Question | Answer |
USES Present Simple | * Repeated or regular actions in the present time. * Things that are always/generally true. * Facts. * Habits. |
CONJUGATION & SPELLING Present Simple | * For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third person. * For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES. * For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S. |
WORD ORDER OF SENTENCES Present simple | * Subject + Verb + Rest of the sentence 1EG : I/You/We/They + speak/learn + English at home 2EG : He/She/It + speaks/learns + English at home |
NEGATIVE CONTRACTIONS Present Simple | * Don't = Do not * Doesn't = Does not EG : I don't like meat = I do not like meat. |
WORD ORDER OF NEGATIVE SENTENCES Present Simple | * Subject + don't/doesn't + ^Verb^ + Rest of the sentence ^Verb^: Base form of the infinitive without "TO" before the verb. EG : I don't eat cereal for breakfast. |
QUESTIONS Present Simple | * To make a question in English we normally use Do or Does. 1EG : - Affirmative: You speak English. - Question: Do you speak English? 2EG : - Affirmative: He speaks French. - Question: Does he speak French? * He/She/It = Does * We DON'T use Do or Does in questions that have the verb To Be or Modal Verbs (can, must, might, should etc.). |
WORD ORDER OF QUESTIONS (DO/DOES) Present Simple | * Do/Does + Subject + ^Verb^ + Rest of the sentence. ^Verb^: Base form of the infinitive without "TO" before the verb. 1EG : Do you need a dictionary? 2EG : Does it rain a lot in winter? |
SHORT ANSWERS WITH DO/DOES Present Simple | * Yes, I/you/we/they do. * Yes, he/she/it does. * No, I/you/we/they don't. * No, he/she/it doesn't. |
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