Business English A2 · Lesson 2A

Grammar Bank

The rules behind this lesson — form, use, model sentences and the mistakes to avoid.

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Grammar focus of this lesson

Present simple (facts, routines, negatives) + plurals

2 structures

Present simple
For routines, habits, facts and things that are generally true.
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Rules & form
- ›Add -s / -es with he / she / it: she works, he watches, it goes.
- ›Negative and questions use do / does + base verb.
- ›Typical words: always, usually, every day, on Mondays.
Examples
- “I start work at nine.”
- “She doesn't drink coffee.”
- “Do you live near the office?”
Watch out · After does, never add -s: Does she works? ✗ → Does she work? ✓
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Plurals and third person -s
The same -s spelling rules work for nouns and for he/she/it verbs.
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Rules & form
- ›Most words: + s → jobs, meetings, works.
- ›-ch, -sh, -s, -x, -o: + es → watches, boxes, goes.
- ›Consonant + y: y → ies → company/companies, study/studies.
- ›Irregular nouns: person/people, child/children, man/men.
Examples
- “Our companies share two offices.”
- “He finishes at six and catches the metro.”
- “Three people are waiting for you.”
Watch out · Never add -s to an adjective: two bigs offices ✗.
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