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    The document describes the simple present tense structure in English. It explains that the simple present tense uses the base form of the verb except for third person singular subjects which add -s. Examples are provided of affirmative sentences using different subjects. Negatives are formed using do not/does not plus the base verb or be + not. A table shows the correct verb forms to use with different subjects in simple present affirmative and negative sentences.

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    SIMPLE PRESENT STRUCTURE

    Subject + Base Verb + C

    Examples:

    I like pizza.

    She lives in Toronto.

    We have a dog.

    They go to school.

    For "he", "she", and "it" use the third-person verb. This is the same as the base verb, but it
    has an "s" on the end:

    1. Base Verb -------- play, live, run

    2. 3rd Person Verb -------- plays, lives, runs

    This table shows the difference between the third person pronouns. Notice the "s" on the
    end of the word.

    Base Verb 3rd Person


    I live in Vancouver. He lives in Vancouver
    You play soccer. She plays soccer.
    Tom and Dan (they) like Tom (he) likes basketball.
    basketball.
    The books (they) look The book (it) looks old.
    old.
    Here are all the pronouns with the verbs in simple present:

    I like pizza.
    You like pizza.
    He likes pizza.
    She likes pizza.
    It likes pizza.
    We like pizza.
    They like pizza.

    Negatives

    Negatives in simple present use do not or does not. They also use be + not.

    Do Not/Does Not
    Subject + Do/Does +not + base verb

    Examples:

    I do not like pizza.

    She does not play baseball.

    After do not or does not the verb is always in the base form.

    He likes soccer.

    He does not like soccer.

    She studies English.

    She does not study English.

    Here is a table that shows all the negative forms using do not
    Pronoun Negative Negative
    Contraction
    I do not

    You do not
    He does not
    She does not
    It does not
    We do not
    They do not

    Be + Not
    Negative sentences can also use the verb to be and not. They look like these examples:

    I am not a doctor.
    She is not hungry.
    They are not from Africa.

    Choose the correct form of the verb for the


    simple present sentences.

    1. I __________ piano.
    a) play

    b) plays

    2. She __________ French.


    a) speak

    b) speaks
    3. They __________ in Tokyo.
    a) live

    b) lives

    4. Susan __________ jazz music.


    a) like

    b) likes

    5. The students __________ many pencils.


    a) have

    b) has

    6. The man __________ to school.


    a) go

    b) goes

    7. Jane and Bill __________ in an office.


    a) work

    b) works

    8. The cats __________ in the house.


    a) sleep

    b) sleeps
    9. Rick __________ every day.
    a) dance

    b) dances

    10. The school __________ many teachers.


    a) have

    b) has

    1. I __________ like sushi.


    a) no

    b) do not

    c) does not

    d) not
    2. Bill __________ to watch hockey.
    a) like

    b) likes

    c) does not likes

    d) do not like

    3. The children __________ very hungry.


    a) am

    b) is

    c) are

    d) do

    4. Julie __________ in a big city.


    a) live

    b) is live

    c) do not live

    d) does not live


    5. The girl __________ the piano.
    a) do not play

    b) do not plays

    c) does not play

    d) does not plays

    6. I __________ very happy today.


    a) am not

    b) is not

    c) do not

    d) does not

    7. Burger King and Taco Bell __________ famous


    restaurants.
    a) is

    b) are
    c) do

    d) does

    8. Jenny __________ a bicycle.


    a) does not have

    b) does not has

    c) do not have

    d) do not has

    9. My teacher __________ Canadian.


    a) am

    b) is

    c) are

    d) do

    10. Their house ___________ look like my house.


    a) is not
    b) are not

    c) does not

    d) do not

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