Present Simple
Afirmativo
I get up at eight o´clock
You get up at eight o´clock
He gets up at eight o´clock
She gets up at eight o´clock
It gets up at eight o´clock
We get up at eight o´clock
You get up at eight o´clock
They get up at eight o´clock
Negativo
I do not (don´t)get up at eight o´clock
You do not (don´t get) up at eight o´clock
He does not (doesn´t) get up at eight o´clock
She does not (doesn´t) get up at eight o´clock
It does not (doesn´t) get up at eight o´clock
We do not (don´t) get up at eight o´clock
You do not (don´t) get up at eight o´clock
They do not (don´t) get up at eight o´clock
Interrogativo (yes/no questions)
Do I like fish?
Do you like fish?
Does he like fish?
Does she like fish?
Does it like fish?
Do we like fish?
Do you like fish?
Do they like fish?
Respuestas cortas
Yes, I do.
Yes, you do.
Yes, he does.
Yes, she does.
Yes, it does.
Yes, we do.
Yes, you do.
Yes, they do.
No, I don´t
No, you don´t
No, he doesn´t
No, she doesn´t
No, it doesn´t
No, we don´t
No, you don´t
No, they don´t
* Con las respuestas cortas no repetimos el verbo principal. Sólo utilizamos la forma correspondiente del verbo auxiliary do.
Interrogativo (wh – questions)
When do I get up?
When do you get up?
When does he get up?
When does she get up?
When does it get up?
When do we get up?
When do you get up?
When do they get up?
Uso del presente simple
* Se utiliza el presente simple para hablar de actividades que se realizan regularmente y para hablar de rutinas (diarias, semanales, anuales, etc).
NO SE UTILIZA para hablar de actividades que está sucediendo en el momento dehablar.
* Con he, she, it (la tercera persona singular) en afirmativo, se añade –s o –es al verbo,según las reglas siguientes.
Reglas de ortografía –verbo + -s/-es
* Para formar la tercera persona singular (que corresponde a he, she, it) del presente simple, normalmente se añade –s.
eat - eats
work - works
* A los verbos que acaban en –ch, -sh, -s, -x, se les añade –es. wash - washes
teach - teaches
* A los verbos do y go se les añade –es. do - does
go - goes
* A los verbos acabados en consonante + -y, se les quita la –y y se añade –ies.
try - tries
study - studies
* A los verbos acabados en vocal + -y, se les añade –s. say - says
play - plays
Pronunciación – verbo + -es.
*La terminación –es del presente simple se pronuncia /iz/ cuando los verbos acaban en –ch, -sh, -s, -x, añadiendo una sílaba al verbo.
I teach - he teaches
En los demás verbos, la terminación –es no constituye una sílaba adicional.
we go - she goes
Ejercicios
Utiliza la presente simple afirmativa
1. I ________ (go) shopping with my brother.
2. We sometimes ________ (use) a dictionary in class.
3. My friends ________ (study) Italian at their school.
4. School ________ (finish) at three o´clock.
5.You ________ (live) near me.
6. He ________(like) rap music.
7. She ________ (do) her homework before dinner.
8. We ________ (play) tennis in school on Wednesday afternoon.
9. I ________ (watch) TV in the evening.
10. My mother ________ (teach) art.
Hacer las frases en negativa
1. I study French.
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2. School finishes at two o´clock.
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3. You copy from other students.
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4. We think English is easy.
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5. My friends play volleyball.
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6. I watch TV on Saturday morning.
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7. She speaks Chinese.
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8. The dog likes cats.
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9. They listen to pop music.
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10. I play with my hamster every day.
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Presente Simple
1. I _________ (play) tennis after school
2. You _________ (start) school at nine o´clock.
3. We _________ (have) lunch at school.
4. They _________ (watch) TV after dinner.
5. She _________ (not get up) at seven o´clock.
6. We _________ (go) to bed at nine o´clock.
7. What time _________ I (get) up?
8. What _________ she _________ after school?
9. He _________ (play) football.
10. Susan _________ (go) to the cinema.
11. My mother _________ (start) work at half past seven.
12. What _________ they _________ (do) in the evening?
13. How _________ you _________ (spell) that in English?
14. Brian _________ (get) up at eight o´clock.
15. Where _________ John and Martin _________ (go ?
16. Serena _________ (not know) what to do.
17. Wendy _________ (not like) to do shopping.
18. My grandfather _________ (not live) in London.
19. My sisters _________ (walk) to school every day.
20. My best friend _________ (like) math.
21. My brother and I _________ (have) breakfast half past seven.
22. My cousin _________ (study) biology.
23. We _________ (go) to the cinema at the weekend.
24. When _________ Mary _________ (start) school?
25. Gill _________ (not work) in a supermarket.
