Present simple form

For the present simple we need to use the verb do/does in questions and don’t/doesn’t in
negatives.

Spelling of he/she/it
The form is the same for all the other persons except he/she/it. The spelling for he/she/it is
different.
Present simple use
Habits or actions that happen regularly
We use present simple for habits or actions that we repeat regularly:
 I wash my hair every day.
 I never go to the library.
 I go to the library on Saturdays.

Permanent situations or things that are always or often true

 I don’t drink coffee.
 She’s very tall.
 I have two brothers.
 Water boils at 100 degrees.
 I like soup.

So what do I need to know about forming the present simple?

The main thing is that the third person singular forms end in - s or -es. That's for he, she or it.
 He watches black and white films at his cinema club on Wednesdays.
 He thinks chess is a sport!

we use the present simple with the verb to be. Here's another example:

 How's Daisy? Is she with you?

 How are you? Are you OK Tom?
 I’m here to meet your parents. Are they here?

What about questions and negatives?

For most verbs we use the present simple of the verb do/does + subject +
infinitive without to to form questions.
 Do you see him on Wednesdays then?
 Does Jack like sports?

For negatives we use the subject + do/does + not + infinitive without to.

 Daisy and Jack don't go out together at the weekend.

 I don't think Coldplay are boring.
 She doesn’t play the piano on the weekend.
Exercise 1 : Change the verb into the correct form!
1. She never does (do) her homework.
2. It doesn’t cost (not / cost) so much.
3. You ________ (play) basketball once a week.
4. Tom __________ (work) every day.
5. She _____________ (not / take) pictures.
6. She never _________ (help) me with that!
7. Linda _____ (be) a very pretty girl.
8. Danie ________ (fly) to Paris once a year.
9. __________ you and your sister bake cakes?
10. Water _________ (boil) at 100 degrees.
11. Dogs ________ (be) good friends.
12. My sister ________ (speak) English.
13. ________ Alexander exercise regularly?
14. He always _________ (tell) us funny stories.
15. We _____________ (not / seem) so happy.
16. ______ they travel?

Exercises 2 : Spoken Test (say them out loud)!

1. Alfie _______ (live) in London.
2. _______ she go swimming a lot?
3. Sophie _________ (not / be) in South Korea today.
4. We _________ (not) go to the same school.
5. _________ Tiara hate old black and white films?
6. She ___________ (not / work) as a travel writer.
7. My dad has (have) breakfast before us.
8. Marcell and Lionel ________ (do) taekwondo on Tuesdays.
9. Laura _______ (be) a beautiful girl.
10. Meghan always __________ (wash) the dishes.
Exercise 3 : Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use Simple Present in the statements.
EXAMPLE: I ____________ in the lake. (swim)
ANSWER: I swim in the lake.

1. She eats noodles every Monday. (eat)

2. Wichai ___________ computer every day. (play)
3. They ___________ English well. (speak)
4. He ___________ television every morning. (not / watch)
5. I ___________ up late. (get)
6. We ___________ pictures every week. (draw)
7. The boys ___________ in the pool. (swim
8. My father ___________ a new car. (npot / drive)
9. You ___________ in the office. (work)
10. Mr. Manit ___________ to London. (not / fly)
11. I ___________ my homework. (do)
12. The teacher ___________ to school every day. (walk)
13. Jack ___________ his bicycle. (ride)
14. His mother ___________ some fruit. (buy)
15. The baby ___________ every night. (cry)

16. We ___________ our dog. (not / call)

17. Emma ___________ in the lessons. (dream)
18. They ___________ at birds. (look)
19. John ___________ home from school. (come)
20. I ___________ my friends. (meet)
21. He ___________ the laptop. (not / repair)
22. Walter and Frank ___________ hello. (say)
23. The cat ___________ under the tree. (sit)
24. You ___________ water. (drink)
25. She ___________ the lunchbox. (not / forget)