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SimplePresent:VerbToBe/Presentesimple:Verboser,estaroparecer
ExplanationinEnglish
Explicacinenespaol
Thistypeofverbiscommonlyusedto
Estetipodeverboseutiliza
expressarepeatedactionoraroutine.Itis
mayormenteparaexpresarqueunaaccin
importanttorememberthataverbcannotbe
conllevaunarepeticinounarutina.Cabe
definedasanactionalone.Averbalso
sealarqueunverbonosolosedefinecomo
involvesfeelingsandstatesofbeing.Some
unaaccin,puestambinenvuelve
examplesofregularandirregularverbsinthe
sentimientosyestadosdeser.A
simplepresentformarepresentedbelow.
continuacin,seofrecenejemplosde
diferentesverbosconjugadosenpresente
simple.
ToBe
SingularPerson
Conjugation
PluralPerson
Conjugation
am
We
are
You
are
You
are
He/She/It
is
They
are
English:
Thisverbisanexampleofanirregularverb
inthesimplepresentformbecausethe
personalpronounsIandHe/She/Itdonot
usethebaseformoftheverbforthe
conjugation.
Espaol:
Esteverboesirregularensuconjugacinen
elpresentesimple,pueslospronombres
personalesIyHe/She/Itnoseconjugan
utilizandoelverboensuformabsica.
Source:SchrampferAzar,B.,&Hagen,S.A.(2006).
BasicEnglishgrammar(3rded.).WhitePlains,NY:PearsonEducation.1
SimplePresentShortGrammarLesson
by
Prof.DavielizVillafaeColn
Source:SchrampferAzar,B.,&Hagen,S.A.(2006).BasicEnglishgrammar(3rded.).WhitePlains,NY:PearsonEducation.2
SimplePresentShortGrammarLesson
by
Prof.DavielizVillafaeColn
Source:SchrampferAzar,B.,&Hagen,S.A.(2006).BasicEnglishgrammar(3rded.).WhitePlains,NY:PearsonEducation.3
SimplePresentShortGrammarLesson
by
Prof.DavielizVillafaeColn
Source:SchrampferAzar,B.,&Hagen,S.A.(2006).BasicEnglishgrammar(3rded.).WhitePlains,NY:PearsonEducation.4
SimplePresentShortGrammarLesson
by
Prof.DavielizVillafaeColn
Source:SchrampferAzar,B.,&Hagen,S.A.(2006).BasicEnglishgrammar(3rded.).WhitePlains,NY:PearsonEducation.5
SimplePresentShortGrammarLesson
by
Prof.DavielizVillafaeColn
Source:SchrampferAzar,B.,&Hagen,S.A.(2006).BasicEnglishgrammar(3rded.).WhitePlains,NY:PearsonEducation.6
SimplePresentShortGrammarLesson
by
Prof.DavielizVillafaeColn
Source:SchrampferAzar,B.,&Hagen,S.A.(2006).BasicEnglishgrammar(3rded.).WhitePlains,NY:PearsonEducation.7
SimplePresentShortGrammarLesson
by
Prof.DavielizVillafaeColn
Oral
Withthewordspresentedbelow,onepersonwillmakeaquestionandanother
personwillprovideananswerforthatquestion.Then,thepersonwhoprovided
Practice:
theanswerwillcreateaquestionusingsothatthepersonwhoprovidedthe
questionfirstcannowprovideananswer.
1. yourdictionary
2. mymoney
3. thestudentsbooks
4. Amandascoats
5. theirpencils
6. (nameofaclassmate)
7. yourhometown
8. (nameofacityintheworld)
9. hernotebooks
10. thebabysdiapers
11. Robertosglasses
12. HenrysandMarinassunglasses
13. yourfamily
14. Martinasapartment
15. (namesoftwoclassmates)
16. your(choosearelative)sresidence
17. (namesofacountryintheworld)
18. Paquitospen
19. theprofessorsmarkers
20. InterMetro
21. PuertoRico
22. yourpet
23. Melissasearrings
24. yourclassmaterials
25. besttimeoftheyeartoenjoyavacation
26. asocialtopic
Source:SchrampferAzar,B.,&Hagen,S.A.(2006).BasicEnglishgrammar(3rded.).WhitePlains,NY:PearsonEducation.8
SimplePresentShortGrammarLesson
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Prof.DavielizVillafaeColn
SimplePresent:OtherVerbs
ToHave*
SingularPerson
Conjugation
PluralPerson
Conjugation
have
We
have
You
have
You
have
He/She/It
has
They
have
English:
Thisverbisquitespecial.Becauseithasbeen
conjugatedinthesamewayinfiveoutofsix
personalpronouns,itwouldgivethenotionthatit
isaregularverbinthesimplepresentform.
