PRESENT SIMPLE

GOAL They will express ideas about habits routines using The present simple
The simple present tense is used to talk about habits, customs and

routines.
1. Susan studies at CONTINETAL from 6:00 pm to 10:30pm everyday. (routine)
2. Henry smokes three cigarettes a day (habit)
Also expresses a fact which is always true or true for a long time.
1. Water boils at 100 C°.
2. The earth goes around the sun
AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT BASE FORM COMPLEMENT
I
You
We like
They studying English
He( Eduardo) chocolate
likes
She(Diana)
It
NEGATIVE
SUBJECT AUXILIAR BASE FORM COMPLEMENT
I
You
We don’t
They Work in Credito bank
He(Miguel) Like ice cream
She(Olivia) doesn’t
It

YES/NO QUESTIONS (?) SHORT ANSWERS

you Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Do
they like managing companies ? Yes, we do. / No we don’t
pachamanca? Yes, they do. / No, they don’t
he Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t
Does
she like writing memos Yes, she does. / No she doesn’t
it the pizza? Yes, it does. / No, it doesn’t

-WH QUESTIONv

What I do ?
Where you live?
do
What time we go to the institute?
How many they have?
(children) study English?
Why he practice type writing?
When she visit on weekends?
Who
does
it
 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (Third person and questions)
Notice that in affirmative sentences verbs change (add “S” or “ES” ) with third person subjects

(he, she it).

Read the following sentences.

1. Enrique Iglesias sings pop music

2. Chato Grados lives in Huancayo

3. My dog runs very fast

4. Jhosira studies at CONTINENTAL institute

5. Magaly Medina works on Television.

6. ……………………………omar plays chess…………………….

HE, SHE, IT verb forms.

A. B.

go - goes study - studies

watch - watches identify - identifies

wash - washes BUT:

fix - fixes Buy - buy

miss - misses stay - stays

C. D.

have - has work - works

I he complete - completes

you she get - gets

We they it drink - drinks

1. Write the HE, SHE, IT forms of the following verbs.

1. read - reads 2. do - ___does______

3. appear - ____appears____ 4. push - ___pushes______

5. run - ______runs___ 6. teach - ____teaches_____

7. play - ____plays_____ 8. mix - _____mixes____

9. enable - enables________ 10. add - ____adds_____

11. change - ____changes____ 12. leave - ____leaves_____

PRACTICE
Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ____________

a. This is a part of a report that a personnel manager wrote after interviewing a candidate for the
position of Director of Software development. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple tense.

Articulate and well presented, Richard is an excellent candidate for the post of

s
Director of software development. He _(want )_(want) to leave his present
employer, a small computer company, because he ______feels______ (feel) that he
_________ does not use _______(not use) his knowledge of software engineering to
the full. He is looking for a more challenging position where his field of
specialization can be exploited in a more stimulating environment. He
________realizes______(realize) that our company is growing rapidly, and that he
would be expected to contribute to that growth. He is familiar with our existing range
of software and regularly _______reads_______ (read) our publications.
Although at present he is living in the south, he ____says_______(say) that he is
willing to go wherever we ____decide_________(decide) to send him. He
occasionally _____________travels_____(travel) to various European countries fro
trade fairs and exhibitions and enjoy meeting people of different nationalities. At the
moment he is attending a training course at the Goethe Institute in order to perfect his
German.

J Hargreaves
Personnel Manager
28th December 2003

C. Make negative sentences with the following sentences. Use don’t and doesn’t
EXAMPLE: George works at UPLA
George doesn’t workt at UPLA.
1. Arturo works at Sedapal
______________arturo does not work at sedapal_______________________________

2. Yesy and Lucero study at CESCA.

________________yesy and lucero do not study at cesca_____________________________

3. Chato Grados comes from England.

________________chato grados does not comes from england_____________________________

4. martin Vizcarra governs very well.

____________________martin viscarra does not govern very well_________________________

5. Thalia sings salsa music.

__________________thalia does not sing salsa music___________________________
D. Make questions and ask them to your classmates . Write down their answers.

EXAMPLE: What/ Rina/do/ everyday?

What does Rina do everyday? She works in a bank

1. Where / Bill Gates/ live /?
__where does bill bates live ?___he lives in ee.uu________________
_____________________________________________

2. Where /Michael Jackson and Madonna /live ?

___________________where do Michael Jackson and maddona live?______they live in ee.uu______________
_____________________________________________

3. What time / go/ Angela / to / study/?

___________________what time does go angela to study?_________
she goes at 7 o'clock ___________ _____________________________________________

4. What / you / like doing/?

____________________what do you like doing? ________ I like to play chess________
_____________________________________________

E. Make questions and answer them using the following sentences.

1. Jhonatan manages a business in the morning.

_does jhonatan manage a bussinnes in the morning______________________________?

