SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

El Presente Simple es un tiempo verbal que se utiliza para describir acciones habituales que suceden con cierta frecuencia y no hace referencia a si está ocurriendo en el momento actual.I play tennis. (Yo juego tennis)(Hace mención de un deporte que realizo cotidianamente y que no necesariamente lo estoy jugando en este momento).

He works in an office. (Él trabaja en una oficina)(Se refiere al trabajo que desarrolla una persona frecuentemente).

They travel to New York. (Ellos viajan a New York)(Habla de un viaje que se repite a diario, aunque el sujeto no lo esté realizando ahora).

A continuación se muestran las formas afirmativa, interrogativa y negativa de este tiempo verbal:

En el cuadro superior se ha tomado como ejemplo el verbo PLAY (jugar). Observe que en el modo afirmativo, en la 3º persona del singular, se le añade una "S" al verbo.He eats vegetables. (Él come vegetales)Alice dances at the theatre. (Alice baila en el teatro)The dog breaks the fence. (El perro rompe la cerca)

En el modo interrogativo y negativo se utiliza el auxiliar DO, aunque en la 3º persona del singular se coloca como auxiliar DOES y se le quita la "S" al verbo.

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Existen algunos casos particulares como por ejemplo, si el verbo empleado termina en "SS", "SH", "CH", "O" y "X" al formar la 3º persona del singular en la forma afirmativa se le agrega "ES". Aquí vemos algunos ejemplos:

Los verbos terminados en “SH”. Ejemplo: FISH (pescar), se conjugará: He fishes at the sea. (Él pesca en el mar)Los verbos terminados en “SS”. Ejemplo: KISS (besar), se conjugará: She kisses to her boyfriend. (Ella besa a su novio)Los verbos terminados en “CH”. Ejemplo: WATCH (observar), se conjugará: He watches the mountain. (Él observa la montaña)Los verbos terminados en “X”. Ejemplo: FIX (arreglar), se conjugará: He fixes his car. (Él arregla su carro)Los verbos terminados en “O”. Ejemplo: GO (ir), se conjugará: She goes to the office. (Ella va a la oficina)

Otra excepción se presenta si el verbo termina en "Y" y le antecede una consonante. Para formar la 3º persona del singular se sustituye esta "Y" por una "i" acompañada de la terminación "ES". Por ejemplo:

STUDY (estudiar) se conjugará: She studies the lesson. (Ella estudia la lección)

Para la forma negativa se puede emplear la contracción DON'T en lugar de DO NOT o DOESN'T en vez de DOES NOT.I don't play tennis. (Yo no juego tennis)He doesn't work in an office. (Él no trabaja en una oficina)They don't travel to New York. (Ellos no viajan a New York)

Exercise Nick’s father

1. Nick’s father (work) in London.

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

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

4. He (wash) in cold water.

5. He (eat) eggs and toast for breakfast.

6. He (drink) orange juice for breakfast.

7. He (put on) his jeans and jacket.

8. Then he (run) to the railway station.

9. He always (take) his umbrella.10. He (buy) a newspaper and (read) it on the

train.11. In the evening he (come) back home at five

o’clock.12. After dinner he sometimes (watch) television.

Fill in the verbs in Present Simple.

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

1. He chips for dinner.

2. I coffee three times a day.

3. She to New York once a year.

4. We Italian and English.

5. They in Canada.

6. Tom and I to school every day.

7. My dad work at seven o’clock.

8. We tennis every weekend.

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9. My friend old films.

10.The baby all the day.

Don’t or Doesn’t ???

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

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

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

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

5. We don't /doesn't speak French.

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

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

8. His car don't /doesn' work.

9. Shelly don't /doesn't eat meat.

10. I don't /doesn't understand you.

Ask Yes/ No questions and answer them

1. Silvia do homework every

day? 5. Rosa wear uniform to

school ?

2. Roberto and John like tests? 6. Roberto and Anna help their

parents at home?

3. Rosa like video games ? 7. Anna do homework every

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day?

4. Roberto and John drink milk

in the mornings?

