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GRAMAR:

Present Simple:

Positive:   Negative:     Wh- Question:
Subject: Verb: Subject: do: Verb: do: Subject: Verb:
I / You / We / They work I / You / We / They don't
(do not)
Work Where: do I / You / We / They work?
He / She / It works He / She / It doesn't
(does not)
does He / She / It

Yes / No questions:   Positive short answers:   Negative short answers:
do: Subject: Verb:   Subject: do:   Subject: do:
Do I / You / We / They work? Yes, I / You / We / They don't No, I / You / We / They don't
Does He / She / It He / She / It doesn't He / She / It doesn't

Form:

Speling:
With he, she, it we usually add - s to positive verbs:
Simon works in a bank NOT: Simon work in a bank.
BUT:

  • add - es for verbs ending in -o, -ch, -s, -sh, -x:
    go - goes, teach - teaches, kiss - kisses, wash - washes. mix - mixes
  • change -y to -i and add -es for verbs ending in a consonant + -y:
    study - studies, marry - marries, try - tries
  • have changes to has:
    He has three sisters. NOT: He have three sisters.

    Use:
    Habits, routines, permanent situations
    I usually get up late at the weekend.
    He works for an advertising company.

    With frequency adverbs
    100% ... I always arrive on time.
    | ... I usually arrive on time.
    | ... I often arrive on time.
    | ... I simetimes arrive on time.
    | ... I hardly ever arrive on time.
    0% ... I never arrive on time.