Daily routines

Teacher: Guillermo Navarrete Jimenez. Mazatlan, Sinaloa. October 2015.Simple presentPresentacinEl objetivo de esta publicacin es el de presentar la forma y el uso del presente simple en ingles usando como tema daily routines, a travs de oraciones simples, preguntas y respuestas negativas.Toda la informacin aqu presentada ser en ingles pero vista de una manera muy clara para que practiques y puedas usar de manera efectiva esta forma gramatical tan importante en ingles. Adelante!

Sentences, negative form and questions.By Guillermo NavarreteDaily routines

GO TO THE FORMSimple Present (Present Simple) - IntroductionSimple present is also called present simple. The simple present expresses an action in the present taking place once, never or several times. It is also used for actions that take place one after another and for actions that are set by a timetable or schedule. The simple present also expresses facts in the present.Simple present is also called present simple.The simple present expresses an action in the present taking place once, never or several times. It is also used for actions that take place one after another and for actions that are set by a timetable or schedule. The simple present also expresses facts in the present.Simple Present - FormbeUse:amwith the personal pronoun IIiswith the personal pronouns he, she or it (or with the singular form of nouns)arewith the personal pronouns we, you or they (or with the plural form of nouns)example: I am hungry.practice: https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-present/form/exercises?06

affirmativenegativequestionII am.I am not.Am I?he/she/itHe is.He is not.Is he?you/we/theyYou are.You are not.Are you?

Simple Present - Formall other verbsUse:the infinite verb (play) with the personal pronounsI,you,weandthey(or with the plural form of nouns)the verb +s(plays) with the personal pronounshe,she,it(or with the singular form of nouns)practice: https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-present/form/exerciseshttps://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-present/form/exercises?04https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-present/form/exercises?05Tips on how to form negative sentences and questionsNegative sentences and questions are formed with the auxiliary verb 'do'.The 3rd person singular of 'do' is 'does'. This means that in negative sentences and questions the 's' of the main verb is placed behind 'do'.

affirmativenegativequestionI/you/we/theyI play.I do not play.Do I play?he/she/itHe plays.He does not play.Does he play?

Daily Activities at HomeWhat are some of the daily activities that you do at home?Iwake upat 7am every morning.Ipress the snooze buttonfive times every morning before Iturn off the alarmandget up.Ihave a cup of coffeeandmake breakfast.I usuallyread the newspaperwhile Ihave breakfast. My children like tohave a showerafter they have breakfast but I like to have a shower before Iget dressed.My wifebrushes her long hair, and I have short hair so Icomb my hair. How do youdo your hairin the morning?It is important tobrush your teeth, and some women like toput make-up on.After I have finished work, Igo hometocook dinner.In my house I usuallymake dinner.The family eat dinner together at 7:30pm.After dinner I make sure that my childrendo their homework, and then Ichill out on the sofaandwatch television.On television I usuallywatch the News.My wife usually comes to tell me totake the rubbish out,orwash the dishes.Our childrenfeed the dog and the catbefore theygo to bedand I tell them togo to the bathroomtoo.If I am sick I have totake my medication,but then Iget into my pyjamasandset the alarmso I wake up in the morning.The last things I do islock the door,turn off the lights, andgo to bed.Daily Activities at WorkWhat are some daily activities that you do at work?Igo to workat 8.45am every morning.I usuallydrive to work.I alwayscheck my emailswhen I get to work, but I don't alwaysreplyto them immediately.Itake a taxiora trainif I have alunch meeting. I nevertake the busbecause it is too slow.When I am at my desk I usuallywork on the computer, even duringmorning tea.At 1pm most days Ihave lunch.At 3pm we haveafternoon tea,and that is when we usually talk and eat cake.When you are in the office you probably have a lot of papers. It is important for you tofile your papers,and so that you can find them again you need toorganise your files.When I work I have tomake telephone calls. If an important issue happens I ask my secretary toorganise a meeting.Once a month Ireport to my boss, but maybe you have to report to your boss more often. I usuallywrite a documentthat my boss can read.Weekly ActivitiesWhat are some weekly activities that you do?

