This document provides information and examples about using the present simple tense in English. It covers the affirmative and negative forms of the present simple, as well as questions and short answers. Examples are given for forming the present simple of regular and irregular verbs. There are also exercises for learners to practice using the present simple correctly in sentences.

3. THE PRESENTSIMPLE 1

4. THE PRESENTSIMPLE: AFFIRMATIVE
R
SUBJECT VERB INFINITIVE
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
P
L
U
R
A
L
I READ
YOU READ
HE / SHE / IT READS
WE READ
YOU READ
THEY READ

5. THE PRESENTSIMPLE: AFFIRMATIVE
R
SUBJECT VERB INFINITIVE
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
P
L
U
R
A
L
I SLEEP
YOU SLEEP
HE / SHE / IT SLEEPS
WE SLEEP
YOU SLEEP
THEY SLEEP

6. 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 THE3RD PERSON SINGULAR (HE /
SHE / IT)

7. WE USE PRESENT SIMPLE TO TALK
ABOUT:
facts habitsand routines
feelingand emotions general truth
Ilivein Poland. Theyswimeveryday.
Theylike pizza.
Sundaycomes after
Saturday.

8. Make affirmative sentences1(he/go)
He goestoschool

9. Make affirmative sentences2 (They/eat)
They eat a lot.

10. Make affirmative sentences3 (She/surf)
Shesurfsthe Internet.

11. Make affirmative sentences4 (I/play)
I play theflute.

12. Make affirmative sentences5 (She/cry)
Shecries.

13. My day
First, I wake up. Then, I get dressed. I walk to
school. I don’t ride a bike. I don’t ride the
bus. I like to go to school. It rains. I don’t like
rain.
I eat lunch. I eat a sandwich and an apple.
I play outside. I like to play. I read a book. I
like to read books. I walk home. I don’t like
walking home. My mother cooks soup for
dinner. The soup is hot. Then, I go to bed. I
don’t like to go to bed.

14. YOUR TURN NOW
Write the affirmative /negative form of theverbs
in brackets:
1. Dave ………………( live) in Madrid.
2. I………………(study) German at school.
3. My dad ………………(drive) a redcar.
4. We …………….( walk) to school.
5. The 34 bus…………………(stop) here.
6. Mr Brown ………………….(teach) maths.
7. You ………………(play) football.
8. Mary ………………(wash) the dishesafter lunch.

15. EXERCISES ON
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https://agendaweb.org/exercises/vocabulary/daily-routines/routines
https://agendaweb.org/exercises/vocabulary/daily-routines/routines-multiple

16. SUB JECT DO/ DOE
S
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
I
EVERY
DAY.
ONCE A
WEEK.
ATHOME.
YOU
HE / SHE/
IT
DOES
P
L
U
R
A
L
WE
YOU
THEY
NOT VE RB
DO NOT READ
DO NOT READ
NOT READ
DO NOT READ
DO NOT READ
DO NOT READ
Negative form

17. R
SUBJECT
SHORT
FORM
VERB
S
I I DON’T READ
N
G YOU DON’T
READ
U
L
A
HE / SHE / IT DOESN’T READ
ONCE
A
SHORTFORM: do not =don’t
doesnot = doesn’t

18. Make negative sentences1(They/read)
They don’t read.

19. Make negative sentences2 (She/love)
Shedoesn’t love him.

20. Make negative sentences3 (He/drive)
He doesn’t drive.

21. Make negative sentences4 (He/work)
He doesn’t work.

22. Make negative sentences5 (They/sing)
They don’t sing.

23. YOUR TURN NOW
Write the affirmative /negative form of theverbs
in brackets:
1. Dave ………………(not live) in Madrid.
2. Sue………………(study) German at school.
3. My dad ………………(drive) a redcar.
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 dishesafter lunch.

24. DO/DOES
SUB JEC
T
VERB SHORT ANSWERS
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
DO I PLAY?
Yes,youdo./ No,you
don’t.
DO PLAY?
DOES
YOU
HE/SHE/
IT
PLAY?
P
L
U
R
A
L
DO WE PLAY?
DO YOU PLAY?
DO THEY PLAY?
Yes,youdo./ No,you
don’t.
Yes,hedoes./ No,he
doesn’t.
Yes,wedo./ No,we
don’t.
Yes,wedo./ No,we
don’t.
Yes,theydo./ No,they
don’t.
INTERROGATIVE&SHORT ANSWERS

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

26. Make questions& short answers1:STUDY
Doeshe study?
No, he doesn’t

27. Make questions& short answers2: LIKE
Doesshelike shopping?
Yes,she does

28. Make questions& short answers3: DRINK
Doeshe drink?
No, he doesn’t

29. Make questions& short answers4: WATCH
Doeshe watch TV?
No, he doesn’t

30. Make questions& short answers5: FLY
Doesit fly?
Yes,it does

31. Make questions& short answers6: SWIM
Do they swim?
Yes,they do

32. Your turn now 2
1. Answer the questions
2. Checkyour answers

33. DoesPaul have a showerevery day?
No, he doesn’t
He hasa bath

34. DoesAlice love Paul?
No, shedoesn’t…
but Paul lovesAlice

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

36. Doeshe go shopping?
No, he doesn’t
He goescamping

37. What do they eat?
They eat hot dogs

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

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

40. DoesDick drive well?
No, he doesn’t
He drives very badly

41. 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 …………...Englishwell(speak)
6. I ……………understand the exercise(not understand)
7. …………your father …………to the office? (walk)
8. Sarah never ………her homework (do)
9. Our teachers ……………uslotsof homework (give)
10.My gradma …………glasses(wear)

42. Your turn now 4
Correct these sentencesif necessary:
1.Tomdoesn’t never read newspapers.
2. We not like horror films.
3. Do Dave sendse-mails? Yes,he do.
4. Mary drinks sometimescoffee 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.