A1 Grammar

Present simple

Present simple

Use:

Sentences in the present simple tense are true all the time.

• I come from Japan.

• I live in Paris.

• I like animals.

• I have three sisters.

Spelling Rules for 3rd person (he / she / it)

• If a verb ends in consonant + y, change y to i and add es.

I study English. He studies English.

• If a verb ends in tch, ss, x, sh or z, add es.

She watches television.

Susan misses her family.

He fixes the television.

My dad washes the car on Sundays.

• Some verbs have irregular spellings:

I go → he / she / it goes

I do → he / she / it does

I have → he / she / it has

Common mistakes

1) Some students forget to add s for he/she/it.

My mother like chocolate. → My mother likes chocolate.

2) Some students make the negative form incorrectly.

Tom no work here. → Tom doesn’t work here.

Tom isn’t work here.

Tom don’t work here.

3) Some students forget to use Do and Does to make questions.

You like this song? → Do you like this song?

Is your father work here? → Does your father work here?