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July 1, 2022

Present Simple

Structure of the present simple in affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences.

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Affirmative Sentences

Subject + Verb (-s/-es)

  • She likes ice cream.
  • They go to the beach every day.
  • We go camping every summer.
  • David feels very tired every time he does sports.
SUBJECTVERB
First-person singularIdance
Second-person singularYoudance
Third-person singularHedances
Third-person singularShedances
Third-person singularItdances
First-person pluralWedance
Second-person pluralYoudance
Third-person pluralTheydance

In the present simple, third-person singular subjects (he, she, it) add -s or -es at the end of the verb.

Negative Sentences

Subject + don’t (do not) / doesn’t (does not) + Verb

  • He doesn’t often drink coffee.
  • Julie doesn’t drink alcohol.
  • Ann and David don’t play tennis.
  • Bananas don’t grow in England.
SUBJECTAUXILIARYVERB
First-person singularIdon’tdance
Second-person singularYoudon’tdance
Third-person singularHedoesn’tdance
Third-person singularShedoesn’tdance
Third-person singularItdoesn’tdance
First-person pluralWedon’tdance
Second-person pluralYoudon’tdance
Third-person pluralTheydon’tdance

In negative sentences, we don’t add -s/-es at the end of the verb when the subject is third person singular. We change the auxiliary, third person singular subjects use doesn’t but the rest of them use don’t.

Interrogative Sentences

Do / Does + Subject + Verb + ?

  • Do you usually go shopping?
  • Does she like driving?
  • Do you want to study English?
  • Does he usually play videogames after school?


When the question is a Wh question, we always put it at the beginning. Look at these examples:

 

  • What does this word mean?
  • Where do you eat at night?
  • Why does she like sports?
  • How often do you go to the doctor?

In interrogative sentences, we put do or does at the beginning of the sentence depending on the subject.

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