I open

You dont / do not play

We work
They fight
He begin
She doesnt / does not eat
It drink

FORM
You can form the present simple tense by using the infinitive of the verb. You only have
to add an s to the verb for the 3
rd
singular person.
USE
The present simple is used to talk about everyday actions
or habits. It is also used to talk about general truths.
INTERROGATIVE FORM ? NEGATIVE FORM - AFFIRMATIVE FORM +
Complete the sentences and match to the
appropriate picture

1. Does Jim (play) play base-ball?
2. Cats (love) love eating fish.
3. Harry (decorate) decorates the Christmas tree every year.
4. Paul (not play) doesnt play the violin but the piano.
5. A nurse (give) gives injections.
6. Do Tom and Kate (eat) eat at home? No, they dont. They
(have) have lunch at the school canteen.
7. My dog and my cat (sleep) sleep together.
8.How many miles does Ann (run) run every day?
9.Lucy (live) lives in England
10. Paula (not spend) doesnt spend her money on sweets.
11. Where do Ian and Emma (go) go on holiday each year?
12. In winter, Kevin and his sister (make) make a big snowman.
13. Mila and her father (not brush) dont brush their teeth once
but twice a day.
14. Fiona (not cross) doesnt cross the road on her own but a
lady (help) helps her.
15. Elisabeth always (go) goes shopping alone.
PRESENT SIMPLE

I open?
Do you play?
we work?
they fight?
he begin?
Does she eat?
it drink?

I
You play
We
They
He
She plays
It