SIMPLE PRESENT

Use and Structure

 Simple Present
We use Simple Present to describe
actions that are regular, normal or true.
• Daily Routine (regular)
• Habits (normal)
• Facts (true)
 Structure
We form the Simple Present using the verb in the
Infinitive Form (the root form of the Verb)

Subject + Inf. Verb + Complement

Ex. I speak english
You live in a house
 Structure
I write letters I sleep every night

I eat carrots
I dance on
Saturdays

I drink beer
 Structure

In the 3rd singular person (He, She, It) we

add –S at the end of the verb.

Ex: She works in an office

He reads the newspaper
It plays with a ball
 Simple Present
lives
She ______ in Japan.

He ______
reads the
newspaper.

She ______
drinks coffee.

He ______
works in a
Restaurant.
 Structure
For Verbs that end in O – CH – SH – SS – X – Z
we add - ES
Go – Goes
Watch – Watches
Brush – Brushes
Kiss - Kisses
Fix – Fixes
Buzz - Buzzes
 Simple
The bee buzzes Present
______ around the flower.

does the
He ______
homework.

washes the dishes.

She ______

She ______
kisses a frog.
 Structure

For Verbs that end in a consonant + Y

we replace the Y with - IES
Study – Studies
Carry – Carries
Worry – Worries
TheSimplecriesPresent
baby ______ loudly.

flies
The bird ______
very high.

dries her hair.

She ______

studies medicine.
She______
 Structure

For Verbs that end in a vowel + Y

we just add -S
Play – Plays
Buy – Buys
Pay – Pays
Enjoy – Enjoys
He ______
pays the bills every month.
Simple Present
buys flowers
She______
to decorate the house.

She ______
enjoys reading
very much.

plays the piano.

He______
 Activity

Name all the actions the following people can

do using different verbs.

Ex: Anna eats many fruits

She dries her hair everyday
She cooks cupcakes
Anna
Simple Present

Mary
Simple Present
Joe
 Negative in Simple Present
We use the auxiliary verb Don’t or Doesn’t
with all Verbs, except To Be and Modal Verbs
(can, will, etc).
Subject + Don’t/Doesn’t + Inf. Verb + Complement
Ex. I don’t speak Chinese
She doesn’t eat fish
 Don’t
Don’t is the contraction of DO + NOT
I eat
You don’t speak
We study
They read
 Doesn’t
Doesn’t is the contraction of DOES + NOT
He live
She doesn’t* work
It sleep

* The –S at the end of the verb goes to the auxiliary

 Activity 2

According to the pictures, mention actions

you never do using “DON’T”.

Ex: I don’t watch TV in the

afternoon.
 Activity 3

According to the pictures, mention actions

Peter never does using “DOESN’T”.

Ex: Peter doesn’t eat oranges

 Questions in Simple Present

We use Do-Does to ask questions in Simple

Present.
I He
Do You Does She
We It
They
 Questions in Simple Present

Do/Does + Subject + Inf.Verb + Complement

Do you speak italian?
Does she drink coffee?
Do they work together?

* We DON’T use DO or DOES in questions that have

the verb To Be or Modal Verbs (can, will, etc)
 Short Answers with Do & Does
In direct questions that use DO and DOES
it’s possible to give short answers.

Sample Questions Affirmative Negative

Do you like chocolate? Yes, I do No, I don’t
Does she have a car? Yes, she does No, she doesn’t
Do they eat pizza? Yes, they do No, they don’t
Open Questions in Simple Present

We start the question with a WH WORD

Wh Word + Do/Does + Subject + Inf. Verb + Complement
Where do you live?
What do you do in your free time?
 Activity 4

Ask questions according to the pictures,

using “DO” or “DOES”.

Ex: Do you like japanese

ramen?
 Activity 5
Find the mistakes in the following sentences.

1. I works everyday in my office

2. She don’t speak chinese very fluently.
3. Children eating lots of candies in Halloween.
4. Gerry cook delicious italian and mexican food.
5. My best friend and I doesn’t go to the gym everyday.
6. You no have lunch at 12:00. You usually eat at 14:00 pm.
7. My dog play with children because is very friendly.
8. Mary does wear black clothes?
That’s it for today!
 Extra Activity
Find the Infinitive Verbs in the Word Search Puzzle (24)