AffirmAtive StAtementS

SUBJECT

BASE FORM OF VERB ORBASE FORM OF VERB + -S/-ES

Ieat

fresh fruit.

You

HeSheIt

eats

We

eatYou

They

Yes/No QueStionS

DO/DOES SUBJECT

BASE FORM OF VERB

Do you

eat fresh fruit?Does she

Do they

informAtion QueStionS

WH- WORD DO/DOES SUBJECT BASE FORM

Who do you teach on Tuesdays?

Whatdoes he eat?

When

Where

do they travel in the winter?Why

How

WH- WORD (SUBJECT)

BASE FORM OF VERB + -S/-ES

Who works on Tuesdays?

What happens there?

negAtive StAtementS

SUBJECTDO/DOES+ NOT

BASE FORM OF VERB

I do notdon’t

eat fresh fruit.

You

HeSheIt

does notdoesn’t

Wedo notdon’tYou

They

Short AnSwerS

YES SUBJECT DO/DOES NO SUBJECT

DO/DOES+ NOT

Yes,

I do.

No,

I don’t.

she does. she doesn’t.

they do. they don’t.

The Simple Present

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• In affirmative statements, add -s or -es to the base form of the verb when the subject is third-person singular (he, she, or it). See 1.3 and 1.4 for the spelliing and pronunciation of verbs ending in -s and -es.

• Use does in negative statements and questions when the subject is third-person singular. For all other persons, use do.

She doesn’t play golf. I don’t play golf.

Does he play golf? Do they play golf?

• Have and be are irregular in the simple present.I have a problem. She has a red car. We have dinner at 6:00.

I am busy. He is a musician. They are home.

Do not use do or does in information questions when who or what is the subject.

Who lives here? x Who does live here? (incorrect) !

Do not use do/does in negative statements or in questions with be.

You aren't late. Is he ready? !

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