At the end of this post you will find some practice.
Enjoy it!
PRESENT SIMPLE: USE.
We use the Present Simple Tense to:
- describe regular events and premanent states.
- talk about general truths and facts.
- talk about habits and routines.
PRESENT SIMPLE: STATEMENTS.
I
You
We
They
|
play
like
|
golf.
|
He
She
It
|
plays
likes
|
To form statements in Present Simple we have to use the following structure:
S + V (stem) + Complement
In the third person singular we add -s to the verb stem.
But, there are some exceptions:
- When the verb ends in -ss, -sh, -ch, or -o, we add -es.
(miss → misses, go → goes)
- With some verbs ending in -y, we change the -y to -ies.
( hurry → hurries).
PRESENT SIMPLE: NEGATIVE.
I
You
We
They
|
do not
don’t
|
like
play
|
golf.
|
He
She
It
|
does not
doesn’t
|
To form a negative statement in Present Simple we have to add the auxiliary verb "DO/DOES" and the negative particle "NOT".
S + don't/doesn't + V (stem) + Complement
Notice that when expressing a negative statement in third person, the ending -s jumps from the main verb to the auxiliary.
The short form of "do not" is "don't"; and the short form of "does not" is "doesn't".
PRESENT SIMPLE: QUESTIONS.
Do
|
(I)*
You
We
They
|
like
play
|
golf?
|
Does
|
He
She
(It)*
|
* Not suitable for these examples.
To make questions in Present Simple, we use:
Do/Does + S + V (stem) + Complement + ?
In questions, the ending -s jumps again from the main verb to the auxiliary verb.
SHORT ANSWERS.
Do you like golf? Yes, I do.
Does he play golf? No, he doesn't.
In the short answers we use the Subject + the auxiliary verb, depending on if the answer is negative or affirmative we use do/don't.
Here you have some links where you can put into practice what you have learnt in this lesson. 😉
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