The simple present tense describes an action which is repeated whether on regular or irregular basis.
It is created by using the following:
Positive sentence = subject + verb ( “s” is added to a verb in the third person-he/she/it).
We go to school.
Peter works in an office.
They like reading books.
Negative sentence – do not is placed between a subject and a verb ( in the third person does not is added instead of do not and “s” is not added to a verb).
We do not (don’t) want it.
He does not (doesn’t) live in Spain.
We do not go to the cinema.
Question – do (does instead of do in the third person and “s” is not added to a verb) is placed before a subject.
Do you work till six p.m.?
Does she play the piano?
Do they go to school?
Present tense of the verb “have” (“has” in the third person) in its meaning to possess:
– negative sentence and question can be created by the following way but this becomes rare,
I have a dog.
Have they a dog?
She has not a dog.
– in today’s English a question and a negative of the verb have are usually created with auxiliary verbs: “do, does (do not, does not)” or via the form “have got (has got)”.
Do you have a sister?
He does not have a car.
I have got ( I’ve got) a new book.
They have not got (haven’t got) keys.
She has got (she’s got) new shoes.
Have you got spare parts?
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