Goals:

To be able to talk about the things that you like and

dislike using the present simple.

EXPRESSING LIKES AND DISLIKES

A1- ENGLISH We’ll see…

● Basic verbs to express likes and dislikes.

● Sports vocabulary

● Present simple

Purpose:

To be able to form sentences using the present simple.

 STARTING UP

STA RTIN G UP
Share with the class what you like.

- two countries
- two foods,
- two drinks and
- two sports

Subject + base form of the verb + Complement

I like ice-cream.
 STARTING UP

STA RT IN G UP
Share with the class what you don’t like.

- two countries
- two foods,
- two drinks and
- two sports

Subject + don’t + verb + Complement

I don’t like beer.

vocabulary

A1 - SPORTS
SOCCER
FOOTBALL
SKIING
SWIMMING
CYCLING
EXERCISES
vocabulary
A1 – FOOD
PIZZA
PASTA - ITALIAN FOOD
FRIED RICE - CHINESE FOOD
HAMBURGER
VOCABULARY
A1 – DRINKS
BEER
TEA
COFFEE
WINE
ORANGE JUICE
COKE
PRACTICE SPORTS
Match the words and pictures.

VOCABULARY
football tennis

skiing Pizza
1 2
wine oranges

Chinese food Coke

hamburger tea

coffee swimming

Italian food Ice – cream

beer 3 4
 PRACTICE
1. Match the words and pictures.
FOOD

VOCABULARY
football tennis

skiing Pizza

5 6 7
wine oranges

Chinese food Coke

hamburger tea

coffee swimming

Italian food Ice – cream

beer 8 9 10
PRACTICE
Match the words and pictures.
DRINKS

VOCABULARY
football tennis

skiing Pizza

11 12 13
wine oranges

Chinese food Coke

hamburger tea

coffee swimming

Italian food Ice – cream

beer 14 15
 LISTENING
Listen to Harvey and complete the sentences.
 LISTENING
1. Harvey has a twin sister, Eva. Listen to them.
What do they like? (/) What don’t they like? (X)
What do they say? Write the adjectives.

2. Talk about Harvey and Eva with a partner.

What do they like?

- They like pizza and…

GRAMMAR
Present Simple
 GRAMMAR

USAGE

Present Simple

Verb "To Be" All other verbs

• I am tired. • I like to listen to music.

• She is sad. • She likes Majadito.
• They are hungry. • They love Sundays.
 GRAMMAR

UUSAGE
SEI

PRESENT SIMPLE

The present simple can be used in different ways. Some of the most common uses are:

1. talk about things that are always true. 3. To talk about habits (repeated actions)
 My teacher always arrives early.
 Mom goes to church every Sunday.
 Water boils at 100 Celsius.
 Luisa drinks water every day.

2. To talk about permanent actions.

 She has two daughters.

 They work at a bank.
 He is married.
 STARTING UP

Usage

Present Simple

All other verbs

Facts Permanent actions Habits

 GRAMMAR

UUSAGE
SEI

PRESENT SIMPLE

We use the present simple to talk about things that are always true (facts).

 My teacher always arrives early.

 Water boils at 100 Celsius.
 The sky isn’t green.
 GRAMMAR

USAGE
U S E III

PRESENT SIMPLE

We use the present simple for permanent actions. What we like and dislike is also permanent.

 She has two daughters. I love Garlic bread!

 They work at a bank.
 He is married.
 I like Pique Macho.
 I am Canadian.
 I live in Cochabamba
SPELLING RULES
RULE I

CONJUGATION

Verbs ending in – s, -sh, -ch, -o, –x and –z; take “es” at the end of the verbs.

 Paula kisses John every time he gets home.

 Magdalena goes to her mom’s home at the weekends.
 Victor watches tv at night time.
 Luis fixes everything at home.
 Patrick squeezes the lemons very well.
EXERCISES
Use the verbs in brackets to fill in the sentences. Use the rule number 2.

1. My mother (do) __________________ the shopping.

2. Uncle George (go) __________________ to the doctor’s.

3. Mum (wash) __________________ all the dirty clothes.

4. Richard (watch) __________________ TV.

5. He (fix) __________________ the car.

6. Mrs. McDonald (teach) __________________ English at school.

RULE II

CONJUGATION

A. Verbs ending in – vowel + y; we add “s” at the end.

• She plays soccer.

• Lupe buys clothes at the Mall.
• He always pays in cash.

B. Verbs ending in – consonant+ y; we drop the “y” and add “ies” at the end.

• She studies hard.

• The baby cries all the time.
EXERCISES
Use the verbs in brackets to fill in the sentences. Use the rule number two to conjugate if necessary.

1. Dad ( buy) __________________a new plasma TV.

2. The boys ( play) __________________ football.

3. He (study) __________________ in the library.

4. He (try) __________________ his best.

5. Carlos __________________ (fly) like a bird.

6. It (play)__________________ to be careful.

7. You (display) __________________ good manners.

8. He always (enjoy)__________________ himself.

9. She (fly) __________________ to Ireland once a year.

10. We (employ) __________________ five people.

RULE III

CONJUGATION

The rest of the verbs That do not follow any of the previous rules are conjugated just by adding “s” at
the end of the verb.

