Monthly Archives: November 2009
15.7 Using question words with do and does
How We use how much when we want to find out the quantity or amount of something. We say how much does for a 3rd person singular in the simple present time. The verb stays in its base … Continue reading
15.6 Using question words with do and does
How We use how often when we want to find the frequency or the number of times. We say how often does for a 3rd person singular in the simple present time. The verbs do not change when … Continue reading
15.5 Using question words with do and does
What We use what when we want to find out something, facts or time. We use what does for a 3rd person singular in the simple present time. Remember that the verbs do not change when we ask … Continue reading
15.4 Using question words with do and does
We use question words like where, what, how often and how much with do and does to ask questions in the simple present time. Where We use the question word where if we want to ask in what … Continue reading
15.3 Asking questions with do and does
When we ask a question using do or does in the simple present time, the verb stays in its base form. We use does for a 3rd person singular. Questions are formed when we add do and does at the … Continue reading
15.2 Negative simple present time
When we use do not or does not before a verb, the verb stays in its base form. We use does not for a 3rd person singular in the simple present time. Here are some examples of positive … Continue reading
15.1 Negative simple present time
In Lesson 13 we studied the primary verb do. In this lesson, the verb do is used as a helping verb. We add do not or does not before a verb to make a negative sentence in the simple present … Continue reading
Answers to Exercise 53
Exercise 53 Add ies to a verb Example: Water _______ (solidify) when it is placed in the freezer. Water solidifies when it is placed in the freezer.
Answers to Exercise 52
Exercise 52 Add es to a verb when necessary. Example: A rubber band _______ (stretch). A rubber band stretches.
Answers to Exercise 51
Exercise 51 Add s or es to a verb when necessary. Example: Rania _______ (idolise) her elder sister. Rania idolises her elder sister.
Answers to Exercise 50
Exercise 50 Add s to a verb when necessary. Example: Sarah ______ (adore) her father. Sarah adores her father.
Exercise 53 Add ies to a verb
Example: Water _______ (solidify) when it is placed in the freezer. Water solidifies when it is placed in the freezer.
Exercise 52 Add es to a verb when necessary
Exercise 52 Add es to a verb when necessary. Example: A rubber band _______ (stretch). A rubber band stretches.
Exercise 51 Add s or es to a verb when necessary
Exercise 51 Add s or es to a verb when necessary. Example: Rania _______ (idolise) her elder sister. Rania idolises her elder sister.
Exercise 50 Adding s to a verb
Exercise 50 Add s to a verb when necessary. Example: Sarah ______ (adore) her father. Sarah adores her father.
14.7 Adding ies to a verb
We remove the y from these verbs before adding ies when we speak of a third person singular in the simple present time. Read the examples to find out how they change.
14.6 Adding es to a verb
We add es to these verb when we speak of a 3rd person singular in the simple present time. Here are some examples.
14.5 Adding s to a verb
We add s to these verbs when we speak of a 3rd person singular in the simple present time. Here are some examples.
14.4 Actions that people and things do
Very often, our parents and teachers speak to us in the present time when they give orders. We also use the present time in greetings, apologies or asking for permissions.
14.3 Actions that people and things do
We use the simple present time to talk about something that people, animals and things do regularly, all the time. When we speak about a 3rd person singular, the verb changes.
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