WORKSHOP 4 PRESENT SIMPLE

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

1.2 Write the sentences in negative.

1. I study French. _____________________________________
2. School finishes at two o’clock. __________________________________________________
3. You copy from other students. _____________________________________________
4. We think English is easy. _________________________________________________
5. My friends play volleyball. _________________________________________________
6. I watch TV on Saturday morning. ___________________________________________
7. She speaks Chinese. _____________________________________________________
8. The dog likes cats. _______________________________________________________
9. They listen to pop music. __________________________________________________
10. I play with my hamster every day. __________________________________________

1.3 Write the sentences and finish the short answers.

1. live / at / you / Do / school / ? _________________________________
No, ___________________
2. in / students / Do / the canteen / ? / eat.______________________________________
Yes, ___________________
3. to school / your brother / on Saturday / ? / Does / go __________________________________________
No, ___________________
4. live / near / Do / your friends / you / ? _____________________________________________
Yes, ___________________
5. at / school/ finish / Does / three o´clock / ? ____________________________
No, ______________
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
Clean your bedroom
Go to church
Smoke cigarettes
Go to the cinema
Do exercise
Take a shower
Cook dinner
Read the newspaper

For example: How often do you read a book? I rarely read a book.
You must write your answers according to the chart:
1 ______________________________________________________
2_______________________________________________________
3_______________________________________________________
4_______________________________________________________
5_______________________________________________________
6. ______________________________________________________
7. ______________________________________________________
8. ______________________________________________________
9. ______________________________________________________
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 _________ her son at She _________her teeth and Ben _________ breakfast at
at 5:00 o’clock. 5:05. he_________. 5:30.

They_________ the She_________ the kids to They _________ the They _________ the house .
house in a hurry. the bus at 6:30. newspaper and _________ a
cup of coffee at 8:45.

They _________ to the They _________ lunch at They _________ the table. They _________lunch at
supermarket. 12:00 m. 1:00 p.m.

She _________ the He_________ a nap at: She _________ her daughter Mrs. Jackson _________ a
plants. 3:00 p.m. with the homework. friend.

She _________ with her They _________ dinner at They _________TV. He_________her good night
kids. 7:00 p.m. and they _________.
3.1 Now, write about your daily routine. You can use other verbs. For example:
I wake up at 5:00 a. m.
1. _____________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________________________________
6. _____________________________________________________________________
7. _____________________________________________________________________
8. _____________________________________________________________________
9. _____________________________________________________________________
10. _____________________________________________________________________

4. Complete the following exercise using the verb into parentheses and the adverb when it appears
(present simple).
1. I _________ (always play) tennis after school.
2. You _________ (start) school at nine o´clock.
3. We _________ (have) lunch at school.
4. They _________ (watch) TV after dinner.
5. She _________ (not get up) at seven o´clock.
6. We _________ (never go) to bed at nine o´clock.
7. What time _________ I _________ (usually get) up?
8. What _________ she _________ (do) after school?
9. He _________ (often play) football.
10. Susan _________ (go) to the cinema.
11. My mother _________ (start) work at half past seven.
12. What _________ they _________ (do) in the evening?
13. How _________ you _________ (spell) that in English?
14. Brian _________ (get) up at eight o´clock.
15. Where _________ John and Martin _________ (go)?
16. Serena _________ (not know) what to do.
17. Wendy _________ (not like) to do shopping.
18. My grandfather _________ (not live) in London.
19. My sisters _________ (walk) to school every day.
20. My best friend _________ (like) math.
21. Ana _________ (not watch) TV.
22. Peter _________ (not study) French.
23. Javi _________ (watch) TV.
24. Antonio _________ (play) computer games.
25. Luis Miguel _________ (not read) magazines.
26. _________ María _________ (listen) to music?
27. _________ Beatriz _________ (tidy) her room?
28. My parents _________ (read) the newspaper.
29. When _________ your brother _________ (surf) the internet?
30. Who _________ you _________ (play) football with?
31. What _________ your sister _________ (do) on Saturday?
32. Blanca _________ (go) to a sleepover.
33. Isabel _________ (not phone) a friend.
34. I _________ (eat) a hamburger every weekend.
35. My Mum _________ (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? __________________________________
2. Who does she walk with? __________________________________________________
3. Where does she live? _____________________________________________________
4. How long does she walk? __________________________________________________
5. What time does she arrive at school? __________________________________________
6. Where does her father work? _______________________________________________
7. What do they do on the weekend? ___________________________________________
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_________( like) to walk on the mountain. During the week she ___________(wake up)
early and ___________(go) for a small walk. She usually ________(go) with her father and
brother. She__________(like) to get some fresh air. She_______ (not live) in the city .
She always________ (take) the bus at 8:30. a.m. and ______(arrive) at school at 9:00 a.m.
Her father____________(take) his car and_________(go) to town to work.
He__________(work) at a clinic. He__________(love) animals.
They_______(like) to go to the mountain on the weekend and___________(see) the animals.
Annie________(stay) there for about three hours with her family. Annie’s family ______(love)
nature.
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

go to school / work / university / the office
oficina

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 I go to the cinema once / twice a week / month /
mes / 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.