Present Simple (Affermativa, Interrogativa, Negativa)
1. Quando si usa il Present Simple?
Il Present Simple si utilizza per:
- Abitudini e routine quotidiane:
- I go to school every day. (Vado a scuola ogni giorno.)
- She drinks coffee in the morning. (Lei beve caffè al mattino.)
- Fatti generali e verità universali:
- The sun rises in the east. (Il sole sorge a est.)
- Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. (L’acqua bolle a 100 gradi Celsius.)
- Orari e programmi:
- The train leaves at 8 a.m. (Il treno parte alle 8.)
- Gusti e preferenze:
- I like pizza. (Mi piace la pizza.)
2. Formazione del Present Simple.
a. Forma affermativa
a. Forma affermativa
Esempi:
- I work every day. (Io lavoro ogni giorno.)
- He works in an office. (Lui lavora in un ufficio.)
b. Forma negativa
Esempi:
- I don’t like coffee. (Non mi piace il caffè.)
- She doesn’t eat meat. (Lei non mangia carne.)
c. Forma interrogativa
Esempi:
3. Parole chiave comuni
Le seguenti espressioni temporali si usano spesso con il Present Simple:
4. Esempi
Forma affermativa:
5. Mini Dialoghi
Dialogo 1: Routine quotidiana
Tom: What do you do in the morning?
Anna: I wake up at 7 a.m. and have breakfast. What about you?
Tom: I don’t have breakfast. I just drink coffee.
Anna: Does your brother have breakfast?
Tom: Yes, he eats cereal every morning.
Dialogo 2: Gusti personali
Lucy: Do you like pizza?
Mark: Yes, I love it! What about you?
Lucy: I don’t like pizza, but I love pasta.
Mark: Does your sister like pizza?
Lucy: No, she doesn’t. She prefers salads.
Dialogo 3: Fatti generali
Teacher: Does water boil at 90 degrees?
Student: No, it doesn’t. It boils at 100 degrees.
Teacher: Good! And does the sun rise in the west?
Student: No, it rises in the east.
- Do you play football? (Giochi a calcio?)
- Does he work on Saturdays? (Lui lavora il sabato?)
3. Parole chiave comuni
Le seguenti espressioni temporali si usano spesso con il Present Simple:
- Every day/week/month: Ogni giorno/settimana/mese
- Always: Sempre
- Usually: Di solito
- Often: Spesso
- Sometimes: A volte
- Never: Mai
4. Esempi
Forma affermativa:
- I study English every evening. (Studio inglese ogni sera.)
- She watches TV in the afternoon. (Lei guarda la TV nel pomeriggio.)
- We don’t live in Paris. (Non viviamo a Parigi.)
- He doesn’t like chocolate. (A lui non piace il cioccolato.)
- Do they play tennis? (Giocano a tennis?)
- Does she go to the gym? (Lei va in palestra?)
5. Mini Dialoghi
Dialogo 1: Routine quotidiana
Tom: What do you do in the morning?
Anna: I wake up at 7 a.m. and have breakfast. What about you?
Tom: I don’t have breakfast. I just drink coffee.
Anna: Does your brother have breakfast?
Tom: Yes, he eats cereal every morning.
Dialogo 2: Gusti personali
Lucy: Do you like pizza?
Mark: Yes, I love it! What about you?
Lucy: I don’t like pizza, but I love pasta.
Mark: Does your sister like pizza?
Lucy: No, she doesn’t. She prefers salads.
Dialogo 3: Fatti generali
Teacher: Does water boil at 90 degrees?
Student: No, it doesn’t. It boils at 100 degrees.
Teacher: Good! And does the sun rise in the west?
Student: No, it rises in the east.
6. Esercizio Pratico
Completa le frasi con la forma corretta del Present Simple (affermativa, negativa o interrogativa):
Completa le frasi con la forma corretta del Present Simple (affermativa, negativa o interrogativa):
