Grammar lesson

PRESENT SIMPLE Facts Habits

We often play basketball. She speaks 2 foreign languages. Mary lives in Paris. It snows a lot in winter. Steve always arrives at work in time. Children usually like drinking cocoa.

After -o, -s, -sh, -ch, -tch, -x, -z+-ES NOT -S

watchwatches dododoes washwashes mixmixes passpasses

He goes for a walk every morning. My sister-in-law watches TV a lot.

we must replace -y with -i and add the ending -es. (after consonant) If the -y is preceded by a vowel, simply add -s.

studystudies carrycarries playplays staystays

Do you study English? Yes, I do.No, I don't. Do you study English? Yes, we do.No, we don't. Do they study English? Yes, they do.No, they don't. Does he study English? Yes, he does.No, he doesn't.

In the negatives, the same auxiliary verbs do are used and does not plus the negative particle not. The spoken language often uses abbreviated form (dont = do not and doesnt = does not). i/you/we/they+do not+infinitive He/she/it+does not+infinitive

like summer, but I dont like heat. She doesnt usually work on weekends. He doesnt go to that school anymore. They dont eat meat. It doesnt snow in France this time of year.