The Simple Present Tense: have, want, need, and like
First, we will look at the form of Present Tense.
| I You We They | have a book. | I You We They | don’t have a book. |
| He She It | has a book. | He She It | doesn’t have a book. |
For examples:
- She wants a shirt. She doesn’t want a dress.
- He needs a book. He doesn’t need an umbrella.
- They like red roses. They don’t like yellow roses
- We buy a pen. We don’t buy a ruler.
- You have a dog. You don’t have cat.
- I drive a car. I don’t drive a bicycle.
Questions and Short anwers.
| Do | you they | like this book? |
| Yes, | I we they | do. |
| No, | I we they | don’t. |
| Does | he she it | like this book? |
| Yes, | he she it | does. |
| No, | I we they | doesn’t. |
For examples:
- Do you have a car?
No, I don’t. I have a bicycle. - Does she live in an apartment?
Yes, she does. - Do they go to the bank this afternoon?
No, they don’t. They go to the factory. - Does he buy a new motorbike?
Yes, he does. - Do you live in the downtown?
No, we don’t
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Exercise
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