This document provides information about using the simple present tense in English. It discusses the affirmative and negative forms of the simple present tense for singular and plural subjects. It provides examples of affirmative and negative sentences. It also covers yes/no questions and short answers in the simple present tense. The document includes exercises for learners to practice forming sentences in the simple present tense.

1. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

2. WE USE PRESENT SIMPLETO TALK ABOUT:
facts habits androutines
feelingand emotions general truth
Ex: I live in Poland. Ex:They swim every day.
Ex:They like pizza. Ex: Sunday comes after
Saturday.

3. Signal
words
for Simple
Present
tense

4. AFFIRMATIVE FORM
SUBJECT VERB
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
I READ
EVERY DAY.
ONCE A WEEK.
AT HOME.
YOU READ
HE / SHE / IT READS
P
L
U
R
A
L
WE READ
THEY READ

5. In general:
Verb + s
Verbs ending in
consonant + y
y  ies
Verbs ending in –
o, sh, ch, x, ss:
Verb + es
work  works study  studies go  goes
eat  eats cry  cries wash  washes
play  plays try  tries watch  watches
swim  swims fly  flies mix  mixes
write  writes kiss  kisses
RULES FOR: HE / SHE / IT

6. Affirmative Sentences (He/ go)
He goes to school every day.

7. Affirmative Sentences (They/ eat)
They eat a lot.

8. Affirmative Sentences (She/ surf)
She surfs the Internet at work.

9. Affirmative Sentences (I/ play)
I always play the flute.

10. Affirmative Sentences (She/ cry)
She usually cries at school.

11. SUBJECT DO/DOES NOT VERB
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
I DO NOT READ
EVERYDAY.
ONCEA WEEK.
ATHOME.
YOU DO NOT READ
HE / SHE / IT DOES NOT READ
P
L
U
R
A
L
WE DO NOT READ
THEY DO NOT READ
NEGATIVE FORM

12. SUBJECT SHORTFORM VERB
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
I DON’T READ
EVERYDAY.
ONCEA WEEK.
ATHOME.
YOU DON’T READ
HE / SHE / IT DOESN’T READ
P
L
U
R
A
L
WE DON’T READ
YOU DON’T READ
THEY DON’T READ
SHORT FORM: do not = don’t
does not = doesn’t

13. Negative Sentences
(They/ not read/ paint)
They don’t read. They always paint.

14. Negative Sentences (He/ love)
(She/ not love)
He loves her.
She doesn’t love him.

15. Negative Sentences
(He/ not drive/ ride)
He doesn’t drive a car.
He rides a bike.

16. Negative Sentences
(He/ not work/ relax)
He doesn’t work at
home.
He often relaxes
on the couch.

17. Negative Sentences
(They/ not study/ dance)
They don’t study.
They dance every day.

18. Write the affirmative /negative form:
1. Dave …………………………. (not live) in Colombia.
2. Sue ……………………….. (study) English at school.
3. My dad ………………………….. (drive) a red car.
4. We …………………………….. (not walk) to school.
5. The bus ………………………….. (not stop) here.
6. Mr. Brown …………………………. (teach) English.
7. The children ………………………… (play) football.
8. Mary …………………. (wash) the dishes after lunch.
YOUR TURN NOW
doesn’t live
studies
drives
do not walk
doesn’t stop
teaches
play
washes

19. DO/DOES SUBJECT VERB SHORTANSWERS
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
DO I PLAY ? Yes,you do. / No,you don’t.
DO YOU PLAY ? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
DOES
HE
SHE
IT
PLAY ?
Yes, he/ she/it does.
No,he/she/it doesn’t.
P
L
U
R
A
L
DO WE PLAY ? Yes,we do. / No, we don’t.
DO THEY PLAY ? Yes,they do. / No, they don’t.
YES/NO QUESTIONS & SHORT ANSWERS

20. Questions & Short Answers : study
Does he study every
day?
No, he doesn’t.

21. Questions & Short Answers : like
Does she like shopping?
Yes, she
does.

22. Questions & Short Answers : drink
Does he often drink Pepsi at
work?
No, he doesn’t.

23. Questions & Short Answers : watch
Does he watch TV every
night?
No, he
doesn’t.

24. Questions & Short Answers : fly
Does it fly?
Yes, it does.

25. Your turn now
Correct these sentences if necessary:
1.Tom doesn’t read newspapers.
2. We not like pizza.
3. Do Dave sends e-mails? Yes, he do.
4. Mary often drinks coffee after lunch.
5. My best friend usually plaies the piano.
6. Do you always have breakfast?
7. Dad doesn’t watch TV at night.
8. It doesn’t rains much in summer.
 We do not like pizza.
 Does Dave send e-mails? Yes, he does.
play  plays
rains  rain