The document discusses the present simple tense in English. It explains that the present simple is formed using auxiliary verbs like "to be" and "to have". It provides examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in the present simple for these auxiliary verbs as well as for other main verbs. It also includes an exercise for students to practice forming sentences in the present simple tense based on examples provided.

1. The Present Simple ((1) To be,(2) To have got and (3) other verbs).
Para aprender cómo se forma el presente simple en inglés debemos saber que se forma teniendo en cuenta los AUXILIARES. Los auxiliares son las palabras que ayudan y/o
AUXILIAN al verbo llevando la partícula de la negación en las frases negativas (-) y la “-S” de tercera persona en las frases interrogativas (?).
***ATENCIÓN: Los verbos TOBE y TO HAVE además de ser verbos también son AUXILIARES.***
Para los verbos TO BE y TO HAVE GOT:
El orden de la frase afirmativa(+) es:
El orden de la frase negativa (-) es:
El orden en la frase interrogativa es:
SUJETO + VERBO + COMPLEMENTOS.
SUJETO + AUXILIAR +NOT + COMPLEMENTOS
AUXILIAR +SUJETO + COMPLEMENTOS?
(1) TO BE:
I AM
YOU ARE
HE/SHE/IT IS AT THE SCHOOL.
WE/YOU/THEY ARE
(1) TO BE:
I AM
YOU ARE
HE/SHE/IT IS NOT AT THE SCHOOL.
WE/YOU/THEY ARE
(1) TO BE:
AM I
ARE YOU
IS HE/SHE/IT AT THE SCHOOL?
ARE WE/YOU/THEY
(2) TO HAVE GOT:
I HAVE GOT
YOU HAVE GOT
HE/SHE/IT HAS GOT A PENCIL.
WE/YOU/THEY HAVE GOT
(2) TO HAVE GOT:
I HAVEN’T GOT
YOU HAVEN’T GOT
HE/SHE/IT HASN’T GOT A PENCIL.
WE/YOU/THEY HAVEN’T GOT
(2) TO HAVE GOT:
HAVE I GOT
HAVE YOU GOT
HAS HE/SHE/IT GOT A PENCIL.
HAVE WE/YOU/THEY GOT

2. Para el resto de los verbos, que no sean TO BE ni TO HAVE GOT:
El orden de la frase afirmativa(+) es:
SUJETO + VERBO (-S) + COMPLEMENTOS.
El orden de la frase negativa (-) es: DON’T/DOESN’T
SUJETO + AUXILIAR +NOT + VERBO +COMPLEMENTOS
El orden en la frase interrogativa es: DO / DOES
AUXILIAR +SUJETO + VERBO + COMPLEMENTOS?
(3) Other verbs:
I WANT
YOU WANT
HE/SHE/IT WANTS AN ICE-CREAM.
WE/YOU/THEY WANT
(3) Other verbs:
I DON’T WANT
YOU DON’T WANT
HE/SHE/IT DOESN’T WANT AN ICE-CREAM.
WE/YOU/THEY DON’T WANT
(1) TO BE:
DO I WANT
DO YOU WANT
DOES HE/SHE/IT WANT AN ICE-CREAM?
DO WE/YOU/THEY WANT
EJERCICIO: SUBRAYA el verbo principal y di a qué tipo de frase corresponde (1) TO BE, (2) TO HAVE GOT o (3) Resto de verbos. Después escribe las frases en (+), (-) y (?).
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE (+) NEGATIVE SENTENCE (-) INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE (?)
Verbo ( )_____________________.
She is happy.
Verbo ( )_____________________.
He hasn’t hot any pencil sharpener.
Verbo ( )_____________________.
Does the dog like ice-creams?

3. Presente simple: Completa el cuadro y apréndete las explicaciones de memoria. Después escríbelas en el espacio “Explicación”.
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE (+) NEGATIVE SENTENCE (-) INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE (?)
We go to the park every weekend
Explicación: Sujeto+ verbo
La diferencia entre la + y la – es que en la afirmativa
quitamos don´t/doesn´t y se copia la frase -.
Sujeto+ don’t/doesn’t +Verbo
La diferencia entre la + y la – es que en la negativa
añadimos don´t/doesn´t entre el sujeto y el verbo de
la frase + y se copia la frase -.
Do/Does +Sujeto+Verbo
La diferencia entre la ? y la + es que ponemos al
principio Do/Does y se copia la frase +
My cousin doesn’t go to the disco.
Explicación:
Do you study English?
Explicación:
I know him.
Explicación:

4. EJERCICIO: SUBRAYA el verbo principal y di a qué tipo de frase corresponde (1) TO BE, (2) TO HAVE GOT o (3) Resto de verbos. Después escribe las frases en (+), (-) y (?).
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE (+) NEGATIVE SENTENCE (-) INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE (?)
Verbo ( )_____________________.
We usually watch comedy films.
Verbo ( )_____________________.
My cousin doesn’t go to the disco.
Verbo ( )_____________________.
Is your book that one?
Verbo ( )_____________________.
My three dogs are black.
Verbo ( )_____________________.
Peter and John are good friends.
Verbo ( )_____________________.
My sister doesn’t like vegetables
Verbo ( )_____________________.
Has he got a girlfriend?

