FORM
Look at these sentences.
I live in Barcelona.
My brother works for Coca Cola.
He doesn’t drink coffee.
These verbs are in the simple present.
POSITIVE
I / You / We / They eat
He / She / It eats
1.To make the third person singular (the he, she and it form), add –s to most verbs.
He plays the guitar.
She likes football.
This computer makes a lot of noise.
2.We normally add –es to verbs that end in –ss, -o, -sh, -ch or –x.
She misses the bus every day!
He goes to the movies three times a week.
Jenny washes her hair with French shampoo.
My dog watches me when I eat breakfast.
Tony fixes our washing machine.
NEGATIVE
When we make negative sentences in simple present, we put do not or
does not before the base verb. We do not add –s to the base verb.
I / You / We / They do not (don’t) does not (doesn’t) eat eat He / She / It
Notes:
1.We normally use the short form of the negative in conversation.
I don’t understand.
He doesn’t speak Italian.
2.We always use an infinitive after do, do not (don’t) and does not
(doesn’t).
USE
1.We use the simple present
A.to talk about the present
They live in a small house near the sea.
B.for things that are always true
Cats like milk.
C.for things that happen every day or things that happen regularly
I drink tea every afternoon.

She plays tennis five times a week.
D.to talk about the jobs we do
I’m a shop assistant. I work in a bookshop.
2.We often use the simple present with words like never, sometimes and always to talk about our lives.
I never eat meat. I’m a vegetarian.
I sometimes eat meat. But meat is very expensive these days.
He always eats meat. He’s a butcher!
1.
Complete the sentences
Complete the sentences. Add –s or –es.
Example:
He loves sugar.
She watches too much television!
1.
She play …….. golf on weekends.
2.
He drink …….. eight glasses of water every day!
3.
She drive …….. a Korean car.
4.
He finish …….. work at about 5 o’clock.
5.
It get …….. very cold here in the winter.
6.
My cat like …….. to sleep in front of the fire.
7.
The shop open …….. at 9 and close …….. at 6.
8.
Sally go …….. to the mountains three or four times a year.
9.
He wash …….. his car every Saturday.
10.
She walk …….. to school if she miss …….. the bus.
11.
My brother live …….. in Canada.
12.
When she make …….. a mistake, she smile …….. When I make a mistake, she get …….. angry!
2.
Match the sentences
Add –s or –es to the verb in B. Then match the sentences in A and B.
A
1. Tim’s a fisherman.
2. Paula’s a teacher.
3. Jackie’s an artist.
4. Kelly’s a secretary.
B
5. My uncle is a farmer.
6. Karen’s a doctor.
7. Antonio’s a chef.
8. Jack’s a mechanic. a) She type …….. letters all day. b) He look …….. after 123 cows! c) She work …….. in a hospital. d) He go …….. to the sea. e) She teach …….. at my school. f) She paint …….. in a studio. g) He work …….. in a garage. h) He cook …….. food in a restaurant.

3.
Fill in the gaps
Mr. Thompson works in an office in Glasgow. Here he talks about what he does every day. Fill in the gaps with verbs from the box. The first one has been done for you. are drink leave put talk arrive eat lives read telephone brush feed look shines watch dream have make sleep write
My day
At 7:21 my alarm clock rings and I wake up. I hate my alarm clock! It makes too much noise. I get up at 7:30 and (1) make my bed.
Then I (2) ……………….. a shower and brush my teeth. I get dressed and have breakfast. I always (3) ……………….. three eggs and five pieces of toast. I (4) ……………….. two cups of tea and then I (5) ……………….. my teeth again. I (6) ……………….. some milk in a bowl for my dog, and at
8:30 I (7) ……………….. the house and catch the bus to work. I
(8) ……………….. at the office at about 9 and drink a cup of tea. I eat some biscuits and (9) ……………….. out of the window. Then I have a rest.
At lunchtime I eat a sandwich and (10) ……………….. the newspaper. At around 3:30 I take off my shoes and (11) ……………….. for twenty minutes, sometimes twenty-five minutes, sometimes half an hour. I
(12) ……………….. two or three letters and (13) ……………….. my sister who (14) ……………….. in Australia. We (15) ……………….. for fifteen minutes. She always tells me about the weather. There
(16) ……………….. three kinds of weather in Australia – hot, very hot and very, very hot!
I leave the office at about 4:30. When I get home I (17) ……………….. the dog and (18) ……………….. TV. At 11:00, I make a hot water bottle and go to bed. The moon (19) ……………….. in the sky and I sleep. I
(20) ……………….. about my vacation. Then at 7:21 my alarm clock rings.
Now write 10 sentences about your day.

4.
Make negative sentences
Make negative sentences with doesn’t.
Example:
Jim’s a postman. He / not / like dogs
Jim’s a postman. He doesn’t like dogs.
1.
Jenny’s a vegetarian. She / not / eat meat.
2.
We’re moving to Tunisia. My husband / not / like cold weather.
3.
He can’t understand the film. He / not / speak Arabic.
4.
Mark’s looking for a new job. He / not / like his boss.
5.
She can’t mail the letter. She / not / have a stamp.
6.
She can’t buy new shoes. She / not / have any money.
7.
Please use the stairs. The life / not / work.
8.
It’s an electric car. It / not use gas.
9.
You talk to him. He / not / listen to me.
10.
Shall we walk to the station? The bus / not / stop here.
5.
Make negative sentences
Make negative sentences with don’t.
Example:
Please speak slowly. I / not / understand English very well.
Please speak slowly. I don’t understand English very well.
1.
Can you tell me the time please? I / not / have a watch.
2.
I can’t drive you to the party. I / not / have a car.
3.
Why are you eating a pizza? You / not / like cheese.
4.
I’m tired. I / not / want to go out tonight.
5.
That’s a difficult question. I / not / know the answer.
6.
It’s a very small house. We / not / have a garden.
7.
I can’t marry you. I / not / love you.
8.
I can’t buy you a present. I / not / have any money.
9.
I’m a doorman. I / not / like the rain.
10.
I’m a snowman. I / not / like the sun.