However,ifyoupaycloseattention,thethird
personsingulardoesnotactasatypicalregular
verb.Tohaveisconjugatedashasandnotas
havesastheregularverbsinthesimplepresent
formrequireforthethirdpersonsingular.
Espaol:
Esteverboesalgoespecial.Debidoaquecinco
desusseispronombrespersonalesseconjugande
lamismaforma,dalaimpresindequeesteverbo
esunoregularparaelpresentesimple.Sin
embargo,siprestaatencinalatercerapersona
singular,sedarcuentadequeelverbonosigue
laregladeaadiruna/s/alfinaldesuforma
bsica.Enestacaso,elverboseconjugacomo
hasynocomohaves,queesloquese
esperaradeunverboregularenelpresente
simpledelatercerapersonasingular.
*Whencreatingquestionswithtohave,youneedtousethequestionwordDo/Doesinthepresenttense.
ToRun
SingularPerson
Conjugation
PluralPerson
Conjugation
run
We
run
You
run
You
run
He/She/It
runs
They
run
English:
Thisisanexampleofaregularverbinthesimple
presentformbecauseitshowsthattherearefive
outofsixpersonalpronounsthatareconjugated
inthesameform:run.Thethirdperson
singularistheonlypersonthatrequiresaddingan
/s/tothebaseformoftheform.Mostoftheverbs
inEnglishfollowthissameconjugationpattern.
Espaol:
Esteverboesunoregularenelpresentesimple,
puescincodelasseispersonasseconjugandela
mismaforma:run.Latercerapersonasingular
eslanicapersonaqueseconjugaaadiendouna
/s/alfinaldelverboensuformabsica.La
mayorpartedelosverboseninglsseconjugan
delamismamanera.
Source:SchrampferAzar,B.,&Hagen,S.A.(2006).
BasicEnglishgrammar(3rded.).WhitePlains,NY:PearsonEducation.
SimplePresentShortGrammarLesson
by
Prof.DavielizVillafaeColn
ToWash
SingularPerson
Conjugation
PluralPerson
Conjugation
wash
We
wash
You
wash
You
wash
He/She/It
washes
They
wash
English:
Thisverbisanotherexampleofaregularverb
inthesimplepresentform.However,
differentfromtorun,thethirdperson
singularrequirestoaddan/es/ratherthanjust
/s/attheendofthebasicformoftheverbdue
tosoundrestrictions.Thiswillalwaysbethe
caseforanyverbendinginthefollowing
consonants:/ch/,/j/,/s/,/sh/,/ss/,/x/,and/z/.
Espaol:
Esteverboesotroejemplodeunverbo
regularenelpresentesimple.Sinembargo,
distintoatorun,latercerapersonasingular
requiereaadir/es/ynosolo/s/alfinaldela
formabsicadelverbodebidoarestricciones
desonido.Estosiempreocurrirencualquier
verboquetermineenalgunadelassiguientes
consonantes:/ch/,/j/,/s/,/sh/,/ss/,/x/y/z/.
ToCry
SingularPerson
Conjugation
PluralPerson
Conjugation
cry
We
cry
You
cry
You
cry
He/She/It
cries
They
cry
English:
Thisverbisanotherexampleofaregularverb
inthesimplepresentform.However,
differentfromtorun,thethirdperson
singularrequirestoaddan/ies/ratherthan
just/s/attheendofthebasicformoftheverb
duetoagrammarrulethatstatesthatan/ies/
needstobeaddedwheneveraverbthatends
in/y/isprecededbyaconsonantthismeans
thatthe/y/willbelostintheconjugationof
thethirdpersonsingular.
Espaol:
Esteverboesotroejemplodeunverbo
regularenelpresentesimple.Sinembargo,
distintoatorun,latercerapersonasingular
requiereaadir/ies/ynosolo/s/alfinaldela
formabsicadelverbodebidoaunaregla
gramaticalqueestablecequeseconjugarla
tercerapersonasingulardeunverbo
terminadoen/y/queesprecedidoporuna
consonantecon/ies/.
Source:SchrampferAzar,B.,&Hagen,S.A.(2006).BasicEnglishgrammar(3rded.).WhitePlains,NY:PearsonEducation.
SimplePresentShortGrammarLesson
by
Prof.DavielizVillafaeColn
ToPay
SingularPerson
Conjugation
PluralPerson
Conjugation
am
We
are
You
are
You
are
He/She/It
is
They
are
English:
Thisverbisanotherexampleofaregularverb
inthesimplepresentform.Noticethatthis
verbendswitha/y/followedbyan/s/.
Differentfromtocry,topayisaverbthat
endswitha/y/precededbyavowel.
Wheneverthispatterntakesplace,theverb
willactasatypicalregularverbinthesimple
present.
