USES

We use the present simple to talk about:

things that are always true

E.g.: The sun rises in the east.

habits and things that happen repeatedly.

E.g.: I play guitar on Saturdays.

we often use the simple present with words

we makethat tell you
present simplehow often: for examplewealways,
negatives never,simple
make present often,
questions
sometimes, usually, once a day … with: do / does not + infinitive with: do / does + subject+ infinitive
FORM
E.g.: You never listen to me. NEGATIVE
AFFIRMATIVE INTERROGATIVE

He / she / it plays He / she / it does not play Does he / she / it play?

I / you / we / they play I/ you / we / they do not play Do I/ you / we / they play?

SHORT FORMS
does not = doesn´t do not = don´t

HOW TO MAKE HE / SHE / IT FORMS

most verbs : → + -s Examples: say - says; play – plays; know – knows.

-s, -sh , -ch, -x : → + -es Examples: pass – passes; wash- washes; teach- teaches; mix- mixes

exceptions: go-goes; do – does; have - has

VERBS ENDING IN -Y

vowel + y → + -s Example : say – says

consonant + y →-y - -ies Example: fly - flies

 Write the he / she / it forms circle the correct form of the verb:
1. Mary take / takes care of her brother.
1. catch ________________ 2. Mark play / plays in the park.
2. come ________________ 3. The men eat / eats fish.
3. start _________________ 4. I swim / swims in the lake.
4. watch ________________ 5. Mary and Sue live / lives in Lisbon.
5. wish _________________ 6. He is / are from Portugal.
6. push _________________ 7. My cat drink / drinks milk.
7. fix ___________________ 8. My father work / works in a bank.
8. touch ________________ 9. Mary touch / touches her nose.
9. play __________________ 10. Mark study / studies hard.
10. write__________________

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

1. The children __________ (love) the flowers in our garden.

2. We __________ (arrive) at school at 8.30.
3. A pianist __________ (play) the piano.
4. Mary __________ (speak) English very well.
5. I __________ (take) a shower every morning.
6. Mr. Smith __________ (go) to work by bus.
7. My English teacher __________ (be) very gentle with us.
8. A doctor__________ (treat) patients.
9. Ann and her sister __________ (be) twins
10. My cat __________ (like) fish.

Look at the following affirmative sentences. Put them in the negative form.
1. Mark gets up late. _____________________________________________________________
2. My mother cleans the room. ____________________________________________________
3. I am a student. _______________________________________________________________
4. They go to cinema at weekends. _________________________________________________
5. I like ice-cream. ______________________________________________________________
6. you drink water. _____________________________________________________________
7. I travel by plane . _____________________________________________________________
8. Bob sleeps until eleven o´clock on Sundays. ________________________________________
9. Meg´s sister works in a office. ___________________________________________________
10. The woman takes care of her house. _______________________________________________
Write questions with do or does. Give short answers

I play football. Do you play football? Yes, I do / No, I don´t

I live in Lisbon. ________________________? _______________________

I study English. ________________________? _______________________

I watch TV after dinner. ________________________? _______________________

I drink milk at breakfast. ________________________? _______________________

I like cats. ________________________? _______________________

I help my mother ________________________? _______________________

I go to school by bus ________________________? _______________________

IComplete the questions:

love birthday parties ________________________? _______________________

what time
I arrive at 6______________________________________________?
o’clock ________________________? _______________________

I arrive school at 8 o´clock.

Where ________________________________________________?

I live in Lisbon.

How __________________________________________________?

I go to school by bus.

What _________________________________________________?

My name is Mary.

When ________________________________________________?

School starts in September.