The document discusses the present simple tense in English. It provides rules for forming the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of the present simple tense for singular and plural subjects. Key points covered include using 's' or 'es' for third person singular verbs, short forms for contractions like "don't" and "doesn't", and examples of short yes/no answers to interrogative sentences.

1. THE PRESENT SIMPLE

2. THE PRESENT SIMPLE:
AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT VERB
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
I READ
EVERY DAY.
ONCE A WEEK.
AT HOME.
YOU READ
HE /SHE / IT READS
P
L
U
R
A
L
WE READ
YOU READ
THEY READ

3. In general
+ s
Verbs ending in
conson. + y
y + ies
Verbs ending in –o,
sh, ch, x, ss
+ es
work works study  studies go goes
eat  eats crycries wash washes
play plays try tries watch watches
swim swims spy spies mix mixes
write writes flyflies kiss kisses
RULES FOR THE 3RD PERSON SINGULAR (HE / SHE / IT)

4. He goes to school

5. They eat a lot.

6. She surfs the Internet.

7. I play the flute.

8. She cries.

9. SUBJECT DO/DOES NOT VERB
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
I DO NOT READ
EVERY DAY.
ONCE AWEEK.
AT HOME.
YOU DO NOT READ
HE / SHE / IT DOES NOT READ
P
L
U
R
A
L
WE DO NOT READ
YOU DO NOT READ
THEY DO NOT READ
Negative form

10. SUBJECT SHORT FORM VERB
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
I DON’T READ
EVERY DAY.
ONCEAWEEK.
AT HOME.
YOU DON’T READ
HE / SHE/ IT DOESN’T READ
P
L
U
R
A
L
WE DON’T READ
YOU DON’T READ
THEY DON’T READ
SHORT FORM: do not = don’t
does not = doesn’t

11. They don’t read.

12. She doesn’t love him.

13. He doesn’t drive.

14. He doesn’t work.

15. They don’t sing.

16. DO/DOES SUBJECT VERB SHORTANSWERS
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
DO I PLAY ? Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.
DO YOU PLAY ? Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.
DOES
HE/SHE/
IT
PLAY ? Yes, hedoes. / No, he doesn’t.
P
L
U
R
A
L
DO WE PLAY ? Yes, wedo. / No, we don’t.
DO YOU PLAY ? Yes, wedo. / No, we don’t.
DO THEY PLAY ? Yes, they do. /No, they don’t.
INTERROGATIVE& SHORT ANSWERS

17. Does she like shopping?
Yes, she does

18. Does he drink?
No, he doesn’t

19. Does he watch TV?
No, he doesn’t

20. Does it fly?
Yes, it does

21. Do they swim?
Yes, they do

22. Do the children smile?
No, they don’t
They cry

23. Does he go shopping?
No, he doesn’t
He goes camping

24. What do they eat?
They eat hot dogs

25. Do they take drugs?
No, they don’t take any drugs

26. What do they have for lunch?
They have watermelon for lunch

27. Does Dick drive well?
No, he doesn’t
He drives very badly