Hi there! How are you today?
Today's class is going to be about simple present statements in affirmative and negative, for example:
- I work in the city.
- You work in the city.
- He works in the city.
- She works in the city.
- We work in the city.
- They work in the city.
If you notice, only third person changes, you ad s or an es to the verb in present simple tense.
Now, we're going to use the negative form.
- I don't work in the city.
- You don't work in the city.
- He doesn't work in the city.
- She doesn't works in the city.
- We don't work in the city.
- They don't work in the city.
What are we using? We're using the auxiliary verbs don't and doesn't. Don't is used for third person; I, you, we, and they. Doesn't is udes for He, she or it.
Now, we're going to continue and go on to questions. For example: Do you work in the city? and you can answer, Yes, I do. or you can specify, yes, I work in the city. or No, I don't work in the city. I work in the suburbs. Do they work in the city? Yes, they do. Yes, they work in the city. Does he work in the city? Yes, he does. or Yes, he works in the city. No, he doesn't work in the city. He works in the suburbs. Does she work in the city? Yes, she does. She works in the city. or No, she doesn't. She works in the suburbs.
When it's affirmative:
Affirmative |
I work |
You work |
He works |
She works |
We work |
They work |
When it's a negative statement:
Negative |
I don't work |
You don't work |
He doesn't works |
She doesn't works |
We don't work |
They don't work |
The question form:
Question form |
Do I work? |
Do you work? |
Does he work? |
Does she work? |
Do we work? |
Do they work? |
And to answer:
Yes, I do. |
|
No, I don't. |
Yes, you do. |
|
No, you don't. |
Yes, he does. |
|
No, he doesn't. |
Yes, she does. |
|
No, she doesn't. |
Yes, we do. |
|
No, we don't. |
Yes, they do. |
|
No, they don't. |