HOUR 01. SIMPLE PRESENT, WH & SIMPLE QUESTIONS.

SIMPLE PRESENT

Basic Structure.

Personal Forms:
FIRST PERSON
THIRD PERSON

I (Yo)

YOU (Tu/Ustedes) WE (Nosotros) THEY (Ellos/Ellas)

SHE ( Ella)
HE ( El)
IT ( El o Ella)

Bases:
Like(s):

Want(s):

Wish(es):

Need(s):

Have(Has):

Actions:
To Sleep:
To Drive :
To Sell:

To Eat:
To Play:
To Do:

To Study:
To Work:
To Buy:

To Listen To:
To Read:
To Write:

To Drink:
To Walk:
To Sing:

Examples.
My friends like to drink after classes.
He wants to read the books before the dead-line.
I have to write an essay for school and I dont know how to do it.
She wishes to have a new car.
Read and Translate.
Joy works at a restaurant. He is the manager. He starts work
every day at 7:00 am. He finishes work every day at 6:00
pm. He lives very far from the restaurant but, He walks to work
every day. His brother and sister also work at the Restaurant
and they dont live close to it either but, They drive cars to
work. They start work at 9:00 am. Joy wants to be the boss.
He helps all the waiters and tells them what to do.
He likes his job and many customers like him too

WH QUESTION.
This question is formed by placing the WH-word WHAT , plus the auxiliary words DO or DOES
(DO for first person and DOES for third person). Then, add the personal form, followed by the
base word and the action in this order.

Examples.
Question: WHAT+DO+YOU+LIKE+TO DO? Answer: I + LIKE + TO DRINK
WHAT+DOES+SHE+LIKE+TO DO?
SHE+ LIKES + TO DRINK

Exercise I.
Write the appropriated question for the sentence making emphasis about the word in bold as
the example indicates.
He writes novels. What does he write?

She wishes to watch cartoons. _______________________________________

My uncle john drinks soda.
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That girl needs to sell books. _______________________________________
We have to study today.
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I like to listen to pop music. _______________________________________

NOTE: You must add the ending S or ES when using base words after a third person form according its
last syllable.

Exercise II.
Make 5 WH-Questions by yourself and answer them.

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SIMPLE QUESTION.
Supreme the WH-word WHAT and then, change the action to obtain a precise answer.

Examples.
Question: DO+YOU+WANT+TO DANCE? Answer: YES, +I + WANT + TO DANCE
DOES + HE+WANT+TO DANCE?
YES, + HE + WANTS + TO DACE

Now, for the negative answer, you have to place the word NO, at the beginning of the
sentence and then use the auxiliary words Do or Does in a contraction after the personal form.
Examples.
NO, + I + DONT+WANT+TO DANCE.
and NO, +SHE + DOESNT+ WANT+TO DANCE.

Vocabulary:
Beer Soda Juice Hot Dog TV Music Movies Documents
________ At Home Boyfriend Books Magazine Guitar Soccer Sale
Sports Boss Librarian Together Dinner Married Holiday

Examples
Do you wish to read?
What do you wish to read?

Yes, i wish to read.

I wish to read a book.

Does he need to drink?

What does he want to drink?

Yes, he needs to drink.

He wants to drink a beer.

Do they have to watch TV?

No, they dont have to watch TV
Then, what do they have to do? They have to work.

NUMBERS 21 40
21
22
TWENTY- TWENTYONE
TWO
32
31
THIRTYTHIRTYTWO
ONE

3
4
TWENTY- TWENTYTHREE
FOUR

5
6
TWENTY- TWENTYFIVE
SIX

7
TWENTYSEVEN

8
9
TWENTY- TWENTYEIGHT
NINE

30
THIRTY

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

THIRTY THREE

THIRTYFOUR

THIRTYFIVE

THIRTYSIX

THIRTYSEVEN

THIRTYEIGHT

THIRTYNINE

FORTY

Read and Translate.

Mark: Thank you for taking the time. Now, first question: What do you do?
Jennifer: I work in a library. I'm a librarian.
Mark: Are you married? Do you have a husband?
Jennifer: Yes, I have husband, his name is joe.
Mark: What does your husband do?
Jennifer: He works as a policeman.
Mark: Do you usually have dinner together?
Jennifer: Yes, we do.
Mark: How often does your husband exercise?
Jennifer: He sometimes exercises four times a week.
But, he usually exercises only twice a week.
Mark: do you wish to travel on holiday?
Jennifer: We rarely travel on holiday. However, we wish to go
the mountains if we can.
Mark: What type of books do you read?
Jennifer: I often read horror stories.
Mark: Thank you very much for answering my questions.
Jennifer: You're welcome!

Exercise I.
Write questions with "do" and "does" as the example indicates:
Yes, Children like sweets. Do children like sweets?
Yes, Babies drink a lot of milk. _______________________________________________?
Yes, My friend often helps me. _______________________________________________?
Yes, my girls take dancing lessons. ____________________________________________?

 No, Stars dont shine every night. _____________________________________________?

Yes, your sister plays with Barbie dolls. ________________________________________?
No, tourists never visit this place. _____________________________________________?
No, he doesnt want to come to the party. ______________________________________?
No, she doesnt know about her test. __________________________________________?
Yes, they run the New York Marathon every year. _______________________________?

Yes, Mark rides his bike to work. _____________________________________________?

Yes, Mary and Joe like this new game. _________________________________________?

No, the soup doesnt taste good. _____________________________________________?

Exercise II.
Write 8 Simple Questions directed to your teacher. Make sure half of the questions have to be
answered in affirmative way and the other half in a negative one.

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Exercise III.
Write a dialogue using both, WH and Simple Questions and at least 10 of the actions learned in
Hours 1.

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