Let´s learn English | Basic

GRAMMAR (1) SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

NEGATIVE

SUBJECT DO+NOT
VERB COMPLEMENT
PRONOUN DOES+NOT
I don’t work today.
YOU don’t work in the morning.
HE doesn’t work on Fridays.
SHE doesn’t work at 8:00 a.m.
IT doesn’t work very well.
WE don’t work at night.
THEY don’t work everyday.

PRACTICE (2). Negate the following sentences.

a) I play soccer with my neighbors.

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b) She cleans her bedroom on Sundays.
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c) They visit Machu Picchu in spring.
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d) In Chivay people eat guinea pig every day.
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e) That man is handsome.
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f) Those children play the guitar very well.
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g) Our University has many Faculties.
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h) They climb Chachani. It’s really beautiful.
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i) I eat cheese with bread for breakfast and I drink orange juice.
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j) My sister washes her clothes on Saturdays.
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GRAMMAR (2) SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

QUESTION

SUBJECT
DO/DOES VERB COMPLEMENT SHORT ANSWER
PRONOUN
Yes, you do.
DO I work today?
No, you don’t.
Yes, I do.
DO you work in the morning?
No, I don’t.
Yes, he does.
DOES he work on Fridays?
No, he doesn’t.
Yes, she does.
DOES she work at 8:00 a.m.?
No, she doesn’t.
Yes, it does.
DOES the TV work very well?
No, it doesn’t.
Yes, we do.
DO we work at night?
No, we don’t.
Yes, they do.
DO they work everyday?
No, they don’t.

PRACTICE (3). First, answer the questions with short answers. Then add 4 more
questions. After that, ask your partner and complete the chart.

QUESTION ME MY PARTNER
a) Do you speak Quechua?
b) Do you study Mathematics?
c) Does your father work in an office?

d) Does your partner play soccer?

e) Do your parents live in Arequipa?

f) Do you like to eat different kind of fruit?

g) Does your professor teach English?

h) Does Arequipa have three volcanos?

i)
j)
k)
l)

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IMPORTANT VERBS

LIKE/LOVE/HATE/DISLIKE

LIKE+ NOUN

Affirmative Negative Question

I like apples. I _____ like apples. Do you like carrots?
She likes ice cream. She _______ like ice cream. Yes, I do.
No, I don’t.

LIKE+VERB

Affirmative Negative Question

I like to eat different kind of I _____ like to eat meat. Do you like to watch films?
fruit. She _______ like to clean. Yes, I do.
She likes to play the guitar. No, I don’t.

LIKE+VERB-ING
Affirmative Negative Question

I like eating bananas. I _____ like eating grapes. Do you like eating cakes?
She likes playing the flute. She _______ like cleaning. Yes, I do.
No, I don’t.

PRACTICE (4). Answer the next questions.

a) Do you like broccoli? __________________.

b) Does your mother like to cook? __________________.
c) Do you like watching TV? __________________.
d) Do you love to eat guinea pig? __________________.
e) Does your brother love studying his career? __________________.
f) Do you love learning English? __________________.
g) Do you hate hamburgers? __________________.
h) Does your partner hate listening regueton music? __________________.
i) Do you hate practicing English? __________________.
j) Does your cousin like to listen to music? __________________.
k) Do you dislike taking some pills? __________________.

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