Simple Present – (do or does)
It is used to express a routine, an event or actions.
Auxiliary verbs: do or does
Do – I, you, we, they
Does – he, she, it
Examples: – DO
Do you live in Brazil?
Yes, I do
No, I don’t
Yes, I live in Brazil.
No, I don’t live in Brazil.
Do your parents work on the weekends?
Yes, they do.
No, they don’t
Yes, they work on the weekends.
No, they don’t work on the weekends.
Do your brothers live in Spain?
Yes, they do.
No, they don’t.
Yes, they live in Spain.
No, they don’t live in Spain.
Examples: – DOES
Does your sister / brother work in Europe?
Yes, she / he does.
No, she / he doesn’t.
Yes, she works in Europe / yes, he works in Europe.
No, she doesn’t work in Europe or no, he doesn’t work in Europe.
Does Michael work in the morning?
Yes, he does.
No, he doesn’t.
Yes, he works in the morning.
No, he doesn’t work in the morning.
Does Susan drive?
Yes, she does.
No, she doesn’t.
Yes, she drives.
No, she doesn’t drive.
I live – you live – he lives – she lives – it lives – we live – you live – they live
More examples:
Affirmative
Mary works in South Africa.
Peter studies Italian on Monday and Wednesday.
My boss lives in New Jersey.
Pete goes to the gym every morning.
Negative
Mary doesn’t work in South Africa.
Peter doesn’t study Italian on Monday and Wednesday.
My boss doesn’t live in New Jersey.
Pete doesn’t go to the gym every morning.
Interrogative
Does Mary work in South Africa?
Does Peter study Italian on Monday and Wednesday?
Does your boss live in New Jersey?
Does Peter go to the gym every morning?
Exercises:
1 – Richard reads two books a month.
Neg:
Int:
2 – John doesn’t play soccer.
Aff:
Int:
3 – Do they live in Brazil?
Aff:
Neg:
4 – Does Anne work?
Aff:
Neg:
Answer:
1 – Do you travel every year?
2 – Does your sister / brother live in the USA?
3 – Does your father / mother work?
4 – Do you cook on Sunday?
5 – Do you play volleyball?
6 – Does your father / mother swim?
7 – Where do you go on the weekends?
8 – Where does your sister / brother live?
Put these sentences into a correct order:
1 – works – she – on – weekends – the
2 – don’t – live – I – Brazil – in
3 – Mike – in – London – doesn’t – work
4 – play – they – soccer – Sunday – on
5 – she – Does – ? – have – car – a
6 – they – write – books – Do – ?
7 – have – two – I – cats
He drives every morning.
Her baby cries a lot.
They study in Miami.