SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

ANALYZE THE USE OF VERBS IN SIMPLE PRESENT. USE THE QUESTIONS AS A GUIDE. (Analiza el
uso de los verbos en tiempo presente simple. Usa las preguntas como guía.)

Cómo se estructuran los enunciados en tiempo presente simple? Cómo usas los verbos en presente simple con
las personas I, we you y they? Cómo usas los verbos en presente simple con las personas he, she, it? Qué terminaciones
usas? Cómo expresas las acciones en forma negativa? Cómo usas los adverbios de frecuencia?

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE FORM.

AFFIRMATIVE FORM NEGATIVE FORM

I READ A BOOK A WEEK. Leer I DON’T READ A BOOK A WEEK.

WE SPEAK TWO LANGUAGES Hablar WE DON’T SPEAK TWO LANGUAGES
THEY DANCE TANGO VERY WELL. Bailar THEY DON’T DANCE TANGO
The cats (they) drink
MAYRA (SHE)READS A BOOK A WEEK. MAYRA DOESN’T READ A BOOK A WEEK.
ALBERT (HE) SPEAKS TWO LANGUAGES ALBERT DOESN’T SPEAK TWO LANGUAGES
THE DOG (IT) EATS MEAT Comer THE DOG DOESN’T EAT FRUIT.
THE CAT DRINKS
I WASH MY CLOTHES ON SATURDAY. Lavar I DON’T WASH MY CLOTHES IN THE WEEK.
MY MOTHER ( SHE) WASHES MY CLOTHES ON MY MOTHER (SHE) DOESN’T WASH MY CLOTHES.
MONDAY

Your example ( I / WE /YOI / THEY) Your example

Your example ( HE , SHE, IT) Your example

USE OF VERBS WITH HE, SHE, IT.

1.- ENDING S 3.- ENDING IES
MARY READS LIZ TAKES A BREAK. THE BOY (HE) COPPIES IN THE EXAM (COPPY)
JOHN SWIMS TIM TALKS ON THE PHONE THE PRODUCT (IT) SATISFIES OUR NEEDS (SATISFY)
THE CAT DRINKS MILK. HE STUDIES PORTUGUESE (STUDY)

2.- ENDING ES 4.- HAVE (TENER)

JOE GOES TO SCHOOL SHE DOES THE DUST I HAVE A CAR HE HAS A CAR
TOM WASHES THE CAR MARTIN WATCHES TV THEY HAVE A BOOK SHE HAS A BOOK
NOE FIXES THE RADIOS THE GIRL KISSES
 ESTRUCTURA GRAMATICAL DE UN ENUINCIADO AFIRMATIVO

SUJETO VERBO COMPLEMENTO

(PERSONA)
(Nombre o acción Un objeto / una persona a quien se dirige la acción / un lugar /
pronombre tiempo
I play soccer. (objeto) objeto directo
Matin (he) rests on Monday (tiempo) adverbio de tiempo
My sister (she) works at the University ( lugar) adverbio de lugar
Margaret and I study with Sophia. (persona) objeto indirecto.
(we)
My father (he) fixes the car (objeto) in the yard (lugar) in the afternoon. (Tiempo)
Your example (I / we/
they)

Your example ( he /
she / it)

Notas personales

ESTRUCTURA GRAMATICAL DE UN ENUNCIADO NEGATIVO

SUJETO AUXILIAR VERBO COMPLEMENTO

(PERSONA) (BASE)
(Nombre o Don’t acción Un objeto / una persona a quien se dirige la acción / un lugar / tiempo
pronombre /doesn’t
I Don’t play soccer. (objeto)
Matin DOESN’T rest on Monday (time)
My sister (she) Doesn’t work at the University ( lugar)
Margaret and I Don’t study with Sophia. ( persona)
My father Doesn’t fix the car (objeto) in the yard (lugar) in the afternoon. (Tiempo)
Your example I/
we / they

Your example he /
she / it

Notas personales.
USE OF FREQUENCY ADVERBS

AFFIRMATIVE
NEGATIVE
always
always
usually .
usually
. often
I don’t often do the chores
I sometimes do the chores
sometimes
seldom
never
_________________________ ALWAYS: siempre
Usually, USUALLY: (generally) usualmente, generalmente
Often, I do the chores OFTEN: Frecuentemente, a menudo, seguido
Sometimes, SOMETIMES: Algunas veces.
SELDOM: (rarely) rara vez, raramente
NEVER: nunca, jamás

EJEMPLOS DE USO FORMA AFIRMATIVA

SUJETO ADVERBIO DE VERBO COMPLEMENTO

FRECUENCIA

My parents usually sleep At about eleven pm.

Yanira never watches Television after ten pm.

EJEMPLOS DE USO FORMA NEGATIVA

SUJETO AUXILIAR ADVERBIO DE VERBO COMPLEMENTO

FRECUENCIA

My parents Don’t usually sleep At about eleven pm.

Yanira Doesn’t always watches Television after ten pm.

NEVER: No se usa en negativo.

EJEMPLOS DE USO CON EL VERBO TO BE (affirmative and negative)

SUJETO VERBO ADVERBIO DE COMPLEMENTO

FRECUENCIA

My parents ARE usually at home at four in the afternoon.

Yanira IS generally busy on her work.

We AREN’T always relaxed.

I AM NOT often stressed