Present simple
statements
I walk to school. I don’t live far from here. don’t = do not
You ride your bike to school. You don’t live near here. doesn’t = does
He works near here. He doesn’t work not
She takes the bus to work. downtown.
We live with our parents. She doesn’t drive to work.
They use public We don’t live alone.
transportation. They don’t need a car.
Formación: Usos:
Affirmative Se utiliza para describir acciones que suceden
Subject + verb (s/es) + regularmente o en el momento, así como
Complement verdades, hábitos y horarios generales.
También se utiliza para dar instrucciones,
Negative expresar arreglos fijos y describir eventos
Subject + don’t/doesn’t + verb + futuros.
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Auxiliares: Third person = he, she, it
Do → I, you, we, they. El verbo se modifica agregando -s, -es o -ies a
Does → He, she, it. la forma original.
Verb endings: he, she,
it
walk → walks a la mayoría de los verbos se le agrega -s.
ride → rides a los verbos que terminan en -e, también solo se le agrega -s.
study → studies a los verbos que terminen en consonante + y, se elimina -y, y añadimos -
watch → watches ies.
a verbos que terminan en, ch, sh, ss, x, z, s, se le agrega -es
Practice
sujeto + verbo
Eats Enjoys I write
Runs Carries
Dances Cries You write
Needs Pushes He writes
Washes Passes She writes
Plays Jumps
Sings
It writes
Misses
Teaches Reads We write
Fixes Sleeps They write
Kisses
Present simple statements with irregular
verbs have →
I / you / we / they He / she / it
has
I have a bike. My mother has a car.
do → does
We do our homework every My father does a lot of work at home.
go → goes
day. The train goes downtown.
My parents go to work by
train.
B. Yuto is talking about his family and his friend Austin. Complete the sentences.
Then compare with a partner.
My parents have (have / has) a house in the suburbs. My mom and dad (go / goes) downtown
to work. My parents are very busy, so I (do / does) a lot of work at home.
My brother doesn’t live with us. He (have / has) an apartment in the city. He (go / goes) to
school all day, and he (do / does) his homework at night.
I (have / has) a new friend. His name is Austin. We (go / goes) to the same school, and
sometimes we (do / does) our homework together.
Expressions of Time
with prepositions of
time
In: in the morning / in the afternoon / in the evening
On: on Monday / on Saturday / on weekdays / on weekends
At: at 7 am / at 8:30 pm / at night / at noon / at midnight
Days of the Time measures Other
week expressions
Monday Hour Once a week
Tuesday Day Twice a week
Wednesday weekday Week Three times a
Thursday s Month week
Friday Year Every other day
Saturday Every day
Sunday The
weekend
Do/does + subject + verb?
Present simple questions Wh + do/does + subject + verb?
Do you get up early on Sundays? What time do you get up? What - Qué
No, I get up late. At noon. When -
Cuándo
Does he eat breakfast at seven o’clock? What time does she have dinner?
Where -
No, he eats breakfast at seven- At eight o’clock. Dónde
thirty. When do they take the subway? Who - Quién
Do they take a taxi to class? On Mondays and Wednesdays. Why - Por qué
No, they take the bus. How - Cómo
What time - A
Complete the questions with do or does qué hora
1. Do you get up late on Sundays? 7. When ____ you listen to music?
2. ____ you have lunch at home every day? 8. What time ____ you check your email?
3. What time ____ your father leave work on 9. What time ____ your parents have
Fridays? dinner?
4. ____ your mother cook on weekdays? 10. When ____ you study English?
5. ____ your father shop on Saturdays? 11.____ your best friend ride a bike on
6. ____ you take a walk in the evening? weekends?
12.____ your father drive to work every
morning?
