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English Level I
Teacher: John Franco
Unit 1
Learning Activity

“How and When to use this tense”

Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby,
a daily event, a scheduled event, daily activities or something that often happens. It can also be something a
person often forgets or usually does not do.

Simple Present: Affirmative Statements

I work every day.

You work every day. He works every day.
We work every day. She works every day.
You work every day. It works every day.
They work every day.
• I play tennis on Sundays.
• You play tennis on Sundays.
v He plays tennis on Sundays.
v She plays tennis on Sundays.
v It plays on Sundays.
• We play tennis on Sundays.
• You play tennis on Sundays.
• They play tennis on Sundays.

Simple Present Spelling Rules: “s” or “es” Endings, only for third person ( He, She, It)

Play - Plays Work - Works

Add “s” to the most verbs Close - Closes Live - Lives
Drink - Drinks Read - Reads
Add “es” to the verbs ending in: Go - Goes Watch - Watches
-o, -s, -sh, -ch, -x and -z . Kiss - Kisses Fix - Fixes
Finish - Washes Buzz - Buzzes
- Change y to i and add “es” to the verbs - Study - Studies
ending in a consonant + y. Try - Tries
- For verbs that end in a vowel + y only add - Play - Plays
“s”
 * The verb “have” is irregular for He, She and It. I have a dog but she has a cat.

• He goes to the movies one a week

• She finishes work every day at 5:00 o´clock.
• I work in a bank. My sister works in a factory. (My sister = she)
• Michel lives in Canada. Her parents live in U.S. (Her parents = they)
• Tom watches TV on weekends.
• Julia plays volleyball every single day.
• Isabel studies English twice a week.

Simple Present: Negative Statements

I don´t work every day.

You don´t work every day. He doesn´t work every day.
We don´t work every day. She doesn´t work every day.
You don´t work every day. It doesn´t work every day.
They don´t work every day.

* Never use “s” or “es” with the third person (he, she, it) in negative statements.

✗ She doesn’t watches television on Sundays.

✓She doesn’t watch television on Sundays.
✗ He doesn’t plays soccer on Mondays.
✓He doesn’t play soccer on Mondays.

• I don´t play tennis on Sundays.

• You don´t play tennis on Sundays.
v He doesn´t play tennis on Sundays.
v She doesn´t play tennis on Sundays.
v It doesn´t play tennis on Sundays.
• We don´t play tennis on Sundays.
• You don´t play tennis on Sundays.
• They don´t play tennis on Sundays.

Simple Present: Questions

Use Do / Does in simple present questions and always the base form verb.

I work every day? she work every day?

Do we work every day? Does he work every day?
you work every day? it work every day?
they work every day?

* Never use “s” or “es” with the third person (he, she, it) in questions.
✗ Does she works every day? ✓ Does she work every day?
 Study the word order.

Where do you work on Sundays?

What does he do?
How often does she wash her car?
How much does it cost?
Who do they live with?
Do you play the guitar?
Does your sister live in Mexico?
What do you like to do in your free time?

Simple Present: Short and long affirmative and negative answers

• Do you like chocolate?
Yes, I do. (Short affirmative answer)
Yes, I like chocolate. (Long affirmative answer)
No, I don´t. (Short negative answer)
No, I don´t like chocolate. (Long negative answer)

• Does she like chocolate?

Yes, she does. (Short affirmative answer)
Yes, she likes chocolate. (Long affirmative answer)
No, she doesn´t. (Short negative answer)
No, she doesn´t like chocolate. (Long negative answer)

Simple Present: Adverbs of Frequency

Use some adverbs to describe how frequently we do an activity.

• I always get up early.

always 100% • Sarah always gets up early on weekdays.
usually 90% • They usually work hard.
• Maria never watches television.
normally / generally 80% • I often play soccer after work.
• We sometimes sleep late on weekends
often / frequently 70%
• Julia never eats hamburgers.
sometimes 50% • Karen doesn´t usually drive to work. She
usually walks.
occasionally 30% • I seldom read the newspaper.
seldom 10% • Mario hardly ever drinks soda.
• Paul normally takes a shower every
hardly ever / rarely 5% morning.
• You normally go to bed at 10:00 PM.
never 0% • My brother never washes his car on
Sundays.