1. Does Paco really like learning English? (present simple interrogative)

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Does Paco really like learning English?

Yes, he does. He didn't like studying English at the beginning, but now Paco is wholly aware of the importance of the English language for his world tour, he is starting to enjoy learning the Shakespeare's language.

But does Paco only learn English grammar? No, he doesn't. He learns a lot about English literature as well. He likes Charles Dickens's commitment with the society at the time.


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Can you recognize the interrogative structure of the Present Simple Tense in the text? Sure you can. By the way, notice the short answers pattern as well.

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Have a look at this video to learn about the Present Simple Negative and Interrogative forms:

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If you still have any doubt about the formation of the Present Simple interrogative pattern, watch this video and pay attention to the interrogative sentences.

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Ejercicio Resuelto

	affirmative	negative	questions
I	I play.
you	You help.
he		He does not answer.
she			Does she sing?
it	It rains.
we			Do we dream?
you		You do not read.
they			Do they work?

Exercise on Present Simple forms: affirmative, negative and interrogative.

Write down the missing sentences.

Retroalimentación

	affirmative	negative	questions
I	I play.	I don't play	Do I play?
you	You help.	You don't help	Do you help?
he	He answers.	He does not answer	Does he answer?
she	She sings.	She doesn't sing	Does she sing?
it	It rains.	It doesn't rain	Does it rain?
we	We dream.	We don't dream	Do we dream?
you	You read.	You do not read	Do you read?
they	They work.	They don't work	Do they work?

Comprueba lo aprendido

Read the sentences below and fill in the missing words.

Rellenar huecos (1): JXUwMDFjJXUwMDJi you Rellenar huecos (2): JXUwMDM0JXUwMDA1JXUwMDAyJXUwMDBl playing draughts? No, I Rellenar huecos (3): (TO LIKE)

Rellenar huecos (4): JXUwMDFjJXUwMDJiJXUwMDBhJXUwMDE2 Sonia Rellenar huecos (5): JXUwMDMwJXUwMDBkJXUwMDA5JXUwMDFj her brother with English? Yes, she Rellenar huecos (6): JXUwMDNjJXUwMDBiJXUwMDBhJXUwMDE2 . (TO HELP)

Rellenar huecos (7): JXUwMDFjJXUwMDJi Andrés and Alex Rellenar huecos (8): JXUwMDI4JXUwMDFjJXUwMDBkJXUwMDE4 football with Paco? Yes, they Rellenar huecos (9): JXUwMDNjJXUwMDBi (TO PLAY)

Rellenar huecos (10): JXUwMDFjJXUwMDJiJXUwMDBhJXUwMDE2 Paco Rellenar huecos (11): golf on t.v.? No, he Rellenar huecos (12): (TO WATCH)

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Short Answers: En esta sección vas a trabajar un poco más las interrogativas y sus respuestas. Recuerda que para las interrogativas del tipo yes/no, la respuesta corta se forma con el YES o NO, seguido del pronombre personal y el auxiliar (be, have got o do) en afirmativo o negativo según correponda.

Yes, pronombre personal + auxiliar en afirmativo (to be, have got,to do)

No, pronombre personal + auxiliar en negativo (to be, have got, to do)

- Do you like potatoes? (Te gustan las patatas)

Yes, I do (Sí, me gustan)

No, I don't (No, no me gustan)

- Are you tired? (¿Estáis cansados?)

Yes, we are (Sí, lo estamos)

No, we aren't (No, no lo estamos)

Click here and here to practise the Present Simple Tense.
To do an exercise on questions with interrogatives click here.
Exercise to arrange the words to make questions in Present Simple.

Once you have learnt about the Present Simple interrogative form, we are going to see now the interrogative pattern in the Present Continuous Tense.