 She likes Pacumuto.

 Ramiro loves dogs .
 Rose reads a book per month.
 Lorena travels to Hawaii on the holidays.
 PRACTICE
Conjugate the verbs in present simple using spelling rule number three.

1. Water ________(freeze) at 0 degrees.

2. My sister _________ (speak) English.

3. I ________ (work) hard.

4. She _________ (drive) very well.

5. They ___________ (open) the store at 8:00.

6. Lorie ________(travel) to Paris every Sunday.

7. I _______(bake) cookies twice a month.

8. She ________(help) the kids of the neighbourhood.

PRACTICE
Conjugate the verb in present simple. Notice that any of the rules can apply.

1. I usually __________________ (go) to school.

2. They __________________ (visit) us often.

3. You __________________ (play) basketball once a week.

4. Tom __________________ (work) every day.

5. He always __________________ (tell) us funny stories.

6. She never __________________ (help) me with that!

7. Martha and Kevin __________________ swim) twice a week.

8. In this club people __________________ (dance) a lot.

9. We __________________ (live) in the city most of the year.

PRACTICE
Conjugate the verbs of the vocabulary box with the third singular person and then locate them in the
right column.

Vocabulary

+ -s + -es + -ies Carry

enjoy
carries fly
Go
hurry
know
live
relax
take
try
wash
watch
GRAMMAR
QUESTIONS WITH DO AND DOES
QUESTIONS

Auxiliary Verb Subject Main Verb Complement Affirmative answers Negative Answers

Do I like Majadito? Yes, I do. No, I don’t.

Do you like chocolate? Yes, I do. No, I don’t.

he English? Yes, he does. No, he doesn’t.

like
Does she French? Yes, she does. No, she doesn’t.

it like dog food? Yes, it does. No, it doesn’t.

we Yes, we do. No, we don’t.

Do like papaya?
they Yes, they do. No, they don’t.
EXERCISES
Add “Do” or “Does” to complete 1. ____________ you write with a pencil?
the questions.
2. ____________ your father often make breakfast?

3. ____________ your teachers always check your homework?

4. ____________ you and your sister feed the pets?

5. ____________ you upload pictures?

6. ____________ your friend visit museums?

7. ____________ your cats climb trees?

8. ____________ you learn to cook at school?

9. ____________ your sister play badminton?

10. ____________ your grandparents go on holiday in winter?

EXERCISES
Add Do or Does to complete the questions.
1. she / to collect / stickers - ___________________________

2.they / to play / a game - ____________________________

3.the cat / to sleep / in the cat's bed - ___________________

4.she / often / to dream - _____________________________

5.he / to play / streetball - ____________________________

6.you / to be / from Paris - ____________________________

7.the pupils / to wear / school uniforms - _________________

8.you / to go / to the cinema - __________________________

9.she / to have / friends - _____________________________

10.he / to read / books - ______________________________

EXERCISES
Complete the conversation with the correct words from the box.

A Do you (0) .................... TV during the day?

B No, I (1)................... ; I work during the day. do (x3) does doesn’t don’t like likes
A What about the evenings? Do you watch TV then?
never sometimes watch
B Yes, I (2)...................

A What programs (3 )..................... you like?

B I (4)...................films and comedy shows best. But I (5 ) ..................... watch the news - it's boring!

A (6)...................you watch TV on your own or with members of your family?

B Well, I (7).....................watch TV with my sister, but not very often. She (8)...................dramas and music programs.

A (9)...................she watch the news?

B No, she ( 1 0 ) ...........................

 PRACTICE
Use the verbs below to write questions. Then write true answers

1. you / visit / friends / at the weekend

Q.
A.

2. your family / go to the beach / in summer

Q.
A.

3. you / often / go to bed / late

Q.
A.

4. how often / your best friend / phone you

Q.
A.
GRAMMAR
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
 GRAMMAR

PRESENT SIMPLE - NEGATIVES

To create a negative phrase in the present simple, we use the auxiliary verb ‘DO’. The auxiliary verb is not used with
the verb ‘BE’. The structure is: SUBJECT + DO/DOES + NOT + VERB.

The contraction is commonly used in the negative form.

NEGATIVE SENTENCES
Subject Auxiliary verb Main Verb Complement

I do not (don’t) like Majadito.

You do not (don’t) like chocolate.

He does not (doesn’t) English.

like
She does not (doesn’t) French.

It does not (doesn’t) like dog food.

We do not (don’t)
like papaya.

They do not (don’t)

 GRAMMAR

PRACTICE
Write the sentences in affirmative and negative.

