This document provides examples and exercises about using the simple present tense in English. It discusses forming affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences with verbs like "like" and "do". It also covers spelling rules for verbs in the 3rd person singular form, such as adding "es" or "s". Sample sentences are given to illustrate these concepts. The exercises ask the reader to complete sentences using given verbs in the simple present tense.

1. TASK 2
NAME:------------------------------------- DATE:-------------------------------------------------
SIMPLE PRESENT WITH OTHER VERBS
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
I like I do not like Do I like ...........?
You like you do not like Do you like........?
He likes he does not like Does he like……….?
She likes she does not like Does she like.......?
It likes it does not like Does it like……….?
We like we do not like Do we like………..?
you like you do not like Do you like ........?
they like they do not like Do they like……….?
Negatives and questions are formed with do.
Is followed by a noun or a verb.
When is followed by a verb, the verb is the gerund.
Noun: I like comics
Verb: I like reading comics

2. Look at these examples:
Affirmative
-I work in a hospital
-Lucy lives in London
-My parents live in Quito
-We dance in the party
Negative
- I don´t work in a hospital
-Lucy doesn´t live in London
-My parents don´t live in Quito
-We don’t dance in the party
Interrogative
-Do you work in a hospital?
Yes, I do
No, I don´t
-Does she live in London?
Yes, she does
No, she doesn´t
-Do they live in Quito?
Yes, they do
No, they don´t

3. -Do you dance in the party?
Yes, we do
No, we don´t
Exercises:
Complete the sentences about the people in the pictures. Use these verbs.
work walk love drive listen
1.- She---------------------in her inform.
2.- --------------------------fastly in the street.
3.- The girl-----------------her cat.
4.- ---------------------------his green car.
5.- They--------------------the advices carefully.
Simple Present: spelling (3rd
person)
For verbs ending in ch, s,sh,x,z add es: watch – watches
For verbs ending in o add es: go – goes
For verbs that end in a consonant plus y, change the y to i, add es: study – studies

4. For most verbs, add s: listen – listens
Look at these examples:
-Peter reads the magazine.
-He learns Spanish.
-Mary has two big dogs.
-We finishes the level.
Exercises:
Write the correct form of the verb:
Mary -----------in the forest (run)
Patty and Paul ------------ by telephone (talk)
Charles -----------------a beautiful picture (draw)
Alison ------------------ basketball in the yard (play)
Tom--------------------all our clothes(wash)
She---------------------to the zoo(go)
He----------------------French vocabulary(study)