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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