Simple Present Tense II

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Interrogative and Negative Forms

The negative and interrogative forms of the simple present tense are formed as follows:

I, you, we, they: auxiliary verb “DO” + verb in the infinitive form, without “to”

e.g.: To go > Do you go to the club every weekend? - No, I don’t.

To smile > Why do you smile so much? - Because I don’t like to cry…

he, she, it (3rd person singular): auxiliary verb (3rd person) “DOES” + verb in the infinitive form, without “to”

e.g.: To have > What does she have in her bag? – She doesn’t have many things, only a wallet.
To watch > What kind of movies does he like to watch? – He doesn’t like movies a lot.

Summary:

Affirmative Interrogative Negative

I work Do I work? I do not work. / I don’t work.
You work Do you work? You do not work. / You don’t work.
He works Does he work? He does not work. / He doesn’t work.
She works Does she work? She does not work. / She doesn’t work.
It works Does it work? It does not work. / It doesn’t work.

We work Do we work? We do not work. / We don’t work.

You work Do you work? You do not work. / You don’t work.
They work Do they work? They do not work. / They don’t work.

Unscramble the sentences:

1. TV / does/ watch / she/ everyday / ?
Does she watch TV everyday?
2. Spanish / you / why / study / do / ?
Why do you study Spanish?
3. your brother/ where / work / does / ?
Where does your brother work?
4. usually / do / go / you / by car / to school / ?
Do you usually go to school by car?
5. love / the movies / to go / they / to / do / ?
Do they love to go to the movies?

Write true sentences about yourself: (possible answers)

(like / spaghetti) I like spaghetti. / I don’t like spaghetti.

(love / watching soccer on TV) I love watching soccer on TV. / I don’ t love watching soccer on TV.
(go to the club everyday) I go to the club everyday. / I don’t go to the club everyday.
(dance salsa) I dance salsa. / I don’t dance salsa.
(play videogames on Sundays) I play videogames on Sundays. / I don’t play videogames on Sundays.
(play basketball) I play basketball. / I don’t play basketball.

For a more detailed explanation and further exercises see The Richmond Simplified Grammar of English
(Units 22, 23 and 24 – Simple Present Tense)
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Simple Present Tense II
Ta rg e t a u d i e n c e : E FII

Interrogative and Negative Forms

The negative and interrogative forms of the simple present tense are formed as follows:

I, you, we, they: auxiliary verb “DO” + verb in the infinitive form, without “to”

e.g.: To go > Do you go to the club every weekend? - No, I don’t.

To smile > Why do you smile so much? - Because I don’t like to cry…

he, she, it (3rd person singular): auxiliary verb (3rd person) “DOES” + verb in the infinitive form, without “to”

e.g.: To have > What does she have in her bag? – She doesn’t have many things, only a wallet.
To watch > What kind of movies does he like to watch? – He doesn’t like movies a lot.

Summary:

Affirmative Interrogative Negative

I work Do I work? I do not work. / I don’t work.
You work Do you work? You do not work. / You don’t work.
He works Does he work? He does not work. / He doesn’t work.
She works Does she work? She does not work. / She doesn’t work.
It works Does it work? It does not work. / It doesn’t work.

We work Do we work? We do not work. / We don’t work.

You work Do you work? You do not work. / You don’t work.
They work Do they work? They do not work. / They don’t work.

Unscramble the sentences:

1. TV / does/ watch / she/ everyday / ?
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2. Spanish / you / why / study / do / ?
_____________________________________________________________________
3. your brother/ where / work / does / ?
_____________________________________________________________________
4. usually / do / go / you / by car / to school / ?
_____________________________________________________________________
5. love / the movies / to go / they / to / do / ?
_____________________________________________________________________

Write true sentences about yourself:

(like / spaghetti) _______________________________________________________

(love / watching soccer on TV) ____________________________________________
(go to the club everyday) ________________________________________________
(dance salsa) __________________________________________________________
(play videogames on Sundays) _________________________________________
(play basketball) ____________________________________________________________

For a more detailed explanation and further exercises see The Richmond Simplified Grammar of English
(Units 22, 23 and 24 – Simple Present Tense)
Photocopiable – Student’s copy