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
he	likes
she
it
we	like
they

Negative

I	don’t	like	animals
you
he	doesn’t
she
it
we	don’t
they

Questions

Do	I	like	animals?
	you
Does	he
	she
	it
Do	we
	they

Short answers

Yes,	I	do		No,	I	don’t
	you				you
	he	does			he	doesn’t
	she				she
	it				it
	we	do			we	don’t
	they				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

Common mistakes
1)            Some students forget to add s for he/she/it.
My mother like chocolate.            →            My mother likes chocolate.

2)            Some students make the negative form incorrectly.
Tom no work here.           →            Tom doesn’t work here.
Tom isn’t work here.
Tom don’t work here.

3)            Some students forget to use Do and Does to make questions.
You like this song?             →            Do you like this song?
Is your father work here?             →            Does your father work here?