Language understanding
What message do you usually transmit whenever you use simple present in your conversation?
Permanent or routinary activities and facts.
What are the two structures for affirmative simple present?
Subject plus verb be plus complement
Subject plus verb in simple present plus complement
What's the rule for verbs ending in -Sh, -Ch, -X, -Ss, -O, -Z, in third person singular?
We add an -ES at the end.
What kind of idea is this sentence conveying?
My dad always gets me a present for my birthday.
Routine.
Why do we use the auxiliaries DO/DOES in English andd not in Spanish?
In Spanish there is no need oof auxiliaries because we can neglect verbs only adding NO. In contrast, english verbs cannot be neglected by themselves and that's why most auxiliary verbs are added.
What's the apropriate auxiliary conjugation of DO for the third person singular?
DOES
To which kind of ending do we add an -S?
Most verbs and verbs ending in a vowel plus -Y
What idea is this sentence trying to convey?
We never go to the beach in December.
Routine.
Why do we use only a single quesion mark at the end of a question in English Language and in Spanish we have to use both?
Because we have question markers (words to mark a question) that already give the proper intonation and structure to a question. In Spanish we don't have this kind of words so we only depend on intonation.
What's the structure for the Simple Present Passive? Provide an example.
Subject plus verb Be plus a verb in past participle plus complement (plus BY plus "Doer")
Which are the 4 irregular verbs that do not get conjugated just like the other verbs for the third person singular?
Have, Go, Do, and Be
What kind of message is this transmitting?
The film sarts at 8:20
Simple Present with future Meaning.
Why when Family is used as a subject in a sentence for he simple present the verb used must be conjugated as for third person singular?
Collective nouns are words that describe groups of people or things, e.g. “family” or “team”. Grammatically they are singular, but as they describe more than one individual, they may also take the plural form of a verb or use a plural pronoun.
The answer depends on whether you’re using British or American English, and on the emphasis you wish to make.
Very generally, in British English collective nouns are commonly treated as plurals, e.g. The government are debating the tax proposal. While in American English they take the singular verb form, e.g. The government is debating the tax proposal.
Usage of singular or plural also depends on whether you are emphasising the individuals in the group or the group as a single entity.
What are the auxiliary verbs used for simple present tense?
am, is, are, do, does, can.
How is the verb Story conjugated for the third person singular?
This is not a verb!
What is this sentence trying to convey?
How many times a day do you brush your teeth?
Habit
Is it possible to give future meaning to the simple present?
Yes it is possible.
Give an example of Simple present with future meaning.
(e.g. I have an English class tomorrow)
Which kind of ending gets to be changed by an -IES ending?
The verbs ending in a Consonant plus -Y
What idea is this sentence trying to convey?
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius
Fact