Present Simple, Can, Gerund

PRESENT SIMPLE

We can use the present simple to talk about things we do regularly.

I play basketball every Sunday.
She eats fruit every day.

For the present simple, add s or es for he, she and it. For the negative, use don't for I, you, we and they, and doesn't for he, she and it.

I watch cartoons every day. I don't watch the news.
My dad makes dinner every evening. He doesn't make lunch.

For present simple questions, use do for I, you, we and they and does for he, she and it.

What time do you wake up every morning?
Does she walk to school every day?

CAN

We can use can and can't to talk about abilities in the present.

I can swim.
They can speak English.
He can't ride a bike.

We can't speak Japanese.
They can't play the guitar.

Can you swim? Yes, I can.
Can she play the piano? No, she can't.
What languages can you speak?

GERUND

verb+-ing

We can use like, don't like, love, hate and don't mind + ing to say how we feel about an activity.

I like going to the park.
She loves playing games.
They hate cleaning.

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Long form Short form

I am I'm

I have got I've got

I am not I'm not

I have not got I haven't

He is He's

She is She's

It is It's

He is not He isn’t

She is not She isn’t

It is not It isn’t

He has got He’s got

She has got She’s got

It has got It’s got

He has not got He hasn’t got

She has not got She hasn’t got

It has not got It hasn’t got

We are We’re

You are You’re

They are They’re

We are not We aren’t

You are not You aren’t

They are not They aren’t

Pronouns

Subject Possessive Object

I My Me

You Your You

He His Him

She Her Her

It Its It

We Our Us

You Your You

They Their Them

Verb “To BE”

Affirmative Negative Question Short Answers

I am I am not Am I ? Yes, I am/ No, I am not

You are You are not Are you? Yes, you are/ No, you are not

He is He is not Is he? Yes, he is/ No, he is not

She is She is not Is she? Yes, she is/ No, she is not

It is It is not Is it? Yes, it is/ No, it is not

We are We are not Are we? Yes, we are/ No, we are not

You are You are not Are you? Yes, you are/ No, you are not

They are They are not Are they? Yes, they are/ No, they are not

Verb “To HAVE GOT”

Affirmative Negative Question Short Answers

I have got I have not got Have I got? Yes, I have/ No, I have not

You have got You have not got Have you got? Yes, you’ve/ No, you haven’t

He has got He has not got Has he got? Yes, he has/ No, he has not

She has got She has not got Has she got? Yes, she has/ No, she hasn’t

It has got It has not got Has it got? Yes, it has/ No, it has not

We have got We have not got Have we got? Yes, we’ve/ No we haven’t

You have got You have not got Have you got? Yes, you’ve/ No, you haven’t

They have got They have not got Have they got? Yes, they’ve/ No, they haven’t

You have got = you’ve got

We have got= we’ve got

They have got = they’ve got

You have not got= you haven’t got

We have not got = we haven’t got

They have not got = they haven’t got