Seminario I: alfabetización en lengua inglesa II

Unit 1:

The Simple Present

We use the simple present to talk about things in general, things which are always true and
habits. It's not important if the action is happening at the time of speaking.

Examples:

She works at the hospital.

I love eating fish.
The shop next to the bank sells great pizza.
Brazil exports a lot of wood to the rest of the world.

Affirmative Form

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1. Write the verbs in the third person.

2. Choose the correct option.

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3. Complete the sentences with the verb. Add s or es when necessary.

4. Complete the simple present sentences with the correct form of the verbs given.

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Negative Form

5. Choose the correct option.

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6. Use don’t or doesn’t

7. Complete the sentences with the correct form of these verbs.

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8. Complete the blanks with the right form of these verbs.

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9. Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the verb” TO BE” (Affirmative form).

10. Write the negative form of the verb

“TO BE”.

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1. Write short answers (with pronouns) to the questions below.

1. Does Mrs. Brown live in California? Yes, ______________________________

2. Are Shelly and Thomas tired? No, __________________________________

3. Do penguins live at the North Pole? No, ______________________________

4. Does your father work in an office? Yes, ______________________________

5. Is Ottawa the capital city of Canada? Yes, _____________________________

6. Are we late? No, ________________________________________________

7. Does Robert live in London? No, ____________________________________

8. Is dinner ready? No, _____________________________________________

9. Do you like to read? Yes, _________________________________________

10. Are they from New Zealand? Yes, __________________________________

11. Are rabbits dangerous? No, _______________________________________

12. Is Brazil in Asia? No, _____________________________________________

13. Does she drive? Yes, ____________________________________________

14. Is Mr. Smith a teacher? Yes, _______________________________________

15. Do they know the answer? No, _____________________________________

16. Do you know how to swim? No, ____________________________________

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 17. Are you angry? No, ______________________________________________

18. Is Dubai in the Middle East? Yes, ___________________________________

19. Does the cake taste good? Yes, ____________________________________

20. Are they here? No, ______________________________________________

2. Complete the question by using “DO” or “DOES” and the form of the verb.

3. Form the questions.

Example: I am hungry. –

…….Are you hungry?...........

1. Peter goes to the party.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
2. His schoolbag is brown.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
3. Mary can ski.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
4. I meet my friends.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
5. The teacher hands out the books.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
6. Pat is a clever boy.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
7. The monkey takes the banana.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
8. Tony is hungry.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?

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 9. Tim goes to school.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
10. They are at Sarah's party.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
11. You like apples.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
12. Winter begins in December.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
13. They are at home.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
14. Tom can play football.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
15. His mother speaks Spanish.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?

4. Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences.

1. Mr. Stevens works at a bank.

Question: ______________________________________________________________?
Answer: Yes, ______________________. Answer: No, _______________________.

2. Mary gets up at six o’clock.

Question: ______________________________________________________________?
Answer: Yes, ______________________. Answer: No, _______________________.

3. It rains a lot in that country.

Question: ______________________________________________________________?
Answer: Yes, ______________________. Answer: No, _______________________.

4. Sam and Kelly live in Australia.

Question: ______________________________________________________________?
Answer: Yes, ______________________. Answer: No, _______________________.

5. The bus leaves in an hour.

Question: ______________________________________________________________?
Answer: Yes, ______________________. Answer: No, _______________________.

6. His brother likes to swim at the beach.

Question: ______________________________________________________________?
Answer: Yes, ______________________. Answer: No, _______________________.

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 7. It snows in the winter.

Question: ______________________________________________________________?
Answer: Yes, ______________________. Answer: No, _______________________.

8. We have to study for a history test.

Question: ______________________________________________________________?
Answer: Yes, ______________________. Answer: No, _______________________.

9. Michelle knows the answer.

Question: ______________________________________________________________?
Answer: Yes, ______________________. Answer: No, _______________________.

10. David drives very carefully.

Question: ______________________________________________________________?
Answer: Yes, ______________________. Answer: No, _______________________.

11. Our class starts at three o’clock.

Question: ______________________________________________________________?
Answer: Yes, ______________________. Answer: No, _______________________.

12. Birds eat insects.

Question: ______________________________________________________________?
Answer: Yes, ______________________. Answer: No, _______________________.

5. Fill in the gaps with do or does.

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