Grammatical Rules (Resies oramsticoles) > Form (Forma) Para conjugar ol presonte simple usamos olnnnitvo para los syjtos "you", “wey “they” y para las terceras personas "he" "she" “i, afiaimos unas" at ‘ina dl vorbo, Sujeto eee you, we they talk, eat lear, do, go... he, shee ‘alls, eats, leans, does, oes... @ Note: Hey excepcones de etogrt ents tercer perons spina lta en quo ena evr. Las regis on as mlmas qu so Uzan ‘para era plural eos susan, ara mds dormacin ve leecon sobre osname > Strtute ct) 1L Affirmative Sentences ase atmatas) @ ome: cn tases nega. vero au edo cambiay leo princpalvaen etme |. Interogatve Sentences (ass bwcrogaias ‘Verb aualor to do + sueto + verbo principal? empios oO g 3 ! © does no. 4Came) © Do they earn? rensen eos?)@ Note Come en rases neces, n aes ntrogata el verbo aur do cambiay avorbo principal va ana. Para mas informacion sobre la estructura de frases, ver a leccion, construir frases. Uses (Usos) 1. El presente simple se utiliza para hablar de cosas que suceden habitualmente. A diferencia con el espahol, no se usa el presente simple para hablar sobre algo que ‘estd pasando en el momento en el que hablamos. ‘Se suele utilizar el presente simple con adverbios de tempo: © always (siempre), © every day (cada dial, © usually (normalmentel, © often ‘@monudo}, @ sometimes fa voces, © rarely (aramantol, © hardly ever (asi ‘nuncal, © never (rune. EJemptos: © | always talk to my mother on Sunday. (sempre nablo com mi madre ef domingo} © He never eats vegetables (Nunca come las veduras) © They usually learn something new n class.(Normatmente aprenden algo nuevo ena case) Ay beepcion: Los adverbios de tiempo van delante del verbo, excepto el verbo “to be” (ser/ostar). Cuando se usa to be” el verbo va delante del adverb. Ejemplos: © tam atways nappy siempre eieycontanie) © Hes often sick i menudo ext enfermo) © They are rarely ate (Enrarasocasones logan tarde)@ Nota: como en rases negatvas en ass interrogatvas el verbo unl (0 do") cami yal verbo principal va an olinnevo. Para mas Informacion sobre la estructura de frases, ver la leccion, construir frases, Uses (usos) 1 El presente simple se utiliza para hablar de cosas que suceden habitualmente. A ‘diforoncia con al espanol, no se usa ol prosonte simple para hablar sobre algo quo ‘esta pasando en el momento en el que hablamos. Se suele utilizar el presente simple con adverbios de tiempo: © always isiempre, © every day (cada ala), © usually (normaimento}, © often {a menucio, © sometimes (2 vaces, © rarely (aramentel, © hardly ever (2si ‘nuncal, © never (nunca. Fjomptos © Lalways talk to my mother on Sunday. (Siempre hablo con mi madre el domingo.) ‘© He never eats vagetadles.(Nunca come las verduras) © They usually lear something new in class.(Normalmente aprenden algo nuevo en la clase) Ay bcepcion: Los adverbios de tiempo van delante del verbo, excepto el verbo “to be* (serjestar). Cuando se usa “to be" el verbo va detante dal aaverbio. Ejemplos: © lam atways nappy csiemers esty contento) @ Hes often sick. menudo esté entero) © thoy are rately tato.énraras ocasiones legan tarde)2. Se utiliza para hablar de generalidades 0 hechos cientificos. Ejemplos: © He does not [doesn't] eat vegetables. (£1 no come verduras.) © She works in a hospital. (Ela trabaja en una hospital) © Elephants live in Africa (Los elefantes viven en Africa) © Bogotais in Colombia (Bogota esta en Colombia) © Do children like animals? (:Les gustan a tos nifios los animales?) © Adults do not [don’t] know everything (Los adultos no lo saben todo) 3. Se usa para eventos programados en el futuro préximo. Ejemplos: © The train leaves at 10:00.(E1 tren sale a las 10h) © The party is tonight (La fiesta es esta noche) © Does the festival start tomorrow? cEmpieza et festival mariana?) © The plane does not [doesn't] arrive today.(E1avion no llega hoy.) 4, Se usa para instrucciones (el imperativo). Ejemplos: © Open the window. Abre la ventana) © Eat the vegetables. (Come las verduras.) © Don't ery.(No lores) © Do your homework. (Haz los deberes) © Call your mother. (Lima a tu madre)Completa las frases con la forma correcta del verbo que se encuentra entre paréntesis. Sample I sometimes (go) to work by car. go Qlof it Ben | (work) ina hospital. Q2 of 11 ——you (lke) fish? you (like) fish? QB of 11 She (not/teach) English. She (not/teach) English. 4 of 11 Matthew never (watch) television. Matthew never (watch) television. Q5 of 11 she (play) football? she (play) football? Q6 of 11, They always (eat) dinner at 7 o'clock. They always (eat) dinner at 7 o'clock.Q7 of 11 We _____ (not/live) ina big house. We (not/live) in a big house. Q8 of 11 Valerie (study) English at university. Valerie (study) English at university. Q9 of 11 he (want) to eat? he (want) to eat? 10 of 11 Samantha (play) tennis twice a week. Samantha (play) tennis twice a week. Qui of it in / morning / drinks / She / coffee / usually / theEscribe las palabras en el orden correcto. Sample work / walks / David / to David walks to work. Q1of 10 eats / she / meat / never Q2 of 10 day / 10 / run / kilometers /1/ every Q3 of 10 English / They / do /? / study Q40f10 do / speak / not / you / French Q5 of 10 usually / morning / the / drinks / in / She / coffee Q6 of 10 after / do / Does / he / school / homework / his / ?Q7 of 10 happy / not / We / are Q8 of 10 often / is / Alice / late Q9 of 10 ? J always / Do / 8 / at / they / get up Q10 of 10 Mondays / bus / takes / work / the / to / on / Peter