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Present-Simple 7097

The document provides information on the formation of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in the present simple tense in English. It lists the different conjugations for the pronouns I, you, we, they, he, she, it. Additionally, it provides spelling rules for the third person singular present tense as well as examples applying these rules.

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Present-Simple 7097

The document provides information on the formation of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in the present simple tense in English. It lists the different conjugations for the pronouns I, you, we, they, he, she, it. Additionally, it provides spelling rules for the third person singular present tense as well as examples applying these rules.

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AFFIRMATIVE: NEGATIVE: INTERROGATIVE:

I, you, we, they: bare infinitive I, you, we, they: don’t + bare infinitive Do + I/ you/we/ they + bare infinitive
he, she, it: bare infinitive + -s he, she, it: doesn’t + bare infinitive. Does + he/she/it + bare infinitive
E.g.: E.g.: E.g.:
I drink milk every day. I don’t drink milk every day. Do I drink milk every day?
He dinks milk every day. He doesn’t drink milk every day. Does he drink milk every day?

3rd PERSON SINGULAR SPELLING RULES:


General rule: add -s Verbs ending in s, Verbs ending in o: Verbs ending in Verbs ending in
ss, ch, sh, x: add - add -es consonant + y: vowel + y: add -s
walk – she walks es change the y into i
talk – she talks miss – she misses go – she goes and add -es play – she plays
answer – answers watch – she watches do – she does study – she studies enjoy – she enjoys
wash – washes tidy – she tidies stay – she stays
fix – she fixes
Write the third person singular in the present simple of the following verbs in the right place.

A
forgetflybrushopensaypraypayunderstandthrowechocookhurrytouchstudyfinishapplycatchlikegowanttrystayenjoywishpl
aysupplydoobeyrelaxundo

_______________ _______________ ________________ _______________ ________________


_______________ _______________ ________________ _______________ ________________
_______________ _______________ ________________ _______________ ________________
_______________ _______________ ________________ _______________ ________________
_______________ _______________ ________________ _______________ ________________
_______________ _______________ ________________ _______________ ________________

Verb + -s Verb + -es Vowel + y + -s Consonant + y + -es o + -es

B Fill in the blanks with the present simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. Janet _______________ (watch) a film on TV. 11. My family ____ (plan) a trip to the UK every year.
2. The girl _______________ (finish) her homework. 12. Mr. Harris is the one who usually _____________
3. My father ________________ (fix) the TV. (carry) the heavy boxes to the attic.
4. The children ______________ (visit) the museum 13. I normally _________ (talk) to John on the phone.
every school year. 14. Karen and Sara _____________ (play) the guitar.
5. Helen _______ (wash) her hair every two days. 15. The students _____ (describe) their homes easily.
6. My friend _____________ (try) to cheer me up. 16. Tom ______________________ (collect) stamps.
7. My mother _______________ (guide) me. 17. The young boy ________________ (cry) for help.
8. They _________ (offer) me a CD every Christmas. 18. Susan __________________ (wrap) the present.
9. I _________ (wait) for you whatever happens. 19. Katy ____________ (admire) her grandmother.
10. My mother always ______ (divide) the cake in six. 20. Babies _____________ (like) to clap their hands.
C Fill in the gaps with the Present Simple (negative) of the verbs in brackets.

1. David _________________ (not / watch) films in the cinema.


2. Carol _________________ (not / like) to go to parties.
3. My parents _________________ (not / go) to restaurants.
4. Peter _________________ (not / close) the door when he enters.
5. Nicole __________________ (not / obey) any rule.
6. Jewels ___________________ (not / disappear) just like that!
7. I ___________________ (not / like) to wait too much long.
8. Mrs. Underwood ___________________ (not / understand) me.
9. The students __________________ (not / identify) the subject in the sentence.
10. The naughty boys _________________ (not / apologise) for their bad behaviour as a rule.
11. Caroline __________________ (not / like) to be disturbed.
12. Thieves ___________________ (not / admit) that they steal.

Now use the interrogative form of the present simple.


D
1. _______________________ (the girl / blush) when her boyfriend kisses her?
2. _______________________ (Caroline / like) to be disturbed?
3. _______________________ (you / explain) clearly?
4. _______________________ (Mum / cook) dinner every day?
5. _______________________ (the pupil / ask) for help?
6. _______________________ (girls / enjoy) going to parties?
7. _______________________ (you / visit) the museum regularly?
8. _______________________ (Charles / arrive) early as a rule?
9. _______________________ (secretaries / make) hotel reservations?
10. _______________________ (Mrs. Clark / water) the plants?
11. _______________________ (the cat / scratch) the front door?
12. _______________________ (your sister / cook) well?

Rewrite the sentences both in the negative and interrogative forms.


E
1. I walk to school. 5. I talk to Andrew every single day.
NEG. ___________________________ NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________ INT. ___________________________
2. That driver never stops at the traffic 6. Michael works in a big company.
lights. NEG. ___________________________
NEG. ___________________________ INT. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________ 7. My Mum mixes all the ingredients.
3. The boys play football quite well. NEG. ___________________________
NEG. ___________________________ INT. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________ 8. My brother Alfred studies Spanish at
4. This kite flies real high. school.
NEG. ___________________________ NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________ INT. ___________________________

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