The document discusses using the simple present tense to describe habits and routines. It provides examples of affirmative and negative sentences in the simple present, including using "s" or "ies" for third person singular verbs. Questions in the simple present are formed using "do" or "does" plus the subject and verb. Time expressions like daily, weekly, and annually are commonly used when describing habitual actions.

1. Habits and routines The simple present tense

2. Affirmative sentences Subject + verb 3rd person singular = + “s” Some verbs = + “-es”/“-ies ” He goes , she studies , Manuel watches tv, ….etc.

3. Negatives Subject + don’t + verb Subject + doesn’t + verb

4. Questions (Wh-) + do + subject + verb? (Wh-) + does + subject + verb?

5. SOME EXAMPLES I get up at 7.30 in the morning. I don’t drink whisky in the morning. My dad works in a factory. Fernando doesn’t sleep at the school. School finishes at 4. Elena speaks English very well. plays tennis in the afternoon. … .. And you?

6. AND SOME MORE ….. Does Tomás’ mum speak Spanish? What time do you get up? Do you watch the news on TV? Does it rain a lot in Málaga? Do your friends read comics? Easy!!!

7. REMEMBER … when we describe habits, we often use some particular TIME EXPRESSIONS.

8. Adverbs of frequency Always Usually Often Sometimes Never

9. And other expressions … Every day, every Saturday, every summer, every… On Mondays, on Sunday mornings ... In the evenings, at the weekends… Once / twice …..a day / a week / a month …. 3 / 4 / 5 times a day / year …

10. The End Don’t forget to revise the Grammar Appendix in your Workbooks!