This document provides information and examples about using the present simple tense in English. It discusses the affirmative and negative forms of the present simple, including rules for third person singular verbs. Examples are given for making affirmative and negative sentences, as well as yes/no questions and short answers. The document also includes exercises for learners to practice forming sentences and questions in the present simple tense.

1. THE PRESENT SIMPLE 1

2. THE PRESENT SIMPLE: AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT VERB INFINITIVE
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
I READ EVERY
DAY.
ONCE A
WEEK.
AT HOME.
YOU READ
HE / SHE / IT READS
P
L
U
R
A
L
WE READ
YOU READ
THEY READ

3. In general
+ s
Verbs ending in
conson. + y
y + ies
Verbs ending in –o,
sh, tch, x, ss
+ es
work → works study → studies go → goes
eat → eats cry → cries wash → washes
play → plays try → tries watch → watches
swim → swims spy → spies mix → mixes
write → writes fly → flies kiss → kisses
RULES FOR THE 3RD PERSON SINGULAR (HE /
SHE / IT)

4. WE USE PRESENT SIMPLE TO TALK
ABOUT:
facts habits and routines
feeling and emotions general truth
I live in Poland. They swim every day.
They like pizza.
Sunday comes after
Saturday.

5. Make affirmative sentences 1 (he/go)
He goes to school

6. Make affirmative sentences 2 (They/eat)
They eat a lot.

7. Make affirmative sentences 3 (She/surf)
She surfs the Internet.

8. Make affirmative sentences 4 (I/play)
I play the flute.

9. Make affirmative sentences 5 (She/cry)
She cries.

10. SUBJECT
DO/DOE
S NOT VERB
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
I DO NOT READ
EVERY
DAY.
ONCE A
WEEK.
AT HOME.
YOU DO NOT READ
HE / SHE /
IT
DOES NOT READ
P
L
U
R
A
L
WE DO NOT READ
YOU DO NOT READ
THEY DO NOT READ
Negative form

11. SUBJECT
SHORT
FORM
VERB
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
I DON’T READ
EVERY DAY.
ONCE A
WEEK.
AT HOME.
YOU DON’T READ
HE / SHE / IT DOESN’T READ
P
L
U
R
A
L
WE DON’T READ
YOU DON’T READ
THEY DON’T READ
SHORT FORM: do not = don’t
does not = doesn’t

12. Make negative sentences 1 (They/read)
They don’t read.

13. Make negative sentences 2 (She/love)
She doesn’t love him.

14. Make negative sentences 3 (He/drive)
He doesn’t drive.

15. Make negative sentences 4 (He/work)
He doesn’t work.

16. Make negative sentences 5 (They/sing)
They don’t sing.

17. YOUR TURN NOW
Write the affirmative /negative form of the verbs
in brackets:
1. Dave ……………… (not live) in Madrid.
2. Sue ……………… (study) German at school.
3. My dad ……………… (drive) a red car.
4. We ……………. (not walk) to school.
5. The 34 bus ………………… (not stop) here.
6. Mr Brown …………………. (teach) maths.
7. The children ……………… (play) football.
8. Mary ……………… (wash) the dishes after lunch.

18. DO/DOES
SUBJEC
T
VERB SHORT ANSWERS
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
DO I PLAY ?
Yes, you do. / No, you
don’t.
DO YOU PLAY ?
Yes, you do. / No, you
don’t.
DOES
HE/SHE/
IT
PLAY ?
Yes, he does. / No, he
doesn’t.
P
L
U
R
A
L
DO WE PLAY ?
Yes, we do. / No, we
don’t.
DO YOU PLAY ?
Yes, we do. / No, we
don’t.
DO THEY PLAY ?
Yes, they do. / No, they
don’t.
INTERROGATIVE & SHORT ANSWERS

19. YOUR TURN NOW 1
1. Make questions according to the
pictures using the given verb.
2. Write affirmative or negative short
answers.
3. Check your answers.

20. Make questions & short answers 1: STUDY
Does he study?
No, he doesn’t

21. Make questions & short answers 2: LIKE
Does she like shopping?
Yes, she does

22. Make questions & short answers 3: DRINK
Does he drink?
No, he doesn’t

23. Make questions & short answers 4: WATCH
Does he watch TV?
No, he doesn’t

24. Make questions & short answers 5: FLY
Does it fly?
Yes, it does

25. Make questions & short answers 6: SWIM
Do they swim?
Yes, they do

26. Your turn now 2
1. Answer the questions
2. Check your answers

27. Does Paul have a shower every day?
No, he doesn’t
He has a bath

28. Does Alice love Paul?
No, she doesn’t …
but Paul loves Alice

29. Do the children smile?
No, they don’t
They cry

30. Does he go shopping?
No, he doesn’t
He goes camping

31. What do they eat?
They eat hot dogs

32. Do they take drugs?
No, they don’t take any drugs

33. What do they have for lunch?
They have watermelon for lunch

34. Does Dick drive well?
No, he doesn’t
He drives very badly

35. Your turn now 3
Fill in the gaps with the correct present simple form of the
verbs in brackets:
1. James ………… football at all (not like)
2. ……… you ………… a bath or a shower? (have)
3. My brother ………… medicine (study)
4. We …………… French and German at school (learn)
5. Mary …………... English well (speak)
6. I …………… understand the exercise (not understand)
7. ………… your father ………… to the office? (walk)
8. Sarah never ……… her homework (do)
9. Our teachers …………… us lots of homework (give)
10. My gradma ………… glasses (wear)

36. Your turn now 4
Correct these sentences if necessary:
1.Tom doesn’t never read newspapers.
2. We not like horror films.
3. Do Dave sends e-mails? Yes, he do.
4. Mary drinks sometimes coffee after lunch.
5. My best friend plaies the piano.
6. Do you have a big breakfast?
7. Dad doesn’t the housework, mum does.
8. It doesn’t rains much in summer.