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The present simple tense (Units 1 and 4)
In Engiish.165 Book 1 we look at how we can use rhe present simple to ask ar.d answer questions wher we meet people (see Unit 1).
Where do you live?
I live In London but I <omefrom Dublin originally.
Who do you work for?
I'm with IBM.
We also look at how we can use it to talk about everyday routines (see Unit 4).
The verb to be
| am |
| l You He She It We You They |
| are |
Positive
a hard worker.
is
are hard workers.
Contractions
| : |
ou re He's She's
e re You're They're
Questions
| Ami | |
| Is he | |
| Is she | |
| Is it | free on Saturday? |
| Are you | |
| Are we | |
| Are they | |
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Negative
I
You We
He
She It
am not are not are not
is not
happy
with
this,
Contractions
I'm not
You're not / tou areni
We're not / We aren'l
| s |
He's not/he isn't e's not/she isn't 's not / It isn't
Short answers
Yes. I am.
Yes. you/we/they are.
Yes. he/she/it is.
No. I am not.
No. you/we/they are not.
No. he/she/it is not.
Contractions
No. I'm not.
No. you/we/they aren't.
No. he isn't.
Other verbs
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Positive
Contractions
I don't like You don't like We don't like They don't like
He doesn't like
fe doesn't like doesn't like
Grammar reference 111
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Questions
Spellings
For most verbs: add -s for the he/she/it form. For verbs ending in -s, -sh, <h, -x: add -es. Note also: have -* lias, do -* does, go -* goes.
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Yes/no questions
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Short answers
Yes, I/you/we/they do. Yes, he/she/it does.
No. 1/you/we/they do not. No. I/you/we/lhey don't.
No he/she/it doesn't. No, he/she/it doesn't.
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Have and have got
There are two ways to use the verb to have.
Have
We can use this in the same way as the present simple:
She has an Interesting Job.
Do you haw my mobile number? I don't have much time,
| Contractions 1 haven't got You haven't got We haven't got They haven't g( |
| He hasn't got he hasn't got hasn't got |
Have got
Positive
Contractions
I've
| He's got She's got It's goi |
You've g We've go They've
Questions
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| Have | we they he | got a pen? |
| Has | she it |
Short answers
Yes. 1/you/we/they have. Yes. he/she/it has,
No, 1/you/we/they have not. No, he/she/it has not.
Contractions
No. I/you/we/they haven't. No. he/she/it hasn't.
112 Grammar reference