Present Simple

To form negative statements in the simple present tense, you follow these patterns based on the subject of the sentence:

1. For subjects “I,” “you,” “we,” or “they”:

   – Use “don’t” (the contraction of “do not”) before the infinitive verb.

   – Example: “I don’t like coffee.” / “They don’t play soccer.”

2. For subjects “he,” “she,” or “it”:

   – Use “doesn’t” (the contraction of “does not”) before the infinitive verb.

   – Example: “He doesn’t eat meat.” / “She doesn’t go to the gym.”

In both cases, the infinitive verb remains unchanged. You can also add extra information after the verb if needed. For example:

– “He doesn’t have a car.”

– “They don’t visit us every week.”

To make questions in the simple present tense, the structure varies depending on the subject of the sentence. Here are the two main patterns:

1. For subjects “I,” “you,” “we,” or “they”:

   – Use “do” followed by the subject, then the infinitive verb, and any additional information.

   – Structure: **Do + subject + infinitive verb + extra information?**

   – Example: “Do you work here?”

2. For subjects “he,” “she,” or “it”:

   – Use “does” followed by the subject, then the infinitive verb, and any additional information.

   – Structure: **Does + subject + infinitive verb + extra information?

   – Example: “Does he live in your neighborhood?”

In both cases, the infinitive verb does not change (no “s” is added), and the question can be answered with a simple “yes” or “no.”

Additionally, for “wh” questions (who, what, where, when, why), the structure is similar:

– For “I,” “you,” “we,” or “they”:

  – Wh-word + do + subject + infinitive verb + extra information?

  – Example: “What do we need for the party?”

– For “he,” “she,” or “it”:

  – Wh-word + does + subject + infinitive verb + extra information?

  – Example: “When does he go to the office?”