Espaol:
Esteverboesotroejemplodeunverbo
regularensuconjugacinenelpresente
simple.Noteque,apesardequeelverbo
terminaen/y/,soloseleaadeuna/s/alfinal.
Distintoatocry,topayesunverboque
terminaenuna/y/queesprecedidaporuna
vocal.Siemprequesedestepatrn,el
verboactuarcomounverboregular
tradicionalensuconjugacinenelpresente
simple.
ToGo
SingularPerson
Conjugation
PluralPerson
Conjugation
go
We
go
You
go
You
go
He/She/It
goes
They
go
English:
Thisverbisalsospecialbecausethethird
personsingularrequiresan/es/ratherthan
justan/s/attheendofitsbasicform.The
restofthepersonalpronounsfollowthe
conjugationofmostregularverbsinthe
simplepresent.Todofollowsthissame
pattern.
Espaol:
Esteverbotambinesespecialdebidoaque
latercerapersonasingularseconjugacon/es/
ynosolocon/s/alfinaldesuformabsica.
Elrestodelospronombrespersonalesse
conjugandelamismamaneraqueelrestode
losverbosregularesmscomunesenel
presentesimple.Todosigueelmismo
patrn.
Source:SchrampferAzar,B.,&Hagen,S.A.(2006).BasicEnglishgrammar(3rded.).WhitePlains,NY:PearsonEducation.
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Exercise 1
Present Tense
Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Example: I / You / We / They (cook) cook.
Example: He / She / It (cook) cooks.
1) I ( cook / cooks ) on Monday.
2) You ( cook / cooks ) on Tuesday.
3) We ( cook / cooks ) on Wednesday.
4) They ( cook / cooks ) on Thursday.
5) He ( cook / cooks ) on Friday.
6) She ( cook / cooks ) on Saturday.
7) It ( cook / cooks ) on Sunday.
Exercise 2
Present Tense
Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Example: I / You / We / They (wash) wash the car on Monday.
Example: He / She / It (wash) washes the car on Tuesday.
1) I ( wash / washes ) the car on Monday.
2) You ( wash / washes ) the car on Tuesday.
3) We ( wash / washes ) the car on Wednesday.
4) They ( wash / washes ) the car on Thursday.
5) He ( wash / washes ) the car on Friday.
6) She ( wash / washes ) the car on Saturday.
7) It ( wash / washes ) the car on Sunday.
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Exercise 3
Present Tense
Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Example: I / You / We / They (study) study English on Monday.
Example: He / She / It (study) studies English on Tuesday.
1) I (study / studies) English on Monday.
2) You (study / studies) English on Tuesday.
3) We (study / studies) English on Wednesday.
4) They (study / studies) English on Thursday.
5) He (study / studies) English on Friday.
6) She (study / studies) English on Saturday.
7) It (study / studies) English on Sunday.
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Exercise 4
Present Tense
Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present tense. Use what you have
learned in exercises 1, 2, and 3.
Example: I / You / We / They (cook) cook.
Example: He / She / It (cook) cooks.
Example: I / You / We / They (wash) wash the car on Monday.
Example: He / She / It (wash) washes the car on Tuesday.
Example: I / You / We / They (study) study English on Monday.
Example: He / She / It (study) studies English on Tuesday.
1) They (study / studies) English on Tuesday.
2) He (cook / cooks) on Tuesday.
3) I (wash / washes) the car on Wednesday.
4) We (cook / cooks) on Sunday.
5) You (wash / washes) the car on Friday.
6) She (wash / washes) the car on Saturday.
7) We (study / studies) English on Sunday.
8) It (cook / cooks) on Thursday.
9) He (study / studies) English on Friday.
10) You (wash / washes) the car on Thursday.
11) They (cook / cooks) on Wednesday.
12) She (study /studies) English on Thursday.
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Exercise 5
Present Tense
Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Note: In this exercise, nouns (Tom, Amy, Daniel, etc.) are used in place of pronouns (I / You / We
/ They / He / She / It). So, it is a good idea to think about which pronoun you could use instead of
each noun. After you know what pronoun replaces the noun, use what you have learned in
exercises 1, 2, 3, and 4 to conjugate the verbs correctly.
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Exercise 6
Present Tense
Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
1) Monica (eat) _______ eggs.
2) Teddy and Monica (eat) _______ eggs.
3) Mickie (study) _______ English every day.
4) Arthur and Jason (study) _______ English on Monday and Tuesday.
5) Angie and I (drink) _______ coffee.
6) Eva (like) _______ chocolate.
7) Dustin (watch) _______ movies.
8) Yoko (play) _______ the piano.
9) The students (take) _______ tests.
10) It (rain) _______ here a lot.
Exercise 7
Present Tense
Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
1) Dennis (cook) _______ on Wednesday.
