RULES

Adds S to verbs to form the third person singular. Everybody, somebody, nobody, anybody, everyone, someone, no one, anyone, everything, something, nothing, anything; are considered third-person singular nouns.

Add ES when the verb ends in O

Go = goesDo = does

Add Es when the verb ends in SH, CH, S, X or Z

Reach = reachesWash = washesFix = fixes

When a verb end in a consonant plus Y, change the Y to I and add ES

Study = studiesCry = criesMarry = marries

If the verb ends in vowel Y, then keep the Y and add S

Play = plays

Have becomes HAS in the third-person singular form

I haveWe haveYou haveShe has He hasIt has

Write the third-person singular form of the following verbs.

Carry________________ hurry_______________fly_______________ wish_______________desire_______________ play_______________have_______________ touch_______________wash_______________ think_______________do_______________ go_______________

SIMPLE PRESENT

Use this tense to refer to an action that is a habit or a factKey words: always, often, usually, generally, sometimes, seldom, rarely, never, every day – week – year…

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION

I thinkYou thinkHe thinksShe thinksIt thinksWe thinkYou thinkThey think

I do not think don´tYou do nor think don´tHe does not think doesn´tShe does not think doesn´tIt does not think doesn´tWe do not think don´tYou do not think don´tThey do not think don´t

Do I think? – Yes I do, No I don´tDo you think? – Yes you do, No you don´tDoes she think? – Yes she does, No she doesn´tDoes he think? - Yes he does, No he doesn´tDoes it think? - Yes it does, No it doesn´tDo we think? – Yes we do, No we don´tDo you think? – Yes you do, No you don´tDo they think?–Yes they do, No they don´t

EXCEPTION: TO BE (IS, AM, ARE)AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION

I am I´mYou are You´reShe is She´sHe is He´s It is It´sWe are We´reYou are You´reThey are They´re

I am not I´m notYou are not You´re not – You aren´tShe is not She´s not- She isn´tHe is not He´s not – He isn´tIt is not It´s not – It isn´tWe are not We´re not – We aren´tYou are not You´re not – You aren´tThey are not They´re not – They aren´t

Am I ? - Yes I am, No I am notAre you? - Yes you are, No you aren´tIs she ? - Yes she is, No she isn´tIs he ? - Yes he is, No he isn´tIs it ? – Yes it is, No it isn´tAre we ? – Yes we are, No we aren´tAre you ? – Yes you are, No you aren´tAre they ? – Yes they are, No they aren´t

NOTE: the verb to be is used when we want to identify: AGE, HUNGER AND THIRST, TEMPERATURE.

Put the verb in parentheses in the simple present1. The travel agency always (open)________________ on Saturdays.2. My aunt often (buy) ________________a first-class ticket.3. The agent (need) ________________to reserve our airline tickets.4. Somebody (take) ________________Care of my aunt’s cat.5. Trips to Costa Rica generally (cost)________________about $15000.6. Your flight (cost) ________________only $6900.7. We (know) ________________some people in Costa Rica.8. The air hostess generally (meet) ________________all of the passengers.9. Mr. Ross usually (read) ________________a magazine when he is on an airplane. 10. Sometimes Mr. and Mrs. Ross (spend) ________________time in Vancouver.11. Everybody in my family (like) ________________Vancouver.

Put the verb in simple present, then write the negative form.1. He (drink) ________________alcohol. ________________________________________________________________2. Ben (have) ________________a lot of bad habits. ________________________________________________________________3. He (smoke) ________________a pack a day.________________________________________________________________4. Ben and his brother (eat) ________________ a lot of greasy food.________________________________________________________________5. Ben (finish) ________________a six-pack of beer every day.________________________________________________________________6. They (watch) ________________ TV every evening.________________________________________________________________7. Ben (stay) ________________up late every night.________________________________________________________________8. Ben and his brother (argue) ________________a lot.________________________________________________________________9. Ben´s pit bull (be)________________extremely dangerous-________________________________________________________________10. His two Dobermans (be) ________________puppies.________________________________________________________________11. The dogs (be) ________________on leashes.

Combine the subject and verb to create questions.1. (that child, have) ________________________________any parents?2. (we, have) ________________________________time to talk?3. (Eric, usually do) ________________________________the dishes?4. (you know) ________________________________the answer?5. (somebody, want) ________________________________this coffee?6. (they, do) ________________________________many activities?7. (your sister, believe) ________________________________in ghosts?8. (anybody, be) ________________________________thisty?9. (the doctors, be) ________________________________ready to go?10. (your sister, be) ________________________________an engineer?

Write the correct auxiliary to transform the sentences into negative.

1. We________________ listen to the radio every night.2. Mr. Jhonson________________have a private office.3. The boys________________study at the library every day.4. These excercises________________ seem very difficult.5. It________________rain very much in June on July.6. The men ________________always eat at that cafeteria-7. I________________ eat at that cafeteria every day.8. Miss Peters________________write reports for her boss.9. The Wilsons________________watch television every night.10. Smith and Green ________________teach English at this school.11. That tall man________________work for this company.12. The people________________speak English very well.13. Mrs. More________________go to the store every day.14. Miss Graniero________________enjoy that history class.

Write the questions for the answers given. Use the noun between parentheses.

1. ______________________________________Yes, they (Ann and Jhon) are at home.2. ______________________________________Yes, he (Gorge) plays soccer.3. ______________________________________No, I´m not from Canada.4. ______________________________________No, I don´t have a car.5. ______________________________________Yes, she (Rocio)is in the classroom.6. ______________________________________Yes, she (Rita) has a car.7. ______________________________________No, she (Rita) doesn´t have a computer.8. ______________________________________Yes, it(your dog) has a long tail.9-______________________________________No, it (your dog) isn´t black10. ______________________________________Yes, they (the books) are interesting.11. ______________________________________Yes I´m Mexican.12. ______________________________________No, he (your father) isn´t 50 years old.13. ______________________________________Yes, I am hungry.

Complete the following sentences. Answer positive and negatively.

1.______________you hungry? __________________________________________2. ______________you study English? ____________________________3. ______________Peter tall? __________________________________________4. ______________you at home last night? ____________________________5. ______________Helen and Nancy nurses? ____________________________6. ______________these John´s books? ____________________________7. ______________your father speak English? ____________________________8. ______________you know Mr. Stevens? ____________________________9. ______________the teacher have your books? ____________________________10. ______________Gaby do her homework? ____________________________