WORKSHOP 4 PRESENT SIMPLE

Iván Mateo Tovar Gómez

Juan Eduardo Vargas

Affirmative sentences:

I play basketball
You play basketball
He plays basketball
She plays basketball
It plays with the ball
We play basketball
You play basketball
They play basketball
Auxiliary (Negative sentences, yes or no questions and Wh questions ) Do and Does

I, you, we, and they use do He, she, it use does

Negative sentences:

I do not play / don’t play basketball

You do not play / don’t play basketball
He does not play / doesn’t play basketball
She does not play / doesn’t play basketball
It does not play / doesn’t play basketball
We do not play / don’t play basketball
You do not play / don’t play basketball
They do not play / don’t play basketball
Yes or no questions:
Do you play basketball? Yes, I do. / Yes, I play basketball.
Do you play basketball? No, I don’t. I play tennis / No, I don’t play basketball. I play tennis
Does she play basketball? Yes, she does. / Yes, she plays basketball.
Does she play basketball? No, she doesn’t. She plays tennis. / No, she doesn’t play basketball. She plays tennis.

Wh questions (What, Where, When, How, Which, Who, How many, How much, Why (because) ) :

Grammar structure: Wh+ do/does + subject + main verb + complement + ?

What do you like to eat? I like to eat rice with chicken.
Where does he live? He lives in Bogota.
When does he go to his mom’s house? He goes on Sundays.
Who drinks tangerine natural juice? Paul drinks tangerine natural juice.
Why does Marcia carry these bags? Because she wants to sell them.
Where do they work? They work in a bank.

Rules (third person /affirmative sentence/ present tense):

Verbs end in e add s
Ex: She comes from Italy

Verbs end in o add es

Ex: Paul sometimes goes to the cinema

Verbs end in y change it and add ies

Ex: She carries a blue package

Verbs end in x, ss, ch, sh add es

Mary often washes her car
Philip always kisses his wife / He fixes the door

1. Practice: Present simple: affirmative, negative, questions. Exercises.

1.1 Use the present simple affirmative.
1. I go (go) shopping with my brother.
2. We sometimes use (use) a dictionary in class.
3. My friends study (study) Italian at their school.
4. School finishes (finish) at three o´clock.
5.You live (live) near me.
6. He likes (like) rap music.
7. She does (do) her homework before dinner.
8. We play (play) tennis in school on Wednesday afternoon.
9. I watch (watch) TV in the evening.
10. My mother teaches (teach) art.

1.2 Write the sentences in negative.

1. I study French. I don’t study French.
2. School finishes at two o’clock. School doesn’t finish at two o’clock.
3. You copy from other students. You don’t copy from other students.
4. We think English is easy. We don’t think English is easy.
5. My friends play volleyball. My friends don’t play volleyball.
6. I watch TV on Saturday morning. I do not watch TV on Saturday morning
7. She speaks Chinese. She doesn’t speak Chinese.
8. The dog likes cats. The dog does not like cats.
9. They listen to pop music. They don’t listen to pop music.
10. I play with my hamster every day. I don’t play with my hamster every day.

1.3 Write the sentences and finish the short answers.

1. live / at / you / Do / school / ? - Do you live at school?
No, I do not.
2. in / students / Do / the canteen / ? / eat – Do students eat in the canteen?
Yes, they do.
3. to school / your brother / on Saturday / ? / Does / go – Does your brother go to school on Saturday?
No, he doesn’t.
4. live / near / Do / your friends / you / ? - Do your friends live near you?
Yes, they do.
5. at / school / finish / Does / three o´clock / ? – Does school finish at three o’clock?
No, it does not.

2. Answer the following question about your habits: How often do you …? Then write your
answers (9 sentences).

I Always Usually Often Sometimes Rarely Never

Read a book X
Clean your bedroom X
Go to church X
Smoke cigarettes X
Go to the cinema X
Do exercise X
Take a shower X
Cook dinner X
Read the newspaper X

For example: How often do you read a book? I rarely read a book.
You must write your answers according to the chart:
1. I rarely read a book.
2. I always clean my bedroom.
3. I never go to church.
4. I never smoke cigarettes.
5. I sometimes go to the cinema.
6. I rarely do exercise.
7. I usually take a shower.
8. I usually cook dinner.
9. I never read the newspaper.

3. The Jackson’s daily routine. Watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4FMEmlOqTM

Look at the pictures and tell what their routine is. Use simple present.

Mrs. Jackson wakes up She wakes up her son at She brushes her teeth and Ben takes breakfast at 5:30.
at 5:00 o’clock. 5:05. he have a shave.