Simple Present 2: Questions
Do you like French food?
FORM
1.
Look at these sentences.
Do I need a visa for America?
Do you like French food?
Does it rain a lot in Scotland?
Do they have any children?
These are question forms of the simple present.
2.
do + subject + base verb or
does + subject + base verb
We always use the base verb after do and does.
Does this bus go to the station? Not Does this bus goes to the station?
Do I / you / we / they
Does he / she / it want want an ice cream? an ice cream?
USE
1.
We often put do or does in a short answer to questions.
Do you play the guitar? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Does your brother play the guitar? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.
2.
We often put words like when, where, why and what before do and
does.
When does the film start?
Where do you live?
Why do birds fly north in the winter?
What does this word mean?
1.
Make questions with do or does
Example: you / play / the guitar Do you play the guitar? your brother / play the guitar Does your brother play the guitar?
1. you / like eggs
2. you / watch a lot of TV
3. he / come to work by bus
4. you / take sugar in your tea
7. you / have any money
8. this train / go to Tokyo
9. you / live near the sea
……………………..………?
……………………..………?
……………………..………?
……………………..………?
5. she / want a dog ……………………..………?
6. you / have any brothers or sisters ……………………..………?
……………………..………?
……………………..………?
……………………..………?

10. you / know / her telephone number ……………………..………?
11. you / own a car
12. he / know the answers
2.
Make questions and answers
Make questions and give short answers.
Examples:
You / need the car tonight
……………………..………?
……………………..………?
Do you need the car tonight?
Yes, I do.
He / understand / the question
Does he understand the question?
No, he doesn’t.
1. you / like my dress
2. you / like Indian food
3. you / eat a lot of fruit
4. Sally / play tennis
5. you / want to hear a joke
6. you / have a computer at home
No, I ……….
Yes, I ……….
No, I ……….
No, she ……….
No, I ……….
Yes, I ……….
No, I ……….
Yes, she ……….
No, we ……….
Yes, I ……….
No, I ……….
Yes, they ……….
7. you / make your own bread
8. your sister / like her job
9. we / have any stamps
10. you / love me
11. you / want a cup of tea
12. they / like chocolate
3.
Write questions and match
Write questions with do and does in A. Then match the questions with the answers in B.
Example question: what / you / do What do you do?
A
1. where / you / work
2. when / you / start work
3. where / you / live
4. what / you / have for breakfast
B a) I don’t have a car. b) We live near the station.
5. what / your dog / have for breakfast e) Toast and tea.
6. what / your brother / do
7. what / you / want to do tonight c) Just before nine. d) Dog food! f) Let’s go to the movies. g) He’s a teacher.

8. why / you / walk to work
4.
Make questions h) I work in a shoe shop. a) Put the words for each sentence in the right order and b) make them into questions.
Example: way Santa Fe know you the
ANSWER: a) You know the way to Santa Fe. b) Do you know the way to Santa Fe.
1.
moves sun the the round earth
2.
you I love
3.
Venice train stops this at
4.
vacation golf play on you
5.
does the always exercises she all
6.
color that they of house the like
7.
late always arrives she
8.
today you ill feel
9.
that on they books course read interesting
10.
$300 cost chairs those
11.
sells bread shop that
12.
true tells film war that the of the story
13.
car fast your goes
14.
work enjoys he company at that the
15.
nice she very got friends has
16.
angry it you makes
17.
Rome you in live
18.
‘pop’ she listens to music
19.
moon go they to want to the
20.
East in rises sun the the
5.
Complete the story
Complete the story with do, don’t, does or doesn’t. The first one has been done for you.
An elephant goes into an Italian restaurant and sits down at a table. A waiter arrives and says. “Can I help you sir?”
“Yes,” says the elephant. “(1) Do you have any coffee?”
“We (2) …………. have coffee,” the waiter replies. “We only have tea.” “I’ll have a cup of tea then,” the elephant says, and the waiter goes to the kitchen.

The manager of the restaurant is standing in the kitchen. He is not happy.
“What (3) …………. the elephant want?” the manager asks.
“He wants a cup of coffee,” the waiter replies.
“But we (4) …………. have coffee,” the manager says. “We only have tea.”
“I know,” the waiter replies. “I told the elephant we (5) …………. have coffee. I’m getting him a tea.”
“I (6) …………. the elephant have any money?” the manager says.
“I (7) …………. know,” the waiter replies. “(8) …………. elephants have money? They (9) …………. have pockets!”
“Well, give him the tea,” the manager says. “If he (10) …………. have any money he can wash the dishes for us.”
So, the waiter returns with the tea, and says, “Here’s your tea sir, and here’s the bill for $3.50.”
The elephant drinks the tea but he (11) …………. look very happy.
“Is the tea OK, sir?” the waiter asks.
“No,” says the elephant. “You put milk and sugar in my tea.
(12) …………. you know anything about elephants? Elephants
(13) …………. like milk and they (14) …………. like sugar. We (15) …………. drink tea with milk and sugar!”
“I’m sorry, sir,” the waiter says. “I (16) …………. know much about elephants. We (17) …………. see many elephants in this restaurant.”
“That (18) …………. surprise me,” the elephant replies, “Your tea’s expensive.”