We use the present simple to talk about:

USES

things that are always true

E.g.: The sun rises in the east.

habits and things that happen repeatedly.

E.g.: I play guitar on Saturdays.

we often use the simple present with words that tell you how often: for example always,
never, often, sometimes, usually, once a day …
we make present simple we make present simple
E.g.: You never listen to me.
negatives with: do / does + questions with: do / does +
FORM infinitive subject+ infinitive

NEGATIVE
AFFIRMATIVE INTERROGATIVE

He / she / it does not play

SHORT FORMS

does not = doesn´t do not = don´t

HOW TO MAKE HE / SHE / IT FORMS

most verbs : → + -s Examples: say - says; play – plays; know – knows.

-s, -sh , -ch, -x : → + -es Examples: pass – passes; wash- washes; teach- teaches;
mix- mixes
• Write the he / she / it forms • circle the correct form of the verb:
exceptions: go-goes; do – does; have - has
1. Mary take / takes care of her
VERBS ENDING IN -Y brother.
1. catch ________________
2. Mark play / plays in the park.
2. come ________________
3. The men eat / eats fish.
3. start _________________
vowel + y → + -s Example : say – says 4. I swim / swims in the lake.
4. watch ________________
consonant + y →-y - -ies Example: fly - flies5. Mary and Sue live / lives in Lisbon.
5. wish _________________
6. He is / are from Portugal.
6. push _________________
7. My cat drink / drinks milk.
• Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

Write questions with do or does. Give short answers

1. The children __________ (love) the flowers in our garden.

2. IWe __________
play (arrive)
football. Do at school
you play at 8.30.
football? Yes, I do / No, I don´t

3. IAlive
pianist __________
in Lisbon. (play) the piano.
________________________? _______________________

4. IMary
study__________ (speak) English very well._______________________
English. ________________________?

5. II watch
__________ (take)
TV after a shower
dinner. every morning.
________________________? _______________________

6. IMr. Smith
drink milk__________ (go)________________________?
at breakfast. to work by bus. _______________________

7. IMy
likeEnglish teacher __________ (be) very
cats. ________________________? gentle with us.
_______________________

8. IAhelp
doctor__________ (treat) patients.
my mother ________________________? _______________________

I go •to school
Look atby bus
the ________________________?
following _______________________
affirmative sentences. Put them in the negative form.

1. IMark
love birthday
gets the
Complete
parties
up late. ________________________? _______________________
_____________________________________________________________
questions:

2. Iwhat
arrive
My at 6 cleans
•mother
time
o’clockthe
________________________? _______________________
room. ____________________________________________________
Ask______________________________________________?
questions:

3. _________________________________________________________________?
1. II arrive
am a student.
school at_______________________________________________________________
8 o´clock.

4. Where
TheyI like
Yes, go to cinema at weekends. _________________________________________________
________________________________________________?
ice-cream.

5. _________________________________________________________________?
2. II live
like in
ice-cream.
Lisbon. ______________________________________________________________

6. How
youI drink
No, don’t water. _____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________?
know Susan.

7. _________________________________________________________________?
3. II go
travel by plane
to school . _____________________________________________________________
by bus.

What _________________________________________________?
No, I don´t go to the beach.

My name is Mary.
4. _________________________________________________________________?

When ________________________________________________?
Yes, I go to school by bus.