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Present-Simple 70971
Present-Simple 70971
Present-Simple 70971
Positive, Negative,
NEGATIVE: INTERROGATIVE:
F
POSITIVE:
I, you, we, they: bare infinitive I, you, we, they: don’t + bare infinitive Do + I/ you/we/ they + bare infinitive
he, she, it: bare infinitive + -s he, she, it: doesn’t + bare infinitive. Does + he/she/it + bare infinitive
E.g.: E.g.: E.g.:
I drink milk every day. I don’t drink milk every day. Do I drink milk every day?
O
He dinks milk every day. He doesn’t drink milk every day. Does he drink milk every day?
R
Verbs ending in Verbs ending in
ss, ch, sh, x: add - add -es consonant + y: vowel + y: add -s
walk – she walks es change the y into i
talk – she talks miss – she misses go – she goes and add -es play – she plays
answer – answers watch – she watches do – she does study – she studies enjoy – she enjoys
M
wash – washes tidy – she tidies stay – she stays
fix – she fixes
Write the third person singular in the present simple of the following verbs in the right place.
A
forget fly brush open say pray
B Fill in the blanks with the present simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. Janet _____WATCHES____ (watch) a film on TV. 11. My family __plans__ (plan) a trip to the UK every
2. The girl _____finishes__________ (finish) her year.
homework. 12. Mr. Harris is the one who usually
3. My father ______fixes__________ (fix) the TV. ___carries__________ (carry) the heavy boxes to
4. The children _____visited_________ (visit) the the attic.
museum every school year. 13. I normally _____talk____ (talk) to John on the
5. Helen _washes______ (wash) her hair every two phone.
days. 14. Karen and Sara ______play_______ (play) the
6. My friend ___tries__________ (try) to cheer me guitar.
up. 15. The students ___describe__ (describe) their
7. My mother ____guides___________ (guide) me. homes easily.
8. They __offer_______ (offer) me a CD every 16. Tom __________collects____________ (collect)
Christmas. stamps.
C Fill in the gaps with the Present Simple (negative) of the verbs in brackets.
1. _____Does the girl blush__________________ (the girl / blush) when her boyfriend kisses
her?
2. ___Does Caroline like_____ (Caroline / like) to be disturbed?
3. _______Do you explain________________ (you / explain) clearly?
4. ______Does mum cook_________________ (Mum / cook) dinner every day?
5. __________Does the pupil ask_____________ (the pupil / ask) for help?
6. _________Do girls ______________ (girls / enjoy) going to parties?
7. __________Do you visit _____________ (you / visit) the museum regularly?
8. ______Does Charlie arrive_________________ (Charles / arrive) early as a rule?
9. __________ Do the secretaries make_____________ (secretaries / make) hotel
reservations?
E10. ________Does mrs. Clark water_______________ (Mrs. Clark / water) the plants?
11. _________Does the cat scratch______________ (the cat / scratch) the front door?
12. ______________Does your sister cook_________ (your sister / cook) well?