PRESENT SIMPLE

Por ejemplo: cogemos el verbo infinitivo 'to eat' = comer, y decimos algo como:

Yo como una manzana - I eat an apple

AFIRMATIVO

I eat Como vemos son todos iguales excepto la 3 PERS. del

You eat SING, donde le aadimos una S y deberemos
She/He/It eats acordarnos SIEMPRE, ya que es muy comn que se nos
We eat
You eat olvide!!!
They eat

Sin embargo, a esta 3 pers. del sing., existen verbos que terminan distinto:

a) Los que se aade -es en lugar de slo -s:

do does; go goes
verbos que terminan en:
-s pass passes
-ch watch watches
-sh wash washes
-x mix mixes
-z buzz buzzes

b) Los que terminan en ies cuando un verbo acaba en consonante + y. La y se

convierte en i y se aade -es:

study studies
carry carries

NEGACIN

Forma completa Forma contrada (Es la ms usada)

I do not work I dont work

You do not work You dont work
He / she / it does not work He / she /it doesnt work
We do not work We dont work
You do not work You dont work
They do not work They dont work

INTERROGACIN

Respuesta breve positiva Respuesta breve negativa

Do I work? Yes, I do No, I dont

Do you work? Yes, you do No, you dont
Does he / she / it work? Yes, he / she / it does. No, he / she / it doesnt
Do we work? Yes, we do No, we dont
Do you work? Yes, you do No, you dont
Do they work? Yes, they do No, they dont
EJERCICIO 1: Completa las frases con la forma correcta del verbo que est en brackets (parntesis)

1. Ann ....... (like) chocolate. She ....... (eat) two bars a day.
2. They ....... (go) to Germany every summer. They ....... (speak) German very well.
3. I always ....... (buy) popcorn when I ....... (go) to the cinema.
4. We usually ....... (have) dinner at half past eight.
5. The museum ....... (close) at six oclock.
6. The film ....... (finish) before ten oclock.
7. Tom ....... (study) Maths every afternoon.
8. Your friend ....... (wash) his car on Sundays.
9. My parents ....... (do) the shopping on Saturday morning.
10. The shops ....... (open) at half past nine in the morning.

EJERCICIO 2. Escribe la 3 persona del singular de estos verbos.

1. Wash ....... 5. Teach .......

2. Put ....... 6. Watch .......
3. Do ....... 7. Go .......
4. Close ....... 8. Get .......

EJERCICIO 3. Corrige las frases si es necesario (quizs son correctas!)

1. She goes to the beach in summer.

2. They opens the shop in the morning.
3. I watch the news in the evening.
4. My friend watchs TV at night.
5. Bob and Peter washes their car.
6. Pamela like going to the cinema.
7. The show finishes at eleven oclock.
8. Paul loves playing tennis.
9. He always passes the exams.
10. She never studys for the tests.

Answers Exercise 1: 1. Ann likes chocolate. She eats two bars a day./ 2. They go to Germany every
summer. They speak German very well. / 3. I always buy popcorn when I go to the cinema./ 4. We usually
have dinner at half past eight. / 5. The museum closes at six oclock. / 6. The film finishes before ten
oclock. / 7. Tom studies Maths every afternoon. / 8. Your friend washes his car on Sundays. / 9. My
parents do the shopping on Saturday morning. / 10. The shops open at half past nine in the morning.
Exercise 2: 1. Washes / 5. Teaches / 2. Puts. / 6. Watches / 3. Does / 7. Goes / 4. Closes / 8. Gets
Exercise 3: 1. Correct / 2. They open the shop in the morning. / 3. Correct / 4. My friend watches TV at
night. / 5. Bob and Peter wash their car. / 6. Pamela likes going to the cinema. / 7. Correct / 8. correct
9. correct / 10. She never studies for the tests.
EJERCICIO 4 - Escribe estas frases en forma negativa.

1. She plays the guitar very badly

2. You do your homework every day.
3. Her friends like pizza and pasta.
4. Bill loves sweet things.
5. We work very hard.
6. She smokes too much.
7. I understand the exercise.
8. He lives in Paris.
9. They know the book.
10. Jack watches too much TV.

