Grammar summary
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Use the Present Simple for habits, routines, general facts and timetables.
The verb be is different: she is happy (not she does happy).
01 Third-person accuracy
Write the form given in brackets.
Example: My sister studies; her friends study.
Hint: For he, she or it: usually add -s; add -es after -ch/-sh/-ss/-x/-o; consonant + y becomes -ies. Have becomes has.
Hint: Use the base verb with I, you, we and they; add -s or -es for he, she and it.
Hint: Use the base verb with I, you, we and they; add -s or -es for he, she and it.
Hint: For he, she or it: usually add -s; add -es after -ch/-sh/-ss/-x/-o; consonant + y becomes -ies. Have becomes has.
Hint: For he, she or it: usually add -s; add -es after -ch/-sh/-ss/-x/-o; consonant + y becomes -ies. Have becomes has.
02 Repair the mistake
Replace the incorrect words with the correct phrase.
Example: He doesn't play, not he don't play.
Hint: Use don't with I/you/we/they and doesn't with he/she/it. The next verb stays in the base form.
Hint: Use don't with I/you/we/they and doesn't with he/she/it. The next verb stays in the base form.
Hint: For he, she or it: usually add -s; add -es after -ch/-sh/-ss/-x/-o; consonant + y becomes -ies. Have becomes has.
Hint: Begin a yes/no question with Do or Does, then use the base verb.
03 Express a routine
Complete the full verb form from the clue.
Hint: For he, she or it: usually add -s; add -es after -ch/-sh/-ss/-x/-o; consonant + y becomes -ies. Have becomes has.
Hint: Use the base verb with I, you, we and they; add -s or -es for he, she and it.
Hint: For he, she or it: usually add -s; add -es after -ch/-sh/-ss/-x/-o; consonant + y becomes -ies. Have becomes has.
Hint: Use don't with I/you/we/they and doesn't with he/she/it. The next verb stays in the base form.
Grammar summary
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Use does with he, she, it; after does or doesn't, keep the verb in its base form.
Time clues: every day, on Mondays, usually, often, never.
04 Build WH questions
Write the words in brackets in the correct order.
Example: Where does your friend live?
Hint: Put the question word first, then do/does + person + base verb.
Hint: Put the question word first, then do/does + person + base verb.
Hint: Put the question word first, then do/does + person + base verb.
Hint: Put the question word first, then do/does + person + base verb.
05 Choose the helping verb
Complete the gap with the correct phrase.
Hint: Begin a yes/no question with Do or Does, then use the base verb.
Hint: Put the question word first, then do/does + person + base verb.
Hint: Short answers repeat do or does, never the main verb.
Hint: Short answers repeat do or does, never the main verb.
06 The whole pattern
Complete the grammar pattern from the clue.
Example: Does he play? — Yes, he does.
Hint: Use don't with I/you/we/they and doesn't with he/she/it. The next verb stays in the base form.
Hint: Begin a yes/no question with Do or Does, then use the base verb.
Hint: Use the base verb with I, you, we and they; add -s or -es for he, she and it.
Hint: Begin a yes/no question with Do or Does, then use the base verb.
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