BASIC ENGLISH GRAMMAR

3 SECTIONS

1. GRAMMAR
2. SPEAKING
3. READING
 PRESENT SIMPLE
We use the present simple to talk about repeated actions or events, permanent
states or things which are always true.

The simple present expresses an action in the present, is used to talk about repeated
actions, permanent situations like your routine, your timetable or schedule.

To talk about:
• Your routine (repeated actions).
• Your Schedule or timetable.
• What you always do.
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY IN PRESENT SIMPLE
I eat : I eat
I don’t eat
 CONJUGACIÓN DE LOS VERBOS EN PRESENTE SIMPLE.

SUBJECT Negative VERB COMPLEMENT

I Don’t Work Well

You Don’t Work Well

She (Sarah) Doesn’t Work Well

He (John) Doesn’t work Well

It (things) Doesn' Work well

We Don’t Work well

They Don’t Work well

You : ustedes Don’t Work Well

 CONJUGACIÓN DE LOS VERBOS EN PRESENTE SIMPLE IN
NEGATIVE FORM.
SUBJECT Negative ADVERB VERB COMPLEME
(ALWAYS, NT
NEVER,
USUALLY..
ETC.)
I Don’t always work well

You Don’t always work well

She (Sarah) Doesn’t always work well

He (John) Doesn’t always work well

It (things) Doesn’t always work well

We Don’t always work well

They Don’t always work well

READING SECTION. PRESENT SIMPLE TO TALK ABOUT YOUR ROUTINE EXAMPLE:
Exercise. Make the follow sentences in negative form.

• I always wake up at 7:00 am in the morning

• I have a shower at 7:30 am,
• I usually have breakfast at 8:00 am and after that I brush my teeth.
• I always drive to work and arrive early most of the time.
• I always have English classes at 8:00 pm
• I have lunch every day after my English classes.
• I go back home at 9:00 pm
• I have dinner with my family at 9:00 pm
• After dinner I brush my teeth and finally I go to bed at 10:00 pm every day.
Exercise. With the pictures below make your own routine.
The Santa Cecilia’s baggage / luggage
Mexico’s airport
London’s stock Market

Ney York’s Exchange market

Exercise. Create the perfect routine.

For example:

1. Luis always gets up early in the morning to go to work.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
 Class 03
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Present Simple Questions

 How to make questions in present simple.

How
Wh
question
to
Auxilia
r
make
Subject questions
Adverb Verb in Present
Complement Simple.
Positive
Answer
Negative
Answer

Do I always go to work? Yes, you do No, you don’t

Do You always go to work? Yes, I do No, I don’t

Does She always go to work? Yes, she does No, she doesn’t
Whe Does He always go to work? Yes he does No, he doesn’t

re Does It always go to work? Yes, it does No, it doesn’t

Do We always go to work? Yes, we do No, we don’t

Do They always go to work? Yes, they do No, they don’t

Fill in the gaps with DO or DOES and write the answer
to each question.
1.__________ cats play football? Yes,
2. __________Anna have blonde hair? No,
3. __________ you have a lot of money? No,
4.__________ your grandmother have a dog? No,
5.__________ you want an ice cream? Yes,
6.__________ you want to come with me?Yes,
7.__________ Luis always do that? Yes,
8.__________ she never come home?No,
9.__________ your father speak French? No,
10._________ he sing in the shower? No,
11._________they like dogs? Yes,
12._________you like your work? Yes,
13. _________ you always have toast and coffee for breakfast?
14. _________you plan to become an electrician?
15. _________you assistant always type so quickly?
16._________ it rain in Mexico?
Note:

We’re going to use the auxiliar DO and DOES

to make questions, for all the verbs, except
with the VERB TO BE, with the verb TO BE we
use AM, IS, ARE as auxiliaries to make
questions.
 Questions with the verb to be.
Auxilia Positive
Subject Noun Negative Answer
r Answer

Am I A teacher? Yes, I am No, you are not (aren’t)

Are You A doctor Yes, I am No, I am not (i’m not)

Is She An officer? Yes, she is No, she is not (she isn’t or she’s not)

Is He An employee? Yes he is No, he is not (isn’t)

Is It A car/a horse? Yes, it is No, it isn’t

Are We Directors? Yes, we are No, we are not (we aren’t)

Are They Managers? Yes, they are No, they are not (aren’t)
Exercise. Complete the chart with the correct answer.

