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The Simple Present: Affirmative and Negative Statements: Cultural Customs
The Simple Present: Affirmative and Negative Statements: Cultural Customs
3 Affirmative and
Negative Statements
Cultural Customs
Focus on Grammar 2
Part III, Unit 8
By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ Wells
Copyright © 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
International
International Pen
Pen
Pals
Pals
Dear Ali,
Your friend,
Kadesh
The
The Simple
Simple Present
Present 11
Use the simple present to tell about things that happen
again and again (habits, regular occurrences, customs,
and routines).
“I think we
need
sweaters.”
Fact
3. “Triangles
have three
1. “They sides.”
believe
everything
Non-Action
she says.”
Verb
Affirmative
Affirmative
Statements
Statements
Use the base form of the verb for all persons except
third person singular. Put –s or –es on the third
person singular.
1. 2. 3.
enjoy sushi.
Some people do not enjoys
Negative
Negative Statements
Statements
22
Use the contractions doesn’t and don’t for negative
statements in speaking or in informal writing.
Subject Have Do Go
I
You
We have do go
They
He
She has does goes
It
Complete the sentences with
Practice 4 the correct form of have, do, or
go.
goes
Example: She __________ shopping every Friday.
does
1. Luis __________ his homework every night.
have backpacks.
2. Leticia and Janet __________
go
3. I always __________ to the movies on Thursdays.
has
4. Shaun __________ a biology class on Mondays.