8. Silvia watch T.V.in the

afternoon?

doesn't/ don't

1. Two pupils do homework every day.

4. Roberto and John drink milk in the mornings.

2. Two girls like tests. 6. One boy help their parents at home.

3. Rosa like video games 8. One girl watch T.V. in the afternoon

Write the verbs in Present Simple

do, watch, wear, drink, help, like, play1. Anna homework every day.

2. Roberto and Anna the parents at home?

3. Anna T.V. in the afternoon.

4. Anna milk in the mornigs.

5. John video games.

6. Rosa school uniform.

MAKE THE 3rd PERSON SINGULAR OF THESE VERBS:Wash Fix Match

Stop Believe Drive

Watch Think See

Read Do Take

Write Eat Sleep

Type Crash Wake

WRITE THE VERB IN THE 3RD PERSON SINGULAR:

1. He (sleep) 8 hours everyday.

2. My mother (cook) a really tasty stew.

3. The barman (mix) the cocktail very quickly.

4. She (go) to the school by bus from Monday to Friday.

5. Bob (try) to study but he can't.

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6. Pamela (write) an email to her sister in USA everyday.

7. My mum (read) the book when she has got time.

8. The man (wash) the car in the petrol station.

9. She (watch) the TV 2 hours in the afternoon.

10. Alan (like) puppies.

11. Sam's father (drive) to work everyday.

12. Your friend (listen) to the CD in class.

13. She (buy) in the supermarket on Mondays.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE / PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE

Affirmative sentences: Subject + to be + principal verb with “ing” --> you are working. (usted está trabajando) Negative sentences:Subject + to be + not + principal verb with “ing” --> you are not working. (usted no está trabajando)Interrogative sentences:To be + subject + principal verb with “ing”? --> Are you working? (¿Está usted trabajando?)WH Questions:WH + to be + subject + principal verb with “ing”?What are they playing?Why is he laughing?

Present Progressive Forms

Affirmative Negative Yes / No Questions

I am working.

You are working.

He is working.

She is working.

It is working.

We are working.

You are working.

They are working.

I am not working.

You are not working.

He is not working.

She is not working.

It is not working.

We are not working.

You are working.

They are not working.

Am I working?

Are you working?

Is he working?

Is she working?

Is it working?

Are we working?

Are you working?

Are they working?

Signal words

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Now, at the moment, Look! Listen!USE.

El presente continuo se utiliza para hablar sobre algo que está pasando en el momento en el que hablamos.

Example: I'm studying English now.

También lo usamos para hablar de algo que está sucediendo en la actualidad pero no necesariamente cuando hablamos.

Example: I'm looking for a job at the moment.

Usamos el presente continuo para hablar de algo que está ya decidido que se hará en el futuro.

Examples:I'm meeting a friend this evening. (Me voy a encontrar con un amigo esta noche)What are you doing next weekend? (¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana?)

Tick the right box, appropriate to the action what you see.

crying watering watering drinking

smoking sending cleaning washing

drinking crying washing sending

cleaning smoking watering sending

crying washing working treating

sleeping drinking sitting shopping

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WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

Look at the pictures and choose the correct word.

Smile – play- paint- read – sleep –

The cowboy the guitar. The artist a picture.

Ron a book.

The baby

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Teddy with a butterfly. The people a song.

Write the sentences to the pictures .Use the verbs in Present Continuous.

1. 2. 3.Bart/jump Rabbit/eat a carrot The man and the woman/dance

4. 5. The boy/play on the computer The frog/catch a fly

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PLACES IN THE CITY

Write the correct preposition.- (far from - near from - beside - behind - between - across from)Where is the police station?

The police station is the bank and the store.Where is the movie theater?

The movie theater is the restaurant.Where is the store?

The store is the police station.

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Where is the train station?

The train station is the bank.Where is the hospital?

The hospital is the church.Where is the school?

The school is the drugstore.

Choose the correct option from the box

The restaurant is between the bank and the hotel.

The school is in front of the police station.

The supermarket is across from the train station.

Help the driver get where he wants.- Write true, if the direction is corrector false if the direction is incorrect.

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Excuse me. How do I get to the cinema?

It's easy. First, go straight, turn right, turn left,

then, drive for one block, two blocks.

After that, turn right, turn left and drive for two

blocks, three blocks.

Finally, turn left, turn right and the cinema is across from,

behind the castle.

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