The document explains the use of the present simple tense, providing examples of positive and negative forms, as well as questions. It details the formation of verbs, including specific spelling rules for different subjects. Additionally, it clarifies the structure for forming negative statements and questions in the present simple tense.

1. P resent S imple

2. E xamples P ositive F orm I work in a boutique. The sun rises in the East. She goes to the disco every Saturday. They usually have toast for breakfast.

3. E xamples N egative F orm I don’t work in a boutique. The sun doesn’t rise in the east. She doesn’t go to the disco every Saturday. They don’t usually have toast for breakfast.

4. E xamples Q uestions Do I work in a boutique? Does the sun rise in the East? Does she go to the disco every Saturday? Do they usually have toast for breakfast?

5. U se W e use the present simple for: F acts I live near the sea. H abits I always go to school by bus. R egular activities We go to England every summer.

6. F orm P ositive forms In the present simple we use a verb without an ending. Most people like ice-cream. But when we use he/ she/ it/my friend/etc, the verb ends in s or es . He likes ice-cream.

7. F orm S pelling rules (1) for he/she/it . After s,sh,ch and x we add es He watches sports every day. Some verbs ending in o have es He goes to Spain every year.

8. F orm S pelling rules (2) for he/she/it/etc . When the verb ends in a consonant + y , the y changes to ies . She usually copies the tests on Friday. We do not change the y after vowels

9. F orm N egative forms In the present simple we use don’t + verb without an ending. Most people don’t like ice-cream. But when we use he/she/it/etc . we use doesn’t + verb without an ending. He doesn’t like ice-cream.

10. F orm Q uestions In the present simple we use do + verb without an ending. Do most people like ice-cream? But when we use he/she/it/etc ., we use doesn’t + verb without an ending. Does he like ice-cream?

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