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GOAL: STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT

THEIR DAILY ROUTINES AND FREE TIME
ACTIVITIES.
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Affirmative Sentences

What does Marco do in the What does Kathy do

mornings? before going to bed?

He works at a She watches comedies on

laboratory. TV.
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Affirmative Sentences

What do your friends do at What does the dog do

the weekend? in the morning?

They play basketball at It sleeps on its

the sports center. bed.
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Affirmative Sentences

What do you do after having

breakfast?
What do you do before going to
sleep?
What do you do at the weekends?
I brush my teeth and go to work.
I read a book or surf the Net.
I watch a movie on TV or hang out with friends.
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Affirmative Sentences

Marco works at a laboratory from Monday to

Saturday.

Kathy watches comedies on TV in the

evenings.
We use the
Present Simple
to describe
habits or
routines.
My friends play basketball at the sports center
at the weekend.
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Affirmative Sentences

Mrs. Perez usually walks the dog in the morning.

They always play cards on Sundays.

We use the
Present Simple
to talk about
how often we
do some
activities.
Mr. Rojas sometimes go shopping on Saturday
morning.
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Affirmative Sentences
MY BROTHER WORKS IN THE HOSPITAL.
Subject
THEY WORK AT SCHOOL.

Angela plays the saxophone in the mornings.

Complement
Verb
Pay attention to
the verb
Subject conjugation in
Verb
the THIRD
PERSON
SINGULAR
Angela and Tony play the (he-she-it)
saxophone in the mornings.

Complement
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VERB Affirmative Sentences
SINGULAR
THIRD-PERSON
SIMPLE

1 read reads
2 watch watches
The verb changes
wash washes in the THIRD
mix mixes PERSON
SINGULAR
kiss kisses (he-she-it)
go goes

3 see sees
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VERB SINGULAR Affirmative Sentences
SIMPLE THIRD-PERSON

4 study studies
consonant + “y”

5
buy buys
vowel + “y”

EXCEPTION
6
be is
The verbs TO BE
and TO HAVE. 7
have has
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NEGATIVE
Andy plays badminton at weekends.

He doesn’t play tennis. We use

does not- doesn’t
men
Sub le do not – don’t
jec p
t Auxiliary Simple Co
m t and a simple verb
Verb to make negative
sentences.

They do tae kwon do in the afternoon.

They don’t do gymnastics.

Sub men
jec le
imple p
t Auxiliary S rb Co
m t
Ve
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NEGATIVE
Martha doesn’t make dinner at weekends.
Simple
Auxiliary Verb

Mike doesn’t do athletics in the

morning.
We use
does not- doesn’t
with he-she-it

My dog doesn’t eat chicken every day.

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NEGATIVE
I don’t drink soda every day.

Auxiliary Simple We use

Verb do not- don’t
with I-you- we-
they

Ana and John don’t go

swimming in winter.

We don’t speak Chinese.

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YES/NO QUESTIONS

Do your friends go dancing on Saturdays?

Com
jec Simple
plem
Auxiliary Sub en
t Verb t

We use
Do – Does
and a simple verb
to make
Auxiliary
Yes/No questions.

Does Ben play the drums every day?

Sub
jec le
t Simp Complemen
Verb t
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YES/NO QUESTIONS

Does Natalia speak German?

Com Yes, she does.
jec plem
Auxiliary Sub Simple t
en
t Verb
short
answer

Does Natalia speak Korean?

No, she doesn’t. No, she speaks
German.
We use short full
Does…? answer answer
with he-she-it
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YES/NO QUESTIONS

Do your friends play beach volleyball in summer

c Co Yes, they do.
je mpl
Auxiliary Sub Simple eme
n
t Verb t short
answer

We use Do they play beach volleyball in winter?

Do…?
with I-you- we-
they No, they don’t. No, they play
soccer.
short full
answer answer
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INFORMATION QUESTIONS

What
What? What…do? Where? When?
time?
Objects / Places /
Actions Hours Time
things location

Who? Why?

People Reasons

How How How How

much? many? How?
often? long?
Number
Frequency Duration Amount Manner
/quantity
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e word Au
iv
Interrogat xil
ia r
INFORMATION QUESTIONS

What does Daniela eat in the morning?

Su
bje men
t c Simple mple
Verb Co t
y We use an
e word
interrogative
iv Au
Interrogat xil word and do/does
ia r to make
Information
questions.

How often do they go to the gym?

Su men
bje le
t c Simple p
m t
Verb Co
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INFORMATION QUESTIONS
What?

What…do? What does Daniela eat in the morning?

What does Daniela do in the morning?

What
time? What time does Daniela eat a sandwich?

Where does Daniela eat a sandwich?

Where?
Why does Daniela eat a sandwich?

Why?
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INFORMATION QUESTIONS
What?

What…do? What do they play on Saturday morning?

What do they do on Saturday morning?

Where? Where do they play soccer?

When do they play soccer?

How long do they play soccer on

When?
Saturday morning?

How
long?
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INFORMATION
QUESTIONS
What time?

What…do?
What time do the children take the bus to schoo
What do they do at 7:30 am?
Where?
Where do they take the bus?

When? When do they take the bus?

How do they get to school?

How?
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INFORMATION QUESTIONS

How many?
How many cookies does Carlos eat every day

Plural
noun
We use a PLURAL
NOUN after
HOW MANY.

How much?
How much water do they drink every day?

r
Singula We use a
noun
SINGULAR NOUN
after
HOW MUCH.
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INFORMATION QUESTIONS
How
often?

How often does Erick go fishing?

Frequency
adverbs

100% always To answer

90% usually questions with
80% normally/generally HOW OFTEN, we
70% often / frequently can use
50% sometimes frequency
30% occasionally adverbs
10% seldom
5% rarely
0% never
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How
INFORMATION QUESTIONS
often?

How often does Erick go fishing? To answer

questions with
HOW OFTEN, we
Expressions
of can also use
Frequency expressions of
frequency

hour
day once a day once every three
Every week week months
twice a month twice every five weeks
weekend
month three times year
year a
Saturday
summer
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INFORMATION QUESTIONS

Who? When we use

WHO, the verb
always changes
Who plays video games? (like a verb with
he-she-it).
The answer can
be singular or
plural.

Andrew does. Karina does. Ana and Paul do.

answer answer answer

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INFORMATION QUESTIONS

Who?

Who has a dog?

Mary Ann does. Hugo does. The Ramirez do.

answer answer answer

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VISITS

DOES GO
GOES

DOES WATCH
WATCHES DOESN’T WATCH

DO LIKE
DON’T LIKE

DO GO
GO
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