Affirmative Question Negative Short Answers

I walk Do I walk? Full form Short form Yes, I do

You walk Do you walk? I do not walk I don't walk Yes, he does
He walks Does he walk? You do not walk You don't walk Yes, we do
She walks Does she walk? He does not walk He doesn't walk
No, you don't
It walks Does it walk? She does not walk She doesn't walk
No, she doesn't
We walk Do we walk? It does not walk It doesn't walk
No, they don't
You walk Do you walk? We do not walk We don't walk
They walk Do they walk? You do not walk You don't walk
They do not walk They don't walk

Spelling Rules REMEMBER to add -s / -es / -ies in the 3rd

In the 3rd person singular: person singular BUT drop it in questions and
→ Verbs ending in -o / -ss / -ch / -sh / -x, take -es. negatives.
goes / misses / watches / washes / relaxes e.g. Kate plays the guitar every day.
→ Verbs ending in consonant + -y, take -ies. Does John play the guitar?
tries / flies BUT plays / says My brother doesn't play the guitar.

USE ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

We use the Present Simple to talk about: The adverbs of frequency tell us how often something
→ habits and routines happens.
e.g. Paul listens to music every day. They go after the verb be'.
I go to school on foot. They go before other verbs.
→ general facts ALWAYS √√√√ SOMETIMES √
e.g. We live in London. USUALLY √√√ NEVER
Mum doesn't speak English.
OFTEN √√

1.Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form. 2.Complete the sentences with do/does.
1. My mother .......... (go) to work in the morning. 1. How often .......... you eat spaghetti?
2. John .......... (like) cookies. 2. .......... your brother get up early?
3. We .......... not have much free time.
3. We always .......... (play) football on Saturdays.
4. A secretary .......... not write books.
4. The boys .......... (live) in London.
5. .......... Tim like cooking?
5. Mary and Kate .......... (go) to the cinema every 6. What time .......... you go to school?
week. 7. .......... your dad come home early?
6. The baby .......... (cry) all the time. 8. .......... children in Australia go to school on
7. Nick .......... (want) a new shirt. Saturdays?

3.Complete the sentences with don’t/doesn’t.

1. We .......... go to school in the summer. 7. My baby sister .......... talk.
2. George .......... drink milk. 8. I .......... paint nice pictures.
3. Tom .......... play computer games. 9. John .......... read comics.
4. Children .......... drink coffee. 10. My friend .......... eat pizza.
5. Elephants .......... fly. 11. Mary .......... work in a hospital.
6. The dog .......... eat a lot. 12. Michael and Sue ..........like ice-cream.
4.Look at the example and do the same. 5.Write the verbs in the correct form of the
1. Father works in a school. Present Simple.
Does father work in a school? 1. ......... your dad ............ (take) any exercise?
Father doesn’t work in a school. 2. My mum often ............ (go) shopping with her
2. Cindy plays the piano very well. friends.
3. They ............ (play) basketball at the weekends.
............................................................................
4. Nick ............ (not/enjoy) listening to jazz.
............................................................................
5. They............ (want) to buy her a present.
3. I eat two oranges every day. 6. The baby often ............ (cry) at night.
............................................................................ 7. Babies ............. (not/talk).
............................................................................ 8. My sister ............ (buy) two dresses every month.
4. We fly a kite every year. 9. Mary an I ............ (not/meet) our friends often.
............................................................................ 10. ......... you ............ (visit) your grandma every
............................................................................ week?
5. Grandma washes the dishes in the evening. 11. My sister ............ (not/like) meat.
............................................................................ 12. Grandpa ............ (drink) a lot of coffee every
............................................................................ morning.
6. Pupils do their homework in the afternoon.
............................................................................
............................................................................ 6.Mark where the words in brackets go.
7. Carla and Peter speak English well. e.g. She √ does her homework in the afternoon.
............................................................................
(usually).
............................................................................
1. My brother tidies his bedroom. (never)
8. John gets up at eight o’clock every morning. 2. We see our friends. (at weekends)
............................................................................ 3. Do you play football? (often)
............................................................................ 4. They don't go to the theatre. (usually)
9. Sue and Emma like sweets.
............................................................................
............................................................................

7.Write short answers.

1. Does it snow in winter? Yes, ................ 6. Does a frog fly? No, ................
2. Does John live with his brother? No, ................ 7. Does Peter like pizza? Yes, ................
3. Do you get up early in the morning? Yes, ................ 8. Do cats drink milk? Yes, ................
4. Does your father speak English? Yes, ................ 9. Does Mr Black drive fast? No,..............
5. Do the children go to school every morning? Yes, .............. 10. Do you swim in summer? Yes, ..............

8.Look at the example and change the sentences. Write the verbs in the correct form.
e.g. I speak English. Jennifer and Mary speak English.
1. Martha loves musicals. We ............................................................................
2. Do you play football? ............. Pablo .............................................................?
3. We don't live in Greece. He...............................................................................
4. Children watch a lot of TV. Helen ..................................................................
5. They go shopping once a month. Nick ..................................................................
6. I don't tidy my room very often. Ben......................................................................
7. Steve and Martha study History. Paul ....................................................................