Universidad Favaloro

Facultad de Ciencias Médicas

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PRESENT TENSES

Prof. Gustavo Costa

Present Simple
 Affirmative
SUBJECT + VERB(infinitive)+REST

Examples:
- I play football
- We love English
- They live in the USA
- You like hamburgers
IF SUBJECT : HE, SHE, IT
VERB + S/ES + REST
(+ES when the verb finishes in:
SS,SH,CH,O,X)

Examples :
-She likes English
-It rains a lot in Africa
-Maria goes to the cinema
- Tom watches a lot of TV
I
Interrogative
Q.-W + (AUXILIAR) + SUBJECT + VERB (Inf.) + REST ?
DO
DOES

OPEN QUESTIONS:
- Where do you live?
-How do you go to school?
-Why does he study English?
-What does she do?

WH WORD YES /NO QUESTION:

-Do you like English ? Yes, I do - Does she like English ? Yes she does
-Do you live near here ? No, I don´t - Does he read book? No, He doesn´t
-Do we go out ? Yes , We do - Does it rain? Yes, it does
 Negative
SUBJECT + (AUXILIAR) + VERB(inf.) + REST
DON´T
DOESN´T

EXAMPLES:
-We don´t study Mathematics -He doesn´t do his homework
-They don´t like pop music - She doesn´t learn Chinese
-I don´t go out at nigth - It doesn´t go to the airport
 Adverbs of Frequency
Always 100% Sometimes 50%
Usually 85% Hardly ever 20%
Often 70% Never 0%

They go before the verb

Examples:
- I always get up early
- He usually goes to school by bus
- We sometimes eat in a restaurant
- They never have lunch
USES:
 Habits
 Routines
 Things that are always true or true in general
 States
 Permanent actions or situations
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. USE THE CORRECT VERB:

Boil close cost cost like like meet open speak teach wash

1. Margaret SPEAKS four languages.

2. In Britain the Banks usually ………open ……….. At 9.30 in the morning.
3. The City Museum …………………closes………..at 5 o´clock in the evening.
4. Tina is a teacher. She ………teaches…………mathematics to young children.
5. My job is very interesting. I ………meet……………….a lot of people.
6. Peter………washes………….his hair twice a week.
7. Food is expensive. It costs….. a lot of money.
8. Shoes are expensive. They …………cost………………a lot of money.
9. Water………… boils………………at 100 degrees Celsius.
10.Julia and I are good Friends. I ………like…………..her and she ……likes………….me.
WRITE SENTENCES FROM THESE WORDS.
PUT THE VERB IN THE RIGHT FORM (arrive or
arrives, etc)

1) (always/early/Sue/arrive) Sue always arrives early

2) ( basketball/ I / play / often) I …………often play
basktball………………………………………………………………………..
3) ( work / Margaret / hard / usually ) ………………margaret usually Works
hard…………………………………………………………….
4) ( Jenny / always / nice clothes / wear ) …………………Jenny always wears nice
clothes ……………………………………………………..
5) ( dinner / we / have / always / at 7.30 ) …………we always have dinner at
7:30……………………………………………………........
6) ( televisión / Tim / watch / never ) …………tim never watches televisión
…………………………………………………………………..
7) ( like / chocolate / children / usually ) ………children usually likes chocolate
………………………………………………………………..
8) ( Julia / parties / enjoy / always ) …………julia always enjoyes
parties……………………………………………………………………..
WRITE SENTENCES ABOUT YOURSELF.
USE always/ never / often/ sometimes/ usually

1. ( watch televisión ) I never watch televisión. / I usually watch televisión in the

evening.
2. ( red in bed ) I …………i never read in bed
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. ( get up before 7 o´clock ) …………i sometimes get up befores 7 o
clock……………………………………………………………………………….
4. ( go to work / school by bus ) …………i never go to scholl by
bus…………………………………………………………………………..
5. ( drink coffe ) ……………………i never drink coffe
…………………………………………………………………………………………
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. ALL OF THEM
ARE NEGATIVE. Use don´t/doesn´t + one of
these verbs:

Cost go know read see use wear

1. I buy a newspaper every day but sometimes I don´t read it.

2. Paul has a car but he ……………dosent use………….it very often.
3. They like films but they ………dont go …………to the cinema very often.
4. Amanda is married but she …………dosent wear……………….a ring.
5. I …dont know…….much about politcs. I´m not interested in it.
6. It´s not an expensive hotel. It …dosent cost………….much to stay there.
7. Brian lives near us but we …dont see………….him very often.
PUT THE VERB IN THE CORRECT FORM,
POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE.

