Simple present structure

SIMPLE PRESENTUse and Structure

Simple Present

We use Simple Present to describe actions that are regular, normal or true.

• Daily Routine (regular)

• Habits (normal)

• Facts (true)

Structure

We form the Simple Present using the verb in the Infinitive Form (the root form of the Verb)

Subject + Inf. Verb + Complement

Ex. I speak english

You live in a house

I write letters I sleep every night

I eat carrots

I dance on

Saturdays

I drink beer

Structure

Structure

In the 3rd singular person (He, She, It) we add –S at the end of the verb.

Ex: She works in an officeHe reads the newspaperIt plays with a ball

Simple PresentShe ______ in Japan.

He ______ the newspaper.

She ______ coffee.

He ______ in aRestaurant.

lives

reads

drinks

works

Structure

For Verbs that end in O – CH – SH – SS – X – Z we add - ES

Go – GoesWatch – WatchesBrush – Brushes

Kiss - KissesFix – Fixes

Buzz - Buzzes

Simple Presentbuzzes

does

washes

The bee ______ around the flower.

He ______ the

homework.

She ______ the dishes.

She ______ a frog.kisses

Structure

For Verbs that end in a consonant + Y

we replace the Y with - IESStudy – Studies

Carry – Carries

Worry – Worries

Simple Presentcries

flies

dries

studies

The baby ______ loudly.

The bird ______

very high.

She ______ her hair.

She______ medicine.

Structure

For Verbs that end in a vowel + Ywe just add -S

Play – PlaysBuy – BuysPay – Pays

Enjoy – Enjoys

Simple Presentpays

buys

enjoys

plays

He ______ the bills every month.

She______ flowers

to decorate the house.

She ______ reading

very much.

He______ the piano.

Activity

Name all the actions the following people can do using different verbs.

Ex: Anna eats many fruits

She dries her hair everyday

She cooks cupcakes

Anna

Simple Present

Mary

Simple PresentJoe

Negative in Simple Present

We use the auxiliary verb Don’t or Doesn’t with all Verbs, except To Be and Modal Verbs (can, will, etc).

Subject + Don’t/Doesn’t + Inf. Verb + Complement

Ex. I don’t speak Chinese

She doesn’t eat fish

Don’t

Don’t is the contraction of DO + NOT

I eat

You don’t speak

We study

They read

Doesn’t

Doesn’t is the contraction of DOES + NOT

He live

She doesn’t* work

It sleep

* The –S at the end of the verb goes to the auxiliary

Activity 2

According to the pictures, mention actions you never do using “DON’T”.

Ex: I don’t watch TV in the

afternoon.

Activity 3

According to the pictures, mention actions Peter never does using “DOESN’T”.

Ex: Peter doesn’t eat oranges

Questions in Simple Present

We use Do-Does to ask questions in Simple Present.

I HeDo You Does She

We ItThey

Questions in Simple Present

Do/Does + Subject + Inf.Verb + Complement

Do you speak italian?

Does she drink coffee?

Do they work together?

* We DON’T use DO or DOES in questions that have the verb To Be or Modal Verbs (can, will, etc)

Short Answers with Do & Does

In direct questions that use DO and DOES it’s possible to give short answers.

Sample Questions Affirmative NegativeDo you like chocolate? Yes, I do No, I don’t

Does she have a car? Yes, she does No, she doesn’t

Do they eat pizza? Yes, they do No, they don’t

Open Questions in Simple Present

We start the question with a WH WORD

Wh Word + Do/Does + Subject + Inf. Verb + Complement

Where do you live?

What do you do in your free time?

Activity 4

Ask questions according to the pictures, using “DO” or “DOES”.

Ex: Do you like japanese

ramen?

Activity 5Find the mistakes in the following sentences.

1. I works everyday in my office2. She don’t speak chinese very fluently.3. Children eating lots of candies in Halloween.4. Gerry cook delicious italian and mexican food.5. My best friend and I doesn’t go to the gym everyday.6. You no have lunch at 12:00. You usually eat at 14:00 pm.7. My dog play with children because is very friendly.8. Mary does wear black clothes?

That’s it for today!

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