Present Simple

• Structure of present simple

• She works in a bank.
• I don't (do not) work in a bank. (negative)
• Do you work in a bank?(question-present simple)
• He works in a bank.
• He doesn't (does not) work in a bank.(negative)
• Does he work in a bank? (question-present simple)
I,we, you, they- verb doesn’t end in s (dance )
He,she, it- verb ends in s (dances)
Verbs ( be ) am, is, are, are use in the present simple
Present simple - common mistakes
I working in London. ( wrong ) The gerund ing form is not used in the present simple.
I work in London. ( correct )

He work in London. (wrong)

He works in London. (correct) The third person he, she, it adds the letter s.

He work in London? (wrong)

Work he in London? (wrong)
Does he work in London? (correct)
Questions - third person: does + subject + infinitive.
Do you work in London? (correct) Do they work in London ?(correct)
All other persons:
do + subject + infinitive.
Work he in London? (wrong)
Does he work in London? (correct)
He not work in London. (wrong)
He doesn't work in London. (correct)
Negatives - third person:
subject + doesn't + infinitive. (he,she, it + doesn’t+ infinitive)
All other persons: (I, we,you, they+don’t+infinitive)
subject + don't + infinitive. We don’t work in London. I don’t teach Spanish.
Does the cat wear hat?

The cat wears a hat.

Does the bell sound (ring)?

The bell sounds(rings).

 Does the man sing?

The man sings a Christmas song.

 What time is it?

The time is _____.

Is the cat happy?

The cat is happy.

What is this? What does the eye do?

This is an eye. The eye peeps in a hole.

The eye blinks.
 What does the man do?

The man looks at the telescope.

 Does the music play?

The music plays beautifully.

 Do the polar bears skate?

The polar bears skate in the ice.