A presentation on grammar

1. PRESENT SIMPLE

2. USE
 We use the present simple to refer to
actions that happen on a daily basis.
We go to school from Monday to Friday
They don’t like Maths.
Do you live near? Yes, I do.

3. FORMATION
AFFIRMATIVE
Subject + verb (He, she, it + verb -s)
We speak English.
They play tennis at the club every Saturday.
Ben gets up late.
My parents live in a big house.

4. Exceptions
 If the subject is: he, she , it; then, I add <-s> to the verb.
I read a book ---- He reads a book.
 If the verb ends with (- ss, - sh, -ch, -x, -o), then I add <-es>.
I go to school --- He goes to school.
She teaches German.
 If the verb ends with (-y) preceded by vowel, then I add <-s>.
I play = He plays
 If the verb ends with (-y) preceded by consonant, then I drop the
(-y) and I add <-ies>.
I fly = It flies.

5. NEGATIVE
 Subject + do not ( don’t )/ does not
(doesn’t) + verb in infinitive + …..
Do not = I, you, we, they.
Does not = He, she, it.
Cats don’t like water.
I don’t like Italian food.
He doesn’t read newspapers.
You don’t do your homework.

6. QUESTION
 Do/ Does + subject + verb in infinitive........?
Do they play football on the beach? Yes, they do/ No, they don’t
Does Cathy live in Florence? Yes, she does/ No, she doesn’t
Do you like dogs? Yes, I do/ No, I don’t
Do the students watch the news? Yes, they do/ No, they don’t
SHORT ANSWER
Yes, I do / No, I don’t.
Yes, you do / No, you don’t
Yes, he does / No, he doesn’t.

7. Práctica
Helen / fix/ her car.
Helen fixes her car.
Helen doesn’t fix her car.
Does Helen fix her car? No, she doesn’t.