Positive Sentences

Form of
Who? Examples
verb
I verb I run every day.
He runs every day.
He/She/It verb + s She runs every day.
It runs every day.
You verb You run every day.
We verb We run every day.
They verb They run every day.

Negative Sentences

Form of
Who? Examples
verb
I do not / don't I don't run every day.
He does not run every day.
He doesn't run every day.
She does not run every day.
He/She/It does not / doesn't
She doesn't run every day.
verb It does not run every day.
It doesn't run every day.
You do not run every day.
You do not / don't
You don't run every day.
We do not / don't We don't run every day.
They do not / don't They don't run every day.

Question Sentences

Form of
Who? Examples
verb
Do I Do I run every day?
Does he run every day?
Does he/she/it Does she run every day?
verb Does it run every day?
Do you Do you run every day?
Do we Do we run every day?
Do they Do they run every day?
 Exercise A: The simple present
Write the correct form of the verb in parentheses, ( ). Be sure to check the subject and
whether the sentence is positive, negative, or a question.

1. My children __________ to play in the park. (love)

2. __________ Angela __________ time to help us with this project? (have)

3. On the weekends, I __________ to the movies. (go)

4. __________ you __________ where the police station is? (know)

5. Chris ____________________ television because he says there is nothing good to

see. (watch) (negative)

6. __________ the cookies ready yet? (be)

7. The students ____________________ doing their homework, but it's very

important! (like) (negative)

8. She __________ a lot of tea because it is healthier than coffee. (drink)

9. We ____________________ very much these days, but someday we will. (travel)

(negative)

10. __________ he __________ that music is important for young students? (think)
ANSWERS.

Exercise A: The simple present

1. My children love to play in the park.

2. Does Angela have time to help us with this project?

3. On the weekends, I go to the movies.

4. Do you know where the police station is?

5. Chris doesn't watch television because he says there is nothing good to see.

6. Are the cookies ready yet?

7. The students don't like doing their homework, but it's very important!

8. She drinks a lot of tea because it is healthier than coffee.

9. We don't travel very much these days, but someday we will.

10. Does he think that music is important for young students?