STATEMENT Positive answer Negative Answer

_____ a doctor? Yes, No,
_____from England?
_____busy?
_____an accountant?
_____ a gas station?
_____hungry?
_____angry?
_____happy?
Present simple questions Choose: do / does / is / are
1. ________you cold?
2. ________you hungry?
3. ________Amanda speak Portuguese?
4. ________Julia at home?
5. ________you want a biscuit?
6. ________he from Italy?
7. ________David drink coffee?
8. ________you have any money?
9. ________it warm outside?
10. ________it rain much in Scotland?
11. ________we need to hurry?
12. ________he usually work late?
13. ________they at the cinema just now?
14. ________she in the garden?
15. ________John on the train?
16. ________the cat under the bed?
17. ________you like horses?
18. ________they live in Poland?
19. ________you worried about the exam?
20. ________she want to go to the gym?
 Wh question Use Example:

What Is used when asking for information about something. What do you like to do?
Qué?
When Is used when we asking for the time. When do you arrive?
Cuándo?
Where Is used when asking for the place. Where do you go?
Dónde?
Who Is used when asking for identify a person. Who called earlier?
Quién?
Whose Is used when asking about possession. Whose umbrella is this?
De quien?
Which Is used to ask about choice. Which color do you like?
Cuál?
Why Is ised when asking for reasons. Why is she here?
Por qué?
How Is used when asking about the manner of doing How do you do that?
Cómo? something.
 PERSONAL PRONOUNS

I YO Fist person
YOU TU First person
HE EL
SHE ELLA Third person
IT ESO
WE NOSOTROS First person
THEY USTEDES First person
Make present simple ‘wh’ questions:

1. (where / you / go to school?) Where do you go to school?

2. (what / you / do?) _______________________________________________
3. (where / John / come from?_______________________________________
4. (When / you / get up?)____________________________________________
5. (What time / the film / start?) ______________________________________
6. (where / you / play tennis?)________________________________________
7. (what sports / Lucy / like?)_________________________________________
8. (how / they / get to work?) ________________________________________
9. (where / she / live?) ______________________________________________
10. (why / you / eat so much chocolate?) ______________________________
11. (who / she / meet on Saturdays?) __________________________________
12. (how much / this / cost?) _________________________________________
13. (where / you / eat lunch?) ________________________________________
 VERB TO BE
THE PRESENT SIMPLE
 How are you today?

ANOTHER WAYS TO SAY IT! POSSIBLE ANSWERS DEPENDING

ON YOUR MOOD
How’s it going? ¿Cómo te va? Great, thanks, how about you?
Not bad, how about you?
What’s up? ¿Qué onda? Not much, What’s up with you?”
How’ve you been? (How have I’ve been better, thanks, how about
you been?) you?
What have you been up to? I’ve been very bussy lately! But I’m all
Üat av iu ben up to right!
What’s going on with you? Not much I’ve been worried| stressed
out lately! But I’m all right!
VERB TO BE (AFFIRMATIVE) PRESENT TENSE
(+) VERB TO BE Example:
I Am I’m I’m student
You Are You’re You’re a child
He Is He’s He’s a dentist
She Is She’s She’s in the house
It Is It’s It’s a nice place
We Are We’re We’re in my house
They Are They’re They’re my friends
 VERB TO BE (NEGATIVE) PRESENT TENSE

(-) Verb to be Contractio Contractio Example:

n n
1 2
I Am NOT I’m not I’m not I’m not a good student
You Are NOT You’re not You aren’t You’re not with me | You aren’t with me

He Is NOT He’s not He isn’t He’s not at home | He isn’t at home

She Is NOT She’s not She isn’t She’s not my friend | She isn’t my friend
It Is NOT It’s not It isn’t It’s not polite | It isn’t polite
We Are NOT We’re not We aren’t We’re not happy | We aren’t happy
They Are NOT They’re not They aren’t They’re not at the party | They aren’t at the
party
HOW TO MAKE QUESTIONS WITH THE VERB TO BE IN
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES?

