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PRESENT SIMPLE

We use the present simple to express habits, general truths, fixed

arrangements, present or future, etc. Usamos el presente simple para
expresar hábitos, verdades conocidas, citas fijadas, presente o futuro, etc.

EXAMPLES

For habits (Habitos) For general truths (verdades

He drinks coffee for breakfast.
She only eats vegetables
For fixed arrangements (citas
fijadas)
conocidas)
Water freezes at zero degrees.
The Earth revolves around the Sun.
For repeated actions or events
(acciones que se repiten o eventos)

His mother arrives tomorrow. We catch the bus every morning.

Our holiday starts on the 16th of It rains every winter.
July
For instructions or directions
(instrucciones o direcciones)

Open the packet and pour the

contents into hot water.
Go straight, turn left go across

There are 3 ways to write it. (Hay tres formas de escribir el presente
simple)

Affirmative or Positive

Affirmative or positive to confirm information or tell facts. Afirmativa o

positiva para confirmar información o decir hechos

Negative

Negative for denying or correcting information. Negativa para negar o

corregir información

Interrogative or Questions

Interrogative or question to ask for information. Interrogativa o pregunta

para pedir información
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In the following chart you will find different examples of present simple. Pay
attention to the highlighted parts of the sentences and the changes made
from affirmative to negative and question. En la siguiente tabla encontraras
diferentes ejemplos de presente simple. Pon atención a las partes destacadas
de la oración y los cambios hechos de afirmativa a negativa y pregunta.

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I think I do not think Do I think?
You write You do not write Do you write?
He reads He does not read Does he read?
She washes She does not wash Does she wash?
It cries It does not cry Does it cry?
We study We do not study. Do we study?
They travel They do not travel. Do they travel?

Explanation
Affirmative Negative
He, She, it adds -s to the He, She, it goes with does
action. not.
Con él, ella o eso se usa el
Cuando se habla de “él”, “ella” “does not” para decir no
o “eso” en la oración se agrega I, you, we, they go with do
una -s not
Con yo, tu/ustedes, nosotros y
ellos se usa el “do not” para
decir no
Interrogative
He, She, it goes with does.
Con él, ella o eso se usa el
“Does” al escribir preguntas
I, you, we, they go with do
Con “yo”, “tu” / ”ustedes”,
“nosotros” y “ellos” se usa el
“Do” al escribir preguntas

Third person singular rule (HE, SHE, IT). Regla tercera persona singular (él,
ella, eso)
ENDING (teminacion) ADD (agrega) EXAMPLE (Ejemplo)
A vowel + “y” -s Play Plays
Vocal + y Pray Prays
A consonant + “y” -ies Study Studies
Consonante + y Cry Cries
Fly Flies
-o, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -es Miss Misses
Finish Finishes
Watch Watches
Mix Mixes
Go Goes
Any other except for the ones -s Work Works
above Run Runs
Cualquiera excepto por las Draw Draws
descritas arriba
Especial case (caso especial): HAVE HAS
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1. Look at the sentences and circle the correct option like the example. Mira
las oraciones y encierra en un círculo la opción correcta.

Ex. They go / goes to school.

a) My mother work / works on Sundays.

b) We write / writes the answers.

c) It eat / eats grass.

d) I want / wants more ice cream.

e) She never play / plays chess.

2. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb like the
examples. Completa las oraciones con la forma correcta del verbo como en
el ejemplo.

Ex. He calls our dog. (call)

We travel to work (travel)

a) Emma___________ in the lessons. (dream)

b) They ___________ at birds. (look)

c) John ___________ home from school. (come)

d) I ___________ my friends. (meet)

e) He ___________ the laptop. (repair)

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3. Look at the sentences and circle the correct option like the example. Mira
las oraciones y encierra en un círculo la opción correcta.

Ex. He don’t / doesn’t tidy your room

a) She don’t / doesn’t buy meat.

b) He don’t / doesn’t sing rock.

c) A snail don’t / doesn’t fly.

d) We don’t / doesn’t live in Egypt.

e) You don’t / doesn’t have a boat.

4. Write questions using the information from the affirmative sentences

follow the example. Escribe oraciones usando la información de la oración
afirmativa guíate por el ejemplo.

Alan likes apples.

Does Alan like pears?

I play football.

_________________ tennis?

My dad washes the car.

___________________ the floor?

We drive a bus.

_________________ a lorry?

Sam studies German.

________________ French?
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