The simple present tense is:

pronoun or noun + verb without to

They like / I work / you read etc.

PRONOUN

I read a lot.
VERB

The simple present tense is:

pronoun or noun + verb without to
They like / I work / you read etc.

PRONOUN

I speak a lot.
VERB

The simple present tense is:

pronoun or noun + verb without to
They like / I work / you read etc.

I work in a bank.
VERB

The simple present tense is:

pronoun or noun + verb without to
They like / I work / you read etc.

PRONOUN

I like people.
VERB

The simple present tense is:

pronoun or noun + verb without to
They like / I work / you read etc.

We study together.
VERB

The simple present tense is:

pronoun or noun + verb without to
They like / I work / you read etc.

I play the guitar.

VERB

We add s end of the verbs in third person singular.

I / you / we / they read but He / she / it reads
They work in a bank.

but

He works in a bank.

I / you / we / they have but He / she / it has

I have a shower every day.

but
John has a shower every day.

Most verbs:
add s to infinitive

work
sit
stay

works
sits
stays

Verbs ending in
consonant + y
drop y and add -ies

cry
hurry
reply

cries
hurries
replies

Verbs ending in s, -z, -ch,

-sh, o, or x
add es to infinitive

miss
watch
push
do
go

misses
watches
pushes
does
goes

Exception:
have
has

I dont like football.

We use DONT here for I, YOU, WE, THEY.
We use DOESNT here for HE, SHE, IT.

Do you like football?

We use DO here for I, YOU, WE, THEY.
We use DOES here for HE, SHE, IT.

Forms:
Positive
I work.
You work.
He works.
She works.
It works.
We work.
They work.

Question
Do I work?
Do you work?
Does he work?
Does she work?
Does it work?
Do we work?
Do they work?
dont = do not
doesnt = does not

Negative
I dont work.
You dont work.
He doesnt work.
She doesnt work.
It doesnt work.
We dont work.
They dont work.

Use:
We use the simple present when we talk about things that happen
regularly, repeatedly or all the time.

The earth goes around the sun.

Use:
We use the simple present when we talk about things that happen
regularly, repeatedly or all the time.

What do frogs eat?

Use:
We use the simple present when we talk about things that happen
regularly, repeatedly or all the time.

It rains a lot in winter.

Use:
We use the simple present when we talk about things that happen
regularly, repeatedly or all the time.

We use the simple present when we talk about our present habits.

I play basketball every weekend.

Use:
We use the simple present when we talk about things that happen
regularly, repeatedly or all the time.

We use the simple present when we talk about our present habits.

I swim every weekend.

Use:
We use the simple present when we talk about things that happen
regularly, repeatedly or all the time.

We use the simple present when we talk about our present habits.

I cycle to school every day.

Use:
We use the simple present when we talk about things that happen
regularly, repeatedly or all the time.

We use the simple present when we talk about our present habits.
We use

Personal Pronoun or noun + always / never / often /

sometimes / usually + present simple

I always go to work early.

Use:
We use

Personal Pronoun or noun + always / never / often /

sometimes / usually + present simple
I usually go to work on foot.

Study these examples:

I work in a shop.
The earth goes round the sun.
Nurses look after patients in the hospitals.
What does this word mean?
Does he smoke?
What do you do?
Rice doesnt grow in the cold climates.
I dont like washing the car.
Bill doesnt do his job very well.

Reading
Nasreddin Hodja

Busy - Body
One day, people say to the
Hodja:
Your wife walks from house to
house, tell her she mustn't walk so
much,.
Alright, say the Hodja. If she
comes to our house, I'll tell her.

Exercises:
Fill in the blanks with correct word.

I . . . . . like the dog.

not

does

doesnt

dont

Exercises:
Fill in the blanks with correct word.

. . . . . work very hard.

She

they

he

it

Exercises:
Fill in the blanks with correct word.

. . . . . he like to do his homework?

not

does

doesnt

dont

Exercises:
Fill in the blanks with correct word.

The earth.....................round the sun.

goes

doesnt

go

dont

Exercises:
Fill in the blanks with correct word.

He doesnt ....... speaking so much.

likes

hates

wants

like

Exercises:
Which one is wrong?
a)

He doesnt drink tea very often.

b)

I usually plays tennis once or twice a week.

c)

What do you suggest I do?

a)

I promise I wont be late.

Exercises:
Which one is wrong?
a)

He doesnt drink tea very often.

b)

I usually plays tennis once or twice a week.

c)

What do you suggest I do?

a)

I promise I wont be late.

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