simple present interrogative
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SIMPLE PRESENTI, you, we, they
Interrogative form
I, you, we, they• Ahora hablaremos de las actividades diarias, cotidianas,
periódicas, frecuentes, o que de alguna manera son repetitivas. Por ejemplo, las actividades que realizas todos los días, los fines de semanas, cada mes, cada Navidad, etc.
• Comenzaremos por las personas, cosas o animales que corresponden a los pronombres I, you, we, they para facilitar su aprendizaje. ¿Los recuerdas?...
PP My person PP person, animal PP persons, animalsI (singular) (yo) You (singular) (tú) You (plural) (ustedes)
Some examples of the Personal Pronouns
PP Persons and/or animals + I PP Persons, animals, thingsWe (plural) (nosotros) They (plural) (ellos)
Some examples of the Personal Pronouns
VERBS / ACTIONSsee do get upwatch make wake uptouch have sit downhear go stand uplisten come studyeat arrive workdrink drive pay attentionbuy ride writesell fly readgive travel walktake rest runbreak sing play
Ahora recordaremos algunos verbos que ya has estudiado y que son necesarios para la estructura que revisaremos a continuación…
Do I prefer red or black?
Do you drink coffee or tea?Do you like coffee or tea?
Do I have big eyes? Do they like ice cream?
A veces nos preguntamos…
A veces te preguntas…
Do they have something to eat?
Do they have a house?Do they have medical assistance?
Do they have a job?
Preguntas a tu o tus compañeros…
Do you wake up at six o’clock?
Do you watch TV?
Do you drive helicopters?
Do you go to kindergarten?
Más preguntas a cerca de ellos…
Do they go to parties everyday?
Do they go hiking every weekend?
A veces no lo puedes creer…
Do you play tennis professionally?!
Do we fly??
Do you drive racing cars?!
Do we eat scorpions?
Do we live in igloos?
Do we ride camels?
Do we travel to the moon for a holiday?
Más preguntas…
Do they eat vegetables?
Do they like vegetables?
Do they sleep eight hours a day?
Do they drink water?
Practica preguntando a un compañero…
6:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m.
Do you get up at 6:00 a.m.?
Auxiliary do
Personal Pronoun
Verb in simple form
Complement of place
Complement of time
Question mark
DoI
YouWe
Theyplay in the park in the afternoon ?
Interrogative form
Veamos la estructura gramatical:
Word order:
Observa que los verbos están en forma simple y sólo en negativo e interrogativo utilizan un auxiliar que no tiene ningún significado, pero que indica que se trata del tiempo presente simple.
La palabra do como verbo significa hacer; sin embargo, como auxiliar no se traduce por ninguna palabra, únicamente aclara el tiempo en el que estamos hablando (presente simple).
Para conocer sobre alguna actividad hacemos una pregunta y tenemos varias opciones como respuesta que llamamos respuesta corta en afirmativo o negativo y respuesta larga…
Question Affirmative short answer
Negative short answer
Contraction
Long answer
Do you study? Yes, I do. No, I do not. No, I don’t. No, I don’t study, I work.
Do you play soccer? (11 persons)
Yes, we do. No, we do not. No, we don’t.
No, we don’t play soccer.
Do we eat hamburgers?
Yes, we do. No, we do not. No, we don’t.
Yes, we eat hamburgers.
Do they read books?
Yes, they do. No, they do not.
No, they don’t.
Yes, they read books.
Yes / No
Personal Pronoun
Verb in simple form
Complement of place
Complement of
frequency
Yes, IYouWe
They
play in the park in the afternoon.
No, don’t play in the park in the
afternoon.
Short answers
Long answers
Yes / No Personal Pronoun
Auxiliary do
Yes, IYouWe
They
do.
No, don’t.
Veamos la estructura gramatical para las respuestas:Word order:
Do you listen to music?Yes, I do.No, I don’t.
Do they sing in a bar?Yes, they do.No, they don’t.
Do you go to the movies on fridays?Yes, I do.No, I don’t.
Do we study in the same group?Yes, we do.No, we don’t.
Do you eat pizza on Saturdays?Yes, you do.No, you don’t.
Más ejemplos…
¿Cuándo usamos el Presente Simple?• Cosas que suceden:
Siempre Always (everyday, constantly, etc.)Regularmente Regularly (often, frequently, etc.)Algunas veces Sometimes(occasionally, rarely, etc.)Nunca Never
I play football every Saturday.He regularly visits his aunt.We rarely go shopping in London.They never work late on Friday.
• Para mencionar hechos:
The sun rises in the east.The plants need water.
• Para mencionar horarios:
The bus leaves at six o’clock.The train departs from platform 2.The flight arrives at gate 3.
(Los adverbios de frecuencia se estudiarán posteriormente.)