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Present Simple: positive and negative
We use the present simple for regular activities. We use short forms (with apostrophes) for
negatives: don’t, doesn’t. The apostrophe replaces the ‘o’ in not.
Positive
I play computer games.
We like swimming.
You go to bed at 11.00.
They do a lot of homework.
He plays computer games.
She likes swimming goes to bed at 11.00.
It does a lot of homework.
Negative
I don’t (do not) play computer games.
We don’t (do not) like swimming.
You don’t (do not) go to bed at 11.00.
They don’t (do not) do a lot of homework.
He doesn’t (does not) play computer games.
She doesn’t (does not) like swimming.
It doesn’t (does not) go to bed at 11.00.
doesn’t (does not) do a lot of homework.
Be careful! For he, she and it, make sure you add -s or -es to the verb.
We add -s to most verbs.
She likes science.
He meets his friends in the park.
It starts at 7.30 in the morning.
We add -es after -o, -ch, -sh:
He goes to the boys’ school.
She watches TV in her bedroom.
It finishes at 4.00 in the afternoon.
He does homework every day.
If a verb ends with a consonant + -y, we change -y to -i and then add -es.
She studies English with a private teacher
He tidies his room at the weekend
Present simple: questions and short answers
We make questions with do or does.
The main verb doesn’t change in the question form.
Questions
I
we
Do you
play computer games?
they
like swimming?
he go to bed at 11.00?
Does she
it
Short answers
I
you
we do.
they
Yes,
he
she does.
it
I
you
we don’t.
they
No,
he
she doesn’t.
it
Have got / has got se utiliza para hablar principalmente de posesiones o atributos
personales
I
You have got a cold
We
They
I
You got a cold?
Have We
They
I
You have not got a cold
We
They
He
She Has got a cold
It
He
Has She got a cold?
It
He
She Has not got a cold
It
Examples
I've got a new computer.
They haven't got any red chilli peppers.
She's got long, brown hair.
He hasn't got many friends.
Forma negativa
Don't forget the contraction.
Daisy hasn't got her books yet.
You haven't got 50 p, have you?
También se utiliza para eventos programados o enfermedades
I've got swimming practice at seven.
Fred's got a terrible cold.
También puedes usar have got para cosas abstractas
I've got an idea for the weekend.
I've got all the inspiration I need ... up here!
Se utiliza solo en el tiempo presente
Forma interrogativa
Have you got everything you need?
Have we got any red chilli peppers at home?
Have you got a minute?
Have got es más utilizado en Inglés británico y have en Inglés americano
Con el verbo have en la forma negativa e interrogativa se utiliza el auxiliar do/does
I have two sisters. (American English)
Do you have change for ten dollars? (American English)
He doesn't have a clue about soccer. (American English)
En Inglés británico se utiliza más have got de manera hablada y have en la forma escrita, es un
poco mas formal
OK, I've got it now!
Very clever! Yes, you can also use have got to mean 'understand
EXERCISE
Utiliza have/has got
1- ……….. you …………. a pen?
2- They ……………… any children (no)
3- He …………………….. a very nice family
4- She ………….. any money (no)
Respuesta
1- Have you got a pen?
2- They haven’t got any children
3- He’s got a very nice family
4- She hasn’t got any money
Completa los verbos entre paréntesis en la forma correcta
1- …….. Joe ……….. a car (have?)
2- Cynthia …………….. much TV (watch/not)
3- He ………… on the road at night (drive)
4- They ………….. to Spain every winter (drive)
5- He …………….. on the road at night (drive/not)
6- ……….. you ………… grandma every day (call?)
7- My grandparents ………… much (sleep/not)
8- ………….Bob ……………… early (wake up/?)
9- The children ………..in the lake (swim)
10- I ……………. enough money (have/not)
11-Peter …………….. a nice girlfriend (have)
12- Alice …………… in Liverpool (live)
Respuesta
1- Does Joe have a car?
2- Cynthia doesn’t watch much TV
3- He drives on the road at night
4- They drive to Spain every winter
5- He does not drive on the road at night
6- Do you call grandma every day?
7- My grandparents don’t sleep much
8- Does Bob wake up early?
9- The children swim in the lake
10- I do not have enough money
11-Peter has a nice girlfriend
12-Alice lives in Liverpool
