1. Simple present
Subject + verb
I like onions
You study English
He eats a banana
She drinks a soda
It looks old
We work in a maquila
You listen to music
They drive a car
ALWAYS the verb in 3rd person ends with an S

2. Negatives in the simple present
Subject + do/does not + verb
simple form
I do not like onions
You do not study English
He does not watch T.V.
She does not have a car
It does not look old
We do not use this room
They do not drive a car
Remember: ALWAYS after do/does you use a

3. Questions in the simple present
Yes or No questions
Do/Does Subject ?
I
You
Do work today?
We
They
He
Does She Have children?
It

4. Questions in the simple present
Asking information
Question Do/
Subject Verb Complement
word Does
Where do you live?
What does she like to eat?
the
Where do they keep
aspirines?
on
Who does he visit
weekends?

5. Verb to be: affirmative
Verb to
Subject
be
I am happy today.
He
She is in the cafeteria.
It
You
We are Students.
They

6. Verb to be: negative
Verb to
Subject Not
be
I am not happy today.
He
in the
She is not
cafeteria.
It
You
We are not Students.
They

7. Verb to be: Questions
Verb to be Subject ?
in the correct
Am I
classroom?
You
Are We ok?
They
He
Is She Doctor Smith?

8. Irregular singular verbs
Remember that the verbs have, do
and go are irregular in the third
person:
He/She/It Has a beautiful house
He/She/It Does homework
He/She/It Goes to school

9. Irregular singular verbs
Remember:
I/You/We/They He/She/It
Have - - - - - - - - - -Has
Do - - - - - - - - - -Does
Go - - - - - - - - - -Goes

10. ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
When we want to say how frequent something happens, it is
common to use frequency adverbs.
We often go camping.
I usually go to the gym at lunchtime.
He always does his homework.
The following list shows the most common adverbs of frequency in order of
frequency:
Always
Usually
Frequently
Often
Sometimes
Occasionally
Rarely
Seldom
Never