AUXILIA SUBJEC MEANING 1 MEANING 2 EXAMPLE

R T
AM I? SOY YO? ESTOY? AM I A GOOD STUDENT?
ARE YOU? ERES TÚ? ESTÁS TU? ARE YOU A GOOD
STUDENT?
IS HE? ES ÉL? ESTÁ ÉL? IS HE A GOOD STUDENT?
IS SHE? ES ELLA? ESTÁ ELLA? IS SHE AT HOME?
IS IT? ES ESO (a)? ESTÁ ESO (a)? IS IT WINE?
ARE WE? SOMOS ESTAMOS ARE WE LOST?
NOSOTROS? NOSOTROS?
ARE THEY? SON ELLOS (a)? ESTÁN ELLOS (a)? ARE THEY HUNGRY?
HOW TO MAKE QUESTIONS WITH THE VERB TO BE IN AFFIRMATIVE
SENTENCES?
Exercise. Complete the interrogative
sentences with the verb to be (am, is, are).

a)___________ your cats on the floor?

b)___________ your mother at home?
c) ___________ I a good student?
d)Where __________ your sister?
e)Who ____________ they?
Fill in the blanks with am, is, are Convert the sentences into
negative form.

1. Tom a carpenter.
2. Terry and Linda from Armenia. [Link] mother _____ in the kitchen.
3. Jack a famous movie star. [Link] pupils _____ at school today.
4. Derek and Peter police officers? [Link]'s grandmother ____from Brazil.
5. BMW an expensive car brand.
6. Alan's friends doctors. 4.I ____ a football fan.
7. We at home. [Link] _____ Sunday today.
8. I a diligent student.
[Link] _____ in the car.
9. They my friend's cousins.
10. Mr Jackson a pianist. [Link] pencil case _____ at home.
11. Daniel and Ryan mechanical engineers. 8. _____ you from Sheffield?
12. they soldiers?
9.I_____your friend.
13. His shoes new.
14. you the boss? [Link] _____ here.
15. Judy beautiful?
Complete the following exercise.[Link]

[Link]
Choose the correct answer.

1. Rita _______ my friend. 7. Sara and I ______

a. am b. is c. are happy. a. am b. is c. are

2. The chair _______ brown. 8. The summer ______

[Link] b. is c. are hot. a. am b. is c. are
3. It ________ late. 9 Tami and Rina _______ pupils.
a. am b. is c. are a. am b. is c. are

4. Monkeys ______ funny. 10. My jacket______ blue and pink.

a. am b. is c. are a. am b. is c. are
5. Dana and I______ teachers. 11. They _______ not at home now.
a. am b. is [Link] a. am b. is c. are

6. The sky ______ full of stars. 12. The weather ______ rainy today.
a. am b. is c. are a. am b. is c. are
Complete with AM/IS/ARE

1. Today ____ Thursday.

2. It ____9 o'clock in the morning.
3. The pupils ____ at school.
4. Their classroom ____ big and nice.
5. There _____ three desks and six chairs.
6. There _____ a purple door .
7. The window ____ closed.
8. There ____ four girls and three boys in the classroom.
9. They sitting on the chairs.
[Link] one boy ____ on the floor. His name Roberto.
11. Roberto _____ working with a map.
[Link] bag ____ on the green map.
[Link] teacher_____ standing next to the desk.
14. He _____ talking now.
[Link] children _____ not listening to him.
[Link] _____ drawing.
Complete the sentences. Use a negative form of 'to be'.

Example: That house ... very big.

That house isn't very big.

