Present Simple (+)
They (play) computer games.
They play computer games.
They (play) basketball?
Do they play basketball?
They (not play) computer games.
They don't play computer games.
In the simple present, in the affirmative tense, we only change the main verb with the pronouns ...
He, she, it
I don't need a new car
correct
We (go) to school every day.
We go to school every day.
You (go) to the cinema?
Do you go to the cinema?
We (not do) karate.
We don't do karate.
In the simple present, in the negative tense, we have two auxiliaries. Name them
Don't and doesn't
They doesn't work a lot
Wrong. They DON'T work a lot
She (play) tennis every Friday.
She plays tennis every Friday.
They (do) judo?
Do they do judo?
Jane (not go) to the theatre.
Jane doesn't go to the theatre.
In the simple present, in the interrigative tense, we have two auxiliaries. Name them. Do we use these auxiliaries before or after the subject?
do and does. Before the subject
Do your brother like pop music?
Wront. DOES your brother like pop music?
He (watch) TV every evening.
He watches TV every evening.
He (play) the guitar?
Does he play the guitar?
Frank and Alice (not watch) TV every day.
Frank and Alice don't watch TV every day.
Does the main verb change after don't and doesn't? Give 2 examples
No, the main verb just changes in the affirmative for he, she, it.
She doesn't watches TV everyday
She doesn't WATCH TV everyday
Tom and Jane (do) karate.
Tom and Jane do karate.
She (do) ballet?
Does she do ballet?
Jack (not do) judo.
Jack doesn't do judo.
Name 2 uses of the present simple
Facts or general truths
Regular Actions
Habitual actions
Permanent states
Do your parents live in Brazil?
Correct