NOMBRES Asbleidis Hernndez Betty Romo

PROGRAM: LP SEMESTRE:V

Active Two
Talk about daily routines
The simple present tense
Use the simple present tense to describe frequency, habit and routines
Use the simple present tense to
A. To describe repeated actions or habits.
I get up at seven every morning
B. To talk about things that are always or generally true.
The sun sets in the west.
It snows a lot in the winter here.
C. To describe a permanent situation or a condition with no definite start or finish but
that is true now.
They live in Mexico City.
D. With adverbs of frequency such as always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom/rarely,
and never to say how often we do something.
If the verb is Be, we put the adverb after the verb. If the verb is not be, we put the
adverb before the verb.
They are seldom late.
She often studies in the library.
E. With time expression such as every day/week/year, in the
morning/afternoon/evening/ and at night. We can put these time expressions at the
beginning or the end of a sentence.
I go to the store once a week.
On weekends, we have dinner at seven.
F. We form affirmative statements in the simple present tense with a subject + a verb
or a verb + -s or es. We form negative statements with a subject + do not/ dont or
does not/doesnt + a verb.
I like football.
Tom likes football.
We dont like tennis.
Tom doesnt like baseball.
G. We form yes/no question in the simple present tense with do or does + a subject + a
verb. In short answers, we use a pronoun subject + do/dont or does/doesnt.

Anna: Do you like soccer?

Robert: Yes, I do. / No, I dont.
Martha: Does Sue like tennis?
Tony: Yes, She does. / No, She doesnt.
H. We use the wh-words what, where, when, how, which, why, who, and whom to form
wh- questions in the simple present tense. We form these questions in two ways.
If the wh-word is the subject of the question, we do not use the auxiliary
verbs do or does, and we do not change the word order of the subject and the
verb.
Who wants to play basketball?
If the wh- word is not the subject of the question, we use the wh- word + do
or does + the subject + the base verb.
Why do you like baseball?
What does the catcher do in baseball?
Other examples:
How often do you play basketball?
I play basketball at least once a weak.

When does Paula do aerobics?

She does aerobics on Tuesdays

When do you usually go to the gym?

I usually go in the evening

Now listen to explanation on simple present tense:

Present simple for routines | Johnny Grammar | Learn English | British

Council
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8jEIUHReUo

Grammar Snacks: The Present Simple: British Council | Learn English Teens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWJRwasIWnM

Present Simple - Daily routines: English Language

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W3AZ5Zw0n0

1. Look at Daves activities schedule for September. Then complete the sentences.

1. Dave ______a_________ goes bike riding.

a. Hardly ever

b. never

c. always

2. Dave _______a_________cleans the house on Sundays.

a. Always

b. sometimes

c. never

3. Dave lifts weights _____________b______________

a. Once a week

b. at least three times a week

c. once in a while

4. Dave plays basketball ______________b___________________

a. On Tuesdays

b. on Wednesdays

c. on weekends

5. Dave usually lifts weights _______________c________________

a. In the evening

b. in the morning

2. What about you? Write sentences about your own activities

Example: I hardly ever eat in a restaurant
I ride a bike once in a while

c. in the afternoon

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

I study English every day

I study in the university every weekend
I go a the church every weekend
I go to the supermarket once a week
I go to the cinema once in a while

3. Look at the response. Complete the questions. Use the simple present tense.
1. How often does Jim play tennis

Jim play tennis every day

2. How often go to you walking?
I go walking once in a while
3. When time you eat?
I usually cook dinner at 7: 30
4. When go to they dancing?
They go dancing on Friday nights.
5. Where go to you exercise?
We do aerobics at the gym.
6. Where kyle play soccer?
Kyle plays soccer at the athletic field

Talk about activities happening now

The present continuous tense or the present progressive tense
Use the present continuous tense or the present progressive tense to:
A. Talk about something which is in the progress at the moment of speaking
It is raining right now
B. Talk about something which is in the progress around the present, but not exactly at
the time of speaking.
Tony is looking for a new job these days.
C. Talk about situations which are developing or temporary.
Computers are becoming more and more important in our lives.
D. With adverbs such as always or constantly to express complaints or annoyance.
He is always calling me at night.
E. With time expression such as now, at the moment, at present, these days, nowadays,
and today. We can put these time expression at the beginning or the end of a
sentence.
I am writing an e-mail message right now.
These days, Im using e-mail to keep in touch with friends.

Now listen to explanation on simple present tense:

2. Continuous present tense

Present continuous | Johnny Grammar | Learn English | British Council
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VgNAg7b-bA

Present Continuous with Mr Bean - Spring Clean

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDGcOBuHgYo

04 DAILY ACTIVITIES; PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE -SBS TV A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCfQZjWthmQ

Practice the Present Continuous with scenes from TV shows

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVuVrVr4dvI

3. Simple present tense vs continuous present tense

Present Simple vs Present Continuous - Learn English Tenses (Lesson 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEBRIBtq7q0

4. Write sentences. Use the simple present tense or the present continuous.
1. Charlie/usually/play golf/on weekends
Charlie usually plays golf on weekends
2. Stan/ talk on the phone/ right now
Stan is talking on the phone right now
3. My daughter /never / study English
My daughter never studys English
4. We / go dancing / tonight
We go dancing tonight
5. I / sleep late / tomorrow morning
I sleep late tomorrow
6. He / take a shower / now
He is now taking a shower
7. They / drive to work / at least once a week.
They at least once a week drive to work
8. She / work late / next Tuesday
She works late next Tuesday
9. I / always / go swimming / on Mondays and Wednesdays.
I always go swimming on Monday and Wednesday
5. Complete the sentences with simple present or the present progressive tense.
Use the words in parentheses.
Karen: Hi, Dan! What (you / do) are you doing these days?
Dan: Hi, Karen. I (take) am taking a course in computer programming. What
about you?

