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WEEK 1 GRAMMAR EXPLANATION
UNIT 1 AGREEING AND GRAMMAR EXERCISES GRAMMAR EXERCISE (PAGE 8)
DISAGREEING READINGS READING EXERCISE (PAGE 9-10) 2-11
DEC 7-13
SIMPLE PAST VS LISTENING EXERCISES
PRESENT SIMPLE SPEAKING EXERCISES

WEEK 2 GRAMMAR EXPLANATION

UNIT 2 ING – ED ADJECTIVES GRAMMAR EXERCISES GRAMMAR EXERCISE (Page 15) 12-15
DEC 14-18 READINGS LISTENING (Page 15)
LISTENING EXERCISES
SPEAKING EXERCISES

WEEK 3 GRAMMAR EXPLANATION

UNIT 3 GRAMMAR EXERCISES
JAN 11-17 PRESENT PERFECT READINGS GRAMMAR EXERCISE (Page 21) 16-23
LISTENING EXERCISES SPEAKING EXERCISE (Page 22)
SPEAKING EXERCISES READING EXERCISE (Page 23)

WEEK 4 GRAMMAR EXPLANATION

UNIT 4 GRAMMAR EXERCISES 24-29
JAN 18-22 SUPERLATIVE READINGS GRAMMAR EXERCISE (PAGE 28)
ADJECTIVES LISTENING EXERCISES READING EXERCISE (PAGE 29)
SPEAKING EXERCISES FINAL SPEAKING EXERCISE
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UNIT ONE Simple Present Tense

English Grammar Rules

The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular, true or normal.
We use the present tense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkY4mo0VcIQ
1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time period.
 I take the train to the office.
 The train to Berlin(it) leaves every hour. (he-she-it) (eat)… I like it!
 John sleeps eight hours every night during the week.
2. For facts.
 The President of The USA lives in The White House.
 A dog has four legs. (has:she, he, it)
 We come from Switzerland.
3. For habits.
 I get up early every day.
 Carol brushes her teeth twice a day (week)(month).
 They travel to their country house every weekend.
4. For things that are always / generally true.
 It rains a lot in winter.
 The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace.
 They speak English at work.

5. likes and dislikes

Verb Conjugation & Spelling
We form the present tense using the base form of the infinitive (without the TO).
In general, in the third person we add 'S' in the third person.

Simple present DO(I, you, we, they)-DOES(he-she- SIMPLE PRESENT TO BE (AM(I)-ARE(WE-

it)= ? YOU-THEY)-IS(HE,SHE,IT)
Don’t-doesn’t(no)=(-)
NEGATIVE: AM NOT- AREN’T-ISN’T

WH+DO/DOES+SUJETO+VERBO+COMPLEMENTO ELLA NO ES PETRISTA

? SHE ISN’T PETRISTA

WHERE DO YOU PRACTICE SPORTS? WH+TO BE+SUJETO+COMPLEMENTO?

I PRACTICE SPORTS IN THE PARK WHERE ARE YOU NOW?
I AM IN THE PARK WITH MY FRIENDS
DO YOU LIKE IVAN DUQUE?
YES, I LOVE DUQUE
NO, I DON’T LIKE DUQUE

A ELLA NO LE GUSTA TUNJA(SHE DOESN’T LIKE

TUNJA)
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WH: (WHAT, WHY, WHEN, WHERE, WHICH, WHO,

HOW, HOW OFTEN, HOW MUCH-HOW MANY)

REGLAS: HE, SHE, IT +VERB(ES-S) -afirmativas

Does Jairo cook for his girlfriend?

Yes, he cooks for her
No, he doesn’t cook for his girlfriend

ES: VERBOS QUE TERMINEN EN: SH, X, O, CH,

Z,SS, S,GH, (Y)

PLAY- STUDY
HE PLAYS (VOCAL ANTES DE LA Y)
HE STUDIES (ANTES DE LA Y HAY CONSONANTE
IES)

REGLA 2: TENER: HE, SHE, IT (HAS) afirmativas

Does Paola have a boyfriend?
YES, Paola has a boyfriend
NO, she doesn’t have a boyfriend

Subject Verb The Rest of the sentence

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I / you / we /
speak / learn English at home
they
he / she / it speaks / learns English at home
The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb:
1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third person.
 go – goes
 catch – catches
 wash – washes
 kiss – kisses
 fix – fixes
 buzz – buzzes
2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES.
 marry – marries
 study – studies
 carry– carries
 worry – worries
NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S.
 play – plays
 enjoy – enjoys
 say – says

Negative Sentences in the Simple Present Tense

To make a negative sentence in English we normally use Don't or Doesn't with all verbs EXCEPT To
Be and Modal verbs (can, might, should, WOULD, MAY etc.).
CAN…..I CAN’T DRIVE -------

 Affirmative: You speak French.