1. He ____ here right now. R:

2. They ____ ready to go yet. R:
3. It ____ very sunny outside. R:
4. We____ at school today. R:
5. I ____ on the phone.R:
6. Mr Sebel ____ in the classroom.R:
7. My friend John ____ in his kitchen.R:
8. You ____ in the queue.R:
9. These shirts ____ on sale.R:
10. Maria ____ in the garden.R:
11. Sarah ____a good choice for that role.R:
12. There____ any pupils in the classroom.R:
13. You____ at the schoolparty yet.R:
14. He ____ happy with his new car.R:
15. I_____ hungry at the moment.R:
[Link] is the teacher? [Link] is not open?
a. outside a. the books
b. on the chair b. the schoolbag
c. next to the desk c. the window

[Link] day is it today? [Link] are the pupils sitting?

a. Tuesday a. on the floor
b. Monday b. at home
c. Wednesday c. on the chairs

[Link] many children are there in the classroom? [Link] time is it now?
a. six [Link] o'clock
b. seven [Link] o'clock
c. nine [Link] o'clock

[Link] are the children not listening to their teacher? [Link] is on the floor?
a. they are playing a. the teacher
b. they are reading b one pupil
c. they are drawing. c. one girl
Exercise. Try to translate the next interrogative
statements using the verb TO BE!.

Soy yo tu mejor amigo? ______________________________________

El es tu hermano? ___________________________________________
No es difícil eso? _______________________________________________
Ellos son doctores? __________________________________________
No es ella tu mejor amiga? ____________________________________
Ellos son tus papás? __________________________________________
Es el tu actor favorito? ________________________________________
Es esta tu banda favorita? _________________________________________
 Exercise. Try to translate this sentences with the verb TO BE,
you must use the contractions!

1. Ella es mi hermana y está muy feliz ahora.

2. Peter es mi nuevo vecino.
3. Mi mamá es una mujer muy hermosa.
4. Mi amigo es muy alto.
5. Mi hermana es directora de una empresa muy importante.
6. Mi casa está lejos de aquí.
7. Mi computadora está descompuesta.
8. Mi canción favorita no está en Spotify.
9. Mi película favorita no está en el cine.
10. Mi hermano está con mi mamá en la casa.
11. Mi papá es una buena persona.
12. La gente está muy enojada últimamente.
13. Estamos muy contentos de recibir tu correo.
 WH QUESTIONS (WITH EXPLANATION)
WH QUESTION FUNCTION EXAMPLE
Whom Person (object) Whom do you see?
Whose Ownership (propiedad) Whose are these keys?
Why don’t? Suggestion Why don’t you take a nap?
How? Way, manner, form How does this work?
How far? Distance How far is it from ustralia to Zeland?
How long? Lenght (longitud) (time or How long will it take?
space)
How many? Quantity (countables) How many cars are there?
How much? Quantity (incountable) How much money do you have?
How old Age How old are you?
What…for? Reason What did you do that for?
When? Time, moment When did he leave?
Where? Position, place Where do they live?
Which? Choice, alternative Which color do you want?
Who? Person Who opened the door?
What? Specific thing What is your name?
Making questions using the WH QUESTIONS!
Exercise. Answer the next
questions.

• What are you doing?

• ______________________________________
• What color | colour do you like more?
• ______________________________________
• Where are you from?
• _____________________________________
• When were you born?
• _____________________________________
• Who is your favorite actor or actress?
_____________________________________
• What is your favorite movie?
• _____________________________________
 How to read the date of birth?

Years are normally divided in two parts.

We separate every two digits: For example.
19-94
nineteen - ninety four

*Exception: For the years from 2000 to 2010, we normally say:

Two thousand and + number

2006: two thousand and six
Exercise. Make the following years of date birth.

1971
1995
1996
2010
2008
2012
2020
 What day is today?
We always use ordinal numbers for the date in Spoken English.

1 st (first) 11th eleventh January Year

2 nd (second) 12th twelfth February 1994
3 rd (third) 13th thirteenth Mars 1992
4 th fourth 14th fourteenth April 1995
5th fifth 15th fifteenth May 2007
6th sixth 16th sixteenth June 1875
7th seventh 17th seventeenth July 1889
8th eight 18th eighteenth August 1887
9th ninth 19th nineteenth September 2008
10th tenth 20th twentieth November | 2020
December
 What day is this?
Written English Spoken English Numbers

December 12th August Twelfth Month | Day | Year

USA March 5, 2018

12th December The twelfth of Day | Month | Year

BRITISH August 3rd May 2018
Reading Section
China-Mexico Relations are Growing.

