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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
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Present Simple Affirmative sentences Negative sentences Interrogative sentences Structure Examples 3rd person singular Uses
Affirmative sentences • Structure:Subject + Verb + … • Examples: • Ellos viven en Francia Theylive in France • Vivimos en Inglaterra Welive 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 Marywork in a bookshop • Este profesor enseña Matemáticas This teacherteach Maths • El periodista alto escribe muy bien The tall journalistwrite very well • Su hermana estudia mucho His sisterstud a lot
Negative sentences don’t • Structure:Subject + + not + Verb + … • Examples: • Yo no hablo italiano Idon’tspeak Italian • Mis hermanas no hacen la tarea My sistersdon’tdo their homework • No nos gusta la geografía Wedo notlike 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 filmdoesn’tstart at half past eight • A él no le gustan los payasos Hedoesn’tlike clowns doesn’t
Interrogative sentences • Structure:(Wh-…)+ + Subject + Verb • Examples: • ¿Comes mucha fruta? Doyoueat much fruit? • ¿Vosotros estudiáis Chino? Doyoustudy Chinese? • ¿Dónde trabajan tus padres? Wheredoyour parentswork?
3rd person singular: (subject = he/she/it/Peter/a friend/my dog…) • ¿Juega ella al voleibol? Do sheplay volleyball? • ¿Dónde vive Anthony? WheredoesAnthonylive? • ¿Qué deportes practica tu tío? What sportsdoesyour unclepractise?
Uses • Habits / Routines: What does he do every day? • 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