PRESENT SIMPLE
Present Simple
Use:
Sentences in the present simple tense are true all the time.
- I come from Japan.
- I live in Paris.
- I like animals.
- I have three sisters.
Form:
1) Form the present simple this way:
Positive
I |
like |
animals |
you |
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he |
likes |
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she |
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it |
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we |
like |
|
they |
Negative
I |
don’t |
like |
animals |
you |
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he |
doesn’t |
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she |
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it |
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we |
don’t |
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they |
Questions
Do |
I |
like |
animals? |
you |
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Does |
he |
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she |
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it |
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Do |
we |
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they |
Short answers
Yes, |
I |
do |
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No, |
I |
don’t |
you |
|
you |
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he |
does |
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he |
doesn’t |
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she |
|
she |
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it |
|
it |
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we |
do |
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we |
don’t |
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they |
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they |
Spelling Rules for 3rd person (he / she / it)
- If a verb ends in consonant + y, change y to i and add es.
I study English. He studies English.
- If a verb ends in tch, ss, x, sh or z, add es.
She watches television.
Susan misses her family.
He fixes the television.
My dad washes the car on Sundays.
- Some verbs have irregular spellings:
I go → he / she / it goes
I do → he / she / it does
I have → he / she / it has
EXERCISES:
https://www.examenglish.com/grammar/present_simple.htm