5. Name: Date:
Hi, my name is Angela and I live in London. I go to a secondary
school. I like our school, it’s modern and big. It is near our house
so I walk to school. School starts at eight o’clock and finishes at
half past three. My favourite subject is Spanish. We have
Spanish every Monday. I’m very good at it. I don’t like PE
or History.
I don’t have much free time. On Tuesdays
I go swimming and every Wednesday and
Friday I play tennis. I also play the piano.
I have piano lessons on Saturday mornings.
I don’t have any brothers or sisters, but
I have a cousin. Her name is Alicia. She also lives in London,
but she doesn’t go to the same school. I meet her on Sundays
in the park.
Are these statements TRUE or FALSE. Correct the false sentences.
1. Angela lives in London. T F
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2. She takes the bus to school. T F
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3. Her school finishes at three o’clock. T F
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4. She likes History. T F
______________________________________________________
5. She goes swimming on Tuesdays. T F
_____________________________________________________
6. Alicia is Angela’s sister. T F
______________________________________________________
7. Angela plays a musical instrument. T F
______________________________________________________
8. On Sunday afternoon she has a piano lesson. T F
______________________________________________________
9. Alicia and Angela are cousins. T F
______________________________________________________
10. Alicia and Angela go to the same school. T F
______________________________________________________
Match the days with Angela’s activities.
1. She meets her cousin a. on Tuesdays.
2. She goes swimming b. on Fridays.
3. She has Spanish c. on Saturdays.
4. She plays tennis d. on Mondays.
5. She has a piano lesson e. on Sundays.
1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. _____

6. Exercise: Fill in the blanks using the Present simple tense and underline the
subject of the verb.
Emily's Secret
Emily is 8 years old. She ________(live) in a
big house. She ________(have) a huge room.
She ________ (have) many toys and she
_____(have) a lot of friends. But Emily
_________(not be) happy. She has a secret.
She ____________ (not want) to tell anyone
about her secret. She _______(feel)
embarrassed. The problem is that if nobody
_______(know) about it, there is no one that
can help her.
Emily ____________(not write) her homework. When there is an exam –
she _________(get) sick. She _______________ (not tell) anyone, but the
truth is she can't read and write. Emily ______________(not remember) the
letters of the alphabet.
One day, Emily's teacher finds out. She ______(see) that Emily can't write
on the board. She __________(call) her after class and ________(ask) her
to tell the truth. Emily says, "It is true. I ________(not know) how to read
and write". The teacher ___________(listen) to her. She _________( want)
to help Emily. She __________(tell) her, "That's ok. You can read and
write if we ____________(practice) together".
So Emily and her teacher __________(meet) every day after class. They
____________ (practice) together. Emily ________(work) hard. Now she
knows how to read and write!
THE END

7. Reading comprehension
1) How old is she? _________________________________________.
2) Where does she live? ____________________________________.
3) What does she have? ____________________________________.
4) What’s Emily’s secret? _________________________________
________________________________________________________.
5) Who helps Emily?
_________________________________________________________.

8. Answers
Emily's Secret
Emily is 8 years old. She lives in a big house. She has a huge room. She has many toys
and she has a lot of friends. But Emily is not
happy. She has a secret.
She doesn't want to tell anyone about her secret.
She feels embarrassed. The problem is that if
nobody knows about it, there is no one that can
help her.
Emily doesn't write her homework. When there
is an exam – she gets sick. She doesn't tell
anyone, but the truth is she can't read and write.
Emily doesn't remember the letters of the
alphabet.
One day, Emily's teacher finds out. She sees that Emily can't write on the board. She
calls her after class and asks her to tell the truth. Emily says, "It is true. I don't know
how to read and write". The teacher listens to her. She wants to help Emily. She tells
her, "That's ok. You can read and write if we practice together".
So Emily and her teacher meet every day after class. They practice together. Emily
works hard. Now she knows how to read and write!
THE END
Reading comprehension
1) How old is she? She is 8 years old.
2) Where does she live? She lives in a big house.
3) What does she have? She has a secret.
4) What’s Emily’s secret?
Emily’s secret is that she doesn’t know how to read and write.
Her secret is that she can’t read and write.
5) Who help Emily? The teacher helps Emily.