INGLES MATERIAL SEMANA 3

MATERIAL SEMANA 3

Hi, Stacey!.

Do you want to have lunch with me?

What do you think about your new job as a receptionist?

I think it's fine.

What do you usually do on weekdays?

I get up at 5:00 in the morning. I prepare breakfast for my family. We sit and eat together.

I also prepare my husband’s clothes. Then, after my son, my husband and my daughter leave, I take a walk from 6:00 am to 7:00 am. Sometimes, I run for half an hour. I usually arrive at school at 8:00 am.

Duty's first

He drinks coffee every morning.

Birds sing.

Affirmative and negative forms in simple present

To form affirmative sentences with the first and second subject pronouns singular or plural (I, You, We, They) in present simple, take into account the following structure:

Subject + Main verb + Complement.

I get out at 5 pm.

You

We

They

Affirmative and negative forms in simple present

To form affirmative sentences with the third subject pronoun singular (She, He, It) in present simple, add –s or -es to the main verb. Take into account the following structure:

Subject + Main verb + -s or -es ending + Complement

She jogs every morning.

He washes the dishes in the evening.

The dog / it runs in the yard.

Affirmative and negative forms in simple present

The spelling of the verbs in the third person varies according to the ending of each verb.

1. In general, add -S to most of the verbs in the third person.

Speak - Speaks

2. Add -es to verbs that end in -o, -ch, -sh, -ss, -x or –z.

Go - Goes

Affirmative and negative forms in simple present

The spelling of the verbs in the third person varies according to the ending of each verb.

3. For verbs that end in a consonant + y, remove the y and add -ies.

Study - studies

4. For verbs that end in a vowel + y, add -s.

Play - plays

Affirmative and negative forms in simple present

To form negative sentences in present simple use auxiliary verbs do or does and add not. Short form for do + not is don’t and for does + not is doesn’t. Take into account the following structure:

Subject + do/does + not + main verb + complement

I don't like mushrooms.

you

we

they

He doesn't like mushrooms.

She

It

Occupations, workplaces and related activities

Now, let’s learn some vocabulary related to workplaces, occupations and their related activities.

Occupations, workplaces and related activities

I am a teacher. I teach arts at a school.

She is a secretary. She does office work for her supervisor in a company.

She is a student. She studies Business Administration at a university.

He is a journalist. He makes reports and interviews famous people for a news channel.

He is a waiter. He serves people in a restaurant.

He is a chef. He cooks meals for his customers in a restaurant.

He is a musician. He sings rock songs and gives concerts in auditoriums.

Prepositions of time

Use in, at and on to talk about the time. Here, there are some examples.

At

Use at to talk about precise time:

• At 4 o' clock

• At noon / night /midday / midnight

• At lunchtime

• At bedtime

• At the moment

• At present

On

Use on to talk about days and dates:

• On Monday

• On weekdays / the weekends

• On Tuesday morning

• On April the 7th

• On December the 23rd, 2012

• On Christmas day

• On my birthday

In

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