Present Simple

Examples
• Positive Form

I work in a boutique.
The sun rises in the East.
She goes to the disco every Saturday.
They usually have toast for breakfast.
 Examples
• Negative Form

I don’ t work in a boutique.

The sun doesn’ t rise in the east.
She doesn’ t go to the disco every
Saturday.
They don’ t usually have toast for breakfast.
 Examples
• Questions

Do I work in a boutique?
Does the sun rise in the East?
Does she go to the disco every Saturday?
Do they usually have toast for breakfast?
 Use
We use the present simple for:

• Facts
I live near the sea.
• Habits
I always go to school by bus.
• Regular activities
We go to England every summer.
 Form
• Positive forms

In the present simple we use a verb without

an ending.
Most people like ice-cream.

But when we use he/ she/ it/my friend/etc, the

verb ends in s or es.
He likes ice-cream.
 Form
• Spelling rules (1) for he/she/it.

After s,sh,ch and x we add es

He watches sports every day.

Some verbs ending in o have es

He goes to Spain every year.
 Form
• Spelling rules (2) for he/she/it/etc.

When the verb ends in a consonant + y, the y

changes to ies.
She usually copies the tests on Friday.

We do not change the y after vowels

 Form
• Negative forms

In the present simple we use don’ t + verb

without an ending.
Most people don’ t like ice-cream.

But when we use he/she/it/etc. we use

doesn’ t + verb without an ending.
He doesn’ t like ice-cream.
 Form
• Questions

In the present simple we use do + verb without

an ending.
Do most people like ice-cream?

But when we use he/she/it/etc., we use

doesn’ t + verb without an ending.
Does he like ice-cream?
 Questions?
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