The document discusses the present simple tense in English and how to express likes and dislikes. It provides examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentence structures using the verb "to like" with different subjects. It also gives examples of indicating degree of liking or disliking something or someone using expressions like "love", "hate", "like very much", etc. Finally, it provides a chart showing subject and object pronouns in English.

1. The Present Simple
The verb “To Like”
I like ice-cream
You like ice-cream
He likes ice-cream
She likes ice-cream
We like ice-cream
You like ice-cream
They like ice-cream

2. + I like ice-cream.
_ I don’t like ice-cream. (auxiliary do + not +
verb)
? Do you like ice-cream ? (auxiliary do + subject +
verb)

3. The negative form The interrogative form
I don’t like coffee. Do I like coffee ?
You don’t like coffee. Do you like coffee ?
He doesn’t like coffee. Does he like coffee ?
She doesn’t like coffee. Does she like coffee ?
We don’t like coffee. Do we like coffee ?
You don’t like coffee. Do you like coffee ?
They don’t like coffee. Do they like coffee ?

4. The Present Simple
 Spelling variations :
 Consonant + y study – he studies (y - ie)
 Consonants ch watch – he watches (+ es)
 Consonants sh wash – he washes (+ es)
 Consonants ss kiss – kisses (+ es)
 Consonant x mix – mixes (+ es)
 Consonant z buzz – buzzes (+ es)
 Final o do – does, go – goes (+es)

5. The Interrogative form
- Do you live in Castellaneta ?
- Yes, I do.
- No, I don’t. I live in Laterza.
- Does Massimo live in Castellaneta ?
- Yes, he does.
- No, he doesn’t. He lives in Mottola.
- Where do you live ?
- I live in Taranto.

6. Expressing likes and dislikes.
Do you like English ?
Yes, I do. I love it !   
Yes, I do. I adore it !   
Yes, I do. I’m crazy about it !   
Yes, I do. I really like it ! 
Yes, I do. I like it very much ! 
Yes, I do. I like it ! 
Yes, I quite like it ! 
It’s ok. 
I don’t mind it. 
No, I don’t like it ! 
No, I don’t. I hate it !   
No, I don’t. I can’t stand it !   
No, I don’t like it at all !!   

7. Plural
- Do you like dogs ?
- Yes, I like them.
- Do like potatoes ?
- They’re ok.
- Do you like Italian politicians ?
- No I don’t ! I can’t stand them ! They’re awful!

8. People
- Do you like Michelle Obama ?
- Yes, I like her very much ! I think she’s wonderful !
- Do you like Silvio Berlusconi ?
- You must be joking !! I can’t stand him !!
- Do you like The Rolling Stones ?
- No, I don’t like them.

9. Subject Pronoun Object Pronoun
I Me
You You
He Him
She Her
It It
We Us
You You
They Them