simplepresenttense

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSESIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

AFFIRMATIVE FORMAFFIRMATIVE FORM

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSESIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

AFFIRMATIVE FORMAFFIRMATIVE FORM

Work • I work We work• You work You work

• He works (Peter)

• She works (Mary) They work• It works (a computer)

Like• I like We like• You like You like• He likes• She likes They like• It likes

PLAYI play we playyou play you play

he playsshe plays they playit plays

Wish• I wish• You wish• He • She wishes• It • We wish• You wish • They wish

Fly• I fly• You fly • He• She flies• It • We fly• You fly• They fly

– REMEMBER: CONSONANT+Y +S= IES

GO

• I go We go• You go You go• He • She goes They go• It

• BE CAREFUL: GO and DO add “ES” to the 3rd

p.sg

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSESIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

NEGATIVE FORMNEGATIVE FORM

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSESIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

NEGATIVE FORMNEGATIVE FORM

• We use the auxiliary verb “don’t” or “doesn’t” followed by the Infinitive

Affirmative form Negative form

I like oranges........ I don’t like oranges.We live in London...... We don’t live in

London.They read a book ...They don’t read a

book.You watch TV..... You don’t watch TV.

• He lives in NY..........He doesn’t live in N.Y• She studies English........ She doesn’t study English• The train arrives late........ The train doesn’t arrive late.• Mary works in an office........ Mary doesn’t work in an

office.• Your father drinks coffee......... Your father doesn’t drink

coffee.• It costs $20............. It doesn’t cost $20.

• My partner sings very well............ My partner doesn’t

sing very well

• I don’t speak Chinese• You don’t speak Chinese• He• She doesn’t speak Chinese• It• We don’t speak Chinese• You don’t speak Chinese• They don’t speak Chinese

Subject+ don’t/doesn’t+infinitive

Be careful!!!!Some verbs don’t use the auxiliary verb

(don’t/doesn’t ) for the simple present negative form .

They add “not” after the verb.“BE” I am / I am not“Have got” I have got / I haven’t gotModal verbs: can ... I can swim/ I can’t swimmust.... I must study / I mustn’t smoke

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSESIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

INTERROGATIVE FORMINTERROGATIVE FORM

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSESIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

INTERROGATIVE FORMINTERROGATIVE FORM

For “YES/NO questions” put “do/does” before the subject and then the verb.

• Do you like chocolate?• Yes I do /No, I don’t

• Does he live in London? • Yes, he does/ No, he doesn’t

• Do they copy their homework?• Yes, they do.

• No, they don’t

• Does she study in the library? • Yes, she does.No, she doesn’t

• Do we read this text? Yes, we do./ No, we don’t.

• Does this clock work? Yes, it does/ No it doesn’t

• Does your sister work in a hospital? Yes, she does/ No she, doesn’t

• Do your parents live in your house? Yes, they do/ No, they don’t.

Short answers:

SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT ANDAND

FREQUENCY ADVERBS FREQUENCY ADVERBS

SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT ANDAND

FREQUENCY ADVERBS FREQUENCY ADVERBS

How often do you eat vegetables?

How often does he/she eat meat?

• I always eat vegetables• You often go to the cinema• I usually wash the dishes• He sometimes drinks tea • They hardly ever drink alcohol• She never smokes at home

• I don’t often go to the beach• She doesn’t usually study at night• They don’t often clean the house

• Do you often read a book at night?• Do they sometimes copy in the exams?• Does he usually make his bed?

• They are never late• She is usually angry• I am not often at home• You aren’t always hungry• We are hardly ever tired• He is sometimes sleepy