Present simple questions and negatives
For an ordinary present simple question, use with and with : , The following verb stays in its base form.
Negation uses or plus base verb: , . Do not double the person ending: , not .
With , keep its own question and negative patterns: , . Do not add to these patterns.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Ask about the listener’s home. | ||
| Ask about the listener’s home. | ||
| Ask about Anne’s home. | ||
| Ask about Anne’s home. | ||
| Ask about Jack’s routine. | ||
| Ask about Jack’s routine. | ||
| Say you do not know. | ||
| Say you do not know. | ||
| Say one woman does not know. | ||
| Say one woman does not know. | ||
| Ask about her current location with be. | ||
| Ask about her current location with be. | ||
Do you live here?Ask about the listener’s home.
Does Anne live here?Ask about Anne’s home.
Does Jack play at night?Ask about Jack’s routine.
I don’t know.Say you do not know.
She doesn’t know.Say one woman does not know.
Is she here?Ask about her current location with be.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
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Ask about the listener’s home.
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Ask about Anne’s home.
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Ask about Jack’s routine.
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Say you do not know.
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Say one woman does not know.
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Ask about her current location with be.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
you live here?
Ask about the listener’s home.
Anne live here?
Ask about Anne’s home.
Does Jack at night?
Ask about Jack’s routine.
I know.
Say you do not know.
She know.
Say one woman does not know.
she here?
Ask about her current location with be.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
you live here?
Ask about the listener’s home.
Anne live here?
Ask about Anne’s home.
Does Jack at night?
Ask about Jack’s routine.
I know.
Say you do not know.
She know.
Say one woman does not know.
she here?
Ask about her current location with be.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
Ask about the listener’s home.
Ask about Anne’s home.
Ask about Jack’s routine.
Say you do not know.
Say one woman does not know.
Ask about her current location with be.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Ask about the listener’s home.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask about the listener’s home.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask about Anne’s home.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask about Anne’s home.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask about Jack’s routine.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask about Jack’s routine.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Say you do not know.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Say you do not know.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
