We use present simple for actions or situations that are in general or habitual.

We use it for something that happens all the time or repeatedly, of for something that is true in general. I/ We/You/ They/ Plural Nouns + Base form of the verb I WORK IN A RESTAURANT

He/ She/ It/ Singular Nouns + Base form of the verb + S SHE WORKS IN A BANK

Exception for He/ She/ It: 1.- Have- Has. 2.- Add es for verb s ending in ss, ch, x, zz and for the verbs go and do Example: Catch- Catches/ Wash- Washes/ Fix- Fixes/ Go- Goes/ Do- Does 3.- With verbs that end in a consonant followed by y, change the y to i and then add es Example: Cry- Cries/ Study- Studies With verbs that end in a vowel followed by y, there is no change, just add s for he/ she/ it. Example: Play- Pays/ Say- Says/ Enjoy- Enjoys. Questions Do Does I/ We/ You/ They play? He/ She/ it

Answers: Yes, I/we/ you/they do No, I/we/ you/they dont Negatives

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

Do not Does not

Play.

Exercises. A) Complete the following by putting the verb in brackets into the correct tense. Jack is a truck driver. He (drive)____________hundreds of kilometers every day. It may sound strange to others, but he (love)____________his work. He (prefer)__________being on the open road to sitting inside an office. He (watch)___________the scenery moving past him and (listen)_____________to the radio as he (travel)_____________from one end of the country to the other. Truck drivers (be)_____like a fraternity. They all (meet)______each other regularly and (help)________each other if they (get)__________into trouble on the road. Most of Jacks friends (be)________truck drivers as well. They all (have)________one thing in common: they (spend)___________most of their time on the open road, away from the noise and dirt of towns and cities. B) Ask the questions that will give the answers below. The first one has been done for you. 1. Do you speak French? Yes, I do. (I speak French.) 2. __________________ Yes, he does. (He watches a lot of TV.) 3. ___________________ No, she doesnt. (She doesnt get up early.) 4. ___________________ Yes, they do. (They play tennis everyday.) 5. ___________________ No, he doesnt. (He doesnt live here.) C) Complete the following questions about the story above. Use one word only for each space. (1)________Jack like this work? What (2)________ he do? (3)_________ truck drivers always help each other? What (4)________ truck drivers (5) ___________ in common? D) Fill in the chart, using the sentences in it as clue. Affirmative I read well. Question Do you eat meat? He doesnt watch TV. She walks a lot. Does it hurt? We dont use the lift. They get up early. Negative

I You He She It We They

Answer Sheet.

Answer Sheet A) Complete the following by putting the verb in brackets into the correct tense. Jack is a truck driver. He drives hundreds of kilometers every day. It may sound strange to others, but he loves his work. He prefers being on the open road to sitting inside an office. He watches the scenery moving past him and listens to the radio as he travels from one end of the country to the other. Truck drivers are like a fraternity. They all meet each other regularly and help each other if they get into trouble on the road. Most of Jacks friends are truck drivers as well. They all have one thing in common: they spend most of their time on the open road, away from the noise and dirt of towns and cities. B) Ask the questions that will give the answers below. The first one has been done for you. 1. Do you speak French? Yes, I do. (I speak French.) 2. Does he watch a lot of TV? Yes, he does. (He watches a lot of TV.) 3. Does she get up early? No, she doesnt. (She doesnt get up early.) 4. Do they play tennis every day? Yes, they do. (They play tennis every day.) 5. Does he live here? No, he doesnt. (He doesnt live here.) C) Complete the following questions about the story above. Use one word only for each space. (1)Does Jack like this work? What (2) does he do? (3)Do truck drivers always help each other? What (4) do truck drivers (5) have in common? D) Fill in the chart, using the sentences in it as clue. Affirmative I read well. I eat meat. He watches TV She walks a lot. It hurts. We use the lift. They get up early. Question Do I read well? Do you eat meat? Does he watch TV? Does she walk a lot? Does it hurt? Do we use the lift? Do they get up early? Negative I dont read well. I dont eat meat. He doesnt watch TV. She doesnt walk a lot. It doesnt hurt. We dont use the lift. They dont get up early.

I You He She It We They