SIMPLE PRESENT

Formación del "simple present": to think

CONTINUOUS PRESENT

Afirmativa

Sujeto + to be + raíz + ing

She is talking.

Negativa

Sujeto + to be + not + raíz + ing

She is not (isn't) talking

Interrogativa

to be + sujeto + raíz + ing

Is she talking?
SIMPLE PRESENT

Notas sobre la tercera persona del singular del "simple present“

En la tercera persona del singular, el verbo siempre termina en -s:

he wants, she needs, he gives, she thinks.

Para las formas negativa e interrogativa, se emplea DOES (= tercera persona del auxiliar 'DO') + el
infinitivo del verbo.

He wants ice cream. Does he want strawberry? He does not want vanilla.

Verbos que terminan en -y : en la tercera persona del singular, se cambia la -y por -ies:
fly --> flies, cry --> cries

Excepción: cuando una vocal precede a la -y:

play --> plays, pray --> prays

Añadimos -es a los verbos que terminan en:-ss, -x, -sh, -ch:
he passes, she catches, he fixes, it pushes

PRESENTE SIMPLE 1.

Nick’s father ____________________ (work) in London.

His office ____________________ (be: am/is /are) in a big building.

Every morning he ____________________ (get up) at six o’clock.

He ____________________ (wash) in cold water.

He ____________________ (eat) eggs and toast for breakfast.

He ____________________ (drink) orange juice for breakfast.

He ____________________ (put on) his jeans and jacket.

Then he ____________________ (run) to the railway station.

He always ____________________ (take) his umbrella.

He ____________________ (buy) a newspaper and ____________________ (read) it on the train.

In the evening he ____________________ (come) back home at five o’clock.

After dinner he sometimes ____________________ (watch) television.

He never ____________________ (go) to the cinema.

PRESENTE SIMPLE 2.

fly,/ cry,/ finish/,eat,/ live, /drink,/ go,/ speak,/ play,/ like

He ____________________ chips for dinner.

I ____________________ coffee three times a day.

She ____________________ to New York once a year.

We ____________________ Italian and English.

They ____________________ in Canada.

Tom and I ____________________ to school every day.

My dad ____________________ at seven o’clock.

We ____________________ tennis every weekend.

My friend ____________________ old films.

The baby ____________________ all the day.

PRESENTE SIMPLE 3

He don't /doesn't live in Mexico.

She don't /doesn't work in a bank.

I don't /doesn't play golf once a week.

Ron don't /doesn't listen to the radio.

We don't /doesn't speak French.

You don't /doesn't drink coffee in the morning.

My cat don't /doesn't sleep at night.

His car don't /doesn't work.

Shelly don't /doesn't eat meat.

I don't /doesn't understand you.

PRESENTE SIMPLE 4.

____________________ your friend like spaghetti?

____________________ the children go to school on Fridays?

____________________ your sister watch TV in the morning?

____________________ he read sometimes comics ?

____________________ the girls like football?

____________________ they go to sleep at 9 o’clock?

____________________ she play on computer ?

____________________ the dog like to eat meat ?

____________________ you speak English or German?

____________________ he like cats?

PRESENTE CONTINUO 1.

I ____________________ a sandwich now. (to eat)

Mum ____________________ a car now. (to drive)

Dad ____________________ a delicious meal. (to cook)

We ____________________ because we have a test tomorrow. (to study)

The pirate ____________________ a hole in the sand to find a treasure. (to dig)

The people ____________________ their hands with joy. (to clap)

My cousins ____________________ in the pool. (to swim)

Sammy ____________________ an e-mail to his friend Joe. (to write)

The cat ____________________ after the mouse. (to run)

PRESENTE CONTINUO 2.

Look at the pictures. What are they doing? Choose the correct option.

He ____________________ up and down. (jump)

She ____________________. (surf)

They ____________________. (dance)

The chef ____________________ a meal. (cook)

Pete and Jane ____________________ TV. (watch)

He ____________________ in the sea. (swim)

They ____________________ football. (play)

PRESENTE CONTUNO 3.

Read and complete the dialogue.

Mum: Hello, dear! Is everything OK? What ____________________ (the children / do)?

Dad: Well, Sam ____________________ (play) with the cat and Tina ____________________ (eat)
chocolate outside in the garden.

Mum: And the baby? Is he sleeping?

Dad: No, he isn't. The baby ____________________ (drink) milk.

Mum: ____________________ (you / have) a good time?

Dad: Oh yes. I ____________________ (have) a great time!

PRESENTE SIMPLE O PRESENTE CONTINUO?

Complete the sentences with the Simple Present or the Present Continuous.

1.He usually ____________________ (go) to work by bus but today he ____________________ (go) by
train.

2.Jane always ____________________(sleep) after lunch but this afternoon she ___________________

(visit) her best friend.

3.Mary and Peter often ____________________(stay) at home but tonight they

____________________ (go out).

4.Paul usually ____________________ (do) his homework in the evening but this evening he
____________________ (play) with some friends.

5. I ____________________ (read) a book every week but this week I ____________________ (work)
hard in the office.