2) Mariella and I (cook) _______ on Tuesday.
3) Spencer (wash) _______ his car on Sunday.
4) Tammy and I (wash) _______ our car on Monday.
5) You (study) _______ science on Thursday.
6) Thomas (study) _______ math on Friday.
7) Rickie (play) _______ golf and tennis.
8) Justin and I (play) _______ basketball and soccer.
9) Kim (read) _______ fiction novels.
10) Richard and David (read) _______ the newspaper.
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Exercise 8
Present Tense
Choose the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Example: I / You / We / They (play) play the guitar.
Example: He / She / It (play) plays the guitar.
1) I ( bake / bakes ) cakes.
2) You ( work / works ) in an office.
3) We ( take / takes ) pictures of birds.
4) They ( talk / talks ) about cars.
5) He ( think / thinks ) about school.
6) She ( play / plays ) soccer.
7) It ( rain / rains ) here a lot.
8) I ( like / likes ) chocolate.
9) He ( like / likes ) chocolate.
10) You ( watch / watches ) movies.
11) She ( watch / watches ) movies.
12) The babies ( cry / cries ) every night.
13) The baby (cry / cries) every night.
14) I ( fly / flies ) to Belize every year.
15) My father ( fly / flies ) to Belize every year.
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Exercise 9
Present Tense
Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Example: I (play) play the guitar.
Example: Jessica (play) plays the guitar.
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Exercise 10
Present Tense
Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Example: I/You/We/They (play) play the guitar.
Example: He/She/It (play) plays the guitar.
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Exercise 11
Present Tense
Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Affirmative (+):
Example: He (play) plays the guitar.
Negative (-):
He (not, play) does not play the guitar.
1) I rarely (eat) _______ chocolate. I (not, like) _______ ______ _______the way it
(taste) _______.
2) We (like) _______ to watch movies. My favorite movie (be) _______ Titanic.
3) The ocean (sound) _______ like an airplane.
4) The flag (blow) _______ in the wind every day. It is getting old. It (need)
_______ to be replaced soon.
5) The janitor at my school (empty) _______ the
trash on Sunday.
6) Angelica always (try) _______ to make new
friends.
7) James (run) _______ two miles every day.
8) Elizabeth often (march) _______ with the band.
9) John and I (open) _______ presents at Christmas.
10) When there is a fire, the firemen (rush) _______ to put it out. After the fire
(be)_______ out, they (go) _______ home.
11) I (be, not) _______ _______ tired. I (think) _______ I will read a book.
12) Shelley (not, think) _______ _______ _______ this quiz is hard. But I (do)
_______!
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Exercise 12
Present Tense
Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
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Exercise 13
Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Note: These sentences use verbs and adverbs. An adverb says something more about the
action of a verb.
Example: Joseph (always, climb) always climbs trees in his yard.
Example: Ernestine (usually, pick) usually picks flowers on Mondays.
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Exercise 14
Simple Present Tense Review
Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.
Hi. My name (be) _______ Albert. My friends (call) _______ me Al. You can call
me Al if you (like) _______.
I (want) to tell you about a problem I (have) _______. It (be, not) _______ _______
a big problem, but it is not a small problem, either. I (guess) _______ it's somewhere
between big and small.
I (have) _______ a best friend. His name (be) _______ Joe, but
everybody (call) _______ him Joey. Joey and I have been friends for a long time.
That's the problem. Joey (like) _______ to smoke. He (say) _______ he (do, not)
_______ _______, but I (know) _______ he (do) _______. He (try) ______
to hide it from me, but I (see) ______ him do it sometimes. When I see him
do it, he just (laugh) _______ and (walk) _______ away.
Now, Joey (smoke) _______ every day. When he (come) _______ over to my
house, he (always, bring) _______ _______ his cigarettes with him. He (keep)
_______ them in his pocket. He (think) _______ they are cool. He (not, think) _______
_______ _______ it's a bad idea to smoke. He (say) _______, "(not, worry) _______
_______ _______ , Al. I'm okay." He (tell) _______ me that I (not, understand)
_______ _______ _______, but I (think) _______ I (do) _______.
I (feel) _______ like it's his right to smoke. He can do what he (want) _______ to
do, right? But I can (not, help) _______ _____ worrying. He's my best friend.
This is Tayla.
Taylas big tail moves from
side to side and it helps her
to go this way or that way.
This is Igor.
Igor has great big eyes.
Igors great big eyes help him
to see where he is going and
they also help him to see
big scary fish!
Questions.
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Ben is
blocks
Sally is
dolls
cars
her car
her doll
her dog
Mother does
Sally does
Ben does
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one metre
yellow
one hand
4. Mikes ball is
big
small
two metres
blue
three metres
red
both hands
a bat
very big
sand
grass
stone
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