PRESENT SIMPLE
What is the Present Simple Tense?
We use the present simple to talk about:
• Things we do every day
• Habits or routines
• Facts and truths
1. POSITIVE FORM ;
How to Use Present Simple with Subjects;
1. Singular Subject = Verb + S
When the subject is he, she, or it (1 person or 1 thing), we add -s to the verb.
Examples:
• He plays football.
• She drinks milk.
• It rains a lot in April.
Tip: Just remember: he / she / it = verb + s
2. Plural Subject (I, you, we, they) = Base Verb
When the subject is I, you, we, or they, we do not add -s to the verb.
Examples:
• I play football.
• You drink milk.
• We like apples.
• They go to school.
Look at the Difference:
Subject Verb Example
I play I play with my dog.
You eat You eat lunch at 1.
He/She/It eats She eats lunch at 1.
We/They like They like cartoons.
CLASSWORK
Use the verbs in brackets to make present simple
sentences.
Remember the rule:
He / She / It = verb + S
They/you/I = verb
1. She __________ (play/playing) the piano.
2. They __________ (like/liked) bananas.
3. He __________ (wash) his hands.
4. I __________ (love) chocolate.
5. The bird __________ (sing) in the morning.
6. We __________ (go) to school at 8 o’clock.
7. My dad __________ (cook) dinner on Sundays.
8. You __________ (walk) to school.
2. NEGATIVE FORM
We use don’t or doesn’t to make negative sentences in
the present simple.
Structure:
• I / you / we / they + don’t + base verb
• He / she / it + doesn’t + base verb (without “s” )
Examples:
Subject Negative Sentence
I I don’t play football.
You You don’t eat fish.
He/She/It She doesn’t like bananas.
We We don’t do sports.
They They don’t watch TV.
Note: After “don’t” or “doesn’t,” the verb goes back
to its normal form (no “s”!).
CLASSWORK
Fill in the blanks
1. I __________ (not/play) chess.
2. She __________ (not/like) carrots.
3. They __________ (not/watch) TV.
4. He __________ (not/drink) milk.
5. We __________ (not/go) to school on Saturday.
3. QUESTION FORM (INTERROGATIVE)
We use do or does at the beginning of the sentence to
make a question.
Structure:
• Do + I / you / we / they + base verb?
• Does + he / she / it + base verb?
Examples:
Do you like apples?
Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Does he play football?
Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.
Do they go to school on Sunday?
Yes , they do . / No, they don’t.
Does she drink tea?
Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t
the verb stays in its base form in questions — even
for he/she/it!
CLASSWORK
Make questions using the clues
1. (you / like / pizza) →
___________________________?
2. (she / play / piano) →
___________________________?
3. (they / go / to school) →
___________________________?
4. (he / like / milk) →
___________________________?
5. (you / watch / cartoons) →
___________________________?
