A Day in Their Life!
You already know how to describe another person’s routine. Now discover how to say what a person doesn’t do and how to ask Does he…? / Does she…?
Activate what you know
1. Choose the correct sentence.
2. Choose the correct sentence.
Remember the forms
have → has
go → goes
study → studies
play → plays
Meet the negative
She plays soccer.
He goes to school.
She studies English.
He has breakfast.
She doesn’t play soccer.
He doesn’t go to school.
She doesn’t study English.
He doesn’t have breakfast.
After doesn’t, use the base verb.
✅ She doesn’t play.
❌ She doesn’t plays.
Follow Mia’s afternoon
Mia goes to school at eight o’clock.
She studies in the morning.
These are affirmative sentences.
In the afternoon, she does homework.
She doesn’t play soccer.
Notice: doesn’t + play.
She practises music at home.
She doesn’t watch TV in the afternoon.
Notice: doesn’t + watch.
She eats dinner at home.
She doesn’t eat dinner at school.
The negative uses the base verb: eat.
Mia goes to bed at nine o’clock.
She doesn’t go to bed at eight.
goes → doesn’t go
Check Mia’s routine
1. Mia ______ soccer in the afternoon.
2. She ______ TV in the afternoon.
3. Mia ______ to bed at eight o’clock.
Ask about the routine
Does she play soccer?
Does he go to school?
Does she study English?
Yes, she does.
No, she doesn’t.
Yes, he does.
Does + he/she + base verb…?
✅ Does she play soccer?
❌ Does she plays soccer?
Choose the correct question
1. Choose the correct question.
2. Choose the correct question.
3. Does Mia practise music?
4. Does Mia play soccer?
Preview Class 4
Tom’s Afternoon
Tom comes home at four o’clock. He does his homework in the afternoon. He plays basketball with his brother. He doesn’t play soccer. In the evening, he eats dinner at home. He doesn’t watch TV before dinner. He goes to bed at nine thirty.
1. Tom doesn’t…
2. Does Tom play basketball?
Find the negative sentences
He doesn’t watch TV before dinner.
Notice that the verbs are play and watch, not plays or watches.