SIMPLE PRESENT

• FUNCTIONS:

To describe routines and facts

AUXILIAR VERB: Do/Does

AUXILIAR

AFFIRMATIVE

NEGATIVE QUESTION

DO NEVER USE AUX

DON’T + VERB IN BASE FORM DO+ VERB IN BASE FORM

DOES NEVER USE AUX

DOESN’T+ VERB IN BASE FORM

DOES+ VERB IN BASE FORM

FORMULAS PRONOUNS FORMULA EXAMPLE

AFFIRMATIVE:I, YOU, WE, THEY

SUB+ VERB IN BASE FORM+ COMPLEMENT

WE LIVE IN DOSQUEBRADAS

HE, SHE, ITSUB+ VERB(+S) + COMPLEMENT

SARAH LIVES IN CHIA

NEGATIVEI, YOU, WE, THEY

SUB+ DON’T+ VERB IN BASE FORM+ COMPLEMENT

I DON’T CLEAN THE HOUSE ON A WEEKDAY

HE, SHE, ITSUB+ DOESN’T+ VERB IN BASE FORM+ COMPLEMENT

CARLOS DOESN’T CLEAN THE HOUSE.

YES/NO QUESTIONS

I, YOU, WE, THEYDO+ SUB+ VERB IN BASE FORM+ COMPLEMENT?

DO YOU LIKE COFFEE?

HE, SHE, ITDOES+ SUB+ VERB IN BASE FORM+ COMPLEMENT?

DOES THE DOG SLEEP A LOT?

RULES FOR ADDING –S TO THE VERBS IN THIRD PERSON

1. Verbs ending in –consonant or vowel different from –o: Add –sExamples:make- makes listen- listens run- runs play- plays

2. Verbs ending in –o, -sh, -x, -ss, -ch: Add –esExamples:go- goes brush- brushes catch-catches miss-misses

fix- fixes3. Verbs ending in –y preceeded by consonant: Eliminate –y and add –ies.

Examples:study- studies apply- applies deny- denies fly- flies

EXERCISES1. Maria/love/shoes– AFFIRMATIVE:– NEGATIVE:– YES/NO QUESTION:

2. Roberto and Lucia/ play/ tennis on Sundays.– AFFIRMATIVE:– NEGATIVE:– YES/NO QUESTION:

3. I/ run/ everyday– AFFIRMATIVE:

– NEGATIVE:– YES/NO QUESTION:

4. Martha and I/ drink/ soda– AFFIRMATIVE:– NEGATIVE:– YES/NO QUESTION

5. The student/ go/ to school at 6:30am.– AFFIRMATIVE:– NEGATIVE:– YES/NO QUESTION

WH-QUESTIONS

• What: object- activity• When: time• Where: place• Who: person• Why: reason• How many: quantity (countable)• How much: quantity (uncountable)• Which: option by description

FORMULAS1WHATWHEREWHENWHYWHO#

WH AUX SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT ?

2WHICHHOW MANYHOW MUCH

WH NOUN AUX SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT ?

3WHO

WH VERB (3 P)

COMPLEMENT?

EXAMPLES:• FORMULA 1

– WHAT: Activity: WHAT DO YOU DO?– WHAT: Object: WHAT DO YOU STUDY?– WHEN: Time: WHEN DO YOU PLAY SOCCER?– WHERE: Place: WHERE DO YOU LIVE?– WHY: Reason: WHY DO YOU STUDY ENGLISH?– WHO#: Person (Object): WHO DO YOU LIVE WITH?

• FORMULA 2 – HOW MUCH: HOW MUCH MILK DO YOU DRINK DAILY?– HOW MANY: HOW MANY ORANGES DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR HOUSE?– WHICH: WHICH MARKER DO YOU LIKE?

• FORMULA 3 – WHO: WHO HAS A PENCIL?