Negative: You don't speak French.
You will see that we add don't between the subject and the verb. We use Don't when the subject
is I, you, we or they.
 Affirmative: He speaks German.
Negative: He doesn't speak German.
When the subject is he, she or it, we add doesn't between the subject and the verb to make a
negative sentence. Notice that the letter S at the end of the verb in the affirmative sentence
(because it is in third person) disappears in the negative sentence. We will see the reason why
below.
Negative Contractions
Don't = Do not
Doesn't = Does not
I don't like meat = I do not like meat.
There is no difference in meaning though we normally use contractions in spoken English.
Word Order of Negative Sentences
The following is the word order to construct a basic negative sentence in English in the Present
Tense using Don't or Doesn't.
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Subject don't/doesn't Verb* The Rest of the sentence

I / you / we / they don't have / buy
cereal for breakfast
he / she / it doesn't eat / like etc.
* Verb: The verb that goes here is the base form of the infinitive = The infinitive without TO before
the verb. Instead of the infinitive To have it is just the have part.
Remember that the infinitive is the verb before it is conjugated (changed) and it begins with TO.
For example: to have, to eat, to go, to live, to speak etc.
Examples of Negative Sentences with Don't and Doesn't:
 You don't speak Arabic.
 John doesn't speak Italian.
 We don't have time for a rest.
 It doesn't move.
 They don't want to go to the party.
 She doesn't like fish.
Questions in the Simple Present Tense
To make a question in English we normally use Do or Does. It has no translation in Spanish though
it is essential to show we are making a question. It is normally put at the beginning of the
question.
 Affirmative: You speak English.
Question: Do you speak English?
You will see that we add DO at the beginning of the affirmative sentence to make it a question. We
use Do when the subject is I, you, we or they.
 Affirmative: He speaks French.
Question: Does he speak French?
When the subject is he, she or it, we add DOES at the beginning to make the affirmative sentence
a question. Notice that the letter S at the end of the verb in the affirmative sentence (because it is
in third person) disappears in the question. We will see the reason why below.
We DON'T use Do or Does in questions that have the verb To Be or Modal Verbs (can, must,
might, should etc.)

Word Order of Questions with Do and Does

The following is the word order to construct a basic question in English using Do or Does.
Do/Doe
Subject Verb* The Rest of the sentence
s
Do I / you / we / they have /
need a new bike?
Does he / she / it want etc.
*Verb: The verb that goes here is the base form of the infinitive = The infinitive without TO before
the verb. Instead of the infinitive To have it is just the have part.
Remember that the infinitive is the verb before it is conjugated (changed) and it begins with TO.
For example: to have, to eat, to go, to live, to speak etc.
Examples of Questions with Do and Does:
 Do you need a dictionary?
 Does Mary need a dictionary?
 Do we have a meeting now?
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 Does it rain a lot in winter?

 Do they want to go to the party?
 Does he like pizza?

1. Completa el siguiente texto con los verbos en paréntesis

Manuel and Lila Vega (1) HAVE (have) a busy lifestyle. Manuel is a doctor at a hospital. He works at
night, so he (2)GOES (go) to work at 7:00 p.m. and comes home at 7:00 a.m. His wife Lila works at
a bank. She (3 GOES (go) to work at 8:00 a.m. and comes home at 6:00 p.m. They don’t see each
other a lot during the week. Manuel and Lila also (4)_HAVE (have) two children, Luis and Carla.
Every morning they all (5) HAVE (have) breakfast together at 7:30. Then, Luis and Carla (6) GO (go)
to school, and Lila (7)_____________ (go) to work. Manuel (8)__________ (do) the dishes, and
then (9)_________ (go) to bed. Carla usually (10)_____________ (do) her homework at a friend’s
house in the afternoon, and Luis (11) ___________(have) soccer practice. Manuel gets up at 4:00
p.m. At 6:00 p.m., he (12)_______________ (have) dinner with Lila, Luis, and Carla. After dinner,
he (13)_______________ (go) to work. Manuel and Lila (14)_____________ (have) a busy
schedule during the week, but on weekends they relax.

