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PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT SIMPLE. It is used to talk about daily routine, actions that are done frequently. Adverbs of frequency used with the present simple are: Always=siempre, usually= normalmente, often= a menudo, sometimes= a veces, never= nunca (se colocan delante del verbo normal y detrás del verbo “BE”).

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PRESENT SIMPLE

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  1. PRESENT SIMPLE • It is used to talk about daily routine, actions that are done frequently. • Adverbs of frequency used with the present simple are: • Always=siempre, usually= normalmente, often= a menudo, sometimes= a veces, never= nunca (se colocan delante del verbo normal y detrás del verbo “BE”)

  2. ADVERBIAL PHRASES • Some adverbial phrases used with the simple present are: • Once a (day/week/month/year)= 1 vez al... • Twice a (day...)= 2 veces al..., • Three times a...= 3 veces al... • Every day/ week/ month/ year • Every morning/ afternoon/evening/night • Every Tuesday, summer,... (se colocan al final de la frase)

  3. THE VERB HAVE • It is often used to talk about actions: • Form: • I have I don’t have Do I have? • You have you don’t have Do you have? • He/ she has he/she doesn’t have Doeshe/she have? • We/you /they have we/you/they don’t have Do we/..have? • Yes, I do No, you don’t • Yes, he does No, she doesn’t

  4. HAVE- Expressions • Have breakfast, lunch, coffee, tea, supper, dinner. • Have a wash, a bath, a shower... • Have a rest, a sleep, a lie-down, a dream... • Have a good time, a bad day, a nice evening • Have a good trip, journey, flight • Have a swim, a walk, a dance... • Have a baby • Have an accident, an operation...

  5. THE HOUSE- MY HOME ROOMS IN A HOUSE: • The kitchen • The living room • The dining room • The bathroom • The bedroom • The toilet • The study • The garden • The garage

  6. TYPES OF HOUSES • A detached house • A semi-detached house • Terrraced houses • A bungalow • A cottage • A flat • An appartment • A penthouse • A mansion • A castle, a palace

  7. THE GENITIVE CASE • The Saxon genitive (‘s/’), indicates possession and is added to the noun which refers to the possessor, ‘s for the singular and ‘for the plural: • El libro del niño> The boy’s book • El libro de los niños> The boys’ book • The possessor has to be a person or an animal, but it is also used with time expressions: a month’s time

  8. Continuation • ‘s> is used for singular possessors. • ‘> is used for plural possessors ending in –s, because with irregular plurals ‘s is used: • El libro de los niños: The boys’ book or The children’s book • ‘s> is also used with names ending in –s: El libro de James: James’s book • When a thing is possessed by two: El coche de Peter y Mary: Peter and Mary’s car • When things are possessed by more than one : Estos son los libros de Henry y estos los de Jane: These are Henry’s books and those are Jane’s.

  9. MODAL VERBS • MUST+ INFINITIVE, expresses obligation or necessity and is the same for all persons: • I must study Must I study? • You must study Must you study? • He/she must study Must he study? • We/you/they must study Must they study? • For the negative we use NOT: Mustn’t (indicates prohibition)

  10. Modal verb: CAN • It is used followed by the infinitive. It is used to give permission, or ask for it: • Can I invite a friend? • Yes, you can • It is the same for all persons: I can sing, you can sing, he can sing, we can sing... • For the negative we use NOT: can’t • You can’t go to the cinema tonight.

  11. THE IMPERATIVE • It is formed with the infinitive for the 2nd person: It is used to give orders. • Come and sit down. • Hoover the floor, please. • The negative form uses DON’T • Don’t open the window, please. • Don’t break this vase.

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