SIMPLE PRESENT

A. USO: Habits and general facts.

NEGATIVE

 I listen to music in the mornings

 I don’t listen to music at nights
 Joel reads a newspaper every morning
 Joel doesn’t read magazines
 Mario watches movies everyday
 Mario doesn’t watch news
 Fernanda studies English
 Fernanda doesn’t study French

 TIP: el uso de los auxiliares negativos implica que no se apliquen las reglas para
agregar S, ES, IES.

IRREGULAR VERB: HAVE / HAS

 I have a new cell phone
 I don’t have a cell phone
 Joe has a new laptop
 Joe doesn’t have a new laptop
 You have a beautiful house
 You don’t have a house
 Mary has a modern car
 Mary doesn’t have a car.
 YES/NO QUESTIONS

 You work from Monday to Friday

 Do you work from Monday to Friday? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
 Rene lives in an apartment
 Does Rene live in an apartment? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.
 David washes his clothes on weekends
 Does David wash his clothes on weekends? Yes, he does.
No, he doesn’t.
 Fernanda studies medicine
 Does Fernanda study French? Yes, she does.
No, she doesn’t.

IRREGULAR VERB: HAVE / HAS

 You have children

 Do you have children? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
 Ronald has a dog and a cat
 Does Ronald have pets? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.
 Daniela has a modern car
 Does Daniela have a modern car? Yes, she does.
No, she doesn’t.

INTERROGATIVE: Information questions

QUESTION WORDS: What, Where, Who, How, When, Why

What do you eat for breakfast?

- I eat bread with cheese and I drink tea.
Where do you have lunch?
- I have lunch at home.
- I have lunch in a restaurant.
Who do you live with?
- I live with my parents.
How do you get to work?
- I get to work by bus.
When do you start working? (What time)
- I start working at 7am.
Why do you feel tired all the time?
- Because I stay up late.

 TIP: El WHO es característico ya que no necesita de un auxiliar (Do, Does) para

formular la pregunta tal cual como se observa en la última oración.