Good morning my dear kids, today we are going to cotinue with the grammar about present simple for he/she/it, but now with interrogative and negative sentences.
Present Simple – Negative
and Interrogative (HE / SHE / IT)
1. USE of Present Simple (HE / SHE / IT)
We use the Present Simple to talk about:
✅ Facts
and general truths
✅ Habits
and routines
Examples:
- She works in a bank.
- He plays football on weekends.
Now, let’s look at the Negative and Interrogative forms.
2. Negative Form (HE / SHE /
IT)
Structure:
He / She / It + does not (doesn’t) + base
form of the verb
We DO NOT add –s to the verb
in negative form.
Examples:
- He doesn’t play
tennis.
- She does not eat meat.
- It doesn’t work on Sundays.
Quick formula:
HE/SHE/IT + doesn’t + verb (base form)
3. Interrogative Form (HE /
SHE / IT)
Structure:
Does + he / she / it + base form of the verb?
The verb stays in the base
form (no –s).
Examples:
- Does he play soccer?
- Does she speak Spanish?
- Does it
rain in July?
Quick formula
Does + HE/SHE/IT + verb (base form)?
4. Short
Answers
|
Question |
Positive
Answer |
Negative
Answer |
|
Does he play guitar? |
Yes, he does. |
No, he doesn’t. |
|
Does she work here? |
Yes, she does. |
No, she doesn’t. |
|
Does it help? |
Yes, it does. |
No, it doesn’t. |
Tips to
Remember
- In affirmative, the verb takes –s
(he works).
- In negative/interrogative, use does/doesn’t
and the verb returns to its base form.
- Never
say: She doesn’t eats. ✅ Say: She doesn’t eat.