They leave the house in She takes the kids to the They read the newspaper They clean the house.
a hurry. bus at 6:30. and have a cup of coffee at
8:45.

They come back to the They make lunch at 12:00 They sit up the table. They have lunch at 1:00
supermarket. m. p.m.

She waters the plants. He takes a nap at: 3:00 She helps her daughter with Mrs. Jackson calls a friend.
p.m. the homework.
 She plays with her kids. They have dinner at 7:00 They watch TV. He says her good night and
p.m. they hold.

3.1 Now, write about your daily routine. You can use other verbs. For example:
I wake up at 5:00 a. m.
1. I wake up at 5:30 a.m.
2. I take a shower at 5:40 a.m.
3. Then, I stretch my back and make the bed at 6:00 a.m.
4. I turn on my laptop and enter to my classes at 6:10 a.m.
5. I take breakfast at 7:30 a.m.
6. I brush my teeth at 8:00 a.m.
7. I finish my classes at 12:00 p.m.
8. I have lunch at 2:00 p.m.
9. I practice yoga at 6:00 p.m.
10. I go to sleep at 10:00 p.m.

4. Complete the following exercise using the verb into parentheses and the adverb when it appears
(present simple).
1. I always play (always play) tennis after school.
2. You start (start) school at nine o´clock.
3. We have (have) lunch at school.
4. They watch(watch) TV after dinner.
5. She doesn’t get up (not get up) at seven o´clock.
6. We never go (never go) to bed at nine o´clock.
7. What time usually I get (usually get) up?
8. What does she do (do) after school?
9. He often plays (often play) football.
10. Susan goes (go) to the cinema.
11. My mother starts (start) work at half past seven.
12. What do they do (do) in the evening?
13. How do you spell (spell) that in English?
14. Brian gets (get) up at eight o´clock.
15. Where do John and Martin go(go)?
16. Serena doesn’t know(not know) what to do.
17. Wendy doesn’t like (not like) to do shopping.
18. My grandfather doesn’t live (not live) in London.
19. My sisters walks (walk) to school every day.
20. My best friend likes (like) math.
21. Ana doesn’t watch (not watch) TV.
22. Peter doesn’t study (not study) French.
23. Javi watches (watch) TV.
24. Antonio plays (play) computer games.
25. Luis Miguel doesn’t read (not read) magazines.
26. does María listen (listen) to music?
27. does Beatriz tidy (tidy) her room?
28. My parents reads (read) the newspaper.
29. When does your brother surf (surf) the internet?
30. Who do you play (play) football with?
31. What does your sister do (do) on Saturday?
32. Blanca goes (go) to a sleepover.
33. Isabel doesn’t phone (not phone) a friend.
34. I eat (eat) a hamburger every weekend.
35. My Mum occasionally likes (occasionally like) classical music.

5. Comprehension
Read the following text then answer the questions about it. Remember to use complete answers
(Simple present tense).

My name is Annie, and this is what I normally do.

I love to walk on the mountain. During the week,
I wake up early and go for a small walk on the
mountain.
I usually go with my father or my brother. We like
to get some fresh air before we start our day. We
live in the country far away from the city. We think
that our country life is wonderful because we are
away from the noise and pollution of the city. We
often walk for about one-half hour and then return to
our home. I always take my bus after our walk and
at about 8:30 a.m. and arrive at school at 9:00 a.m.
My father takes his car and goes to town to
work. He works at a veterinary clinic. He is a vet and
loves to help animals. We have 3 dogs and two cats.

On the weekend we wake up early and go for a hike on the

mountain. It is so nice to smell the fresh air and see the
wild animals. We stay there for about three hours and
bring our lunch with us. As you can see my family loves
nature.

5.1 Answer these questions about the text. Remember to use complete sentences (subject +
verb + complement)
1. What does Annie love to do? She loves to walk on the mountain.
2. Who does she walk with? She walks with her father or her brother.
3. Where does she live? She lives in the country far away from the city.
4. How long does she walk? She walks for about one-half hour.
5. What time does she arrive at school? She arrives to the school at 9:00 a.m.
6. Where does her father work? He works in a veterinary clinic.
7. What do they do on the weekend? They wake up early and go for a hike in the mountain.
5.2 According to the text answer true or false.
1. Annie is a vet. (t) (f)
2. Annie does not like the mountain. (t) (f)
3. Annie lives in the city. (t) (f)
4. Her father is a veterinary. (t) (f)
5. They seldom walk on the mountain. (t) (f)
6. Fill in the gap with the right tense of the verb.

