PRESENT SIMPLE

In the third person (he, she, it) form, the verb takes an s. For example:
I/we/you/they do have work read like eat drink
He/she/it does has works reads likes eats drinks
Things Mr Bean does every Monday morning:

Every Monday Mr Bean wakes
up at 6.00 am.

He gets up at 6.15 am,

and goes to the bathroom.

He usually has a shower,

then he has a shave and
brushes his teeth.


He eats breakfast at about 7.00
am.

After breakfast he reads the
newspaper.

At 7.30 am he goes to work.



PRESENT SIMPLE TEST:

Complete the sentences. Use these verbs:

study | work | like | use | do | eat | walk | teach | speak | live

1) He his job, it's fun.

2) They in a small flat.

3) She German on Mondays.

4) I breakfast at 8.00 am.

5) I from home.

6) We computers.

7) They're very good students, they always their homework.

8) He never to work, he always drives.

9) Mr Bean English in London.

10) His students a little English.




The Present Simple - "don't" = do not | "doesn't" = does not
In the third person (he, she, it) form, the negative form of the verb to do takes an s. For example:-
I/we/you/they

do not do not have do not read do not like do not eat do not drink
I/we/you/they

don't don't have don't read don't like don't eat don't drink
He/she/it
does
not
does not
have
does not
read
does not
like
does not
eat
does not
drink
He/she/it
doesn't doesn't have doesn't read doesn't like doesn't eat doesn't drink
Things Mr Bean does and doesn't do on Saturday mornings.

On Saturday Mr Bean
doesn't wake up at 6.00
am. He wakes up at 8.00
am.


He doesn't go to the
office. He goes to the
bathroom.


He doesn't have a shower.
He has a bath.

He doesn't eat breakfast
at about 7.00 am. He eats
breakfast at about 10.00
am.


After breakfast he doesn't
read the newspaper. He
goes for a run.


After his run he doesn't go
to work. He usually visits
his friends.

PRESENT SIMPLE TEST:

Complete with the negative forms of the verbs in brackets:


1) He his job, it's boring. (not like)

2) They in a small flat. (not live)

3) She German on Mondays. (not study)

4) I breakfast at 8.00 am. (not eat)

5) I from home. (not work)

6) We computers. (not use)

7) They're not very good students, they their homework. (not do)

8) He to work, he always drives. (not walk)

9) Mr Bean German in London. (not teach)

10) His students German in class. (not speak)







The Present Simple - "Do I?"
In the third person (he, she, it) form, the question form of the verb to do takes an s. For
example:-
Do
I/we/you/
they
have something? do something? like something? want something?
Does he/she/it have something? do something? like something? want something?

Let's ask Mr Bean what he does at work every day...
"Mr Bean, what do you do?"

"I'm a teacher."
"What do you teach?"

"I teach English."
"Where do you work?"

"I work at a language
school in London.
"Do you usually walk to work?"

"No, I always drive."
"What time do you usually start?"

"I usually start work at
9.00 am."
"How many classes do you teach?"

"I usually teach three
classes a day."
"Do you ever teach evening
classes?"

"No, never. I only teach
in the day."
"Do you ever teach on a Saturday?"

"Yes, but only
sometimes."
"Does anyone else teach English?"

"Yes, there is one other
English teacher, Miss
Smith."
"Does she teach every day?"

"No, she only works part-
time. She teaches
Monday to Wednesday.
She never teaches at the
weekend."
"What time do you usually finish
work?"

"I usually finish work at 4
o'clock."
PRESENT SIMPLE TEST:
Complete with the interrogative form of the verbs in brackets:
Ex.: Dad, ____________ ( you / to go ) to the supermarket every day?
Dad, do you go to the supermarket every day?
1. Jenny, what time ____________ (you / to wake up) in the
morning?
2. Carlos, ____________(your father / to work) as a police officer?
3. Mom, _______________ (you / to work) every day?
4. How much _________________ (theese apples / to cost)?
5. What time ________________ ( you / to go out ) on Mondays?