EJERCICIO 5. Completa estas frases negativas con estos verbos. Utiliza dont o doesnt
finish wash speak have watch smoke

go drive live know like

1. The car is very dirty. He ................... it very often.

2. He lives in France but he ............................. French very well.
3. Shes got a very good job but she ................................ it.
4. Lauras got a great car but she .............................. .
5. Paul and Ann ........................... because its bad for their health.
6. Mel ................................ TV because she .......................... time.
7. We ................................. to Switzerland. Its very expensive.
8. I ................................. much about physics.
9. They ........................... in Rome any more.
10. The film ........................... until nine.

EJERCICIO 6. Corrige estas frases si es que necesario

1. She doesnt speaks German. 4. We doesnt live here.

2. They dont like fish or meat. 5. I dont like studying French.
3. Paul and Bill doesnt work in the morning. 6. He doesnt watchs TV.

Answers Exercise 4: 1. She doesnt play the guitar very badly / 2. You dont do your homework every
day. / 3. Her friends dont like pizza or pasta. / 4. Bill doesnt love sweet things./ 5. We dont work very
hard./ 6. She doesnt smoke too much./ 7. I dont understand the exercise./ 8. He doesnt live in Paris.
9. They dont know the book./ 10. Jack doesnt watch too much TV.
Exercise 5: 1. The car is very dirty. He doesnt wash it very often./ 2. He lives in France but he doesnt
speak French very well./ 3. Shes got a very good job but she doesnt like it./ 4. Lauras got a great car but
she doesnt drive./ 5. Paul and Ann dont smoke because its bad for their health./ 6. Mel doesnt watch TV
because she doesnt have time./ 7. We dont go to Switzerland. Its very expensive./ 8. I dont know much
about physics./ 9. They dont live in Rome any more./ 10. The film doesnt finish until nine.
Exercise 6: 1. She doesnt speak German./ 4 . We dont live here. / 2. Correct / 5. Correct./ 3. Paul and Bill
dont work in the morning. / 6. He doesnt watch TV
EJERCICIO 7. Escribe las preguntas como en el ejemplo.

1. You / speak English. Do you speak English?

2. She / work hard.
3. They / have dinner at eight
4. Jill and Tom / study at university
5. You / do your homework every day
6. John / watch TV after dinner.
7. He / wash the car at the weekend.
8. Her friends / live in London.
9. You / have any brothers or sisters.
10. Your friends / go to the cinema very often.

EJERCICIO 8. Completa las preguntas con do o does

1. ...... she take her dog for a walk in the morning?

2. ...... your friend Paul work in the shop over there?
3. ...... they know the answers to the exam?
4. ...... your parents know that you smoke?
5. ...... Bill teach maths?
6. Where ....... your sister live?
7. What time ...... the lessons finish?
8. ...... you go to the coast in summer?
9. ...... it rain very often in Ireland?
10. Why ...... they ask so many questions in class?

EJERCICIO 9. Escribe respuestas cortas a estas preguntas (yes, I do / no, I dont / yes, she does /
no, she doesnt, ....)

1. Do you speak French? ................ 6. Does your father work? .............

2. Does your mother like chocolate? ............ 7. Do you go to the cinema? ............
3. Do you study a lot? .............. 8. Does your best friend study? .......
4. Do you usually watch TV at night? ............ 9. Does it rain a lot in Africa? ...........
5. Do you play a musical instrument? ........... 10. Do you live in a flat? ...........

Answers Exercise 7: 2. Does she work hard? / 3. Do they have dinner at eight? / 4. Do Jill and Tom study
at university? / 5. Do you do your homework every day? / 6. Does John watch TV after dinner? / 7. Does he
wash the car at the weekend? / 8. Do her friends live in London? / 9. Do you have any brothers or sisters? /
10. Do your friends go to the cinema very often?
Exercise 8: 1. Does she take her gog for a walk in the morning? / 2. Does your friend Paul work in the
shop over there? / 3. Do they know the answers to the exam? / 4. Do your parents know that you smoke?
5. Does Bill teach maths? / 6. Where does your sister live? / 7. What time do the lessons finish?
8. Do you go to the coast in summer? / 9. Does it rain very often in Ireland? / 10. Why do they ask so many
questions in class?
Exercise 9: 1. Yes, I do / No, I dont 6. Yes, he does / No, he doesnt / 2. Yes, she does / no, she doesnt
7. Yes, I do / No, I dont / 3. Yes, I do / No, I dont 8. Yes, she/he does / No, she/he doesnt / 4. Yes, I do /
No, I dont 9. Yes, it does / No, it doesnt. / 5. Yes, I do / No, I dont 10. Yes, I do / No, I dont