ENGLISH 4U
English Language Learning
Present Simple
We use the present simple to express habits, facts, thoughts and feelings. It is also used with general statements and actions that are repeated. It is formed with the base form of the verb, except the third person singular where you have to add an "s".
Key words: often, always, never, every day, month,..., usually, sometimes, generally, normally, rarely, seldom, whenever, on Mondays, Tuesdays,...
Present Simple Statements
I, YOU + PLURAL
They go to school. I like oranges. We hate peppermint. You have a cold. Monkeys (= They) eat bananas. Bob and I (= We) go shopping. Jim and Carol (=They) sing a song. |
HE, SHE, IT + S
He wants an ice cream. She likes hot dogs. It drinks milk. The dog (= It) hates cats. Ann (= She) hates chewing gums. Bob (= He) speaks English. My mother likes singing. |
NOTE: - es after - s / - ch / - sh Examples: passes - watches - finishes - ies if there is a consonant before the y Examples: study - studies / carry - carries but play - plays do - does / go - goes / have - has |
Present Simple Negation
DON'T (do not) + VERB They don't go to school. I don't like oranges. We don't hate peppermint. You don't have a cold. Monkeys don't eat snakes. Bob and I don't go shopping. Jim and Carol don't sing a song.
DOESN'T (does not) + VERB He doesn't want an ice cream. She doesn't like hot dogs. It doesn't drink milk. The dog doesn't hate cats. Ann doesn't hate chewing gums. Bob doesn't speak German.
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TO BE, CAN, MUST --> VERB + NOT They are not (aren't) at home. The boys are not (aren't) in the park. I am not (I'm not) hungry. We can not (cannot / can't) swim. I must not (mustn't) go out. My brothers can't dance.
VERB + NOT She is not (isn't) at school. It is not (isn't) hungry. He can not (cannot / can't) sing. Susan is not (isn't) angry.
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EXERCISES
Present simple negation - Exercise 1 - full verbs and forms of to be
Present simple negation - Exercise 2 - don't / doesn't + verb
Present simple negation - Exercise 3 - full verbs, forms of to be, can
Present simple negation - Exercise 4 - full verbs, forms of to be, can
Present simple negation - Exercise 5 - fill in don't or doesn't
Present simple negation - Exercise 6 - change the positive sentences