English Class.

Mrs. Lorainne Ilias

 Present simple

1.Watch the video about present simple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkY4mo0VcIQ

2. Review the Powerpoint Presentation
3.Do the online exercises
 Present simple

To describe: Habits/routines, unchanging situations (permanent),

general truths, fixed arrangement.

Ex:
● I brush my teeth (habit)
● I work at Berckley School. (unchanging Situation)
● The sun rises from the east. (general truth)
● The water boils at 100°C.
● Your test starts at 10 a.m (fixed arrangement)
● Our classes are/start at 9:30 am on Saturdays.
 Structure
POSITIVE FORM (+) :

1. I walk to the school/ we go to school

2. You study at Universidad del Atlantico.

s + verb + complement.

3. - She walks the dog./Maria paints a picture.

4. He runs around the house./Carlos walks
5. It walks using batteries. The toy uses

s + verb (s) (es) (ies) + complement.

 ATTENTION SPECIAL CASES

verb ending in: He watches Television.

● -Ch
● -Sh Sebastian washes the dishes.
● -x She fixes the radio.
● -ss Juliana mixes the flour.
● -O Yenni misses the bus.
it goes so slow.
The turtle goes so slowly.
 ATTENTION SPECIAL CASES

verb ending in: He studies English.

● consonant +y= study She studies law.
cry, try
● vowel + y= play, buy, The baby cries so high.
she tries her best.
Try= tries cry=cries

The dog plays in the park.

Maria buys a cupcake.
 Negative

To make a negative sentence in English we normally use Do not /Does not

Don't or Doesn't
Negative Contractions

Affirmative: You speak French. Do not= Don't

Negative: You do not speak French. Does not= Doesn't
I don't like meat = I do not like
Affirmative: He speaks German. meat.
Negative: He does not speak German.

There is no difference in meaning though we normally use contractions in spoken

English.
 Subject + do not/ Verb* + The Rest of the sentence
does not

I / you / we / they do not (don´t) have / buy cereal for breakfast

he / she / it does not (doesn´t) eat / like etc.

Examples of Negative Sentences with Do not and Does not:

● You do not speak Arabic.
● John does not speak Italian.
● We do not have time for a rest.
● The cat does not move.
● He and I do not want to go to the party.
● She does not like fish.
 Interrogative form

To make a question in English we normally use Do or Does. It has no translation in Spanish though it is
essential to show we are making a question.

Affirmative: You speak English. Do/Does Subject Verb* The Rest of the sentence
Question: Do you speak English?
Yes, I do
No, I don´t
Affirmative: He speaks French. Wh/Do I / you / we / they have / need a new bike?
want etc.
Question: Does he speak French?
Yes, he does Wh/Does he / she / it

No, he doesn't
 Interrogative form
● Wh WORDS Do/Does Subject/nouns Verb* The Rest of the sentence

● HOW
● WHAT
● WHERE
● WHY Wh/Do I / you / we / they have / need a new bike?
want etc.
● WHEN
● WHO Wh/Does he / she / it

● Whose
 Interrogative form
● Maria: she
● Pepito: he
Do/Does Subject Verb* The Rest of
● The dog: it the sentence
● You and I : we
Wh/Do I / you / we / they have / need a new bike?
● the students: they want etc.
● The dogs/The glasses:They
Wh/Does he / she / it
● the boss: you
Where does my mother work?
she works in a hospital.
 Interrogative form
Do/Does Subject Verb* T
● Where does my mother work? t

she works in a hospital. Wh/Do I / you / we / they have / need a

want etc.
● When do you go to the gym?
I go to the gym on Mondays. Wh/Does he / she / it

● What does Susana do in the kitchen?

she cooks a cake.
● Why do you use masks?
I use face masks to protect myself from the coronavirus.
 Interrogative form
Do/Does Subject Verb* The Rest
● Why do you go to the university? of the
sentence
because I want to get my degree.
Wh/Do I / you / we / have / need a new
● Why does she do the homework? they want etc. bike?

because she wants pass the semester. Wh/Does he / she / it

● Where does he learn English?
He learns at Universidad del Atlántico.
● When does he go to the movies/cinema?
He goes to the cinema at the weekends.
 Adverbs of frequency

s+ adverb of frequency +verb +complement

She never goes to the gym.
My brother always watches Tv.

She sometimes goes to the gym.

sometimes She goes to the gym.
She goes to the gym sometimes.
 Asynchronous class

●Record a video about one day of your daily routine (2min.

minimum 3 mins. max.)
●Upload it in googleclassroom until next class. Apr.29th
 Online excersise

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple-exercise-7.html
 Present continuous

1.Watch the video about present continous:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBbJNjjSYBo
2. Review the Powerpoint Presentation about present continuous
3.Do the online exercises
 How do we use the Present Continuous tense?

We use the Present Continuous to talk about:

● action happening now
● action happening around now
Ex: I am eating my lunch.
John is looking for a new job.
Structure
 subject auxiliar main verb
y verb

+ I am speaking to you.

+ You are reading this.

- She is not staying in London.

- We are not playing football.

? Is he watching TV?

? Are they waiting for John?

Basic rule Just add -ing to the base verb:

work → working

play → playing

assist → assisting

see → seeing

be → being
 If the base verb ends in consonant + stressed vowel +
consonant, double the last letter:vowels = a, e, i, o, u

stop → stopping
cvc
run → running
cvc
begin → beginning
cvc

Note that this exception does not apply when the last syllable of the base verb is not
stressed: Open= Opening
 short vowel sound

a: apple cat hat

cvc cvc
e: elephant hen
i: iguana igloo/ pig
o: octopus clock
u: umbrella/ pull shut dust
 long vowel sound

a: cake take bake game vase

cvce cvce cvce
e:
i: kite ride
o: nose
u:
Exception If the base verb ends in ie, change the ie to y:

lie → lying

die → dying

Exception If the base verb ends in vowel + consonant + e, omit the e:

come → coming

mistake → mistaking
 Online exercise

Present progressive: positive, negative, questions

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