The incoming administration disrupting international trade, two countries on different

sides of the planet are strengthening their economic ties. China-Mexico relations have
been friendly for many years, and some even call the relationship a kind of alliance.

China and Mexico, are taking proactive steps to increase their alliance. Already trade
partners for over four decades, China and Mexico have a long history of economic
cooperation and partnership.

China is Mexico’s second largest trading partner.

China needs energy, and Mexico needs infrastructure to exploit their energy resources.
Chinese firms might make up for any US firms that may go back home.
Mexican integration with the US economy provides the perfect gateway for Chinese
businesses to strengthen access to the US market.
Diplomatic talks between the two manufacturing countries are increasing (incrising)
As news stories continue to announce Asian companies setting up shop in Mexico, this
alliance becomes more of a reality and less of a vision. For example, China announced
they were doubling their Mexican investment less than a year ago, and many other
technology brands in China are following suit.
Vocabulary
1) Incoming administration a) Inversión
2) Disrupt - disrupting b) Pasos
3) International trade c) Lazos económicos
4) Strengthening d) Socio comercial
5) Economic ties e) Comercio internacional
6) Steps f) Quebrantar
7) Alliance g) Alianza
8) Increase h) Marcas
9) Cooperation i) Puerta (principal, de entrada)
10) Partnership j) Fortalecer
11) Provide k) Anunciar
12) Gateaway l) Cooperación
13) Announce m) Proporcionar
14) Investment n) Administración entrante
15) Brands o) Incrementar
 •My perro
•Su celular

Exercise. Try to make •Su almohada (de el)

•Nuestra amiga
these sentences with •Su amiga (de ellos)
their respective •My mascota

possessive adjective. •My empresa

•Mi color favorito
•Su color favorito (de ella)
•Su casa (de ellos)
•Nuestro negocio
Exercise. Replace the personal pronouns by possessive
adjectives:

1. Where is (I) _____ book?

2. Here is (we)______ teacher.
3. She goes to school with (she) ________ brother.
4. (They)_______father works in a car factory.
5. (You) _______laptop is very expensive.
6. (He) ________favorite hobby is tennis.
7. (I)__________ husband and I want to go to Paris.
8. We want to see (it)________historical monuments.
9. (It) _______name is Bob.
 PRESENT SIMPLE

The simple present is a tense which is used to show

repetition and habits.

Use the simple present to express the idea that an action

is repeated or usual.

The action can be:

✔ Habits
✔ Hobbies
✔ Scheduled events or something that often happens.
Tom’s Job
Tom works at a bank. He is the manager. He starts work every day at 8:00
am. He finishes work every day at 6:00 pm. He lives very close to the
bank. He walks to work every day. His brother and sister also work at the
bank. But, they do not live close to the bank. They drive cars to work. They
start work at 9:00 am. In the bank, Tom is the boss. He helps all the
workers and tells them what to do. He likes his job. He is also very good at
his job. Many customers like Tom, and they say hello to him when they
come to the bank. Tom likes to talk to the customers and make them feel
happy. Tom really likes his job.
Try to make a routine of your daily life, here’s a example:

Andrew gets up early in the morning, at about 7. At about 7:15, he has a

shower. After that, he and he get dressed and he has breakfast . He has cocoa
and a sandwich for breakfast. He goes to school by bus. Lessons start at 9
o'clock. He usually lunch at school.
He comes back home at about 3. In the afternoon, he watches TV and he
does his homework. Finally, he goes to bed at about 10 in the evening.
 PRESENT SIMPLE USES
We use the present simple to express habits and routines, general
facts, and repeated actions.
For example:

▪ I go to the gym three times a week. (habit);

▪ I work in London (permanent actions)
▪ London is a large city (it’s a general fact)

We also use the present simple to talk about schedule.

For example:
▪ Your exam starts at 09.00 a.m
▪ The meeting starts at 7:00 am
▪ My english class starts at 8:00 am every day.
Talking about my routine.

