Unit 12: Simple present

The simple present tense in English is

used to describe an action that is regular,
true or normal.



Verb conjugation and spelling
The spelling for the verb in the third
person differs depending on the ending
of that verb:



Negative sentences
You will see that we add don't between
the subject and the verb.

between the subject and the
verb to make a negative sentence.
Negative contractions
Don't = Do not
Doesn't = Does not

I don't like meat = I do not like
meat.

Word order of negative
sentences
Examples
You don't speak Arabic.
John doesn't speak Italian.
We don't have time for a rest.
It doesn't move.
They don't want to go to the party.
She doesn't like fish.

Questions
It has no
translation in Spanish though it is
essential to show we are making a
question. It is normally put at the
beginning of the question.



You will see that we add DO at the
beginning of the affirmative sentence to
make it a question.

Examples
Do you need a dictionary?
Does Mary need a dictionary?
Do we have a meeting now?
Does it rain a lot in winter?
Do they want to go to the party?
Does he like pizza?

Short answers with Do and
Does
Wh questions with do and does
Unit 13: Infinitive form
Infinitive form
Basically, an infinitive verb is a verb with
the word to in front of it.

There are several possible ways to use
infinitive verbs. You can use them:
as the subject of a sentence.
like an adjective or adverb phrase that
expresses purpose or intent.
following a direct object.
following certain other verbs.

sleep play
read write
walk run
talk listen
jump drink
open close
eat go
speak sing
dance ride
laugh cry
swim study
clean draw
cook wash
ask think
cut buy
win lose
want
Lets play
Charades! =)
Team 1: Team 2:
Verbs
give
Past simple:
gave

Meaning:
dar
go
Past simple:
went

Meaning:
ir
grow
Past simple:
grew

Meaning:
crecer;
cultivar
hang
Past simple:
hanged/hung

Meaning:
colgar
have
Past simple:
had

Meaning:
tener