2. Form: Affirmative
Verb: Dance
I dance
You dance
He dances
She dances
It dances
We dance
You dance
They dance
Remember: With He / She / It add _s. Add _es after s;ch;sh;o.Ex: go-goes
Also: study-studies and have-has
3. Negative
I don’t dance
You don’t dance
He doesn’t dance
She doesn’t dance
It doesn’t dance
We don’t dance
You don’t dance
They don’t dance
Remember: Use don’t with: I, you, we, they
Use doesn’t with: he , she , it
4. Interrogative
Do I dance?
Do you dance?
Does he dance?
Does she dance?
Does it dance?
Do we dance?
Do you dance?
Do they dance?
Remember: Use Do with: I, you, we, they
Use Does with: he , she , it
5. Use
We use the Present Simple to:
Talk about facts:
Charles owns a big car
I live in Portugal.
The moon moves round the earth.
Talk about repeated or usual actions.
I usually get up at 8 o’clock
We use it with the following adverbs:
frequently, always, everyday, sometimes, usually, rarely,
often
6. Let’s practice!
Fill in the blanks with the right form of the Present Simple.
1. He ________ (build) good houses.
2. She ________ (see) the church from there.
3. They ________ (always / play ) the piano in the evening.
4. She ________ (not / speak) to them in French.
5. I ________ (like) them very much.
6. She ________ (know) you quite well.
7. They ________ (not / live) in Chicago.
8. Carol ________ (want) to go to the cinema.
9. He ________ (not / understand) you.
10. ________ (Mary / know) how to operate a computer?
