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Common time expressions:

Always
Usually
Every day
Sometimes
Once a day
Never Every week
Twice a week
on Monday
Three times
a year
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v Most of the verbs add “S” to the verb
Work Works
Play Plays
Add “ES” to verbs that end in s, sh, ch, x, z
Watch Watches
Brush Brushes
Verbs ending in consonant + Y: Change
Y I and add -es
Study Studies Play
Cry Cries
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RULE:
Special verbs:

Examples:

• Go  Goes

• Do  Does

• Have  Has
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1. She study english. es ies s

2. Carlos sing a song. es ies s

3. It wash clothes. es ies s

4. The horse run fast- es ies s

5. The bee buzz in the room. es ies s

6. My father fix the table. es ies s

1. She cry a lot. es ies s
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Simple Present Tense Simple Present Tense

I drink milk every day I live in Huánuco

He goes to the gym on Monday

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Mary starts school tomorrow

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Live
EXERCISES: Study
Eat
Simple Present Tense I _____ cereal every day.
Watch
I _____ cereal right now

Juan _____ in London.

Juan _____ in London at the moment.
like – need - want

I need sugar for my coffee She always ________ tv in the afternoon.

She ______ TV at present.

Paco _____ english on Monday.

Paco _____ english right now
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We use the simple present to talk about
1. Facts (Hechos) The sky is blue
2. Feelings (Emociones) They are excited because their soccer team won
the world cup
3. Opinions (Opiniones) I think this is an interesting book.
4. Timetables (Horarios, actividades The shop opens at 9 o’clock.
ya programadas
5. Daily routines (rutinas) He takes a shower every morning.
6. Scientific facts (Hechos científicos) The moon moves around the earth.
7. Regular habits (Hábitos) She never drinks coffee..
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We use the simple present to talk about
8. States of mind (Estados de ánimo) She always is happy

9. Newspaper headings (Titulares de Messi exits the world cup, hours later,
diarios) so does Ronaldo

10. Telling jokes and stories ( al contar chistes o anécdotas

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BASE FORM

- Negative form: Uso de los auxiliares:

Do not Don’t Does not Doesn’t
I / You / They / We He / She / It
Subject: Auxiliary: Verb:
I / YOU/ THEY/ SHE Don’t / Doesn’t Base form

I eat cereal every day. Juan lives in London.

I don’t eat cereal every day. Juan doesn’t live in London.

Maria and I study english on Monday. My mother watches tv in the afternoon.

Maria and I don’t study english on Monday.
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OJO:
- Interrogative form: Uso de los auxiliares: I  You
You  I
Do Does
I / You / They / We He / She / It
Auxiliary: Subject: Verb:
Do / Does I / YOU/ THEY/ SHE Base form

I eat cereal every day. Juan lives in London.

Do I eat cereal every day. ? Does Juan live in London. ?
-Yes, You do -Yes, He does
-No, You don’t -No, He doesn’t
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 WH- Question
They are words that are used to form interrogative
sentences so that there is an open answer (not answers
with yes or not)
 WH- Question
Wh - words Auxiliary Subject Verb
Pronouns
Simple form

Do

Does
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Wh - words “ASK” Wh + auxiliary + subject + verb?
¿Quién?

¿Cuando?

¿Que?
Respondemos
¿ Por que?
con: “BECAUSE”
¿ Donde?

¿Cual? One - Ones

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Wh - words “ASK” Wh + auxiliary + subject + verb?
Whom Object - ¿A quien?

Why don’t
Suggestion - ¿Por qué no?
How Way, manner ¿Cómo?

How far Distance ¿Cuán lejos?

How long Length ¿Cuánto tiempo?

Whose Ownership ¿De quien?

Which vs What WH- Question

Which and What are often both posible with Little difference of
meaning
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The frequency adverb tell us how often something takes place.
100% Always Siempre
90% Very often Muy a menudo
80% Often A menudo
70% Frequently Frecuentemente
50% Usually/Normally/Generally Usualmente/Normalmente

40% Sometimes A veces

30% Ocasionally Ocasionalmente
10% Rarely Raramente
5% Hardly ever/Seldom Casi Nunca
0% Never Nunca
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Always I always read novels
Very often I very often go to the movies

Often I often cook

Frequently I frequently practice my english pronunciation

Usually/Normally/Generally I usually play tennis on Friday

Sometimes I sometimes forget my glasses

Ocasionally I ocasionally eat ceviche

Rarely I rarely watch tv in the afternoon

Hardly ever/Seldom I hardly ever drink alcohol

Never I never eat in class

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Frequency adverbs They express the regularity with which and actions
occurs
Use with full verbs
- The frequency adverb goes before the
verb

- The frequency adverb doesn’t change

the verbs in simple present.

Use with verb to be

- The frequency adverb goes after the

verb to be
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Indefinite Frequency Correct Word order

Subject adverb Main verb

I read in bed at night

I often read in bed at night
Daniel passes his exam
Daniel always passes his exam
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Indefinite Frequency Correct Word order

Subject Auxiliary adverb Main verb

I have done my homework

I have always done my homework
I have lived in New York
I have always lived in New York
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Indefinite Frequency Correct Word order

Subject Verb be Adverb

I am busy at work.
I am normally busy at work.
I normally am busy at work.
He is happy.
He is always happy.
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Frequency adverbs They express the regularity with which and actions
occurs
Use with full verbs
- The frequency adverb goes before the
verb

- The frequency adverb doesn’t change

the verbs in simple present.

Use with verb to be

- The frequency adverb goes after the

verb to be
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Indefinite Frequency Correct Word order

Adverb Subject Main verb

Usually Occasionally I have pancakes for

Normally breakfast.
I occasionally have pancakes for
Frequently
breakfast.
Generally
Occasionally Normally our english class is in the
Sometimes morning.
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Indefinite Frequency Exceptions

Adverb Subject Main verb

Always
Always I get up early
Seldom
Rarely I always get up early
Never
Hardly ever
Do not go at the beginning
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A person that designs building and house

Architect

A person that Works with electronic circuits.

Electrician
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A person that catches fish

Fisherman

A usually actractive person that Works in fashion, modeling

clothes and accesories.

Model
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A person that paints pictures or the interior and exterior of

buildings

Painter

A qualified person that Works with and dispenses medicine

Pharmacist
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A person who flies a plane

Pilot