Simple Present Tense

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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE : We use the Simple present to talk about a fact,habit,routine or a

general truth.

Ex : I live in Fortaleza. ( fact )

I watch tv. ( habit )

I work in the evenings. ( routine )

AFFIRMATIVE

I live / work / have

You live / work / have

He lives / works / has

She lives / works / has

It lives / works / has ( use for animal, object, Thing, place in the singular form )

We live / work / have

You live / work / have

They live / work / have

Ex : Fortaleza has beautiful beaches.

( it )

Fortaleza and Recife have beautiful beaches.

( they )

.When the verb ends in o,x,ch,s,sh,z : ES for He,She,It

AFFIRMATIVE

I watch / go

You watch /go

He watches / goes

She watches / goes

It watches / goes

We watch / go

You watch / go

They watch / go
. When a verb ends in a consonant + y : IES for He, She, It.

AFFIRMATIVE

I study / cry

You study / cry

He studies / cries

She studies / cries

It studies / cries

We study / cry

You study / cry

They study / cry

1. Complete the sentences with the affirmative form :


a) Peter _______________ to school by bus. ( Go )
b) My mother and I ______________ series. ( watch )
c) My aunt _______________ French. ( Teach )
d) The children like to _____________ in the park. ( Play )
e) Bob and Carol _______________ in New York. ( live )

NEGATIVE ( Don’t / Doesn’t + Verb )

I don’t live / don’t have / don’t go

You don’t live / don’t have / don’t go

He doesn’t live / doesn’t have / doesn’t go

She doesn’t live / doesn’t have / doesn’t go

It doesn’t live / doesn’t have / doesn’t go

We don’t live / don’t have / don’t go

You don’t live / don’t have / don’t go

They don’t live / don’t have / don’t go

. It’s NOT NECESSARY to change the verb in He,She,It.

2. Complete the sentences with the negative form or affirmative:


a ) Ana ____________ to go to the shopping mall( not/ like ) , but her sister
_____________ to go there. ( love )

b) My soccer team _________________ a mascot. ( not / have )

c) Richard _______________ on Sundays. ( not / work )

d) My brother _______________ every day. ( study )

e ) I ______________ French ( not / speak ), but my mother ______________ French.


( speak )

INTERROGATIVE

Do I ....? Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.

Do you ...? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

Does he ...? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.

Does she ...? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.

Does it...? Yes, it does. / No, it doesn’t.

Do we ...? Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.

Do you ...? Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.

Do they ...? Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.

3. Answer the Yes/ No questions:

a) Do you watch series?


b) Do you like pizza?
c) Does Clec have Spanish classes?
d) Does your mother speak English?
e) Does your father cook?
f) Does Fortaleza have shopping malls?
g) Do Banks open on Sundays?

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