Present simple
Questions
Start
Affirmative form
In affirmative sentences, there are two main characteristics: 1. It uses the base form of the verb (except for the verb to be) 2. The addition of "s" for third person singular (he, she and it)
Let's make a review
Present simple is the most basic tense in English.
Negative form
In negative sentences, 1. We use one auxiliary, either "do" or"does" 2. We need to add the word "not" 3. Verbs do not change.
Uses
1. Daily routines. 2. General truths and scientific facts.
Yes-no questions
Structure
Yes / No questions are also called closed questions because there are only two possible responses: Yes or No.
1. Yes-no questions2. Wh-questions
Wh-questions
These are questions starting with WH-words.
We use these questions to ask for more detailed information.
Yes-no questions
subject
verb
Auxiliary
complement?
(infinitive)
DoBe (am, are)
I, you, we, you, they
playlike take speak work? study?
football?ice cream? the bus? Korean? a student?
DoesBe (is)
he, she, it
Note that we do not add an "s"
There are only two possible answers to this type of question, yes or no
Wh - questions
Wh word
auxiliary
subject
verb
complement?
(infinitive)
dobe (am, are)
I, you, we, you, they
playlike take work? study?
football?ice cream? the bus?
What, when, where, why, how, who
doesbe (is)
he, she, it
Note that we do not add an "s"
We give more, detailed information when answering to this type of question.
answers
yes-no questions
subject
auxiliary
Yes,
How do I answer these questions?
do /am, are.don't /am not, aren't.
I, you, we, you (plural), they
he, she, it
Even to answer a question in English, we must follow a structure.
does / is.doesn't / isn't.
No,
wh-questions
Most of of the time, we follow the affirmative structure and sometimes, the nagative structure too.
Examples
What time do you get up? I get up at 9 o'clock. What is your name? My name is José.
Why do you like pizza?I like it because it is delicious.Why are you so happy? Because I passed my English exam.
What Qué
Why Por qué
When does Anna arrive?She arrives at 10:30 When is your birthday? My birthday is on February 9th
How do you spell your name?L - Ó - P - E - ZHow old are you? I'm 23 years old.
HowCómo
When Cuándo
Where does Luis live?He lives in Chetumal. Where are you from? I'm from Japan.
Who is your favorite singer? Taylor Swift for sure!
Where Dónde
Who Quién
Other uses of the present simple
We use the present simple to talk about:Something that is true in the present I'm 23 years old. I'm a student. Personal information I'm from Mexico. My dad's name is Carlos. I have two brothers. Likes and dislikes He doesn't like fish. I like to play games on my computer.
Activity 2
In this activity, you need to formulate 8 different questions.One question per answer. You will need to write yes-no questions as well as wh - questions
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Present simple
Questions
Start
Affirmative form
In affirmative sentences, there are two main characteristics: 1. It uses the base form of the verb (except for the verb to be) 2. The addition of "s" for third person singular (he, she and it)
Let's make a review
Present simple is the most basic tense in English.
Negative form
In negative sentences, 1. We use one auxiliary, either "do" or"does" 2. We need to add the word "not" 3. Verbs do not change.
Uses
1. Daily routines. 2. General truths and scientific facts.
Yes-no questions
Structure
Yes / No questions are also called closed questions because there are only two possible responses: Yes or No.
1. Yes-no questions2. Wh-questions
Wh-questions
These are questions starting with WH-words. We use these questions to ask for more detailed information.
Yes-no questions
subject
verb
Auxiliary
complement?
(infinitive)
DoBe (am, are)
I, you, we, you, they
playlike take speak work? study?
football?ice cream? the bus? Korean? a student?
DoesBe (is)
he, she, it
Note that we do not add an "s"
There are only two possible answers to this type of question, yes or no
Wh - questions
Wh word
auxiliary
subject
verb
complement?
(infinitive)
dobe (am, are)
I, you, we, you, they
playlike take work? study?
football?ice cream? the bus?
What, when, where, why, how, who
doesbe (is)
he, she, it
Note that we do not add an "s"
We give more, detailed information when answering to this type of question.
answers
yes-no questions
subject
auxiliary
Yes,
How do I answer these questions?
do /am, are.don't /am not, aren't.
I, you, we, you (plural), they
he, she, it
Even to answer a question in English, we must follow a structure.
does / is.doesn't / isn't.
No,
wh-questions
Most of of the time, we follow the affirmative structure and sometimes, the nagative structure too.
Examples
What time do you get up? I get up at 9 o'clock. What is your name? My name is José.
Why do you like pizza?I like it because it is delicious.Why are you so happy? Because I passed my English exam.
What Qué
Why Por qué
When does Anna arrive?She arrives at 10:30 When is your birthday? My birthday is on February 9th
How do you spell your name?L - Ó - P - E - ZHow old are you? I'm 23 years old.
HowCómo
When Cuándo
Where does Luis live?He lives in Chetumal. Where are you from? I'm from Japan.
Who is your favorite singer? Taylor Swift for sure!
Where Dónde
Who Quién
Other uses of the present simple
We use the present simple to talk about:Something that is true in the present I'm 23 years old. I'm a student. Personal information I'm from Mexico. My dad's name is Carlos. I have two brothers. Likes and dislikes He doesn't like fish. I like to play games on my computer.
Activity 2
In this activity, you need to formulate 8 different questions.One question per answer. You will need to write yes-no questions as well as wh - questions