Annie likes (like) to walk on the mountain. During the week she wakes up (wake up) early and
goes (go) for a small walk. She usually goes (go) with her father and brother. She likes (like) to
get some fresh air. She doesn’t live (not live) in the city.
She always takes (take) the bus at 8:30. a.m. and arrives (arrive) at school at 9:00 a.m.
Her father takes (take) his car and goes (go) to town to work.
He works (work) at a clinic. He loves (love) animals.
They like (like) to go to the mountain on the weekend and see (see) the animals.
Annie stays (stay) there for about three hours with her family. Annie’s family love (love)
nature.
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Daily routine

Spanish English

DAILY ROUTINE

despertar to wake someone up

Su madre la despierta a las ocho. Her mother wakes her up at 8 o'clock.

despertarse to wake up
Me despierto muy temprano. I wake up very early.

levantarse get up

hacer la cama make the bed

vestirse get dressed

preparase get ready

ducharse have a shower

bañarse have a bath

lavarse have a wash

lavarse los dientes clean your teeth

cepillarse los dientes brush your teeth

lavarse el pelo / la cabeza wash your hair

secarse el pelo dry your hair

cepillarse el pelo brush your hair

peinarse comb your hair

secarse las manos dry your hands

afeitarse have a shave

limpiarse los zapatos clean your shoes

maquillarse / pintarse put on makeup

ponerse las lentillas put in your contact lenses

ponerse la dentadura postiza;

put in your false teeth
ponerse los dientes postizos

desayunar / tomar el desayuno have breakfast

almorzar / comer have lunch

cenar have dinner

hacer la comida cook lunch, get lunch ready

dar de comer al gato / perro feed the cat / dog

regar las plantas water the plants

poner la radio / televisión switch on the radio / television

escuchar el radio listen to the radio

ver la televisión / tele watch television / telly

ir al colegio / al trabajo / a la universidad / a la oficina go to school / work / university / the office

tomar / coger* el autobús / tren catch the bus / train

empezar a trabajar / entrar a trabajar start work

llegar a casa get home (from work)

ir a casa go home

desvestirse / desnudarse get undressed

acostarse go to bed

poner el despertador set the alarm clock

tomarse un descanso / echarse una siesta have a rest

dormirse fall asleep

quedarse dormido oversleep

pasar la noche en vela have a sleepless night

tener insomnio / sufrir de insomnio suffer from insomnia

*Note: Be very careful with these two verbs depending on which Spanish speaking country you are in.
In Spain, it is very common to use the verb "coger".
However, this has a completely different, sexual meaning in certain South American countries. So, if you are
in South America, it's safer to use "tomar".

DAILY ROUTINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

¿A qué hora te levantas? What time do you get up?

¿Con qué frecuencia vas al cine?

How often do you go to the cinema?
¿Cada cuánto vas al cine?

Voy al cine una vez / dos veces a la semana / al mes I go to the cinema once / twice a week / month /
/ al año. year.

A veces / Nunca voy al teatro. I sometimes / never go to the theatre.

Voy al teatro a menudo. I often go to the theatre.

¿Cuánto tardas en llegar al trabajo? How long does it take you to get to work?

¿Dónde vives? Where do you live?

¿Cuánto café bebes? How much coffee do you drink?

¿Qué sueles desayunar? What do you usually have for breakfast?

¿Cómo llegas al colegio? How do you get to school?

¿A qué hora te acuestas? What time do you go to bed?

A NOTE ON REFLEXIVE VERBS

A lot of these verbs are reflexive e.g. to wash my hair = lavarse el pelo.
In English, the verb does not change but the possessive adjective before hair changes to reflect who is doing
the action.
In Spanish, the verb is reflexive and changes to reflect who is doing the action.
Note: normally in Spanish, it is not normally necessary to use the subject pronoun (Yo, Tú, Él, Ella, Nosotros,
Vosotros, Ellos, Ellas). However, if you need to distinguish between a girl and a boy then it is possible to
include it (see below).

Me lavo el pelo. I wash my hair.

Te lavas el pelo. You wash your hair.

Se lava el pelo He washes his hair.

Se lava el pelo. She washes her hair.

Nos lavamos el pelo. We wash our hair.

Os laváis el pelo. You wash your hair.

Se lavan el pelo. They wash their hair.

Él se lava el pelo por la mañana pero ella se lava el He washes his hair in the morning but she washes
pelo por la tarde. her hair in the afternoon.