What do yu do in your daily life?

1. go to sleep
2. get dressed
3. get up
4. have lunch
5. have a shower
6. have breakfast
HABITS OR ROUTINE
▪ I go to the gym three times a week.
▪ I wake up early all the weekend but I don’t get up
▪ I have a shower every morning at 7:00 am
▪ I comb my hair every night.
▪ I have breakfast at 8:00 am every day.
▪ I brush my teeth all mornings.
▪ I go to school by bus.
▪ I always have clases at 7:00 am.
▪ I have lunch every day after classes.
▪ I go back home at 9:00 pm
▪ I have dinner with my family at 9:00 pm
▪ I do my homework after brush my teeth every night.
▪ I go to bed at 10:00 pm every day after do all my homework.
Choose 10 pictures from the image and create your
own routine.
 PRESENT SIMPLE - AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT

I STUDY ENGLISH EVERY MORNING

YOU GO TO THE GYM EVERYDAY
HE / SHE / IT SLEEPS EVERY NIGHT
WE DO THE HOMEWORK EVERY FRIDAY
THEY LIKE SHOPPING EVERY MONDAY
 EXERCISE 01

MAKE 5 AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

WITH THE VERB TO WORK.
 PRESENT SIMPLE - NEGATIVE SENTENCES

SUBJECT AUXILIAR VERB COMPLEMENT

I DON’T STUDY ENGLISH EVERY MORNING

YOU DON’T GO TO THE GYM EVERYDAY
HE / SHE / IT DOESN’T SLEEP EVERY NIGHT
WE DON’T DO THE HOMEWORK EVERY FRIDAY
THEY DON’T LIKE SHOPPING EVERY MONDAY
Exercise.
Exercise.
 EXERCISE 02

MAKE 5 NEGATIVE SENTENCES

WITH THE VERB “STAY”
 INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES.
AUXILIAR SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT

DO I STUDY ENGLISH EVERY MORNING?

DO YOU GO TO THE GYM EVERYDAY?
DOES HE / SHE / IT SLEEP EVERY NIGHT?
DO WE DO THE HOMEWORK EVERY FRIDAY?
DO THEY LIKE SHOPPING EVERY MONDAY?
 EXERCISE 03

MAKE 5 INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES

WITH THE VERB TO DO.
 WH INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES.

WH QUESTION AUXILIAR SUBJECT VERB

WHERE DO I STUDY ENGLISH

WHERE DO YOU GO TO THE GYM
WHERE DOES HE / SHE / IT SLEEP
WHEN DO WE DO THE HOMEWORK?
WHERE DO THEY LIKE SHOPPING
 MORE USUAL WH QUESTIONS

▪ WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY?

▪ WHEN IT’S CHRISTMAS?
▪ WHAT IT’S YOUR FAVORITE COLOR/MOVIE/MUSIC/FOOD/CITY/COUNYTY?
▪ HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU HAVE?
▪ HOW MANY CELLPHONES DO YOU HAVE?
▪ WHAT IT’S YOUR WORST FEAR?
 PRESENT SIMPLE WITH A PHRASAL VERB
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

SUBJECT PHRASAL VERB COMPLEMENT

I TAKE OFF MY EARRINGS EVERY MORNING

YOU TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES EVERYDAY
HE / SHE / IT TAKES OFF HER/HIS/ITS JACKET EVERY NIGHT
WE TAKE OFF OUR SOCKS EVERY NIGHT WHEN WE GO TO SLEEP
THEY TAKE OFF THEIR FLIP FLOPS WHEN THEY GO OUT
 PRESENT SIMPLE WITH A PHRASAL VERB
WITH NEGATIVE SENTENCES

SUBJECT AUXILIAR PHRASAL COMPLEMENT

VERB

I DON’T TAKE OFF MY EARRINGS EVERY MORNING

YOU DON’T TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES EVERYDAY
HE / SHE / IT DOESN’T TAKE OFF HER/HIS/ITS JACKET EVERY NIGHT
WE DON’T TAKE OFF OUR SOCKS EVERY NIGHT WHEN WE GO TO SLEEP
THEY DON’T TAKE OFF THEIR FLIP FLOPS WHEN THEY GO OUT
 PRESENT SIMPLE WITH A PHRASAL VERB
INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES

AUXILIAR SUBJECT P. VERB COMPLEMENT

DO I TAKE OFF MY EARRINGS EVERY MORNING?

