PROFESSIONAL LANGUAGE INSTITUTE

SIMPLE PRESENT
(ROUTINE ACTIONS)

I every ________
You once a _______
We VERB ________ twice a _______
They at night
in the morning
afternoon

I listen to the radio in the morning.

Gaby and her boyfriend watch movies twice a week.
You drink milk in the afternoon, right?
Lalo and Angel do homework every afternoon.
Paco and I teach English everyday.

He at 6 p.m. / am
She VERBS midnight
It on Sunday /Friday

My mother awakes at 6 am.

Isaac runs at noon.
My aunt, Paty plays tennis on vacation.
Natty reads tales at night.
Ricky Martin swims twice a week.

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EXERCISES

A) USING THE INFORMATION BELOW MAKE SOME SENTENCES.

Example: Well, my mother and my father watch TV. at night.

My mother My brother My sweetheart and I

My sister and I My parents My children
My best friend My siblings My wife
My husband My cousin My uncle/aunt

Play swim listen

Watch study drive
Read practice go
Run work visit
Write make ride

B) PUT THE VERB IN THE CORRECT CONJUGATION.

Example: My girlfriend works every day.

1. I ________ English every morning. ( speak )

2. My sister ________ delicious cakes on weekends.( make )
3. My children ________ soccer in the afternoon.( play )
4. My cousin ________ Graphic design on weekdays.( study )
5. The teacher ________ classes from Monday to Saturday.(give)
6. John and his wife ________ to Europe twice a week.(go)
7. Mary’s sister _______ to the supermarket on Wednesday.(go)
8. I ________ three beautiful nieces. ( have )
9. She_______ cute eyes. (have)
10. Most American people ________ dinner at 6 p.m. (have)

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SPECIAL CASES

VERBS ENDING IN
ENDING IN ( SH*CH*X*S ) = ES
(VOWEL) Y = S

WASH WASHES
PLAY PLAYS
CATCH CATCHES
BUY BUYS
KISS KISSES
PRAY PRAYS
BOX BOXES
SAY SAYS
TEACH TEACHES

VERBS ENDING IN
(CONSONANT) Y = IES

STUDY STUDIES
CARRY CARRIES
FLY FLIES
TRY TRIES

CRAZY VERBS

GO
GOES
DO DOES
HAS
HAVE

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DO / DOES
( AUXILIARIES FOR QUESTIONS )

In English, We Have A Very Different Way To Question, We Use Auxiliaries. Pay Close Attention
To This Class, Please.

They I
DO verb T.E ? Yes, We verb
You simple They simple
I
No, We do not verb
They simple

Do you study English everyday? Yes, I study English everyday.

Do your parents play domino on Friday? No, they don't play on Friday.
Do your friends go dancing every month? Yes, we go dancing.

He He
DOES She verb T.E. ? YES, She verb S
It simple It

He
NO, She doesn't verb
It simple

Does your father drive a car everyday? No, he doesn't have one.
Does P. L. I. open on Sat.? Yes, it opens on Sat.
Does your best friend swim in the morning? Yes, she swims.

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A) ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SENTENCES

1. Do your friends smoke?

2. Do your parents take English classes on weekdays?

3. Do you and your girlfriend like the theater?

4. Do American people celebrate September 15?

5. Do Mexican girls have nice eyes?

B) ASK A QUESTION BASED ON THE INFO IN PARENTHESES.

1. I am a bank teller
?
( Banamex )

2. My children go to school on Saturday.

?
( English classes )

3. My mom and I love movies.

?
(Blockbuster)

4. Angel and Lalo take swimming lessons in the morning.

?
( at YMCA )