PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT SIMPLE
AFFIRMATIVE

ESPA II
2020-2021
Manuel Blanco – IPEP Córdoba
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FORM

AFFIRMATIVE

I WORK LIVE WANT

YOU WORK LIVE WANT
HE/SHE/IT WORKS LIVES WANTS
WE WORK LIVE WANT
YOU WORK LIVE WANT
THEY WORK LIVE WANT
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FORM

AFFIRMATIVE

I GO KISS WASH WATCH RELAX

YOU GO KISS WASH WATCH RELAX
HE/SHE/IT GOES KISSES WASHES WATCHES RELAXES
WE GO KISS WASH WATCH RELAX
YOU GO KISS WASH WATCH RELAX
THEY GO KISS WASH WATCH RELAX
-O- -S- -SH- -CH- -X-
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FORM

AFFIRMATIVE

I STUDY FLY CRY PLAY STAY

YOU STUDY FLY CRY PLAY STAY
HE/SHE/IT STUDIES FLIES CRIES PLAYS STAYS
WE STUDY FLY CRY PLAY STAY
YOU STUDY FLY CRY PLAY STAY
THEY STUDY FLY CRY PLAY STAY
-CONS + Y- -VOWEL + Y-
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FORM

SPELLING OF -S in 3rd.p.sing. (He/She/It)

RULE
Add an -S to the Base form of the verb
I work - He works You live - It lives We want - She wants
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USE
> To describe repeated actions or habits -FREQUENCY-
Para describir acciones que realizamos repetidamente en el tiempo, habituales o frecuentes.

I get up at 7 every morning

She starts work at 9
We travel to Italy every year

> To describe a permanent situation, likes or hobbies

Para describir acciones que permanecen en el tiempo, nuestros gustos y nuestras aficiones.

We live in London
I love pizza
She goes to my school

> To talk about things that are always or generally true

Para describir verdades universales o científicas, cosas que siempre ocurren de la misma forma.

The sun sets in the west

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ADVERBS of FREQUENCY
To ask about frequency, we use HOW OFTEN ... ?
“¿Con qué frecuencia…?”

How often does the bus stop ?

How often do you play football ?

ALWAYS SIEMPRE > BEFORE THE MAIN VERB ANTES DEL VERBO
USUALLY NORMALMENTE I usually go to bed at 11 .00
OFTEN A MENUDO She never eats meat
SOMETIMES A VECES > AFTER "BE“ DESPUÉS DE “BE”
SELDOM APENAS
He is never late for school
HARDLY EVER CASI NUNCA I am usually in a hurry in the
NEVER NUNCA morning
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TIME EXPRESSIONS
> TIME EXPRESSIONS go at the end of the
DAYsentence
WEEK
EVERY
MONTH
YEAR
TODOS LOS DÍAS, ….

ONE HOUR DAY

TWO DAY WEEK
A
THREE WEEK MONTH
... MONTH YEAR
UNA HORA, DÍA, … A LA SEMANA, MES, …

ONCE DAY
TWICE WEEK
A
THREE TIMES MONTH
... YEAR
UNA VEZ, … A LA SEMANA, MES, …
He phones me every night
I play football three days a week
We have English classes twice a week