Post on 08-Feb-2017
PRESENT SIMPLE
Maite Sáenz
THE PRESENT SIMPLE: AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT VERB OBJECTSINGULAR
I play
football.
YOU playHE / SHE /
IT playsPLURAL
WE playYOU playTHEY play
In general+ s
Verbs ending in consonant + y
y + ies
Verbs ending in –o, sh, ch, x, ss
+ es
work works study studies go goeseat eats cry cries wash washes
play plays try trieswatch watches
swim swims spy spies mix mixeswrite writes fly flies kiss kisses
RULES FOR THE 3RD PERSON SINGULAR (HE / SHE / IT)
EXAMPLES:
I play the flute You go to school
She surfs the Internet They eat hot dogs
(She/cry)
SUBJECT DO/DOES NOT VERB
SINGULAR
I DO NOT READ
A BOOK
YOU DO NOT READHE / SHE /
IT DOES NOT READ
PLURAL
WE DO NOT READ
YOU DO NOT READ
THEY DO NOT READ
Negative form
SUBJECT SHORT FORM VERB
SINGULAR
I DON’T READ
A BOOK.
YOU DON’T READHE / SHE /
IT DOESN’T READ
PLURAL
WE DON’T READ
YOU DON’T READ
THEY DON’T READ
SHORT FORM: do not = don‘t does not = doesn’t
EXAMPLES: Negative sentences
DO/DOES SUBJECT VERB SHORT ANSWERSSINGULAR
DO I PLAY ? Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.
DO YOU PLAY ? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
DOES HE/SHE/IT PLAY ? Yes, he does. / No, he
doesn’t.
PLURAL
DO WE PLAY ? Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.
DO YOU PLAY ? Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.
DO THEY PLAY ? Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.
INTERROGATIVE & SHORT ANSWERS
Does Paul have a shower every day?
No, he doesn’t He has a bath
Does Alice love Paul?
No, she doesn’t … but Paul loves Alice
Do the children smile?
No, they don’t They cry
Does he go shopping?
No, he doesn’t He goes camping
What do they eat?
They eat hot dogs
Does Dick drive well?
No, he doesn’t He drives very badly
Bye-bye!!!