Uses 1. Facts and Truths e.g. Plants need water. Kitty likes flowers. 2. Habitual actions e.g. I always go to bed early. Mary often comes to school late.
Forms Positive 1. Third person singular Subject + verb (basic form) + s/es e.g. Paul goes to school every Monday. 2. Others Subject + verb (basic form) e.g. Tom and Peter speak French at school.
Negative 1. Third person singular Subject + does not + verb (basic form) e.g. Paul does not go to school every day. 2. Others Subject + do not + verb (basic form) e.g. Tom and Peter do not speak French at school. Short form do not = don’t does not = doesn’t
Question 1. Third person singular Does + subject + verb (basic form) ? e.g. Does Paul go to school every day? 2.Others Do + subject + verb (basic form) + ….+ ? e.g. Do Tom and Peter speak French at school?