THE PRESENT SIMPLE
FORM
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
|---|---|---|
| I live | I don’t live | Do I live? |
| you live | you don’t live | Do you live? |
| he/she/it lives^ | he/she/it doesn’t live | Does he/she/it live? |
| we live | we don’t live | Do we live? |
| you live | you don’t live | Do you live? |
| they live | they don’t live | Do they live? |
Notice: 3rd person singular + s, does for the negative and interrogative forms.
Look at some spelling rules for the 3rd person singular:
| Verb ending | Rule | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| -ch, -s, -ss, -sh, -x, -z, -o | + es | he/she/it watches, focuses, kisses, washes, faxes, buzzes, goes |
| -y after a consonant | + ies | she studies BUT he plays |
USE
To state general truths or facts.
➤ The stomach digests food.
➤ The arteries and veins transport blood.To describe routines.
Every day we eat, digest food and eliminate waste.Keywords: every day/week/month ...
To talk about habits.
➤ I always take an aspirin when I have the flu.
➤ I am lucky, I only go to the doctor twice a year.Keywords: frequency adverbs (always, often, sometimes, hardly ever, never)
and expressions of frequency (once/twice/three times a day/week/month/year, on Sundays, etc.).
22 Put the following text into the 3rd person singular. Remember to change the pronouns when necessary. Start like this: Michael hardly ever has...
I hardly ever have a cough or the flu. I know I’m lucky. My stomach, my heart and my lungs work well.
They don’t give me any problems.
Every day I check my blood pressure in the morning and take my temperature before I go to bed.
I watch documentaries on the human body and read magazines about healthcare.
I wash my hands well before every meal.
I want to become a doctor one day and take care of my patients.