Mastering English Present Simple and Daily Routines
Grammar Spot: Present Simple
- He gets up early → Él se levanta pronto
- What time does he get up? → ¿A qué hora se levanta?
- He doesn't get up late → Él no se levanta tarde
- Does he get up early? → ¿Se levanta pronto?
- Does he have lunch at home? → ¿Come en casa?
- Yes, he does → Sí, él lo hace | No, he doesn't → No, no lo hace
Doesn't = does not.
Daily Routine: An Artist's Life
She lives in a small house in the country. She usually gets up at ten o'clock in the morning. She never gets up early. She has coffee and toast for breakfast, and then she goes for a walk with her dog. She gets home at eleven o'clock and she paints in her studio until seven o'clock in the evening. Then she cooks dinner and drinks a glass of wine. After dinner, she sometimes listens to music and she sometimes plays the piano. She usually goes to bed very late, at one or two o'clock in the morning.
Millionaire vs. Artist Comparison
He's a millionaire. She's an artist. She lives in the country. He doesn't have a dog. He gets up very early. She works at home in a studio. She doesn't work in an office. He doesn't cook. She likes wine. He loves computers.
Sentence Correction Exercises
- She lives in the town. → She doesn't live in the town. She lives in the country.
- He gets up at ten o'clock. → He doesn't get up at ten o'clock. He gets up at six o'clock.
- She has a big breakfast. → She doesn't have a big breakfast. She has coffee and toast.
- He has a dog. → He doesn't have a dog. She has a dog.
- She works in an office. → She doesn't work in an office. She works in a studio.
- He cooks dinner in the evening. → He doesn't cook dinner in the evening. He buys a pizza.
- She goes to bed early. → She doesn't go to bed early. She goes to bed late.
- They go out in the evening. → They don't go out in the evening. They stay at home.
English Object Pronouns
Me, you, him, her, it, us, them.
Expressing Likes and Dislikes
Do you like football? Yes, I do. I love it. | No, I don't. I hate it. | It's all right.
Plural: Them | Singular: It
Essential English Adjectives
- New (Nuevo)
- Expensive (Costoso)
- Lovely (Encantador)
- Small (Pequeño/a)
- Old (Antiguo)
- Horrible (Horrible)
- Hot (Caliente)
- Cold (Frío)
- Cheap (Barato)
- Big (Grande)
A Letter from Dublin
Dear Alan,
We're on holiday in Dublin this week. Our hotel is very nice—old and comfortable. The people are very friendly, and the food is delicious. Irish music is good, and the beer is lovely! Dublin is beautiful. It's a big city with a lot of old buildings, and it isn't expensive. The weather is horrible! It's wet and it's cold!
See you soon,
Love,
Donna and Sergio (your Italian students)
Using There Is and There Are
Positive: There's a sofa. There are two armchairs.
Traducción: Hay un sofá. Hay dos sillones.
Question: Is there a TV? Are there any pictures?
Traducción: ¿Hay una TV/Televisión? ¿Hay fotos?
Negative: There isn't a computer. Are there any photographs?
Traducción: No hay un ordenador. ¿Hay fotografías?