Simple Present

SIMPLE PRESENT

Index

Uses

Affirmative

Negative

Let's practice

Interrogative

Video

Uses

HABITS TRUE IN THE PRESENT GENERAL FACTS DESCRIBE YOURSELF

Habits

Can be used to talk about habits or routines, in these sentences the adverbs of frequency are commonly used. (everyday, always, often, sometimes, never)

Example

• She never goes to school by bus.
• I bush my teeth after eat
• We normally play videogames at night

True in the present

Can be used to talk about general true statements.

Example

• I study in the Liceo Merani
• My mom works in a hospital
• They don't like dancing

Facts

Can be used to talk about non refutable facts

Example

• Water boils at 100°C
• Sun rises in the East
• Planets orbit around the Sun

Affirmative Sentences

Affirmative Sentences

SUBJECT + VERB IN PRESENT + COMPLEMENT

• She lives in Dosquebradas
• He loves playing football
• We watch movies every Sunday

Verb rules

Third person singular (He, She, It)

Negative Sentences

Negative Sentences

SUBJECT + DO/ DOES + NOT + VERB + COMPLEMENT

• She doesn't live in Dosquebradas
• He doesn't love playing football
• We don't watch movies every Sunday

Do not = Don't Does not = Doesn't

Interrogative Sentences

Interrogative Sentences

(WH WORD) + DO/ DOES + SUBJECT + VERB + COMPLEMENT + ?

• Where does she live?
• Does he like playing football?
• What do you do on Sundays?

Let's practice

START

QUESTION 1/5

They always _____ volley on sundays.

plays

don't play

play

Correct!

NEXT

QUESTION 2/5

He never _____ meat.

doesn't eat

eat

eats

Correct!

NEXT

QUESTION 3/5

_____ you like bananas?

Are

Does

Do

Correct!

NEXT

QUESTION 4/5

_____ he work in Bogota?

Is

Do

Does

Correct!

NEXT

QUESTION 5/5

Where does your grandmother live?

She live in Santa Rosa

She lives in Santa Rosa

Yes, She does

Correct!

NEXT

Challenge accomplished!

Margarita Becerra