Igo grocery shoppingonce a week at the local supermarket.My familydoes the houseworktogether every Saturday morning.I usuallydo the washingon Sunday morning and when the machine is finished Ihang the clothes outto dry.On Sunday morning wego to church, and if there is lots of noise coming fromnext door, sometimes wefight with the neighbour.On Saturday night my parentsstay at homeand Igo out with friends.Even my friends that live at homecall their parentseach week.Every evening, Iwater the garden.I usually pay someone towash the car, but my partner says I should do it, so sometimes Iargue with my partner about that.If we are angry at the neighbour, weseek vengeanceby annoying his dogs.I work in an important office, so I have toshine my shoeseach day.Sometimes wehire a movie, because we don't like toillegally download music and films.I make sure thatI synchronise my iPodso I always have new music on it.To get our shopping, wego to the mallin the car.Last week I forgot torecharge my travel card, and I had toargue with a bus driver.I couldn't call the office because I forgot torecharge my cellphone!

practiceWatch the video and answer[What are these different audio choices?]Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play Audio" button and answer the questions.

1. What time does the man get up?A. at 5:00 a.m.B. at 6:00 a.m.C. at 7:00 a.m.

2. What time does he get to work?A. at 7:00 a.m.B. at 8:00 a.m.C. at 9:00 a.m.

3. What does he do with his family around 6:30 p.m.?A. They read books together.B. They play games.C. They eat dinner.

4. What do the man and his wife do after the kids go to bed?A. They watch TV.B. They clean the house.C. They listen to music.

5. What is one thing the man does NOT say about his wife?A. She has to take their children to school.B. She helps the kids with their homework.C. She goes shopping for food.

Now,, What do you do in the mornings during weekdays?Activities in the morningPractice on linehttp://www.esolcourses.com/uk-english/beginners-course/unit-4/daily-life/daily-routine-sentence-structure.htmll

http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/vocabulary/daily-routines/routines y-life/daily-routine-sentence-structure.htmlTest your knowledge on the simple present. After submitting your answers, you will see how well you have done in the test.TestForm of Affirmative Sentences - Part 1Choose the correct form.We sometimes books.Emily to the disco.It often on Sundays.Pete and his sister the family car.I always to the bus stop.

Form of Affirmative Sentences - Part 2Put the verbs into the correct form.

I(to like)_____lemonade very much.The girls always(to listen)______to pop music.Janet never(to wear)_______jeans.Mr Smith(to teach)_____Spanish and French.You(to do)_______your homework after school.

quizSimple present with 'have' and 'be'Fill in the correct form of the verbs.

We(to have) a nice garden.She(to be) six years old.Simon(to have) two rabbits and five goldfish.I(to be) from Vienna, Austria.They(to be) Sandy's parents.

Negative SentencesMake negative sentences.My father makes breakfast. __________________________________They are eleven. __________________________________She writes a letter. __________________________________I speak Italian. __________________________________Danny phones his father on Sundays. ___________________________quizReadind comprehension

Readind comprehension

Writing for Beginners (Notes, short Lessons, Exercises and examples):Short lesson in writing a letter:Writing a letter about your daily routineSome things we do daily. We can write about them but remember to use the present simple tense.Need to keep in mind the time expressionslike, in the morning,in the evening, at night, in the afternoon, at weekends, on holiday, on Saturday, at New Year's, from 7pm to 9pm.Signal words:First, then, after that, next, and finally.Frequency words:Sometimes, often, always, usually, never.Now lets talk about thefive parts of a letterDateGreetingMessage or bodyClosingSignatureEvery letter has 5 parts to be correctFebruary 12, 2013Dear Dave,Hi, How are you? I hope you are doing very well! I just started University and my daily routine is different now.First I get up at 6 in the morning, then I take a shower at 6:15. After that I eat my breakfast at 6:30 in the morning. Next I put on my clothes and go to University. I usually arrive late because of the bus. Then my first class starts at 8 in the morning. I always set in the front row in the class. I usually stay at the University for 4 hours everyday. After that I go home at 1 in the afternoon. I usually have my lunch at 1 in the afternoon.I will tell you my the rest of my routine in the next letter.I have to go to my class nowYours,David

Here it is an example of David's daily routine sent in a letter to his friend EricNow it is your turn

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