1. John/write/books.

2. I/like/shopping.

3. The children/eat/vegetables.

4. My mother and I/go to the cinema.

5. You/ride/a bike to work.

6. She/like/dancing.
PRACTICEE
Convert the sentences into negative.

1.I watch TV. - ________________________

2.We play football. - ________________________

3.It is boring. - ________________________

4.She cleans her room. - ________________________

5.You ride your bike every weekend. - ________________________

6.Sandy takes nice photos. - ________________________

7.They open the windows. - ________________________

8.He buys a new CD. - ________________________

9.I am late. - ________________________

10.She has a cat. - ________________________

 GRAMMAR
CLOSED AND OPEN QUESTIONS
 GRAMMAR

RULE I
CLOSED QUESTIONS

We use do and does to make open questions using the present simple.

Does is used for he, she, it.

Do is used for I, you, we, they.

Examples:

A. Do you have brothers?

B. Yes, I do.

A. Does she have a big family?

B. No, she doesn’t.
 GRAMMAR

RULE II
OPEN QUESTIONS

We can also use do and does with the question words what, where, when, why, and how.
We tend to use this form to ask for information.
Examples: Wh a t d o you d o for work?
Where does he live?
When does she usually wake up?
Wh y d o we need t o study?
How d o you cook pasta?

Questions with who can either be used with or without do or does or could be directly
preceded by the verb.

Examples: Wh o lives in Madrid?

Wh o plays football on the weekends?
Wh o does she live with?
Wh o d o you like t o play football with?
 GRAMMAR

RULE
WH- QUESTION WORDS

Question Words Usage Example

Who ask about people W h o d o you eat lunch with?

What ask about things and information What d o you think about the movie?

Where ask about location Where d o y ou live?

When ask about time When does the meeting start?

How ask about manner How d o you get t o the offic e?

Why ask about reasons W h y does she eat alone?

 GRAMMAR

WRITE QUESTIONS
Write the question f or each response.

QUESTIONS ANSWERS

What does he drink? 1. He drinks fruit juice.

2. They went to Spain.
3. He writes novels.
4. Maria likes soccer
5. The girls watch the TV.
 GRAMMAR

M U LT I P L E CHO ICE
Identify the c orrect option, then answer the question. Sometimes b o t h options w ill be c orrect.

1. Who/Where do you admire the most in your family?

2 . W h a t / W h y do you study English?

3. How/What time do you wake up for work?

4. Where/What do you work?

5. When/What do you typically eat with your family?

6 . H o w / W h o do you communicate with your family?

 GRAMMAR

UNSCRAMBLE
Order the following ex ercises into question forms.

1. (where / you / go to school)?

2. (what / you / do)?

3. (where / John / come from)?

4. (when / you / get up)?

5. (where / you / play tennis)?

6. (how / they / get to work)?

7. (where / she / live)?

8. (why / you / eat so much chocolate)?

9. (who / she / meet on Saturdays)?

10. (where / you / eat lunch)?

 GRAMMAR

FILL IN THE QUESTIONS

Add the Wh- Question w ord to c omplete the question. Make sure it makes sense w ith the answer provided.

1. ……... do you live? - I live in London.

2. ……... 's that girl? - She's my sister.

3. ……... do you go to school? - By bus.

4. ……... do banks open? - At eight O'clock.

5. ……... are you wearing that coat? - Because it’s cold!

SPEAKING
SPEAKING
 PRONUNCIATION

Read the following text aloud.Do not focus on understanding,

only focuson your pronunciation.
REVIEW
A1 - ENGLISH
 GRAMMAR

PRACTICE
Mention three of each.

Sports: _______________ _______________ _______________

Food and cooking: _______________ _______________ _______________

Music: _______________ _______________ _______________

Free time activities: _______________ _______________ _______________

Animals and pets: _______________ _______________ _______________

 GRAMMAR

SPEAKING
Find out if your partner likes any of this things.

1. Goes to the cinema a lot.

2. Likes spicy food
3. Plays the guitar
4. Has a cat
5. Plays basketball
6. Listens to rock music
7. Cooks foreign food.
8. Goes to the gym a lot
9. Reads books

Example:

A. Do you like to go to the cinema a lot?

B. Not really. I prefer to stay at home.
 GRAMMAR

PRACTICE
To create a question forms in the present simple, we use the auxiliary verb ‘DO’ and ‘DOES’ .

Do you have a sister? Do you have a wife/husband? Does your baby have blue eyes?

Does your grandmother have a car? Does your daughter have curly hair?
REVIEW
REWRITE
Convert the sentences into negative forms. 1. They play volleyball every week.

2.John is nice.

3.This car makes a lot of noise.

4.I like computer games.

5.We are from Greece.

6.You wear pullovers.

7.London is in England.

8.They speak English.

9.He watches TV.

10.Steve draws nice pictures.

 In this unit you
studied the Present
Simple. Now Ritchie
would like to
R E C O R D A V I D E O O F A F R I E N D / FA M I LY M E M B E R
propose a
A N D R E P O R T W H AT H E / S H E L I K E S .
challenge.
Example: This is Mariela. She is my sister. She likes coffee, she does not like tea. She likes

sunny days, she does not like rainy days. She likes running, she doesn’t like to play computer

games.