Focus on Grammar

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

See more lessons about the Present Simple Tense in Grammar Section:

• Present Simple
• Verbs with Irregular Forms
• Regular Verbs in English

Exercise

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