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UNIT 4: MY DAILY ROUTINE

ANGLÈS 1

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PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

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When do we use it?

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1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time.

I take the train to the office.

2. For habits.

They get up early every day.

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EXAMPLES

  1. I take the train to the office.
  2. John sleeps eight hours every night.
  3. We live in Switzerland.
  4. She works in the school.
  5. They get up early every day.
  6. My sister takes a shower in the afternoon.
  7. It rains a lot in winter.
  8. You study English.

Find the verbs and the subjects in these examples.

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Do you see any differences?

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PRESENT TENSE: Verb conjugation

AFFIRMATIVE:

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I, You, We, They

play

He, She, It

plays

We add an “s” to the third person singular (he, she, it)

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PRESENT TENSE: Verb conjugation

AFFIRMATIVE:

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Special cases for spelling rules:

Have → has

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PRESENT TENSE: Verb conjugation

NEGATIVE:

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I, You, We, They

do not

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play

don’t

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He, She, It

does not

doesn’t

EXAMPLES:

  1. You don't speak Arabic.
  2. John doesn't speak Italian.
  3. They don't eat fish.
  4. She doesn't drink coffee.

DON’T / DOESN’T

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PRESENT TENSE: Verb conjugation

QUESTIONS:

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DO / DOES

Do

I, You, We, They

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play

Does

He, She, It

EXAMPLES:

  1. Do you speak German?
  2. Does he cook lunch every day?

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PRESENT TENSE: Verb conjugation

SHORT ANSWERS:

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QUESTION

Yes…

No…

a) Do you speak German?

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b) Does he cook lunch?

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PRESENT TENSE: Verb conjugation

SHORT ANSWERS:

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TELLING THE TIME

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TELLING

THE TIME

a. To ask and tell the time, we use:

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What time is it, please? It's nine thirty (9:30).

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b. To express the time, we use a preposition:

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What time does the class start? It starts at seven o'clock.

—What time is it? OR What’s the time?

— It's + hour

at

AM vs. PM

a.m. = in the morning

p.m. = in the afternoon and at night.

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9am = 9 in the morning.

9pm = 9 at night.

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TELLING THE TIME

1) Hour + Minutes

  • 6:30 - It's six thirty.
  • 9:15 - It's nine fifteen.
  • 2:45 - It's two forty-five.

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2) Minutes + PAST / TO + Hour

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ENGLISH

CATALAN

o’clock

en punt

(a) quarter

quart

half

mitja hora / dos quarts

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TELLING THE TIME

1) Hour + Minutes

  • 6:30 - It's six thirty.
  • 9:15 - It's nine fifteen.
  • 2:45 - It's two forty-five.

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2) Minutes + PAST + Hour

Minutes + TO + Hour

ENGLISH

CATALAN

o’clock

en punt

(a) quarter

quart

half

mitja hora / dos quarts

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TELLING THE TIME

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PRACTICE

  1. Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfQ37VMYsig&t=100s

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