Dominio del Present Simple y Preposiciones en Inglés: Reglas y Ejemplos

Uso de Preposiciones de Tiempo

Las preposiciones de tiempo se utilizan de la siguiente manera:

• IN: Meses y estaciones.
• AT: Horas, night, midday.
• ON: Días de la semana.

Present Simple: Profesiones y Rutinas

• Mia: Mia is a chef. Where does Mia work? She works in a restaurant. What does she do? She cooks meals. She doesn't type.
• Peter: Peter is a nurse. Where does he work? He works in a hospital. What does he do? He looks after people. He doesn't cook.
• Antonio: Antonio is a secretary. Where does he work? He works in an office. What does he do? He types letters. He doesn't build a building.
• Mahmoud: Mahmoud is a teacher. Where does he work? He works in a school. What does he do? He teaches a lesson. He doesn't clean a classroom.

Estructuras Negativas e Interrogativas

• Henry does his homework every day. / Negativo: Henry doesn't do homework every day.
• Does Maria like her job? Yes, she does.
• Do you work in a bank? No, I don't.
• Does Pedro live with his parents? No, he doesn't.
• Do Carmen and Alejandro like chocolate? No, they don't.
• My mother gets up very late in the morning. / My mother doesn't get up very late in the morning.
• How do you go to school? I walk to school.
• What time do you have lunch? At a quarter past eleven.

Reglas de la Tercera Persona del Singular

• Afirmativo: 1st pers: I play football / 3rd pers. sing: Lucy plays football.
• Negativo: 1st pers: I don't play football / 3rd pers. sing: Lucy doesn't play football.
• Interrogativo: Does (he, she, it) play tennis? Yes, (he, she, it) does / No, (he, she, it) doesn't.
• Normas ortográficas: Si hay una vocal antes de la 'y', se añade -s. Si hay una consonante antes de la 'y', se cambia por -ies.

Demostrativos y Preposiciones de Lugar

• Singular: Cerca: this / Lejos: that.
• Plural: Cerca: these / Lejos: those.
• Lugar: Dentro: in, Encima: on, Debajo: under, Al lado: next to, Delante: in front of, Detrás: behind.

Wh- Questions

What (qué), Who (quién), Where (dónde), When (cuándo), Why (por qué), Because (porque), How (cómo), Whose (de quién).

Vocabulario Esencial

• Acciones: Have a shower (darse un baño), Get dressed (vestirse), Type (escribir a máquina), Look after (cuidar), Serve (servir comida), Sell (vender), Fix (arreglar), Build (construir).
• Profesiones: Shop assistant (dependiente/a), Waiter (camarero), Nurse (enfermera), Secretary (secretario/a), Mechanic (mecánico), Housewife (ama de casa), Builder (albañil).