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The Present Simple - "I do."

The verb to do

We use the Present Simple tense to talk about regular or permanent actions.

In the third person (he, she, it) form, the verb takes an s. For example:-

Things Mr Bean does every Monday morning.

		Every Monday Mr Bean wakes up at 6.00 am.
		He gets up at 6.15 am,
		and goes to the bathroom.
		He usually has a shower,
		then he has a shave and brushes his teeth.
		He eats breakfast at about 7.00 am.
		After breakfast he reads the newspaper.
		At 7.30 am he goes to work, but what does he do?

What do you do?

If someone asks you "What do you do?", they are asking you what your job is.

The usual response is, "I am a ... ".

For example: "I am a teacher."

You can also respond with a response that explains what you "do". For example: "I teach English."

Look at the image at the top of the page and see if you can work out what they do.

Now you try:-

Spelling Tip:

Words ending in -s / -sh/ -ch:-

es after -s / -sh/ -ch: for example toss > tosses - crash > crashes - scratch > scratches

Words ending in -y:-

-y becomes -ies : For example worry > worries - cry > cries

Also....

do > does - go > goes

Using a spell checker

Computers can help you with your spelling, by pointing out any mistakes.

Many word processing programs contain a spell-check program, and they are wonderful, and this can save you time and worry, but there are problems with computer spell-checkers. If you don't believe us, look here: Spelling Checker Joke

1. They only work if you can spell quite well already.
2. They cannot correct mistakes which are actual words e.g. there/their - to/two/too etc.
3. They often cannot check words "borrowed" from other languages, special invented words or words from dialects e.g. bon appetite!

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