1. Margaret speaks four languages – English, French, German and Spain.

(speak)
2. I don´t like my job. It´s very boring. ( like )
3. Where´s Martin? I´m sorry. I …dont know………………………… (know)
4. Sue is a very quiet person. She …doesn’t talk……………………………very much.
( talk )
5. Jim ………drinks………………….a lot of tea. It´s his favourite drink. ( drink )
6. It´s not true! I don´t belive……………………..it ! ( believe )
7. Thet´s a very beautiful picture. I ……like…………………….it very much. ( like )
8. Mark is a vegetarian. He doesn´t eat……………………………..meat. ( eat )
WRITE QUESTIONS. USE THIS WORDS IN
BRACKETS (…) + DO/DOES. PUT THE WORDS
IN THE WRITE ORDER.
1. (where/live/your parents?) Where do your parents live?
2. (you/early/always/get uo?) Do you always get up early?
3. (how often/TV/you/watch?) …how often do you watch tv
4. (you/want/what/for dinner?) what do you wnat for dinner
5. (like/you/football?) do you like football
6. (you brother/like/football?) dose your brother like footbaoll
7. (what/you/do/in the evening?) what do you do in the evening
8. (your sister/work/where?) where does your sister work
9. ( to the cinema/often/you/go?) do you often go to the cineme often
10.(what/mean/this Word?) what dose this word means
11.(often/snow/it/here?) dose it often snow here
12.(go/usually/ to bed/ what time/ you?) what time do you usually go to bed
13.(how much/to pone New York/it/cost?) how much dose it cost to pone New
york
COMPLETE THER QUESTIONS.
USE THIS VERBS:

Do do enjoy go like start teach work

1. What do you do ? I work in a bookshop.

2. ……do you like………………………………..it? It´s OK.
3. What time …do you start…………………….in the morning? At 9 o
´clock.
4. …………do you work……………………………on Saturdays?
Sometimes.
5. How …………do you go…………………………..to work? Usually by
bus.
6. And your husband. What ………does he ho………………….......? He´s a
teacher.
7. What …………does he teach………………………………………….? Science.
8. …………does he enjoy…………………………………..his job? Yes, he
loves it.
Present Continuous
 Affirmative
SUBJECT + AM + VERB(-ing) + REST
IS
ARE

Examples:
- I am working
- She is wearing a hat
- They are playing football
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.
Use one of these verbs.

build cook go have stand stay swim work

1. Please be quiet. I am working.

2. Where is John? He´s in the kitchen. He……is
cooking…………………………
……………………………………………………………….
3. You …are standing………….on my foot. Oh, I´m sorry.
4. Look! Somebody …is swimming…………………………………….in the
river.
5. We´re here on holiday. We……are staying……………………..at the
Central Hotel.
6. Where´s Ann? She ……is having…………………………………….a
shower.
7. They…are building……………………… a new theatre in the city
I
Interrogative
WH-WORD + AM + SUBJECT + VERB (-ING) + REST ?
IS
ARE

OPEN QUESTIONS:
- Where are you going?
-How is she feeling?
-Why are you studying English?
-What am I doing here?

WH WORD YES /NO QUESTION:

-Are you enjoying the class? Yes, I am No, I am not
-Is she listening to music? Yes, she is No, she isn´t
-Are they going out ? Yes , they are No, they aren´t
LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND WRITE THE QUESTIONS
LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND COMPLETE
THE QUESTIONS.
Use some of these verbs
cry eat go laugh look at read
WRITE QUESTIONS FROM THESE WORDS.
Use IS or ARE and put the words in order.

1. (working/Paul/today?) Is Paul working today?

2. (What/ doing/ the children?) What are the children doing?
3. (you/listening / to me?) ………are you listening to
me………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. (Where/going/your friends?) ……where are your friend going?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. (your parents/televisión/whatching?) …………what are your parents
watiching on tv
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. (What/ cooking / Ann?) …………what is ann
cooking………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. (Why/you/ looking at / me?) ………why are you looking at me
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. ( coming / the bus?) ………What are coming the bus?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
 Negative
SUBJECT + AM NOT + VERB(-ing) + REST
ISN´T
AREN´T

EXAMPLES:
-We aren´t studying Mathematics
-He isn´t doing his homework
-She isn´t watching TV
-I am not going out tonigth
LOOK AT THE PICTURE.
Write sentences about JANE
1. (have dinner) Jane isn´t having dinner.
2. (watch television) She´s watching
televisión.
3. (sit on the floor) She …is siting on the floor

4. ( read a book ) ……………………she isn´t reading a book…………………

5. ( play the piano) ………………she isnt playing the piano……………………….

