Form of the Simple Present Tense

The auxiliary for the simple present tense is "do/does " 
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE OF THE OTHER VERBS
Examples:
Affirmative sentence
V(s/es/ies) + C.
My sisters get up very early…
My father gets up very late…
Negative sentence
do/does + not + V(b.f.) + C.
My co-worker does not come late.
Yes/no question
Do/Does +V(b.f.) + C?
Does Sara cook on Sundays?
Information question
IW +do/does +V(b.f.) + C?
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Grammar chart:       “SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE OF THE OTHER VERBS”
Affirmative sentences

Negative sentences
I
You
We
You
They
play
study
do
have
watch
the guitar every day.
English for one hour.
our homework at home.
a new car.
TV in the afternoons.
I
You
We
You
They

don’t

play
study
do
have
watch
the guitar every day.
English for one hour.
our homework at home.
a new car.
TV in the afternoons.
Third person singular
Third person singular

He
She
It
plays
studies
does
has
watches
football in the stadium.
French at school.
the chores at home.
a new television.
the news on TV.

He
She
It

doesn’t

play
study
do
have
watch
football in the stadium.
French at school.
the chores at home.
a new television.
the news on TV.
Yes/no question

Information question

Do
I
you
we
you
they
play
study
do
have
watch
the guitar every day?
English for one hour?
our homework at home?
the dishes after lunch?
TV in the afternoons?
What
Where
When
How
Why

Do
I
you
we
you
they
play
study
do
have
watch
on Sundays?
Hard?
the laundry?
a new camera?
soap operas?
Third person singular
Third person singular

Does

He
She
It
play
study
do
have
watch
football in the stadium?
French at school?
the chores at home?
a new television?
the news on TV?
Where
How often
Why
What
When

does

He
She
It
play
study
do
eat
watch
football?
French at school?
the chores?
for lunch?  
the news on TV.






























Exercises: Complete the sentences in the most appropriate way.
1.   My father in law _______ TV every day.
2.   Sara’s cousins ________ the violin…
3.    I _______ my homework on time.
4.   __ your sister __ a good book in her spare time?
5.   Where ___ you and your siblings _____ (study)?
6. I _________________(no-have)an eraser.
7. My father ______________ (need/study) computer.
8. _______ your best friends _________ special classes   in the afternoons.
9.   I always ________ to church on Sunday mornings.








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