COUNTRY HOUSE SCHOOL OF ENGLISH

🔂 UNIT 2
ROUTINES, HABITS & FACTS
Present Simple

“What we do again and again becomes who we are.”

📖 GRAMMAR FOCUS
Present Simple
El Present Simple es uno de los tiempos verbales más usados en inglés. Se usa para hablar de rutinas, hábitos,
hechos generales, verdades permanentes y horarios fijos.

1. Affirmative Form

Subject Verb Example

I / You / We / They base form I work in a hospital.

He / She / It base form + -s / -es She works in a hospital.

Ejemplos:
• I live in Buenos Aires.
• You study English every day.
• He plays football on Sundays.
• She works from home.

✍️ SPELLING RULES: THIRD PERSON -S / -ES

Con HE, SHE e IT, el verbo casi siempre necesita una -s o -es al final. Estas son las reglas de ortografía:

Terminación del verbo Regla Ejemplo

La mayoría de los +s play → plays like → likes

verbos

-ch, -sh, -ss, -x, -o + es watch → watches wash → washes miss → misses fix → fixes go →
goes

Consonante + y y → ies study → studies carry → carries

Vocal + y + s (no cambia) play → plays enjoy → enjoys

Verbos irregulares formas have → has do → does

especiales

Nota: HAVE es irregular → he/she/it HAS (no “haves”).

🚫 NEGATIVE, QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS

 Forma Estructura Ejemplo

Negativa (I/you/we/they) subject + DON'T + base verb I don't like coffee.

Negativa (he/she/it) subject + DOESN'T + base verb She doesn't like coffee.

Pregunta (I/you/we/they) DO + subject + base verb + ? Do you like coffee?

Pregunta (he/she/it) DOES + subject + base verb + ? Does she like coffee?

Respuesta corta afirmativa Yes, subject + do/does. Yes, she does.

Respuesta corta negativa No, subject + don't/doesn't. No, she doesn't.

Importante: cuando usamos DOES o DOESN'T, el verbo principal vuelve a su forma base — pierde la -s.
• ✔ Does he work on Saturdays?
• ✘ Does he works on Saturdays?

🗂️ USES OF THE PRESENT SIMPLE

Uso Ejemplo

Rutinas y hábitos I brush my teeth twice a day.

Hechos generales / verdades Water boils at 100°C.

Situaciones permanentes She lives in Madrid.

Horarios y itinerarios fijos The train leaves at 9 a.m.

Gustos, opiniones y estados (verbos de estado) I love this song. / He knows the answer.

Frecuencia con adverbios We often go to the gym.

⏱️ TIME EXPRESSIONS & ADVERB POSITION

El Present Simple suele ir acompañado de expresiones de tiempo y adverbios de frecuencia que ayudan a
identificarlo:

• Adverbios de frecuencia (van ANTES del verbo principal, pero DESPUÉS de BE): always, usually, often,
sometimes, rarely, never.
• Expresiones de tiempo (van normalmente al FINAL de la oración): every day, every week, on Mondays, in
the morning, once a week.

Ejemplos:
• She always arrives early.
 • They go to the gym every Monday.
• I'm never late for class.

🧠 STATIVE VERBS
Algunos verbos describen estados, no acciones, y casi nunca se usan en tiempos continuos (-ing). Por eso,
incluso cuando hablamos del presente “ahora mismo”, usamos Present Simple con estos verbos.

• Verbos de pensamiento: know, believe, understand, think (opinión), remember

• Verbos de sentimiento: like, love, hate, want, need, prefer
• Verbos de percepción: see, hear, smell, taste (cuando describen una percepción, no una acción)
• Verbos de posesión: have (posesión), own, belong

Ejemplos:
• ✔ I understand the lesson now.
• ✘ I am understanding the lesson now.
• ✔ She wants a coffee right now.
• ✘ She is wanting a coffee right now.

