Present Simple Tense

October 12, 2025

GRAMATIKA. PAPRASTASIS ESAMASIS LAIKAS – PRESENT SIMPLE

Veiksmažodis: to swim – plaukti
Asmenavimas:

Teigiamoji forma

Angliškai Lietuviškai
I swim aš plaukiu
You swim tu plauki
He swims jis plaukia
She swims ji plaukia
It swims jis, ji (daikt.) plaukia
We swim mes plaukiame
You swim jūs plaukiate
They swim jie, jos plaukia

Neigiamoji forma

Angliškai Lietuviškai
I do not swim aš neplaukiu
You do not swim tu neplauki
He does not swim jis neplaukia
She does not swim ji neplaukia
It does not swim jis, ji (daikt.) neplaukia
We do not swim mes neplaukiame
You do not swim jūs neplaukiate
They do not swim jie, jos neplaukia

Klausiamoji forma

Klausimas Vertimas
Do I swim? Ar aš plaukiu?
Do you swim? Ar tu plauki?
Does he swim? Ar jis plaukia?
Does she swim? Ar ji plaukia?
Does it swim? Ar jis, ji (daikt.) plaukia?
Do we swim? Ar mes plaukiame?
Do you swim? Ar jūs plaukiate?
Do they swim? Ar jie, jos plaukia?

Paaiškinimas

Present Simple laikas žymi įprastus, pasikartojančius arba bendrus veiksmus.
Veiksmažodis trečiuoju vienaskaitos asmeniu (he, she, it) gauna galūnę –s.

Pavyzdžiai:

  • Helen reads – Elena skaito
  • The lesson begins – Pamoka prasideda

Rašybos taisyklės

  1. Jei veiksmažodis baigiasi priebalse + y, raidė y virsta i, ir pridedama –es.

    • We hurry → He hurries
    • The birds fly → The plane flies
  2. Jei veiksmažodis baigiasi ch, o, sh, ss, x, trečiuoju asmeniu pridedame –es.

    • Almita goes
    • Time passes
    • Emily wishes you good luck

Pagalbiniai veiksmažodžiai: do ir does

Jei yra does, pagrindinis veiksmažodis neturi galūnės -s / -es.

Pavyzdžiai:

  • Yes, I do.
  • Yes, Nick does.
  • Yes, Nick does swims.

Trumpiniai

Pilnas Trumpinys Tarimas (IPA)
do not don’t /dəʊnt/
does not doesn’t /ˈdʌznt/

Pavyzdžiai:

  • I don’t like winter.
  • Steve doesn’t stay at home at the weekends.

Dažniausios klaidos

He don’t swim. → ✅ He doesn’t swim.
Does he swims? → ✅ Does he swim?


Patikrinimas:
Visos taisyklės atitinka anglų kalbos normą. Turinys paruoštas praktikai su 10 pratimų.

Exercises

Exercise 1Fill the blanks with 'do', 'does', or the correct verb form

Fill in the blanks with the correct word:

  1. He ___ not like coffee.
  2. ___ you swim every day?
  3. My dog ___ not eat bread.
  4. We ___ play football on Sundays.
  5. ___ she live near the school?

Exercise 2Complete with the correct form of the verb

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets:

  1. He ___ (study) English every day.
  2. They ___ (go) to work by car.
  3. My sister ___ (watch) TV in the evening.
  4. I ___ (play) the guitar.
  5. It ___ (rain) a lot in November.

Exercise 3Make questions

Turn the sentences into questions:

  1. You work in a shop.
  2. She plays tennis.
  3. They live in London.
  4. He speaks German.
  5. The cat sleeps on the sofa.

Exercise 4Make negative sentences

Make these sentences negative:

  1. I like milk.
  2. He goes to the gym.
  3. They play basketball.
  4. She studies French.
  5. We read books in the evening.

Exercise 5Short answers

Answer with short forms (Yes/No):

  1. Do you swim every day?
  2. Does he read in bed?
  3. Do they drive to work?
  4. Does she eat meat?
  5. Do we have English today?

Exercise 6Choose the correct form

Choose the correct answer:

  1. She ___ to school every day.
    a) go
    b) goes
    c) going

  2. We ___ like ice cream.
    a) do
    b) does
    c) don’t

  3. He ___ not work on Saturdays.
    a) do
    b) does
    c) is

  4. ___ they play the piano?
    a) Do
    b) Does
    c) Are

  5. My father ___ football very well.
    a) play
    b) plays
    c) playing

Exercise 7Correct the mistakes

Find and correct the mistakes:

  1. He don’t like tea.
  2. Does she plays tennis?
  3. They doesn’t work here.
  4. My mother cook dinner every evening.
  5. Do your friend live in Paris?

Exercise 8Add -s or -es where needed

Add -s or -es to the verbs where needed:

  1. He (watch) TV.
  2. My dad (fix) the car.
  3. She (go) to school.
  4. The bird (fly) high.
  5. The bus (pass) our house.

Exercise 9Complete with don't or doesn't

Fill in the blanks with don’t or doesn’t:

  1. I ___ like winter.
  2. He ___ eat fish.
  3. They ___ go to school by bus.
  4. She ___ play the piano.
  5. We ___ work on Sundays.

Exercise 10Translate into English (use Present Simple)

Translate into English:

  1. Aš gyvenu Vilniuje.
  2. Ji mokosi anglų kalbos.
  3. Mes nežiūrime televizoriaus.
  4. Ar jis dirba banke?
  5. Jie nežaidžia futbolo.