POSITIVE: NEGATIVE: INTERROGATIVE:
I, you, we, they: bare infinitive I, you, we, they: don’t + bare infinitive Do + I/ you/we/ they + bare infinitive
he, she, it: bare infinitive + -s he, she, it: doesn’t + bare infinitive. Does + he/she/it + bare infinitive
E.g.: E.g.: E.g.:
I drink milk every day. I don’t drink milk every day. Do I drink milk every day?
He dinks milk every day. He doesn’t drink milk every day. Does he drink milk every day?
3rd PERSON SINGULAR SPELLING RULES:
General rule: add -s Verbs ending in s, Verbs ending in o: Verbs ending in Verbs ending in
ss, ch, sh, x: add - add -es consonant + y: vowel + y: add -s
walk – she walks es change the y into i
talk – she talks miss – she misses go – she goes and add -es play – she plays
answer – answers watch – she watches do – she does study – she studies enjoy – she enjoys
wash – washes tidy – she tidies stay – she stays
fix – she fixes
Write the third person singular in the present simple of the following verbs in the right place.
A
forgetflybrushopensaypraypayunderstandthrowechocookhurrytouchstudyfinishapplycatchlikegowanttrystayenjoywishpl
aysupplydoobeyrelaxundo
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Verb + -s Verb + -es Vowel + y + -s Consonant + y + -es o + -es
B Fill in the blanks with the present simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. Janet _______________ (watch) a film on TV 11. I never ________ (eat) fish.
every evening. 11. My family ____ (plan) a trip to the UK every year.
2. The girl usually_______________ (finish) her 12. Mr. Harris is the one who usually _____________
homework late. (carry) the heavy boxes to the attic.
3. The children ______________ (visit) the museum 13. I normally _________ (talk) to John on the phone.
every school year. 14. Karen and Sara _____________ (play) the guitar.
4. Helen _______ (wash) her hair every two days. 15. The students _____ (describe) their homes easily.
5. My friend _____________ (try) to cheer me up 16. Tom ______________________ (collect) stamps.
when I am sad. 17. Babies ________________ (cry) when they are
6. My mother _______________ (guide) me. hungry.
7. They _________ (offer) me a CD every Christmas. 18. Susan always ___________ (wrap) her presents.
8. I _________ (wait) for you every morning. 19. Katy ____________ (admire) her grandmother.
9. My mother always ______ (divide) the cake in six. 20. Babies _____________ (like) to clap their hands.
C Fill in the gaps with the Present Simple (negative) of the verbs in brackets.
1. David _________________ (not / watch) films in the cinema.
2. Carol _________________ (not / like) to go to parties.
3. My parents _________________ (not / go) to restaurants.
4. Peter _________________ (not / close) the door when he enters.
5. Nicole __________________ (not / obey) any rule.
6. Jewels ___________________ (not / disappear) just like that!
7. I ___________________ (not / like) to wait too much long.
8. Mrs. Underwood ___________________ (not / understand) me.
9. The students __________________ (not / identify) the subject in the sentence.
10. The naughty boys _________________ (not / apologise) for their bad behaviour as a rule.
11. Caroline __________________ (not / like) to be disturbed.
12. Thieves ___________________ (not / admit) that they steal.
Now use the interrogative form of the present simple.
D
1. _______________________ (the girl / blush) when her boyfriend kisses her?
2. _______________________ (Caroline / like) to be disturbed?
3. _______________________ (you / explain) clearly?
4. _______________________ (Mum / cook) dinner every day?
5. _______________________ (the pupil / ask) for help?
6. _______________________ (girls / enjoy) going to parties?
7. _______________________ (you / visit) the museum regularly?
8. _______________________ (Charles / arrive) early as a rule?
9. _______________________ (secretaries / make) hotel reservations?
10. _______________________ (Mrs. Clark / water) the plants?
11. _______________________ (the cat / scratch) the front door?
12. _______________________ (your sister / cook) well?
Rewrite the sentences both in the negative and interrogative forms.
E
1. I walk to school. 5. I talk to Andrew every single day.
NEG. ___________________________ NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________ INT. ___________________________
2. That driver never stops at the traffic 6. Michael works in a big company.
lights. NEG. ___________________________
NEG. ___________________________ INT. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________ 7. My Mum mixes all the ingredients.
3. The boys play football quite well. NEG. ___________________________
NEG. ___________________________ INT. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________ 8. My brother Alfred studies Spanish at
4. This kite flies real high. school.
NEG. ___________________________ NEG. ___________________________
INT. ___________________________ INT. ___________________________