Karen: Oh, I (work) am working at the library until July.

Dan: (you/ like) do you like it?
Karen: Yes, I do. Right now, they (give) give me a lot of training. Every morning,
they (train) are training me for an hour.
I (work) working long hours, and I (not/get) not get home until seven. But
thats OK because I (learn) am learning a lot.
Dan: I (look) looking for a job, too. It (become) become harder and harder to find a
job. Companies (look) looking for people who are familiar with new
computer software.
Karen: (you / learn) learn you about all new software in your course?
Dan: Yes, I (be) am ?
Karen: How long (the course/ run) run the course ?
Dan: It usually (run) run for eighth week, but I (do) am doing it in six.
Karen: (they/give) do give they a certificate at the end?
Dan: Yes, they do give. They also (give) give students a list of companies to apply
for a job.
Karen: Well, good look!
Dan : Thanks.

6. Complete the sentence with the simple present or the present progressive tense.
Use the words in parentheses.
I have a guest at my house. She is a friend, and she (stay) is staying with me for
a few weeks. I (sleep) _sleep on the sofa in the living room while she is here, and
she (stay) is staying in my bedroom. I always (get up) get up at six, have breakfast.
She only (drink) drinks fresh juice. She usually (make) makes oatmeal for breakfast.
She (not/eat) doesnt eat meat, and she (not/drink) doesnt drink tea or coffee.
She (use) is using my computer, and she (drive) is driving my car while shes here.
Thats Ok. But she (always make) always makes long distance phone call on my
phone. Thats not OK. She (constantly/take) constantly takes clothes from my closet
and never (ask) ask me first. Thats not OK. She (become) becomes a problem. Im
glad she (not/ stay) isnt staying long.
7. Practice
Match the sentences with the uses of the simple present tense and the present
progressive tense.
Simple present tense
A. Permanent situation
B. Repeated action
C. General truth

Present progressive tense

D. Action in progress
E Changing situation
F. Action in progress around the present

A 1. My parents live in Mexico City.

E

2. My brother is looking for a new car these days

3. Look at that car! Its driving through a red light.

B__ 4. I usually walk to school every morning.

D

5. My English composition are getting better.

6. Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees centigrade.

8. The following sentences are about what people generally do or how life is
changing. Write G (what happen in general) or C (changing situation) next to
each sentence. Then write the sentences with the correct form of the verb.
__G_ 1. People (watch) a lot of television
People watch a lot of television
_C__ 2. People (go) to the movie a lot these days.
People are going to the movies a lot these days.
_C_ 3. The season (change) four times a year.
The season change four times a year
_C_ 4. The weather (change) these days.
The weather change these days
_G__5. Wild animal (live) in the forests.
Wild animal lives in the forests
G 6. Many wild animals (become) extinct.
Many wild animals is become extinct
G_ 7. Men (work) to take care of their families.
Men work to take care of their families
C 8. Women (work) to take care of their families
Women work to take care of their families
C_ 9. Men and women (live) longer.
Men and women lives longer
C

10. Computer (make) out lives easier these days.

Computer makes out lives es

9. Autonomous learning. Go to the following web pages and practice British

English pronunciation over this week. Further explanations will be given in
tutorial classes.

SOUNDS OF ENGLISH

SHORT VOWELS
1.

SOUND: fleece, sea, machine

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/sounds
/vowel_short_1.shtml
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/pronunciation/p
df/sounds/vowel_short_1.pdf
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/pronunciation/m
p4/vowel_short_1.mp4

2.

SOUND: foot, good, put

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/sounds
/vowel_short_2.shtml
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/pronunciation/p
df/sounds/vowel_short_2.pdf
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/pronunciation/m
p4/vowel_short_2.mp4

3.

SOUND: strut, mud, love, blood

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/sounds
/vowel_short_3.shtml
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/pronunciation/p
df/sounds/vowel_short_3.pdf
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/pronunciation/m
p4/vowel_short_3.mp4

4.

SOUND: lot, odd, wash

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/sounds
/vowel_short_4.shtml
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/pronunciation/p
df/sounds/vowel_short_4.pdf
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/pronunciation/m
p4/vowel_short_4.mp4

5.

SOUND : about, common, standard

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/sounds
/vowel_short_5.shtml
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/pronunciation/p
df/sounds/vowel_short_5.pdf
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/pronunciation/m
p4/vowel_short_5.mp4

6.

SOUND: dress, bed, head, many

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/sounds
/vowel_short_5.shtml
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/pronunciation/p
df/sounds/vowel_short_5.pdf
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/pronunciation/m
p4/vowel_short_6.mp4

7.

SOUND:

trap, bad

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/sounds
/vowel_short_7.shtml
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/pronunciation/p
df/sounds/vowel_short_7.pdf
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/pronunciation/m
p4/vowel_short_7.mp4