DO YOU TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES EVERYDAY?
DOES HE / SHE TAKE OFF HER/HIS/ITS JACKET EVERY NIGHT?
DO WE TAKE OFF OUR SOCKS EVERY NIGHT?
DO THEY TAKE OFF THEIR FLIP FLOPS WHEN THEY GO OUT?
Exercise. Put the verbs into the correct form.
1. We sometimes (to read) _____ books.
2. Emily (to go) ____ to the disco.
3. It often (to rain) ____ on Sundays.
4. Pete and his sister (to wash) _____ the family car.
5. I always (to hurry) ____ to the bus stop.
6. I (to like) ____ orange juice very much.
7. The girls always (to listen) ____ to pop music.
8. Janet never (to wear) ____ jeans.
9. Mr. Smith (to teach) _____ Spanish and French.
10. You (to do) ____ your homework after school.
11. We (to have) ____ a nice garden.
12. She (to be) ____ six years old.
13. Simon (to have) ______ two rabbits and five goldfish.
14. I (to be) _____ from Vienna, Austria.
15. They (to be) _____ Sandy's parents.
 EXERCISE. MAKE NEGATIVE SENTENCES.

1. My father makes breakfast. →

2. They are eleven. →
3. She writes a letter. →
4. I speak Italian. →
5. Danny phones his father on Sundays. →
6. I get up at 7:00 all mornings. →
 EXERCISE. FORM THE QUESTIONS.

[Link] / to speak / English →

[Link] / he / to go / home →
[Link] / to clean / the bathroom →
[Link] / she / to ride / her bike →
[Link] / to work / in the supermarket →
USEFUL QUESTIONS IN DAILY LIFE
• Do you take off your shoes every time you get home?

• The flight from Madrid to Bogotá takes off at 11 every morning.

• I don’t speak Chinese/French/English/Spanish/German

• When does the class start? Or When does start the class?

• I live in Mexico

• I need money/cash/five dollars

• You seem tired

• I get up at 8:00 (eight o’clock) every morning

• When do you exercise?

• The bus leaves at 5:00 pm

• The concert is on Saturday

 Present Simple Conversation – Saving Money
Y: Are you good at saving money?

A: No, I’m terrible, I waste money, so much money

Y:How?

A: Well, I don’t buy things on sale, I don’t use coupons, I buy anything I see, so when I shop I don’t look at
prices. I just see the food and I get it and I buy it and I pay it for it, and sometimes it’s very expensive, so I
need to Budget my money but I don’t Budget my money, what about you?, are you good at saving money?

Y: I dont think, I’m too bad at saving money, I look at prices a lot and I also buy a lot of things on sale, so I’m
able to save some money.

A: So, you look for discounts?

Y: Yes I do
A: Do you use special offers?

Y: No I don’t, but if I see some I will use them

A: So, do you waste money on anything? Like maybe eating out, buying clothes, renting movies?

Y: I waste money on buying clothes, but I save a little because I buy them on sale

A: And do you buy things online?

Y: No I don’t, I usually go into the stores to shop.

A: I don’t spend much money on clothes, I only shop maybe once a year or I only shop if I need something
like it’s really cold and I need a jacket.

Y: Ok I see
A: And I often only wear clothes people give to me.

Y: That’s amazing!

A: Yeah, so I get shirt or ties for Christmas gifts or a birthday gift and my mom often asks “What do you want
for christmas?” and I’ll say “Underwear and socks” and so, she buys them for me and then I don’t have to
buy them.

Y: You’re sound like you’re an easy person to give a present to.

A: Yes, for clothes, but I waste money on computer’s and electronics and those things are expensive, so I buy
a new computer every year, I have four computers now in my house and I have five mobiles too, I have lots
of electronic equipment so I spend much money on those things.
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