3. We use this verb tense to express:
- habits or things that we do regularly.
- when something is generally true.
- for a situation that we think is more
or less permanent.
4. Afirmative Negative
I am I am not / I’m not
You are You are not / You aren’t
He is He is not / He isn’t
She is She is not / She isn’t
It is It is not / It isn’t
We are We are not / We aren’t
You are You are not / You aren’t
They are They are not / They aren’t
6. NEGATIVE
I do not work / I don’t work
You do not work / You don’t work
He does not work / He doesn’t work
She does not work / She doesn’t work
It does not work / It doesn’t work
We do not work / We don’t work
You do not work / We don’t work
They do not work / They don’t work
7. There are two kind of questions:
DIRECT QUESTIONS: with verb to be
you can answer them only
saying Yes or Not. with other verbs
INDIRECT QUESTIONS: they with verb to be
are introduced by a
question word (wh-word) with other verbs
8. With verb to be:
I am ……… Am I Spanish?... Yes, I am.
You are…….. Are you teacher?.. No, I am not.
He/She/it …. Is he a good footballer?..Yes, he is.
We are……….Are we from Alicante?..No, we are not.
You are………Are you good students? Yes, we are.
They are……. Are they our friends? No, they are not.
9. With other verbs…Necesitamos el auxiliar Do.
For example:
Do I work in an office? … Yes, I do.
AUX. SUJ. VERBO
Do you play tennis? … No, I do not / don’t
Does she speak English? …Yes, she does
AUXILAR + SUJETO + VERBO
10. These questions are introduced by the wh-
words:
-What : qué o cuál
-Which : cuál
-Where : dónde
-When : cuándo
-How : cómo
-Who : quién
-Why : por qué
11. Verbo to be (no necesita auxiliar):
What is your name?
AUX to be Sujeto
When is your birthday?
Who is the teacher?
Where is the book?
How are you?
Which is your favourite colour?
Why are you so tired?
12. Other verbs:
For example:
Where do you live?
When do I study English?
How do you make this meal?
What does she do?
Why does he study at night?
Wh-word + Auxiliar + Sujeto + Verbo
13. Where are you from?.........¿De dónde eres?
What is the weather like?..¿Qué tiempo hace?
What do you do?...........¿A qué te dedicas?
How old are you?..........¿Cuántos años tienes?
How often does she go to the gym?... ¿Con
qué frecuencia vas al gimnasio?
How much is this? ………¿Cuánto cuesta?
What do you think about…?.....¿Qué piensas
sobre…?
14. What’s your first name?
What’s your surname?
How do you spell it?
Where are you from?
How old are you?
What’s your address?
What’s your postcode?
What’s your e-mail address?
What’s your phone number?