Present Simple Affirmative sentences Negative sentences Interrogative sentences Structure Examples 3rd person singular Uses
Affirmative sentences Structure: Subject + Verb + … Examples: Ellos viven en Francia They live in France Vivimos en Inglaterra We live in England No change in the verb = The subject is always necessary
3rd person singular: (subject = he/she/it/Peter/a friend/my dog…) María trabaja en una librería Mary work in a bookshop Este profesor enseña Matemáticas This teacher teach Maths El periodista alto escribe muy bien The tall journalist write very well Su hermana estudia mucho His sister stud a lot Work + -s Works, understands, answers Teach + -es Teaches, finishes, goes, watches Study + -ies Studies, copies, marries
Negative sentences Structure: Subject + + not + Verb + … Examples: don’t Structure: Subject + + not + Verb + … Examples: Yo no hablo italiano I don’t speak Italian Mis hermanas no hacen la tarea My sisters don’t do their homework No nos gusta la geografía We do not like Geography
3rd person singular: (subject = he/she/it/Peter/a friend/my dog…) Mi prima Ana no come carne My cousin Ana do not eat meat La película no empieza a las ocho y media The film doesn’t start at half past eight A él no le gustan los payasos He doesn’t like clowns doesn’t
Interrogative sentences Structure:(Wh-…)+ + Subject + Verb Examples: ¿Comes mucha fruta? Do you eat much fruit? ¿Vosotros estudiáis Chino? Do you study Chinese? ¿Dónde trabajan tus padres? Where do your parents work?
3rd person singular: (subject = he/she/it/Peter/a friend/my dog…) ¿Juega ella al voleibol? Do she play volleyball? ¿Dónde vive Anthony? Where does Anthony live? ¿Qué deportes practica tu tío? What sports does your uncle practise?
Uses Habits / Routines: What does he do every day? Hobbies: He wakes up; he has breakfast; he goes to school Hobbies: What do you like doing in your free time? I go shopping; I listen to music… Likes / Dislikes: Do you like…? Yes, I do / No, I don’t