Study toolbox Third person singular spelling rules: 1. Most of the verbs take letter “-s”. Example: Work = Works 2. Verbs ending in “sh/ch/o/x/ss” add “-es”. Example: Teach = Teaches Wash = Washes Go= Goes Fix=Fixes Kiss=Kisses 3. Verbs ending in a consonant + “y”. Drop “y” and add “-ies” Example: Fly=Flies / Study=Studies a. Complete the following sentences using the verbs in brackets. Example: Jose drives (drive) a bus. 1. He _________ (work) in a hospital. 2. Mario __________ (fly) an airplain. 3. Karla ___________ (maintain) public security. 4. Sofia __________ (answer) phone calls. 5. Karina and Rebecca ____________ (play) the guitar. 6. Doris ___________ (paint) houses. Study toolbox Negative Form Interrogativ e Form I don’t work Do I work? You don’t work Do you work? He doesn’t work Does he work? She doesn’t work Does she work? It doesn’t work Does it work? We don’t work Do we work? You don’t work Do you work? They don’t work Do they work? We use “do” or “does” for negative form, to make questions and give short answers with all verbs (except be) in the simple present. Short answer Yes Short answer No Yes, I do. Yes, she does. No, I don’t. No, she doesn’t. Note: We don’t use do or does with be. Are you a nurse? NOT Do you be a nurse? b. Complete the following sentences using the negative form of simple present. Example: Tania doesn’t (or does not) work as a receptionist. 1. Marina and Jose _______ take care of people. I work You work He works She works It works You work We work They work
1. a. Complete the following sentences using the verbs in
brackets. Example: Jose drives (drive) a bus. 1. He _________
(work) in a hospital. 2. Mario __________ (fly) an airplain. 3.
Karla ___________ (maintain) public security. 4. Sofia __________
(answer) phone calls. 5. Karina and Rebecca ____________ (play) the
guitar. 6. Doris ___________ (paint) houses. b. Complete the
following sentences using the negative form of simple present.
Example: Tania doesnt (or does not) work as a receptionist. 1.
Marina and Jose _______ take care of people. 2. She _________ make
dinner. 3. Doris _______ prepare delicious food. 4. Katy and Teresa
________ like cooking. 5. Josue ________ work as a waiter. 6. Kevin
and Katrina ____________ teach classes. c. Complete these Yes/No
questions and short answers with the correct auxiliary verb.
Example: Do you play soccer? Yes, I do. No, I dont. 1. _______ you
study every day? ___________ ____________ 2. _______ Mario work as
a lawyer? ___________ ____________ 3. _______ Karla get up early?
___________ ____________ 4. _______ Susan work as a dentist?
___________ ____________ 5. _______ Ana and John cook well?
___________ ____________ Study toolbox Third person singular
spelling rules: 1. Most of the verbs take letter -s. Example: Work
= Works 2. Verbs ending in sh/ch/o/x/ss add -es. Example: Teach =
Teaches Wash = Washes Go= Goes Fix=Fixes Kiss=Kisses 3. Verbs
ending in a consonant + y. Drop y and add -ies Example: Fly=Flies /
Study=Studies Study toolbox Negative Form Interrogative Form I dont
work Do I work? You dont work Do you work? He doesnt work Does he
work? She doesnt work Does she work? It doesnt work Does it work?
We dont work Do we work? You dont work Do you work? They dont work
Do they work? We use do or does for negative form, to make
questions and give short answers with all verbs (except be) in the
simple present. Short answer Yes Short answer No Yes, I do. Yes,
she does. No, I dont. No, she doesnt. Note: We dont use do or does
with be. Are you a nurse? NOT Do you be a nurse? I work You work He
works She works It works You work We work They work
