SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
DO - DOES
El tiempo presente simple en inglés se usa para describir
una acción que es regular, verdadera o normal.
Usamos el tiempo presente:
Para acciones repetidas o regulares en el presente
periodo de tiempo.
I take the train to the office.
The train to Berlin leaves every hour.
John sleeps eight hours every night during the week.
2. Por hechos.
The President of The USA lives in The White House.
A dog has four legs.
We come from Switzerland.
3. Por hábitos.
I get up early every day.
Carol brushes her teeth twice a day.
They travel to their country house
every weekend.
4. Para cosas que son siempre / generalmente ciertas.
It rains a lot in winter.
The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace.
They speak English at work.
FORMA AFFIRMATIVA
TERCERA PERSONA DEL SINGULAR (HE-SHE-IT)
The Rest of the
Subject Verb
sentence
I / you / we / they speak / learn English at home
he / she / it speaks / learns English at home
1. Para verbos que terminan en -O, -CH, -SH, -SS -X, o -Z
añadimos-ES al final del verbo, pero sólo si el sujeto es de
la 3era. Persona del singular.
go – goes SHE GOES TO THE SCHOOL
catch – catches
wash – washes
kiss – kisses
fix – fixes
buzz – buzzes
2. Para verbos que terminan en consonante+ Y, removemos la Y
Y colocamos-IES al final del verbo, pero sólo si el sujeto es de
la 3era. Persona del singular.
marry – marries study – studies
carry – carries worry – worries
NOTE: Para verbos que terminan en vocal + Y, añadimos -S.
SHE PLAYS SOCCER
Choose the correct form of the following verbs:
wake(s) up - open(s) - speak(s) - take(s) - do(es) - cause(s) - live(s) - play(s) -
close(s) - live(s) - drink(s)
Ann ______plays______ hand ball very well.
I never ____drink__________ coffee.
The swimming pool _____open______at 7:00 in the morning.
It _________closes__________ at 9:00 in the evening.
Bad driving ________causes__________many accidents.
My parents _________lives__________ in a very small flat.
The Olympic Games ______do________place every four
years.
They are good students. They always __takes_____their
homework.
My students _______speaks___________ a little English.
I always ______wake___________ early in the morning.
NEGATIVE FORM
DON´T - DOESN´T
The Rest of the
Subject don't/doesn't Verb*
sentence
I / you / we / they don't have / buy
cereal for breakfast
he / she / it doesn't eat / like etc.
YES/NO QUESTIONS
The Rest of the
Do/Does Subject Verb*
sentence
Do I / you / we / they have / need
a new bike?
Does he / she / it want etc.
WH-QUESTIONS
where do I play ?
what do you play ?
why does he play ?
who does she play ?
when do we play ?
how do they play ?
1) (he / drive to work every day) .
He drives to work every Day
2) (I / not / think you're right) .
I don´t think you’re right
3) (we / have enough time)? .
We have enough time ?
4) (I / eat cereal in the morning) .
I eating cereal in the morning
5) (they / write e-mails every day)? .
They writing e-mails every day ?
6) (you / watch a lot of TV)
You watching a lot of tv .
7) (he / not / read the newspaper) .
He doesnt read the newspaper
8) (she / dance often)? .
She does dance often
9) (where / I / come on Mondays)? .
Where i do comes on Mondays ?
10) (what / you / do at the weekend)? .
Whats do you at the weekend ?
11) (you / not / drink much tea) .
You not drinking much tea
12) (how / he / travel to work)?
How he traveling to work ?
