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E xamples P ositive F orm: I work in a boutique. The sun rises in the East. She goes to the disco every Saturday. They usually have toast for breakfast.

P ositive F orm:

I work in a boutique.

The sun rises in the East.

She goes to the disco every Saturday.

They usually have toast for breakfast.

E xamples N egative F orm: I don’t work in a boutique. The sun doesn’t rise in the east. She doesn’t go to the disco every Saturday. They don’t usually have toast for breakfast.

N egative F orm:

I don’t work in a boutique.

The sun doesn’t rise in the east.

She doesn’t go to the disco every

Saturday.

They don’t usually have toast for

breakfast.

E xamples Q uestions: Do I work in a boutique? Does the sun rise in the East? Does she go to the disco every Saturday? Do they usually have toast for breakfast?

Q uestions:

Do I work in a boutique?

Does the sun rise in the East?

Does she go to the disco every Saturday?

Do they usually have toast for breakfast?

U se W e use the present simple for: F acts I live near the sea. H abits I always go to school by bus. R egular activities We go to England every summer.

W e use the present simple for:

F acts

I live near the sea.

H abits

I always go to school by bus.

R egular activities

We go to England every summer.

F orm P ositive forms : In the present simple we use a verb without an ending. Example: Most people like ice-cream. But when we use he/ she/ it/my friend/etc , the verb ends in s or es . Example: He likes ice-cream.

P ositive forms :

In the present simple we use a verb without an ending.

Example: Most people like ice-cream.

But when we use he/ she/ it/my friend/etc , the verb ends in s or es .

Example: He likes ice-cream.

F orm S pelling rules (1) for he/she/it. After s,sh,ch and x we add es Example: He watches sports every day Some verbs ending in o have es Example: He goes to Spain every year.

S pelling rules (1) for he/she/it.

After s,sh,ch and x we add es

Example: He watches sports every day

Some verbs ending in o have es

Example: He goes to Spain every year.

F orm S pelling rules (2) for he/she/it/etc. When the verb ends in a consonant + y , the y changes to ies . Example: She usually copies the tests on Friday. We do not change the y after vowels

S pelling rules (2) for he/she/it/etc.

When the verb ends in a consonant + y , the y changes to ies .

Example: She usually copies the tests on Friday.

We do not change the y after vowels

F orm N egative forms: In the present simple we use don’t + verb without an ending . Example: Most people don’t like ice-cream. But when we use he/she/it/etc. we use doesn’t + verb without an ending . Example: He doesn’t like ice-cream.

N egative forms:

In the present simple we use don’t + verb without an ending .

Example: Most people don’t like ice-cream.

But when we use he/she/it/etc. we use doesn’t + verb without an ending .

Example: He doesn’t like ice-cream.

F orm Q uestions: In the present simple we use do + verb without an ending . Example: Do most people like ice-cream? But when we use he/she/it/etc ., we use doesn’t + verb without an ending . Example: Does he like ice-cream?

Q uestions:

In the present simple we use do + verb without an ending .

Example: Do most people like ice-cream?

But when we use he/she/it/etc ., we use doesn’t + verb without an ending .

Example: Does he like ice-cream?

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