2. Read the article then link the ideas. In the row (1-5) with (a-e)

Life on the Space Station Astronauts on the International Space Station have a busy schedule.
Every day they wake up at 7:00. From 7:00 to 8:00, they wash up and eat breakfast. At 8:00 in the
morning, they call Ground Control in their countries. After they talk to Ground Control, their
workday begins. The astronauts don’t do the same thing every day. Their schedules change every
week. The astronauts don’t work all the time. Each day they exercise for an hour in the morning
and an hour in the afternoon. After dinner, they have free time. Then, it’s time to go to sleep.
Sometimes this isn’t easy because the sun rises and sets 16 times each day on the space station.
The astronauts’ work doesn’t end on Friday. They work a half day on Saturday and all day on
Sunday. Astronauts are very busy people.

1. They wash up and have breakfast. ____d____ . a. at 8:00 in the morning

2. They talk to Ground Control. _________ b. after dinner

3. They exercise. ____________ c. on Saturday

4. They have some free time. ______________ d. from 7:00 to 8:00 in the morning

5. They need to work a half day. ______________ e. for an hour in the morning and an
hour in the afternoon

GRAMMAR: Complete the following sentences using SIMPLE PRESENT

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AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
1. They ________________________ (stay) at home a lot.
2. We ________________________ (buy) a lot of books.
3. He ________________________ (drink) a lot of coffee.
4. She MAKES (make) dinner.
5. You ________________________ (like) chocolate.
6. We ________________________ (want) a drink.
7. I ________________________ (eat) a lot of fruit.
8. I ________________________ (play) tennis every week.
9. He ________________________ (love) parties.
10. They WORK (work) in the city.

SIMPLE PRESENT WITH TO HAVE AND TO BE

1. He IS (be) Japanese.
2. You ________________________ (be) very tall.
3. Linda ______________ (have) two cars and a bike.
4. Mike HAS (have) a cute girlfriend
5. Donald ______________(have) a lot of friends.

NEGATIVE SENTENCES
Make negative sentences

1. We ________________________ (not / buy) many clothes.

2. It ________________________ (not / snow) here.
3. It DOESN’T RAIN (not / rain) much.
4. He ________________________ (not / clean) the bathroom.
5. He ________________________ (not / drink) tea.
6. You DON’T HAVE (not / have) any sisters.
7. He ________________________ (not / love) me.
8. They ________________________ (not / work) as teachers.
9. We ________________________ (not / get) ready.
10. They DON’T STAY (not / stay) in hotels

YES / NO QUESTIONS
Make questions

Example: you / to speak / French → Do you speak French?

1. Saturday? / Tim / Does / work / on: DOES TIM WORK ON SATURDAY?

2. brother / your / Do / and / you / play / together?
______________________________________
3. people? / a / Does / cure / doctor
________________________________________________
4. spend / you / lot / often / money? / of / Do / a
________________________________________
5. they / clean / Do / the bathroom?
______________________________________________

WH/ QUESTIONS
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1. how often / you / watch / do / TV / / ? HOW OFTEN DO YOU WATCH TV?

2. often / see / Maria / you / do / how / ?
___________________________________________
3. Jamie / live / school / the / near / does / ?
_________________________________________
4. cost / how / it / much / does / ?
_________________________________________________
5. music/ does / he / listen to/ where?
_______________________________________________

LISTENING
Listen to the audio and answer the following questions: THE ANSWERS TO THE
SENTENCES ARE FROM THE 1 TO THE 1:45 MINUTE.

1. Susan's teacher is a 35-year old from the city of __________________

2. There are about _________________ students in the class.
3. The lessons are in the local ______________.
4. The best student in the class is a _______________ girl called Miko.
5. The student James wants to go to _______________ next year.