Simple Present

Observe the sentences below:

1. I study at UFMA.

2. You work at a Hotel.

3. We have classes every afternoon.

4. They do not study French.

5. Do you live in São Luís?

6. Maranhenses eat a lot of shrimp.

O Simple Present é usado para expressar eventos, ações ou condições rotineiras, permanentes (hábitos ou fatos).

O Simple Present apresenta a seguinte estrutura:

Afirmativa: Sujeito + verbo principal + complemento I go to the beach on Sunday. John and Lila study English.

Negativa: Sujeito + do + not + verbo principal + complemento

Pablo and Jerry do not live in São Paulo. We don’t work.

Interrogativa: Do + sujeito + verbo principal + complemento ?

Do you have a car? Do Jessica and Mary go to UFMA in the morning?

IMPORTANTE: Observe que usamos um verbo auxiliar na negativa (do not) e na interrogativa (do). Na forma afirmativa não é necessário usar este auxiliar, basta usar o verbo principal.

Do not = Don’t

Complete as frases a seguir com os verbos dados em parênteses:

1. I _________________ (work) at a Hotel.2. Maggie, Jessica and Paulo__________________ (go) to UFMA in

the evening.3. We ___________________ (not study) Spanish, but we

________________ (study) English.4. __________ Pablo and John ______________(work) at Pestana?5. No, they __________________ (not work) at Pestana, they

_______________ (work) at Rio Poty.6. ___________ you _________________ (live) in Manaus?7. Yes, I ________________ (live) in Manaus with my family.8. Italian people ___________ (eat) a lot of spaghetti.9. We _________________ (arrive) at UFMA at 1:30pm.10. I __________________ (not have) a car.

Now, change the sentences...use interrogative forms:

• We study English at UFMA.• __________________________ ?

• You live in Teresina.• __________________________ ?

• They work in the morning.• __________________________ ?

• Mary and Jane arrive at work at 07:00am.• ______________________________________ ?

• Paulo, John and Mauro eat a lot of shrimp.• ______________________________________ ?

• I study at UFMA.• ______________________________________ ?

Short Answers (respostas curtas):

Observe os exemplos abaixo:

-Do you study English at NCL?-Yes, I do.

-Do you study French at NCL?-No, I don’t.

-Do they work in the afternoon?-Yes, they do.

-Do Mary and Paulo live in Fortaleza?-No, they don´t.

-Do you and Maggie work at Premier?-Yes, we do.

Long Answers (respostas longas)

•Do you study English at NCL?•Yes, I study English in the evening.

•Do you study French at NCL?•No, I don’t. But, I study English.

•Do they work in the afternoon?•Yes, they work from 2:00 to 5:00pm.

•Do Mary and Paulo live in Fortaleza?•No, they don´t. They live in São Luís

•Do you and Maggie work at Premier?•Yes, we work at Premier in Ponta da Areia.

Perguntas com Wh (Wh- questions)

• Where do you work?• I work at Pestana Hotel

• What do you do at Pestana Hotel?• I manage the restaurant.

• Who do you know at Pestana Hotel?• I don’t know many people, I am new there!

• When do you work at Pestana Hotel?• I work in the mornings and afternoons. I don’t work in the evenings.

Where (onde) What (o que/qual) Who (quem) When (quando)

Agora, responda às perguntas abaixo (use respostas longas):

1. Do you work? (Where do you work?)

2. What do you study at College?

3. When do you go to College?

4. Do you study English at College?

5. When do you study English at College?

6. Where do you live?

Dias da semana

Weekdays: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Weekend: Saturday Sunday

• When do you study English at College?• I study English on Tuesday and Thursday.

•When do you go to the beach?•I go to the beach on Satudays.

•When do you work at the travel agency?•I work on weekdays.

•When do you go to College?•I go to College on weekdays, but sometimes I have classes on Saturdays.

IMPORTANTE: Os nomes dos dias sempre devem ser iniciados com letra maiúscula e precedidos da preposição “on” (no/na).

Leia o parágrafo a seguir:

My name is Gilbert. I am 21 years old. I am from São luís, but I live in Belém now. I

am a tour guide and I work at a big travel agency. I work there in the mornings and

afternoons on weekdays. I don’t work in the evenings because I go to College. I

study Tourism and I love it! Sometimes, I have classes on Saturdays. But, it is not a

problem. It is always great! And you? What do you do?

Agora escreva um parágrafo sobre você, sua origem, o local onde você reside atualmente, seu trabalho, suas atividades, seus estudos. Use o parágrafo acima como modelo.