This document discusses the simple present tense in English. It explains that the simple present is used to describe habitual or repeated actions. It provides examples of simple present statements with singular and plural subjects. It also covers forming negative statements and questions in the simple present, including using "do/does" for questions and changing verbs for negative statements. Key helping verbs like "do/does" are emphasized for forming questions.

1. How do you spend
your time ?

2. Simple present
Statements
Negative form
Questions (dodoes - wh)

3. What is Simple
present?
Use the Simple Present to express the
idea that an action is repeated or usual.
The action can be a habit, a hobby, a
daily event, a scheduled event or
something that often happens. It can
also be something a person often
forgets or usually does not do

4. Statements in simple present
Statements in simple present
with singular s.
(He,She,It,Ahmed,Sara,
car,lion)
with plural s.
(You,They,We,I,
students,classes,animals)

5. Statements in simple present
with subjects (He,She,It).
subject+verb(+s)+object
object
objectHe drinks milk every morning.
John reads the newspaper early.
She draws flowers every where.
Emma writes a lot of messages.
The dog runs all around the
neighborhood.
It barks loudly.

6. Statements in simple present
with subjects (They,We,You,I).
subject+verb+object
object
objectThey watch the t.v. every day.
I go to the gym on sundays.
The animals drink from the lake.
We pray five times a day.
You walk quickly.
Sam and his brother collect the
seashells

7. Negative form
DO
Does
I
They
We
You
It
She
He
in negative and question case you
have to find the suitable helping
verb
in negative and question case you
have to find the suitable helping
verb

8. singular negation
S.+Does(not)+v.
S.+Does(not)+v.
He drinks milk
every morning.
He does not drink milk
every morning.

9. singular negation
S.+Does(not)+v.
S.+Does(not)+v.
John reads the
newspaper early.
John does not read
the newspaper
early.

10. plural negation
S.+Do(not)+v.
S.+Do(not)+v.
They watch the
t.v. every day.
They do not watch
t.v. every day.

11. plural negation
S.+Do(not)+v.
S.+Do(not)+v.
I go to the gym on
sundays.
I do not go to the
gym on sundays.

12. plural negation
S.+Do(not)+v.
S.+Do(not)+v.
You walk quickly.
You do not walk quickly.

13. How to form
questions ?

14. Questions start with
do does

15. He drinks milk every
morning.
Does he drink milk every
morning ?
Yes, he does.
No, he does not.

16. John reads the
newspaper early.
Does John read the newspaper early ?
Yes, he does
No, he does not

17. •
•
Does she draw flowers everywhere ?
Yes, she does.
No, she doesn’t

18. They watch the t.v. every
day.
Do they watch t.v. everyday ?
Yes,they do
No, they do not

19. The animals drink from the
lake.
Do the animals drink from the lake ?
Yes, they do
No, they don’t

20. You walk quickly.
Do you walk quickly ?
Yes, I do
No, I do not

21. Wh-words
wh-word+helping v.+s.+the rest of the sentence

22. He drinks milk every
morning.
When does he drink milk ?
He drinks milk every morning.
wh-word+helping v.+s.+the rest of the sentence
wh-word+helping v.+s.+the rest of the sentence

23. •
•
Where does she draw flowers ?
She draws flowers everywhere

24. You walk quickly.
How do you walk ?
I walk quickly

25. Sam and his brother collect the
seashells
What do sam and his brother collect ?
They collect the seashells