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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  
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 


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




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



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.


 


Yes/no questions


 

Con tract ions

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

 

  1 you  
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








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