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Present Simple: I You We They He (Eduardo) She (Diana) It
Present Simple: I You We They He (Eduardo) She (Diana) It
GOAL They will express ideas about habits routines using The present simple
The simple present tense is used to talk about habits, customs and
routines.
1. Susan studies at CONTINETAL from 6:00 pm to 10:30pm everyday. (routine)
2. Henry smokes three cigarettes a day (habit)
Also expresses a fact which is always true or true for a long time.
1. Water boils at 100 C°.
2. The earth goes around the sun
AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT BASE FORM COMPLEMENT
I
You
We like
They studying English
He( Eduardo) chocolate
likes
She(Diana)
It
NEGATIVE
SUBJECT AUXILIAR BASE FORM COMPLEMENT
I
You
We don’t
They Work in Credito bank
He(Miguel) Like ice cream
She(Olivia) doesn’t
It
-WH QUESTIONv
What I do ?
Where you live?
do
What time we go to the institute?
How many they have?
(children) study English?
Why he practice type writing?
When she visit on weekends?
Who
does
it
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (Third person and questions)
Notice that in affirmative sentences verbs change (add “S” or “ES” ) with third person subjects
A. B.
C. D.
I he complete - completes
PRACTICE
Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ____________
a. This is a part of a report that a personnel manager wrote after interviewing a candidate for the
position of Director of Software development. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple tense.
Articulate and well presented, Richard is an excellent candidate for the post of
s
Director of software development. He _(want )_(want) to leave his present
employer, a small computer company, because he ______feels______ (feel) that he
_________ does not use _______(not use) his knowledge of software engineering to
the full. He is looking for a more challenging position where his field of
specialization can be exploited in a more stimulating environment. He
________realizes______(realize) that our company is growing rapidly, and that he
would be expected to contribute to that growth. He is familiar with our existing range
of software and regularly _______reads_______ (read) our publications.
Although at present he is living in the south, he ____says_______(say) that he is
willing to go wherever we ____decide_________(decide) to send him. He
occasionally _____________travels_____(travel) to various European countries fro
trade fairs and exhibitions and enjoy meeting people of different nationalities. At the
moment he is attending a training course at the Goethe Institute in order to perfect his
German.
J Hargreaves
Personnel Manager
28th December 2003
C. Make negative sentences with the following sentences. Use don’t and doesn’t
EXAMPLE: George works at UPLA
George doesn’t workt at UPLA.
1. Arturo works at Sedapal
______________arturo does not work at sedapal_______________________________
Marital state:
II. GRAMMAR
5. He studies English.
NEGATIVE: ________________________________________________________________________
INTERROGATIVE: _________________________________________________________________?
B. Correct the sentences.
1. does/Maria/what/up/get/the/time/?
________________ What time does Maria get
up?____________________________________________
2. for/does/have/breakfast/he/what/?
____________ what does has he for
breakfast_?________________________________________________
3. to/how/he/work/does/he/?
______________how does he work?_______________________________________________
4. lunch/where/have//does/he/?
_______________________where does he have lunch?______________________________________
5. he/does/what/evenings/do/the/in/?
_______________what does he do in the evening____________________________________________