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Grammar Reference

Module 3

Present Simple

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS
FULL FORMS SHORT FORMS
I eat I do not eat I don't eat Do I eat? Yes, I do. No, I don't.
You eat You do not eat You don't eat Do you eat? Yes, you do. No, you don’t.
He eats He does not eat He doesn't eat Does he eat? Yes, he does. No, he doesn’t.
She eats She does not eat She doesn't eat Does she eat? Yes, she does. No, she doesn't.
It eats It does not eat It doesn't eat Does it eat? Yes, it does. No, it doesn’t.
We eat We do not eat We don't eat Do we eat? Yes, we do. No, we don’t.
You eat You do not eat You don't eat Do you eat? Yes, you do. No, you don't.
They eat They do not eat They don't eat Do they eat? Yes, they do. No, they don’t.

rd
Note: No -s in the 3 person singular after does/doesn’t.

FORMATION OF THE 3 PERSON SINGULAR (he/she/it)
rd
• most verbs take -s I eat he eats I like he likes
• verbs ending in -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -o take -es I watch he watches I go he goes
• verbs ending in consonant + -y, drop the -y I study he studies BUT I play he plays
and take -ies
• We use the Present Simple for habits or actions that happen regularly.
I watch TV every day. She studies at the weekend.

love/enjoy/like/hate
• love/enjoy/like/hate + noun: I love my family. Pablo hates basketball.
• love/enjoy/like/hate + -ing form: Maria loves swimming. I hate doing my homework.

Adverbs of frequency

** *** **** *****
never sometimes often usually always
We use adverbs of frequency to talk about how often we do something. We place them:
• before the main verb.
John often plays football on Saturdays. Peter doesn’t always eat breakfast.
• after the verb be.
Sheryl is never late for school.

Prepositions of time (at - in - on)
• at: to tell the time: at six o’clock / at half past two
in the expressions: at noon / at night / at midnight / at midday
at the weekend / at the weekends

• in: before periods of time: in the morning/afternoon/evening
in the expression: in my free time

• on: before the days of the week: on Friday morning/afternoon, etc.
in the expression: on weekdays

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