A1 — BeginnerGrammar· Present simple
Present Simple: Daily Routines
Talk about habits and routines with the present simple, including the -s ending and negatives and questions with do/does.
15 min Easy
Form
We use the present simple for habits, routines and facts: I work in Casablanca. She lives near the sea.
- I / you / we / they + verb: I start work at nine.
- he / she / it + verb + s: He starts work at nine.
- Negative: I do not (don't) start / He does not (doesn't) start.
- Question: Do you start early? Does she start early?
Spelling of the -s form
- go -> goes, do -> does, watch -> watches, finish -> finishes
- study -> studies, but play -> plays
- have -> has
After does, the main verb has no -s: Does she works? is wrong. Does she work? is correct.