1. PRESENT SIMPLE ( for permanent states or habitual
actions)example: She works very hard.
1.1 STRUCTURE
Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
Long form
Short form
I talk
You talk
He talks
She talks
It talks
We talk
You talk
They talk
I do not talk
You do not
talk He does
not talk She
does not talk
It does not
talk We do not
talk You do
not talk They
do not talk
I don't talk
You don't
talk He
doesn't talk
She doesn't
talk It
doesn't talk
We don't talk
You don't
talk They
don't talk
Do I talk?
Do you talk?
Does he talk?
Does she talk?
Does it talk?
Do we talk?
Do you talk?
Do they talk?
AFFIRMATIVE: SUBJECT + verb
example: The two concerts start at the same hour.
The lesson startsat 8.00 a.m.
NEGATIVE: Subject + do / does + NOT + verb
example: The two concerts don't start at the same time. The lesson
doesn't start at 8.00 a.m.
INTERROGATIVE: DO / DOES + Subject + verb ?
example: Do the two concerts start at the same time? Does the lesson
start at 8.00 a.m. ?
SHORT ANSWERS: Yes, they do. / No, they don't.
Yes, it does. / No, it doesn't.
1.2 SPELLING with third singular verbs
Rules:
