To work
| AFFIRMATIVE | NEGATIVE | INTGERROGATIVE |
| I work | I don't work | Do I work? |
| You work | You don't work | Do you work? |
| He/She/It works | He/She/It doesn't work | Does he/she/it work? |
| We work | We don't work | Do we work? |
| You work | You don't work | Do you work? |
| They work | They don't work | Do they work? |
IMPORTANT ⇒
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► He, She, It: in the third person singular affirmative, the verb always ends in -s: he walks, she reads, it works
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| ► Negative forms use DO + NOT (DON'T) + the infinitive of the verb : they don't read, we don't eat, you don't understand
For the third person singular we use DOES + NOT (DOESN'T) + infinitive: he doesn't eat, she doesn't sleep, it doesn't work
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| ► Interrogative forms use DO + Subject + the infinitive of the verb: Do they read? Do you smoke?
For the third person singular we use DOES + Subject + infinitive: Does she read? Does she eat?
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SPELLING: THIRD PERSON -S
In the third person singular the verb always ends in -s: he wants, she needs, he gives
But with some verbs it ends in -es:
But with some verbs it ends in -es:
| Add -es to verbs ending in: -o, -ss, -x, -sh, -ch: | Verbs ending in consonant + -y: | But verbs ending in vowel + -y : |
| he goes, she passes, he fixes, it pushes, she catches. |
the third person changes the -y to -ies:
fly flies
cry cries |
the third person only adds -s :
play plays pray prays |
Fill in the gaps
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb. Use the simple present
| 1. I (cook) spaghetti with tomato and ham
2. My husband (finish) work at 5.30
3. Oliver (play) basket with his friends at the weekends
4. English people (drink) a lot of tea
5. My parents (live) near me
6. Children (like) computer games
7. Elsa (drive) to work every day
8. My son (study) German at school
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Writing
Write these verbs in the third person singular
Example: HAVE »» HAS
Example: HAVE »» HAS
| 1. live | 2. say |
| 3. finish | 4. eat |
| 5. do | 6. like |
| 7. carry | 8. wash |
| 9. kiss | 10. go |
Choose the right option
Choose the correct form of the verb
Jeff and Carol in Southampton in the south of England. They there too. Carol in a restaurant and Jeff in an office. They their jobs. Carol's job is hard and Jeff's is boring. In the evening they TV. Carol to move because she prefers life in the country. But Jeff the town. They both tennis at the weekend. And they like football too. But it a lot of money to go to a football match. Carol and Jeff on holiday to Brighton in the summer.
Jeff and Carol in Southampton in the south of England. They there too. Carol in a restaurant and Jeff in an office. They their jobs. Carol's job is hard and Jeff's is boring. In the evening they TV. Carol to move because she prefers life in the country. But Jeff the town. They both tennis at the weekend. And they like football too. But it a lot of money to go to a football match. Carol and Jeff on holiday to Brighton in the summer.
Question words
Revise these question words (see unit 1) often used with the simple present
How often ...? Cuántas veces ... ?
How often do you go swimming?
How often does she wash her hair?
What time ...? A qué hora ...?
What time do you have breakfast?
Waht time does he get up?
When ...? Cuándo ... ?
When do you go shopping?
When do you play tennis?
Remember: use always the interrogative form when using question words:
WH + DO/DOES + SUBJECT + INFINITIVE