PRESENT SIMPLE USE The present simple is used to talk about everyday actions or habits. It is also used to talk about general truths.
FORM You can form the present simple tense by using the infinitive of the verb. You only have to add an –s to the verb for the 3rd singular person. AFFIRMATIVE FORM +
I You We They He She It
play
plays
NEGATIVE FORM
I You We They He She It
don’t / do not
doesn’t / does not
Complete the sentences and match to the appropriate picture 1. ………… Jim (play) ……………………. base-ball? 2. Cats (love) ……………….eating fish. 3. Harry (decorate) ………………….. the Christmas tree every year. 4. Paul (not play) …………………………. the violin but the piano. 5. A nurse (give) …………………………….injections. 6. ………………. Tom and Kate (eat) …………….. at home? No, they …………………. They (have) ……………………. lunch at the school canteen. 7. My dog and my cat (sleep) ………………………….together. 8.How many miles ………………… Ann (run) ………….every day? 9.Lucy (live) …………………………… in England 10. Paula (not spend) …………………… her money on sweets. 11. Where ………………. Ian and Emma (go) ………… on holiday each year? 12. In winter, Kevin and his sister (make) ………………….. a big snowman. 13. Mila and her father (not brush) …………………..………. their teeth once but twice a day. 14. Fiona (not cross) ……………..…………………. the road on her own but a lady (help) …………………………. her. 15. Elisabeth always (go) ……………………… shopping alone.
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open play work fight begin eat drink
INTERROGATIVE FORM
Do
Does
I you we they he she it
open? play? work? fight? begin? eat? drink?
?