💡 GRAMMAR TIPS

Tip 1
No olvides la -s/-es con HE, SHE, IT en afirmativas.
✔ He works every day.
✘ He work every day.

Tip 2
En negativas y preguntas con DOES/DOESN'T, el verbo NO lleva -s.
✔ Does she work here?
✘ Does she works here?

Tip 3
Los adverbios de frecuencia van antes del verbo principal, pero después de BE.
✔ I usually walk to work.
 ✔ I am usually tired on Mondays.

Tip 4
Los verbos de estado (like, know, want, believe) no se usan en forma continua.
✔ I know the answer.
✘ I am knowing the answer.

Tip 5
DO/DOES también funcionan como verbos principales con su propio significado (hacer).
What do you do on weekends? (¿Qué haces...?)
She does her homework every night. (hace su tarea)

Tip 6
No confundas hechos generales (Present Simple) con acciones en curso (Present Continuous).
✔ The sun rises in the east. (hecho general)
✔ Look! The sun is rising. (acción en curso, ahora)

📌 REMEMBER!

Affirmative Negative Question

I work. I don't work. Do I work?

You study. You don't study. Do you study?

He plays. He doesn't play. Does he play?

She watches TV. She doesn't watch TV. Does she watch TV?

We travel. We don't travel. Do we travel?

They live here. They don't live here. Do they live here?

⚠️ COMMON MISTAKES

✘ He work in a bank. ✔ He works in a bank.

✘ Does she plays tennis? ✔ Does she play tennis?

 ✘ She don't like pizza. ✔ She doesn't like pizza.

✘ I am liking this song. ✔ I like this song.

✘ He go to school by bus. ✔ He goes to school by bus.

🌍 REAL ENGLISH
Train Timetable
The 8:15 train departs from Platform 2 every weekday.
Nutrition Article
Regular exercise improves your mood and reduces stress.
Company Website
We provide technology solutions for small businesses.
Weather Fact
The Sahara Desert receives less than 25 mm of rain a year.
Personal Bio (Instagram)
I travel a lot, and I always take my camera with me.

📚 VOCABULARY BOX

Daily routines Frequency adverbs Time expressions Stative verbs

• wake up • always • every day • know
• get dressed • usually • on Mondays • believe
• commute • often • once a week • want
• have lunch • sometimes • in the morning • need
• go to bed • rarely • prefer
• never • own

✅ CHECK YOURSELF

Exercise 1 — Complete with the correct form of the verb.

a) She ________ (work) in a hospital.

b) They ________ (not/like) horror movies.

c) ________ you ________ (speak) French?

d) He ________ (study) every night.

e) My sister ________ (have) two cats.

Exercise 2 — Choose the correct option.

a) He (don't / doesn't) eat meat.

b) (Do / Does) they live near here?

c) I (know / am knowing) the answer.

Exercise 3 — Correct the mistakes.

She go to work by train.

Does he plays the guitar?

I am wanting a break.

My brother don't drink alcohol.

Exercise 4 — Write questions and short answers.

a) you / usually / wake up early → ________________________________ (Yes)

b) she / work on weekends → ________________________________ (No)

c) they / speak English at home → ________________________________ (Yes)

🎤 SPEAKING CHALLENGE

Pair Work
Student A: Describe your daily routine using the Present Simple (at least six sentences).
Student B: Ask follow-up questions. Example: What time do you usually wake up? Do you always have
breakfast?
Switch roles.

Find Someone Who…

Walk around the classroom and find someone who…
• wakes up before 7 a.m.
• doesn't drink coffee
• speaks more than two languages
• goes to the gym regularly
• never eats breakfast
Ask follow-up questions and take notes.

Mini Presentation — “A Typical Day in My Life”

Prepare a 1–2 minute presentation about a typical day. Include:
• ⏰ Your morning routine
• 💼 What you usually do during the day
• 🍽 Your eating habits
• 🌙 Your evening routine
• 📅 Something you do only on weekends
Use at least TWELVE Present Simple sentences.