American football is the most popular spectator sport in the United States. It is a combat game where highly trained athletes skillfully and brutally execute strategic plans. Attending a footbal game often begins with a “tailgate party in the parking lot of the stadium followed by several hours of rowdy, emotionally charged excitement. Most fans watch football while gathered in a local bar or at a friend’s home in front of a big-screen TV.

The National Football League (NFL) consists of 32 professional teams located in major cities across the USA. Each teams plays 16 games between early September and the end of December. The two best teams meet at the Superbowl near the end of January. Games are on Sunday afternoons with a few nationally televised games on Monday nights. It is difficult to get tickets for any NFL games as they are generally “sold out” before the season begins.

Remember: We use Common Verbs in the Simple Present to talk about every day activities.

We use an auxiliary to make questions in the Simple Present.

We use DO for I, we, you, they.

We use DOES for he, she, it.

Look at the word order and the short answers.

Auxiliary	Subject	Verb (simple form)	Complement?	Positive & Negative Short Answers
Do	you	go	to football matches?	Yes, I do. / No, I don´t.
Does	he	like	playing football?	Yes, he does. / No, he doesn't.
Does	she	play	football ?	Yes, she does. / No, she doesn't.
Does	it	bite	the ball?	Yes, it does. / No, it doesn't.
Do	they	listen	to the football match?	Yes, they do. / No, they don´t.