Aprende el tiempo verbal más importante del inglés: el Presente Simple. Se usa para hablar de rutinas, hábitos, verdades generales y hechos permanentes.
El Presente Simple es el tiempo verbal más utilizado en inglés. Se emplea para expresar acciones habituales, verdades generales, hechos permanentes y estados.
I get up at 7 AM every day.
Yo me levanto a las 7 AM todos los días.
She works in a bank.
Ella trabaja en un banco.
The sun rises in the east.
El sol sale por el este.
Water boils at 100°C.
El agua hierve a 100°C.
I live in Madrid.
Yo vivo en Madrid.
They have two children.
Ellos tienen dos hijos.
- I brush my teeth twice a day.
- She drinks coffee every morning.
- They go to school by bus.
El Presente Simple se usa para acciones que ocurren regularmente o son verdades constantes.
1. I work in an office. (__________)
2. The Earth revolves around the Sun. (__________)
3. She lives in New York. (__________)
4. Water freezes at 0°C. (__________)
5. They play tennis every Sunday. (__________)
En el Presente Simple, la mayoría de los verbos no cambian su forma. Solo cambian cuando el sujeto es "he", "she" o "it", donde se añade una "s" o "es" al final del verbo.
| Sujeto | Forma del verbo | Ejemplo | Traducción |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | work | I work | Yo trabajo |
| You | work | You work | Tú trabajas |
| We | work | We work | Nosotros trabajamos |
| They | work | They work | Ellos trabajan |
| He/She/It | works | He works | Él trabaja |
Se añade "es" al final:
Se cambia la "y" por "ies":
I work every day.
You work every day.
We work every day.
They work every day.
He works every day.
She works every day.
It works every day.
1. I __________ (work) in a hospital.
2. She __________ (study) English every day.
3. They __________ (play) soccer on weekends.
4. He __________ (watch) TV in the evening.
5. We __________ (go) to school by bus.
Además de las formas afirmativas, el Presente Simple también tiene formas negativas e interrogativas. Para esto se utilizan los auxiliares "do" y "does".
I do not work on Sundays.
You do not live here.
We do not play tennis.
They do not study French.
He does not work here.
She does not live nearby.
It does not work properly.
Nota: "do not" = "don't", "does not" = "doesn't"
Do you work here?
Do they live in Madrid?
Do we study English?
Do they play sports?
Does he work on weekends?
Does she live alone?
Does it work well?
Does she study hard?
Do you work here?
Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
Does she study English?
Yes, she does. / No, she doesn't.
Do they live nearby?
Yes, they do. / No, they don't.
Does it work properly?
Yes, it does. / No, it doesn't.
Do/Does + sujeto + verbo base + ...?
Do you like coffee?
Does she work here?
En preguntas y negaciones, el verbo principal NO lleva "s" aunque el sujeto sea he/she/it.
1. I work every day. → (Negativa)
2. She studies English. → (Negativa)
3. They play soccer. → (Pregunta)
4. He works here. → (Pregunta)
5. We live in Madrid. → (Negativa)