Tell me 5 things you like doing and why.

Tell me 5 things you don’t like doing and why.

Present Simple!

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Present Simple?
We use the Present Simple for things that are true in general, or for things which
are repeated every day, every week, every year, etc.

• The earth goes around the sun.

• I get up at 8 o’clock.
• During the week I have swimming practice on Mondays.
• I like chocolate.

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There are TWO forms for Present Simple.

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 AFFIRMITIVE FORM
• I play soccer with my peers.
• We like watching Netflix every weekend.
• You work in an important company.
• They live in my street.

• He reads the Guardian every morning.

• She likes studying foreign languages.
• It rains a lot in winter.

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 NEGATIVE FORM
• I do NOT live in Mexico City.
• We do NOT watch horror movies
• You do NOT do your homework.
• They do NOT have a pet.

• He DOES NOT work in Google.

• She DOES NOT live in Canada.
• It DOES NOT belong here

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 A bit more about the forms

SHORT FORM/SPELLING

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 Plural & I Singular
DO NOT = DON’T
DOES NOT = DOESN’T
• I DON’T work in an office. My
• Sue doesn’t eat breakfast.
brother works in a bank.

SPELLING conjugation [AFFIRMITIVE]

-es after -s/-sh/-ch
pass -> passes finish -> finishes watch -> watches

-y -> -ies
study -> studies try -> tries

do -> does go -> goes

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QUESTION FORM
For most verbs we use the present simple of the verb do/ does +
subject + base form, to make questions:

Do you see him on Wednesdays?

• Yes, I do (see him on Wednesdays).
• No, I don’t (see him on Wednesdays).

Does Jack like sports?

• Yes, he does (likes sports).
• No, he doesn’t (like sports).

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 ADVERBS of frequency
We often use words in order to explain more about the time, for example
sometimes, often, usually, etc.
Subject + Adverb of Frequency + verb

• She ALWAYS gets to work early.

• I USUALLY drive to work, but I SOMETIMES walk.
• We OFTEN sleep late on weekends.

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Let’s practice!
• Can you describe a normal day in your life?
• Let’s talk about culture! Think about cultural activities or some
customs and traditions people in Posadas do (also Misiones,
Argentina or other places)
• Question generator:
Roll the dice and ask questions with the assigned number
1) what? 4)who?
2) When? 5) why?
3) Where? 6) How?
Make me say “Yes, I do”
Make me say “No, I don’t”

Discuss and agree

“Teenagers spend too much time texting”

“Old people complains too much”

Make new sentences and discuss them

to your partner.
Good routines for…
1. A perfect language learner
2. A perfect mom
3. A perfect dad
4. A perfect wife
5. A perfect husband
6. A perfect tennist/football player
2-minute talks
• Importance of having a pet
• Good eating habits
• Social media and relationships
• Spending time with our family