BOOK 3

The simple present expresses daily

habits or usual activities, general
statements, events or situations that
exist always, usually, or habitually in
the present, past, or future.
1. I usually eat lunch at the cafeteria.
2. The earth revolves around the sun.
3. The sky is blue.
4. Ann takes a shower every day.
Affirmative Statements
1.

Subject Verb Complement.

I
You
eat breakfast at the snack bar.
We
They
We get up at 6:30.
They buy pencils and pens.
I get dressed at 7:30.
You put milk in your coffee.
Aldo and Tom go to class at 7:45.
They swim every weekend.
I shave every day.
We put sugar in our tea.
Affirmative Statements
2.

Subject Verb Complement.

He
She eats breakfast at the snack bar.
It
 Final –s, -es, -ies for verbs with
he,she,it.
1. Final –s a. to most verbs
visits, speaks, answers, happens
b. with verbs ending in –e
hopes, writes, closes, dances
2. Final –es a. to verbs ending in:
-s,-ch,-sh,-x,-z
catches, washes, fixes, passes
 3. Final –es a. added to do and go
does, goes
4. Final -ies a. to verbs ending consonant -y:
studies, tries,
5. Irregular a. have is changed to:
has
My mother worries about me.(worry)
He has a new car.(have)
Karen buys at Paiz every weekend.(buy)
She watches game shows every night.(watch)
Negative Statements
1.

Subject don’t Verb Complement.

I
You
don’t eat breakfast at 6 o’clock.
We
They
Negative Statements
2.

Subject doesn’t Verb Complement.

He
She doesn’t eat breakfast at 6 o’clock.

It
Simple Present
1.

Do the men drink coffee every afternoon?

Do his friends study in the library?
Do you read the newspaper every day?
Do we go to Miami every year?
Do they eat breakfast every morning?
Do you swim every summer?
 2.

Does John’s family eat dinner early?

Does the student get up at 6 every morning?
Does Tim read his notebook?
Does he study at night?
Does Helen write a letter every Saturday?
Simple Present
 I
you
Yes, do.
we
they
Do you swim every Sunday?
Yes, I do.
Do they eat at noon?
Yes, they do.
Do your friends talk in the lab?
Yes, they do.
Do you drink coffee?
Yes, we do.
 she
Yes, he does.
it
Does that student go to class every day?
Yes, he does.
Does your mother buy food at the market?
Yes, she does.
Does he shave every day?
Yes, he does.
 I
you
No, don’t.
we
they
Do you swim every Sunday?
No, I don’t.
Do they eat at noon?
No, they don’t.
Do your friends talk in the lab?
No, they don’t.
Do you drink coffee?
No, we don’t.
 she
No, he doesn’t.
it
Does that student go to class every
day?
No, he doesn’t.
Does your mother buy food at the
market?
No, she doesn’t.
Does he shave every day?
No, he doesn’t.
 Interrogative Word
WHAT (objects)
Book 3
Lesson 2 A
What does Tom open every morning?
What do they drink for lunch?
What does Sarah read in class?
What do they write on the chalkboard?
What does she do in the morning?
What does your little brother play?
What do you eat for dinner?
Interrogative Word
WHERE
(place)
Where does Tom eat lunch?
Where do they study?
Where does Sam sleep?
Where do they go in the evening?
Where does Jean swim?
Where do you write your homework?
Where does the teacher buy her clothes?
Interrogative Word
When (time)
When does Ted go to school?
When do you study English?
When does Mary watch the news?
When do they play tennis?
When does the child sleep?
When do the men see their friends?
When does Bob do his homework?
Asking for Frequency
(How often)
How often is John late?
How often are they here?
How often is she early?
How often are the students sad?
How often are you hungry?
How often are we in class?
Asking for Frequency
(How often)
How often do you sleep late?
How often does the bus come?
How often does Kim see a movie?
How often do you come here?
How often do you study English?
How often does she watch TV?
How often do we swim?
Asking for number
How many
How many days are in a week?
How many students are in the classroom?
How many books are under the chair?
How many cars are in the street?
How many cups of coffee are on the
table?
How many lessons are in the book?
How many classrooms are at school?
Asking for number
How many
How many students does she see in the
classroom?
How many meals does my mother cook
a day?
How many words do they know in
English?
How many cars do you have?
How many children do they have?
WAS / WERE
Affirmative
SUBJECT TO BE IN PAST COMPLEMENT

I (name, condition,
age, color, place,
He address, time)
happy.
She was
20 years old.
It red.
7 o’clock.
Affirmative
SUBJECT TO BE IN PAST COMPLEMENT

You (name, condition,

age, color, place,
We address, time)
were late.
at home.
They
beautiful.
Negative
SUBJECT TO BE IN PAST COMPLEMENT

I (name, condition,
age, color, place,
He address, time)
happy.
She wasn’t
20 years old.
It
red.
7 o’clock.
Negative
SUBJECT TO BE IN PAST COMPLEMENT

You (name, condition,

age, color, place,
We address, time)
late.
weren’t at home.
beautiful.
They
Descriptive adjectives describe
nouns. Adjectives change the
meaning of nouns by giving
more information about them.
Descriptive adjectives can come
immediately before the noun.
It’s hot coffee.
They’re small children.
It’s an old car.
He’s an angry man.
She’s a tall soldier.
Descriptive adjectives can also
follow main verb be.
Rose are beautiful.
His shirt was white.
The coffee is hot.
That car is old.
That man is angry.
AFFIRMATIVE
NEGATIVE
I study.
You eat.
want to
We read.
They write
He speak.
She wants to learn.
It
I study.
You eat.
don’t want to
We read.
They write
He speak.
She doesn’t want to learn.
It
 QUESTIONS
 I
you
Do study?
we
go?
they
want to work?
learn?
he
get up?
Does she
it
 Who + was + ………?
Who was in the classroom?
Who was at the mess hall this morning?
Who was a student three years ago?
Who was in the United States last year?
Who was your teacher last semester?
Who was late to class this morning?
 What + was + …?
What was on the table yesterday?
What was in the box this morning?
What was on the chair?
What was in the room?
What was on his bed yesterday?
What was on the computer last night?
 Where +was/were+ subject+…?
Where was her brother last year?
Where were your two friends yesterday?
Where was your class last week?
Where were Mr. and Mrs. Reed last month?
Where were you two years ago?
Where was John last night?
When + was/were +subject +…?

When were you in Spain?

When was he late?
When was your son in this school?
When were they in Canada?
When was your mother in the hospital?
When were you sick?
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