The simple present

When to use
simple present?
 • We live in New York.
PERMANET
• He works at the bank.
• I wake up at 6:00
ROUTINES
• I go to sleep at 11:00

FACTS • The sun rises in the east.

• Our class starts at 9:00.

SCHEDULES
• The flight leaves at noon.

FRECUENCY • She always takes the bus.

 SINGULAR PLURAL
1st Person I We

2nd Person You (Tú) You (Ustedes)

3rd Person He – She - It They

Only 3rd Person (In affirmative sentences)

ADD “S”
HE CALLS JUAN.
SHE DRINKS WATER.
IT WORKS VERY
WELL.
YOU RUN TOO FAST.
THE DANCE VERY NICE.
Y TRAVEL TO CUZCO.
WE PLAY THAT PIANO.
I
 Only 3rd Person (In affirmative sentences)

ADD “ES”

O – X – Z - S – SS – SH - CH

HE GOE TO THE THEATER.

S
SHE WATCH ES TV ALL THE
IT TIME. ES
CROSS THAT TUNEL.
 Only 3rd Person (In affirmative sentences)

ADD “IES”
If behind “Y”, there is a consonant. We change it and we add: “ies”

SOME VERBS

STUD STUDIES
Y HE IES
COPY SHE COPIES
TRY IT TRIES
CRY CRIES
FLY FL
 NEGATIVE SENTENCES

I
You like Indian food. He likes Indian food.
We don’t like She doesn’t like
They

I
You
We
They Don’t Do not
Doesn’t Does not
He
She
It
 NEGATIVE SENTENCES

Sujeto + verbo auxiliar (do) + auxiliar negativo (“not”) +

verbo.
Ejemplos:

I do not [don’t] talk. (Yo no hablo.)

He does not [doesn’t] eat. (Él no come.)

They do not [don’t] learn. (Ellos no aprenden.)

 INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES

Verbo auxiliar (do) + sujeto + verbo principal?

Examples: Answers:

Do you talk? (¿Hablas tú?) Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

Does he eat? (¿Come él?) Yes, He does. / No, he doesn’t

Do they learn? (¿Aprenden ellos?) Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.
 Jason: Hey Marnie, it’s lunchtime and I’m hungry.

Marnie: Me too. Do you like Indian food?

Jason: Yeah, it’s okay.

Marnie: There’s an Indian place near here – Little Delhi.

Their curry dishes are great.

Jason: Actually, I don’t really like curry.

Marnie: Well, they have soups and salads, and rice dishes, too.

Jason: OK… sounds good. Let’s go!

Curry: a type of dish made of meat or

vegetables in a spicy (hot) sauce.
 Useful Expressions
TALKING ABOUT LIKES AND DISLIKES

Do you like Indian food? Yes! I love it!

Do you like fish? Yes, I like it a lot.
Yes, it’s okay.
No, not really.
No, I can’t stand it.
Think about a restaurant. Write the Information.

Restaurant name: _____________

Kind of food: _____________

Food on the menu: ________________

Complete the sentence. Use the simple present.

1. Maria (live) ________ in Mexico City, but her parents (live) ________ in a small town.

2. You (speak) ________ French, but I (do/not) ________.

3. Sarah (not/eat) _________ meat. She’s a vegetarian.

4. Duncan (study) _________ in the library after school.

5. We (not/use) __________ a fork and knife to eat our meals. We (eat) _______ with chopsticks

and a spoon.