GRAMMAR

PRESENT SIMPLE NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE

In this section, we are going to learn how to use the present simple in the negative and in the interrogative forms. Have a look at the following table:

 
 

Present Simple Negative	Present Simple Interrogative
I don’t play You don’t play He/she/it doesn’t play We don’t play You don’t play They don’t play	Do I play…? Do you play…? Does he/she/it play…? Do we play…? Do you play…? Do they play...?
Full forms Don’t = Do not Doesn’t = Does not	Short answers Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.

As you can see, we use the subject + do/does + not + infinitive without to to form the present simple negative (I don't play basketball /She doesn't play basketball). We use do/does + subject + infinitive without to to form the present simple interrogative (Do you play tennis?/ Does she play tennis?).


Remember that we use the present simple (affirmative, negative, and interrogative) to talk about repeated actions or events, permanent states or things which are always true!

Now it's time to practise!

1.  Complete the sentences using don’t or doesn’t.

1. I   don't doesn't  do karate.

2. We   don't doesn't  play baseball at school.

3. John   don't doesn't  live in Australia.

4. You   don't doesn't  like vegetables.

5. She   don't doesn't  go cycling on Tuesdays.

6. They   don't doesn't  talk to each other.



2.  Change the sentences into the negative form.

Example: My friend likes Real Madrid.

              My friend doesn’t like Real Madrid.

1. Lucas does judo at half past seven. 

2. My teacher speaks German.   


3. Catherine and Adam play tennis.   

4. I go skiing at the weekends. 

5. She plays the trumpet. 



3.  Complete the questions. Use do or does. Then answer them.




1.   Do Does  your school have a computer room?   Yes No , it   do does don't doesn't 

2.   Do Does  you meet your friends at the weekend?   Yes No , I   do does don't doesn't 

3.   Do Does  your English teacher read newspapers?   Yes No , he/she   do does don't doesn't 

4.   Do Does  your parents listen to classical music?   Yes No , they   do does don't doesn't 

5.   Do Does  you best friend play football?   Yes No , he/she   do does don't doesn't     




4.  Put the sentences in the correct order. Write questions in the first box and answer them with short answers in the second box.

Example: Cristiano Ronaldo/ play football?

               Does Cristiano Ronaldo play football? Yes, he does.


1. you/like chocolate?    

2. your English teacher/play table-tennis?    

3. your father/practise any sport?    

4. Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic/play basketball?   

5. your friends/go swimming?      

QUESTION WORDS

We use question words to ask about times, places, people, events, etc. We can't answer those questions that have a question word with yes/no because we use them to get more information. Have a look at the table below and learn how to use question words. Pay also attention to the answer hints because they will help you to answer this type of questions.

Question word	Auxiliary verb	Subject	Infinitive
Why What When Where Who How	Do	I/you/we/they	study? like? live?
	Does	he/she/it
Answer hint Why…? – Because… What…? – Information about something When…? – Time Where…? – Place Who…? – Person or people How…? – Manner, quality

Now it's time to practise!

5.  Match the questions with the answers in the box.

Example: Why do you like Shakira?

               Because she sings very well.

1. What sports do you play?   Because she sings very well In Paris  At half past seven I play with my friends T-E-N-N-I-S I play football and tennis 

2. How do you spell 'tennis'?   Because she sings very well In Paris  At half past seven I play with my friends T-E-N-N-I-S I play football and tennis 

3. Where do you live?   Because she sings very well In Paris  At half past seven I play with my friends T-E-N-N-I-S I play football and tennis 

4. When do you get up?   Because she sings very well In Paris  At half past seven I play with my friends T-E-N-N-I-S I play football and tennis 

5. Who do you play football with?   Because she sings very well In Paris  At half past seven I play with my friends T-E-N-N-I-S I play football and tennis 


6. Complete the following quiz. Use question words. Then, answer the questions in the box about yourself! Remember to write a complete sentence.

(Example: I go to work at half past eight.)

1.   When How Who Where What  music do you like? 

2.   When How Who Where What  does your best friend live? 

3.   When How Who Where What  do you sit with in the classroom? 

4.   When How Who Where What  do you to school? 

5.   When How Who Where What  old are your parents?