The document discusses the present simple tense and its uses in English. It is used to talk about general truths, habitual actions, and things that happen repeatedly. The present simple tense can be affirmative (e.g. I drive), interrogative (e.g. Do you work?), and negative (e.g. I don't work). It also discusses using do/does for questions and negatives and reminds the reader to include the -s ending for third person singular subjects.

1. Present simple tense

2. • We use simple present tense to
talk about things in general.
Ex:
Nurses look after the patients in
hospitals.
Children like ice-cream

3. • We use it to say that something
happens repeatedly or for
habitual actions or daily activities
Example:
I usually go to the market at weekends.
Paul wakes up at 5 in the morning.

4. • We use it to say that something
is true in general.
Ex.
The earth goes around the sun.

5. Peter works on his basket every
day (He) .

6. • Children like ice-cream very much
(They).

7. THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
(Interrogative)
DOES HE WORK AS A DOCTOR?
YES, HE DOES

8. • Do they
watch T.V
together?

9. SHE DOESN’T WORK AS A DOCTOR,
SHE WORKS AS A TEACHER.

10. Negative sentences
• We use do/does to make negative
sentences.
• Ex: I don’t go to the market in the
evening.
• Sally doesn’t take sugar in her
coffee. (She).

11. Affirmative form
subject verb
I Drive.
you Drive.
We Drive.
They Drive.
*He/she/it Drives.

12. Interrogative form
Do/does Subject Verb
Do You Work?
Do We Work?
Do they Work?
Does *He/she Work ? Not works
Does *It Work? Not works

13. Negative form
Subject Do/doesn’t Verb
I Don’t Work.
we Don’t Work.
You Don’t Work.
They Don’t Work.
He/she Doesn’t Work. Not works
It Doesn’t Work. Not works

14. More examples:
More examples
I go to school every day.
I go to school every day.
She speaks English fluently.
She speaks English fluently.
The sun rises in theeast. (It)
The sun rises in the east. (It)
Paper burns easily. (It)
Paper burns easily. (It)
Water boils at 100 degrees celcius. (It)
Water boils work in a hospital (They) (It)
My parents
at 100 degrees celcius.
My parents work in a hospital (They)

15. Points to remember
• Remember that we say
I work, but he works.
They teach but my sister (She) teaches.
We sing but Rihanna (She) sings.
• Don’t forget the –s in 3rd person singular
(e.g., he, she, it, Peter, Jane, My father, etc)