Present simple
I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables.
My dad phones me every day.
She doesn’t like her job.
What time do you get up at weekends?
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Gramática
Podemos utilizar el presente simple para hablar de cosas que hacemos con regularidad.
I go to the gym three times a week.
We drink coffee at work.
También podemos usarlo para cosas que son generalmente ciertas.
She loves her job.
A lot of people work at home now.
Recuerda que añadimos s o es para él, ella y ello. A veces también cambiamos y por i.
My favourite TV show starts at 8 o’clock.
She finishes work early on Fridays.
My brother studies at university.
Las formas he, she y it para have, do y go son irregulares.
He has a flat in the city centre.
She does yoga on Tuesdays.
My dog goes for a walk every morning.
Para lo negativo, utilizamos don’t o doesn’t.
We don’t eat meat.
She doesn’t have a lot of free time.
Para las preguntas, utilizamos do o does.
Do you watch a lot of films?
Does he speak English?
| + Affirmative | – Negative | ? Question |
|---|---|---|
| I like ice cream. | I don’t like ice cream. | Do I like ice cream? |
| You go to the gym. | You don’t go to the gym. | Do you go to the gym? |
| He/she/it eats meat. | He/she/it doesn’t eat meat. | Does he/she/it eat meat? |
| We watch a lot of films. | We don’t watch a lot of films. | Do we watch a lot of films? |
| They work at home. | They don’t work at home. | Do they work at home? |
Respuestas cortas
Podemos responder a las preguntas con Yes, I/you/we/they do, Yes, he/she/it does, or No, I/you/we/they don’t or No, he/she/it doesn’t.
Do you like cheese?
Yes, I do.Does she play football on Saturdays?
No, she doesn’t.
Preguntas con palabras interrogativas
También podemos poner palabras interrogativas como qué, dónde, quién o a qué hora antes de hacer o hace.
Where do you work?
What time does he have lunch?