Present Simple - auxiliary verbs DO/DOES

Present Simple auxiliary verbs do & does

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teacher Denise Moraes catteacher.com.br We use Present Simple for: Facts

(things that are always or currently true)

The Earth rounds around the Sun

We get wet when it rains

Repeated events and routines I go to school every day Sue is always late

Likes/dislikes and opinions

I like to eat watching TV

She thinks cats are evil

teacher Denise Moraes catteacher.com.br Structure: affirmative 3rd person (he/she/it) 1) Add –S to a verb I like watching TV She likes watching TV 2) Add -ES to verbs ending in -CH, -O, -S, -SS, -SH, and -X watch go focus

watches goes focuses

2a) Change verbs ending in consonant + y to -i study cry

studies cries

2b) Don’t change the ending -y after a vowel play buy

plays buys

3) Exception have

has

kiss wash mix

kisses washes mixes

teacher Denise Moraes catteacher.com.br Affirmative main verb

I / you / we / they

live

he / she / it

lives

I / you / we / they

go

he / she / it

goes

in Brazil.

to the club.

I / you / we / they

study

he / she / it

studies

I / you / we / they

teach

he / she / it

teaches

for the test.

English.

In the Present Simple the main verb changes for 3rd person singular (he/she/it), only in affirmative sentences

teacher Denise Moraes catteacher.com.br Negative affirmative I / you / we / they

like

he / she / it

likes

football.

main verb

negative I / you / we / they

don’t

like

he / she / it

doesn’t

like

auxiliary verb

affirmative

football.

main verb

In Negatives we use an auxiliary verb, and then the main verb in the 3rd person goes back to base form

I / you / we / they

watch

he / she / it

watches

TV at night.

main verb

negative I / you / we / they

don’t

watch

he / she / it

doesn’t

watch

auxiliary verb

main verb

TV at night.

teacher Denise Moraes catteacher.com.br Interrogative affirmative I / you / we / they

go

he / she / it

goes

to the beach.

main verb

interrogative Do

I / you / we / they

go

Does

he / she / it

go

auxiliary verb

to the beach?

main verb

In Interrogatives we use an auxiliary verb, and then the main verb in the 3rd person goes back to base form affirmative I / you / we / they he / she / it

always

eat eats

cake.

main verb

interrogative Do

I / you / we / they

Does

he / she / it

auxiliary verb

always

eat eat

cake?

main verb

teacher Denise Moraes catteacher.com.br Interrogative Do Does

I / you / we / they listen he / she / it

auxiliary verb

listen

to music?

main verb

short answer Yes, I / you / we / they Yes,

Do Does

he / she / it

do does

I / you / we / they work he / she / it

auxiliary verb

work

on Sundays?

main verb

short answer No,

I / you / we / they

don’t

No,

he / she / it

doesn’t

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