Adults|Grammar|Elementary|7. Present Simple. All Verbs. Negative

Present Simple. All Verbs. Positive & Negative

Elementary

Go, buy, visit, run — what’s common between these words? They are all about actions. Learn how to talk about regular actions

Examples

I am an ice cream taster. I taste different ice creams and eat 250 ice creams a day! But I don’t work at weekends. My wife doesn’t like my job. She works as a chocolate taster.

Timeline

Forms

Spelling rules for he/she/it:

• most verbs take -s (likes)
• verbs ending in -ch, -sh, -ss,- x take -es (finishes)
• verbs ending in consonant + -y → y+ies (cry → cries)
• irregular forms: has [hæz], goes [ɡəʊz], does [dʌz].

Usage

🔹To describe habits and routines

I eat ice cream every day.

I don’t usually make plans.

My wife works as an accountant.

🔹To talk about facts

Five plus five makes ten.

Elephants live in Africa.

Common mistakes

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