PRESENT

SIMPLE
 When do we use the
present simple?
1. For things we do every day/week/year

I go to English class every

Wednesday morning.

2. For things which are generally true or always

happen

I go to school by bus.
 Present simple:
affirmative
FORM: SUBJECT + VERB

SUBJECT VERB FORM

I WORK No changes

YOU WORK No changes

HE / SHE / IT WORKS We add an “-s” at

the end
WE WORK No changes

THEY WORK No changes

For example: I work in an office

He works in an office
Present simple: negative
FORM: SUBJECT + DON’T/DOESN’T + VERB

SUBJECT VERB FORM

I DON’T WORK No changes

YOU DON’T WORK No changes

HE / SHE / IT DOESN’T WORK We add an “-es”

WE DON’T WORK No changes

THEY DON’TWORK No changes

For example: I don’t work in an office

She doesn’t work in an office
 Present simple:
interrogative
FORM: (WH-) + DO/DOES + SUBJECT + VERB
SUBJECT VERB
DO I WORK
DO YOU WORK
DOES HE / SHE / IT WORK
DO WE WORK
DO THEY WORK

Present simple: answer

FORM: YES/NO + SUBJECT + AUXILIARY

For example: Do you play basketball?

Yes, I do
Does he play basketball?
No, he doesn’t
 BE CAREFUL!
Work Works Add -s

Study Studies Consonant + y -ies

Finish Finishes Add –es after ch, s, sh, x

Go / do Goes / does Add –es

Have Has Change to -s

Adverbs and expressions of
frequency
1. We often use the present simple with
ADVERBS

Go before the main verb

For example: I always wake up at 8 AM.
Go after the verb to be
For example: I am always happy
Remember to use a positive verb with never

For example: I never wake up at 8 AM.

2. Expressions of frequency usually go at the end of the sentence

For example: I wake up at 8 AM every day.

 Let’s practice!
1. __________ you _________ (wake up) at 7 AM?

2. She ____________ (work) in an office.

3. We ________________ (not drink) coffee.

4. _____________ she ______________ (speak) Italian?

5. What time _____________ they _____________ (get up)?

6. He ___________________ (go) to the gym every day.

 Let’s practice!
Do wake up (wake up) at 7 AM?
1. __________ you _________
works
2. She ____________ (work) in an office.
don’t drink
3. We ________________ (not drink) coffee.
Does speak
4. _____________ she ______________ (speak) Italian?

do
5. What time _____________ get up
they _____________ (get up)?

goes
6. He ___________________ (go) to the gym every day.