Mastering English: Conversations, Daily Routines, and Present Simple

Everyday English Conversations

Shopping for Tennis Shoes

Gabriel: How much are these tennis shoes?

Clerk: They are 19.99. These tennis shoes are imported from Switzerland.

Gabriel: Do you have them in black?

Clerk: Yes, we do.

Gabriel: Ok. I think I will take them.

Discussing Beverages

Sonia: How often do you drink orange juice?

Rebeca: I drink it three times a week.

Sonia: I never drink orange juice. I prefer apple juice. I usually drink it in the morning. I drink a lot of apple juice.

Finding a Drugstore

Frank: Is there a drugstore near here?

Ana: Yes, there's one drugstore across from the street.

Frank: What time does it close?

Ana: I think it closes at 7:00 pm.

Frank: Fine.

Common English Phrases and Questions

1. Are there any parks in your city?
2. Gloria doesn't work on weekends.
3. What time does the store close on Sunday?
4. My cousins play video games and ride bikes every Saturday morning.
5. There isn't a movie theater in my neighborhood.

Daniel's Morning Routine

My name is Daniel, and my morning routine is simple.

1. I wake up at 8:00 a.m.
2. I go to the bathroom to brush my teeth.
3. I splash water on my face.
4. I check messages from school.
5. I check my homework.
6. I do my homework.
7. I watch the news on TikTok.
8. At 9:00 a.m., I have breakfast.
9. At 10:00 a.m., I do homework.
10. At 11:00 a.m., I have lunch, and at 1:00 p.m., I take a shower.
11. At 2:00 p.m., I go to the university.

Grammar: Present Simple in Third Person

Spelling Rules for Third Person Singular:

• Verbs ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, -o → Add -es.
  watch → watches, go → goes
• Verbs ending in a consonant + y → Change y to -ies.
  study → studies
• All other verbs add -s.
  play → plays, read → reads

Practice: Complete with the Correct Form of the Verb

• She plays (play) the piano every day.
  (Ella toca el piano todos los días.)

• They do not go / don't go (not/go) to school on Sundays.
  (Ellos no van a la escuela los domingos.)

• Do you like (you/like) chocolate?
  (¿Te gusta el chocolate?)

Practice: Write Negative Sentences

• He drinks coffee. → He does not drink / doesn't drink coffee.
  (Él no toma café.)

• We speak Spanish. → We do not speak / don't speak Spanish.
  (Nosotros no hablamos español.)

Common Keywords

These words indicate that you should use the present simple:

• Always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never (siempre, usualmente, a menudo, a veces, rara vez, nunca)

Forming Negative Sentences

• Subject + do not (don't) / does not (doesn't) + base form of the verb
  Examples:
  • I do not (don't) like fish. (No me gusta el pescado.)
  • She does not (doesn't) play soccer. (Ella no juega fútbol.)

Forming Questions

• Do / Does + subject + base form of the verb
  Examples:
  • Do you like pizza? (¿Te gusta la pizza?)
  • Does he work on weekends? (¿Él trabaja los fines de semana?)