Yes, ___he does_________________.

Patsily and Carlos speak English very well

_______________do paty and carlos speak English very well _______________________________________?
No, __they do not___________.

F. Make questions from these sentences and the answer them.

EXAMPLE: Gaston Acurio works as an architect
Does Gaston Acurio work as an architect?
No, he doesn’t. He works as a chef,
1. Tongo sings huaynos
__________________does tongo sing huayno________________________________________?
__________________________no , he does not . he sings cumbia________________________________

2. Paulina Rubio and Luis Miguel come from Mexico

_________________do paulina and luis come from mexico_________________________________________?
___________________________yes , they do _______________________________

3. Laura Boso and Magaly Medina live in Peru.

__________________Do__laura and Magaly live in Peru______________________________________?
_______________________________no , they do , they live in peru and mexico___________________________

4. Women administrate a business very well.

__Do women administrate a business very well_______________________________________?
________________________yes , do administrate a business very well __________________________________

G. Write a composition about your best friend’s everyday activities

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THE PRESENT TENSE

VERB “BE” PRESENT SIMPLE

The simple present tense is used to talk

 Occupation:
about habits, customs and routines.
You are a computers engineer.
3. Sonia studies at UPLA from 8:00 to 12:30
everyday. (routine)

 Marital state:

They are married

4. Luis smokes three cigarettes a day (habit)
 Age:

A: How old are you?

B: I’m 17 years old 5. In Japan, People always bow to say
hello.(custom)
 Location:
DESCRIPTION
My father is in Miami. She looks nice
It seems beatuful
 Origin/Nationality:
Origin Nationality
Rosmery is from Chanchamayo Where do you come from?
I come from …HYO………….
 Description

Henry is organized Also expresses a fact which is always

true or true for a long time.

3. Water boils at 100 C°.

 Physical or mental condition

4. The earth goes around the sun
He’s hungry
We’re afraid
 They’re ungry

 Telling the time

*A:What do you do?
It’s six o’clock B: I’m a doctor

A: What time is it?  Physical or mental condition

B :_______________________________ He looks hungry

II. GRAMMAR

A. WRITE THE SENTENCES IN PRESENT SIMPLE NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE.

1. Peter likes hip hop music.

NEGATIVE: peter does not like hip hop music
________________________________________________________________________
INTERROGATIVE: __does peter like hip hop music
_______________________________________________________________?

2. Ana dances every Friday with her friends.

NEGATIVE: ________________________________________________________________________
INTERROGATIVE: _________________________________________________________________?

3.I go to the bank in the morning..

NEGATIVE: I DO NOT GO TO THE BANK IN THE
MORNING________________________________________________________________________
INTERROGATIVE: _Do I go to the bank in the
morning_____________________________________________________________?

4. Yesenia works in a hospital

NEGATIVE: ________________________________________________________________________
INTERROGATIVE: _________________________________________________________________?

5. He studies English.
NEGATIVE: ________________________________________________________________________
INTERROGATIVE: _________________________________________________________________?
B. Correct the sentences.

1. A journalist sells things.

_____________________________________________________________
 2. The president of peru lives in Puno.
_____________________________________________________________

3. Your Engliss teacher arrives late.

_____________________________________________________________

4. A secretary cooks in a restaurant

_____________________________________________________________

C. Make the questions.

1. does/Maria/what/up/get/the/time/?
________________ What time does Maria get
up?____________________________________________

2. for/does/have/breakfast/he/what/?
____________ what does has he for
breakfast_?________________________________________________

3. to/how/he/work/does/he/?
______________how does he work?_______________________________________________

4. lunch/where/have//does/he/?
_______________________where does he have lunch?______________________________________

5. he/does/what/evenings/do/the/in/?
_______________what does he do in the evening____________________________________________

D. CIRCLE THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE

1. My father work / works a red car.

2. They play / plays tennis on Monday.

3. My grandparents live / lives in Madrid.

4. My friend's girlfriend study / studies French.

5. You cook / cooks very well.

6. My father watch / watches TV every afternoon.

7. At weekends, I play / plays a lot of video games.

8. In the morning, we drink / drinks water and orange juice.

9. They like / likes pizza.

10. George go / goes to work by bus.