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.

1. What do you do?
2. Where do you live?
3. How do you get to school?
4. When do you exercise?
5. Why do you want a pet?

1. I work for a tech company.
2. I live near the station.
3. I take the bus.
4. I play soccer every Monday night.

1. I do not work from home.
2. I do not live near my work.
3. I don't drive to work.
4. I don't exercise that much.

In spoken English we often say don't instead of do not.

1. Do you like tennis?
2. Do you have a car?
3. Do you cook a lot?
4. Do you want a pet?

1. Do you like tennis?
2. Yes, I do. (Yes, I like tennis.)
3. No, I don't. (No, I don't like tennis.)
4. It depends. (Sometimes yes and sometimes no.)