This document provides instruction on using the present simple tense in English. It discusses: 1) The basic forms of the present simple for I/you and affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences. 2) The forms for we/you/they including examples of affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences. 3) The forms for he/she/it including adding 's' for third person singular in affirmative sentences and 'does not' for negative sentences. Questions use 'does'. 4) Spelling rules for adding 's' or 'es' for third person singular verbs and irregular verbs.

1. PRESENT SIMPLE

2. 3A present simple: I and you + , –, and ? + – Present simple + is the same for I and you . I live in the city centre. You live near here. I don’t live in the city centre. ( don’t = do not ) You don’t live near here. Present simple – for I and you = don’t + verb: I don’t live in the city centre. NOT I not live in the city centre.

3. ?   3A present simple: I and you + , –, and ? Do you live near here? Yes, I do . No, I don’t . Present simple ? = Do + I or you + verb: Do you live near here? NOT Live you near here? Do you live here? Yes, I do. NOT Yes, I live. ! Imperatives + imperative = Wait! Stand up. Listen. – imperative = Don’t + verb, e.g. Don’t worry. Don’t be late.

4. 3B present simple: we, you, they +, –, and ? + – ?   Present simple +, –, and ? is the same for I , you , we , you (plural), and they . We have coffee for breakfast. You have rice for lunch. They have fish for dinner. We don’t have tea for breakfast. You don’t have pasta for lunch. They don’t have meat for dinner. Do you have coffee? Yes, we do . No, we don’t . Do they have tea? Yes, they do . No, they don’t .

5. 3C present simple: he , she , it +, –, and ? + – I work. You work. We work. You work. They work. I don’t work. You don’t work. We don’t work. You don’t work. They don’t work. Present simple + he / she / it = verb + s Present simple – he / she / it = doesn’t + verb He works. She works. It works. He doesn’t work. She doesn’t work. It doesn’t work.

6. ?   3C present simple: he , she , it +, –, and ? Do I work? Yes, I do. No, I don’t. Do you work? Yes, I do. No, I don’t. Do we work? Yes, we do. No, we don’t. Do you work? Yes, you do. No, you don’t. Do they work? Yes, they do. No, they don’t. Present simple ? he / she / it = Does + he / she / it + verb Does he work? Yes, he does . No, he doesn’t . ( doesn’t = does not ) Does she work? Yes, she does . No, she doesn’t . Does it work? Yes, it does . No, it doesn’t .

7. 3C spelling rules 3rd person s I work in an office. I live in Spain. I watch CNN. I finish work at 8.00. I study history. + s + es (words ending ch , sh , ss , x,o ) Spelling rules for 3rd person s are the same as for plurals. He live s in Spain. He work s in an office. The film finish es at 8.00. She watch es CNN. He stud ies history. ! Irregular I have he / she / it has y + ies (words ending in consonant + y )