Present Simple
Conversation 1
Man: What do you do?
Woman: I work at a tech
company.
Man: Oh, what do you do there?
Woman: I design software.
Man: Do you like your job?
Woman: Yeah, I enjoy it.
Conversation 2
Man: Do you work here?
Woman: Yes, I do.
Man: Where do I pay my bill?
Woman: You pay it over there.
Man: Do I need to show ID?
Woman: I don’t think you do.
Conversation 3
Man: What do your parents do?
Woman: They both work in sales.
Man: Oh, what do they sell?
Woman: They both sell cars.
They have a car dealership together.
Man: Do they like it?
Woman: Yes, but they work long
hours.
Conversation 4
Man: Where do you live?
Woman: I live downtown with my
family.
Man: Nice. Do you live in an
apartment or house?
Woman: I live in a house, but
we need more space.
Man: Do you want to move?
Woman: Yes, we want to move to
the countryside.
Verbs in Simple Present Tense (First Person)
We use the simple present to talk about actions we do again and again.
Wh + do (does) + noun / pronoun + verb ... ?
- What do you do?
- Where do you live?
- How do you get to school?
- When do you exercise?
- Why do you want a pet?
- I work for a tech company.
- I live near the station.
- I take the bus.
- I play soccer every Monday night.
- I do not work from home.
- I do not live near my work.
- I don't drive to work.
- I don't exercise that much.
In spoken English we often say don't instead of do not.
Do (does) + noun / pronoun + verb ... ?
- Do you like tennis?
- Do you have a car?
- Do you cook a lot?
- Do you want a pet?
- Do you like tennis?
- Yes, I do. (Yes, I like tennis.)
- No, I don't. (No, I don't like tennis.)
- It depends. (Sometimes yes and sometimes no.)
Gap Fill: Complete the conversation with the correct word!