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)
