Macmillan English Grammar

(FORM)

present simple

affirmative

1/ You / We / They want go take

She / He / It wants goes takes

Most verbs add-sfor third person she / he / it: want - wants

Verbs end ing-ss, -sh, -ch, -x,-o: add -es passes washes

negative

live -lives

relaxes goes

I / You / We / They

She / He / It

do not(don't)

does not(doesn't)

want

relax

go

take

questions and short answers

00

Ooes

I / you / we / they

she / he / it

wark?

wark?

Yes, I do. / No, I do not(don't).

Yes, he does. / No, he does not(doesn't).

@

Use present simple for

• facts, or things that always happen.
  Water boils at700DC


• routines and habits.
  The birds return to the isJand every spring.


• timetable events.
  The Drama Club meets every Thursday at7.30.


• plots of films, stories and plays.
  At the party, Romeo sees JuJiet and falls in Jove with her.

yes/noquestions and short answers

Do maje penguins keep the eggs warm?

Does water boi! at80DC?

Yes, they do.

No, it does not/doesn't.

o

question words

We put question words in front of present simpleyes/noquestions.

Why do peopJe grow?

Where does water come from?

When do fish sJeep?

What does this word mean?

Who do you sit next to?

How doesacamera work?

what andwho subject questions

With what andwhoit is possible to ask questions about the subject of a sentence.

In this case,we do not use a question form.

Who knows the answer to this question

What makes it wark?