6. ( laugh ) ……………………………………she is laughing…………………………………….
7. ( wear a hat ) ……………………………she is wearing a hat …………………………….
8. ( write a letter) ……………………………she isnt writing a ltter……………………………
WHAT´S HAPPENNING AT THE MOMENT?
Write TRUE sentences.
1. ( I/ wash / my hair) I´m not washing my hair.
2. ( it/snow) It is snowing or It isn´t snowing.
3. ( I/ sit/ on a chair) …………………i am sitting on a chair………………………..
4. ( I / eat ) ……i am not eating………………………………………….
5. ( It / rain ) ………………………it isnt reaing ………………………………………
6. ( I / learn / English ) …………i am learning English…………………………………
7. ( I / listen / to music) ……………i am not listening to musuc…………………..
8. ( the sun / shine) …………………… the sun is shining……………………..
9. I / wear / shoes ) ………… i am wearing shoes………………………….
10.( I / read / a newspaper ) ……………i am not reading a
newapaper…………..
Adverbs
NOW – AT THE MOMENT – NOWADAYS –
TODAY – ACTUALLY -

Examples:

I am working on a new proyect now.

My sister is in her school at the moment.

She is playing football today.

Present continuous Vs Present Simple
PRESENT PERFECT
 AFFIRMATIVE
VERB
(AUXILIAR)
SUBJECT REST
HAVE
HAS (past
participle)
Examples: I have finished my homework
We have bought a new car
She has been to Brazil three times
It has rained a lot recently
 INTERROGATIVE
(AUXILIAR)
VERB

WH-WORD HAVE SUBJECT REST ?

Examples: (past
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ? participle)
WHAT HAVE THEY DONE RECENTLY?
HAS
WHY HAS HE TALKED TO YOU LIKE THAT ?
WHAT HAS SHE READ FOR CLASS ?
WH-WORD = YES / NO QUESTIONS

HAVE YOU DONE YOUR ENGLISH HOMEWORK ?

YES, I HAVE
HAVE THEY PRACTICED FOR THE DRIVING TEST?
NO, THEY HAVEN´T

HAS SHE FLOWN ON A PLANE? YES, SHE HAS

HAS HE BEEN TO BRAZIL? NO, HE HASN´T
 NEGATIVE
(AUXILIAR)
VERB
SUBJECT HAVEN´T REST
(past
participle)
Examples:
HASN´T
We haven´t studied for the test He hasn´t done his homework
They haven´t done their homework She hasn´t gone to school for days
I haven´t gone out recently It hasn´t rained since last month
 ADVERBS
FOR: indicates HOW LONG something has happened
It is used with an amount of time
Example: FOR three days / a week / a long time
a month / a year, etc.

I HAVE STUDIED ENGLISH FOR FIVE YEARS

SINCE: indicates WHEN something started

It is used with a reference in time
Example: SINCE 2015 / last year / I last went to school, etc.

I HAVE STUDIED ENGLISH SINCE 2015

JUST: A SHORT TIME AGO

A: Are Diane and Paul here? B: Yes, they have just arrived
A: Are you hungry? B: No, I´ve just had dinner
ALREADY: BEFORE EXPECTED
A: What time are Diane and Paul coming? B: They have already arrived
It´s only nine o´clock and Ann has already gone to bed. (Before I expected)

YET: In Negative Sentences = STILL

A: Are Diane and Paul here? B: No, they haven´t arrived yet.
Margaret has bought a new dress but she hasn´t worn it yet .

In Questions = ALREADY
A: Have Diane and Paul arrived yet? B:No, not yet. We´re still waiting for them.
A: This is my new dress. B: Oh, it´s nice. Have you worn it yet?
 LOOK AT THE PICTURE: What has happened?
Go to bed - clean his shoes – stop raining – close the door –
Fall down . Have a bath

1) He has cleaned his shoes

2)
………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………….
3)
………….....................................................................
4) ................................................................................
.
………………………
5)
…………………………………………………………………………
……………………………
6) …………………………………...............
……………………………………………………
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
with the verb from the list
 Mary is 65 years old.
She has had an interesting life.
What has she done????

1) She has had many different Jobs.

2) ……………………………………………………………………………
3) ………………………………………………………………………………
4) ………………………………………………………………………………
5) …………………………………………………………………………………
6) …………………………………………………………………………………
WRITE FOR or SINCE
1. Something that happened in the past in an indefinite time
I´ve met a lot of famous people (before now, indefinite time)
She has won many awards (in her life)
She´s written twenty book (up to now)

2. To indicate experience
They´ve lived all over the world // I´ve travelled a lot in Africa

EVER and NEVER are common with this use

Have you ever been in a car crash?
My mother has never flown in a plane

3. It expresses an action or state which began in the past and continues in the present.
I´ve known Alex for six years
How long have you worked as a teacher? Peter has been a teacher for ten years

4. A past action with a result in the present

I´ve lost my wallet (I haven´t got it now)
The taxi has arrived (It´s outside the door now)
Has the delivery arrived?
We have studied a lot !!!!