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 Today’s class: Simple Present

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

+ - ?
 Simple Present: when to use it

Past Present Future

When to use simple present: Timeline

1. Habits / Routines
I call my parents on fridays / Anthony wakes up at 5 am every day

2. Facts
The sun rises in the east
Maria likes cinema

3. Instructions
Read the whole book before tuesday
Simple Present: affirmative verb conjugation
Affirmative ✓ Negative Interrogative

I, you, we, they play

play
He, she, it plays
Simple Present: affirmative verb conjugation
Infinitive form Simple present Simple present
(basic form) (I, you, we, they) (he, she, it)

play play plays

help help helps
see see sees
walk walk walks
run run runs
Simple present: Affirmative

Subj + verb (s. present) + complement

I drive the car every day

(You/They/We) drive the car every day

(He/She/It) drives the car every day

Auxiliary
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Simple present: Auxiliary

do  simple present (do, does)

I he
Affirmative you she
Negative ✓ do we
does it
they Roberto
Interrogative ✓ My mom and I Maria
My friends Colombia
Simple present: infinitive form
Basic form

Play Play
If there is an auxiliary leave the main
verb in its infinitive form

The conjugation will be done on the

auxiliary!
Simple present: Negative
Subj + aux (do s. present) + not + verb (infinitive) + complemen
I do not play football every week
(You,We,They) do not play football every week
(I, You, We, They) don’t play football every week
Contracted Form

Auxiliary ✓
He does not play football every week
(He/She/It) does not play football every week
(He/She/It) doesn’t play football every week

Contracted Form
Verb -> Inf
Simple present: interrogative
Aux (do s. present) + Subj + verb (infinitive) + complement ?

Do (I,you,we,they) make youtube videos?

Does (he,she,it) play basketball every week?

Auxiliary ✓
Verb -> Inf
Simple present: more examples
I drink beer on special ocasions
Antonio drinks beer on special ocasions +
Humans live longer than dogs and cats

You do not go to the party tonight

Maria does not eat cheese -
Maria doesn’t eat cheese

Do you know Maria’s father?

Does Natalia practice yoga? ?
Blessings to you all!