Present simple -s & do/does

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

Topuria grows up between Tbilisi and Alicante and carries both Georgian and Spanish passports. He speaks five languages fluently. His story does not fit the standard template — he picks up ideas from every culture he encounters.

Grammar Reference · Present simple -s & do/does

Third-person -s

Add -s or -es to the verb when the subject is he, she, or it. She trains hard. He watches film.

do vs does in

Use does for he/she/it and do for I/you/we/they. Does he win? Do they train?

don't vs doesn't

Use doesn't for he/she/it and don't for all others. She doesn't quit. They don't quit.

Common error

He don't fight often. ✗ → He doesn't fight often. ✓ — always doesn't with he/she/it

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Present simple -s & do/does

1.Topuria (carry) two passports and travel constantly.

2. (do) he speak Georgian at home with his parents?

3.He (not / ease off) his training even between fights.

4.What language his Spanish coaches ... (use) in the corner?

5.His manager (set) up every press conference weeks in advance.

6.The crowd (not / take) the result in immediately — they are silent for a moment.

02Exercise 2 — Find and Correct the Error

find the error · rewrite the sentence

1.He don't believe in taking easy fights.

2.Do Topuria fights at featherweight or lightweight?

3.She train twice a day and never miss a session.

4.What do his coach usually say before the final round?

5.He pick up wrestling before he even start boxing.

6.The journalist ask if he plan to move up in weight.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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