Simple present Subject + verb I like onions You study English He eats a banana She drinks a soda It looks old We work in a maquila You listen to music They drive a car ALWAYS the verb in 3rd person ends with an S

Negatives in the simple present Subject + do/does not + verb simple form I do not like onions You do not study English He does not watch T.V. She does not have a car It does not look old We do not use this room They do not drive a carRemember: ALWAYS after do/does you use a verb

in a simple form (with NO SS)

Questions in the simple presentYes or No questions

Do/Does Subject ?

Do

IYouWe

They

work today?

Does HeSheIt

Have children?

Questions in the simple presentAsking information

Question word

Do/Does

Subject Verb Complement

Where do you live?

What does she like to eat?

Where do they keepthe aspirines?

Who does he visiton weekends?

SubjectVerb to

be

I am happy today.

HeSheIt

is in the cafeteria.

YouWe

They are Students.

Verb to be: affirmative

SubjectVerb to

beNot

I am not happy today.

HeSheIt

is notin the cafeteria.

YouWe

They are not Students.

Verb to be: negative

Verb to be: Questions

Verb to be Subject ?

Am Iin the correct classroom?

AreYouWe

They ok?

IsHeSheIt

Doctor Smith?

Irregular singular verbs

Remember that the verbs have, do and go are irregular in the third person:

He/She/It Has a beautiful house

He/She/It Does homework

He/She/It Goes to school

Irregular singular verbs

Remember:

I/You/We/They He/She/It

Have - - - - - - - - - -Has

Do - - - - - - - - - -Does

Go - - - - - - - - - -Goes

When we want to say how frequent something happens, it is common to use frequency adverbs.

We often go camping. I usually go to the gym at lunchtime. He always does his homework.

The following list shows the most common adverbs of frequency in order of frequency:

Always UsuallyFrequently Often Sometimes Occasionally Rarely Seldom Never

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY