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Investigate the verbs Want, need, like-Simple Present Tense

With I, you, we, they, verbs in the simple present tense don't have any
special ending. You simply use the infinitive form of the verb: I want..,
You need.., We go.., They like...
With he, she, it you need to add -s to the verb: he wants, she
needs, he likes, he eats, she meets, it works.

WANT
Present Tense
singular

plural

I want

We want

You want

You want

He wants
She wants

They want

It wants

The verb "want" requires an object:

I want a banana. (The word "banana" is an object.)

She wants some coffee. (The word "coffee" is an object.)

They want some help. (The word "help" is an object.)

Present Tense - negative

singular

plural

I don't want

We don't want

You don't want

You don't want

They don't want

He doesn't want
She doesn't want

It doesn't want

Remember: You must have an object after the verb "want."( Debe tener un objeto
detrs del verbo "want")

I don't want any mustard on my sandwich.(no quiero mostaza en mi

sandwich)

He doesn't want to go home. (The infinitive, "to go" is the object.)( el no

quiere ir a casa)

We don't want them.(nosotros no queremos)

The word "want" is often heard in questions:

What do you want?( que deseas hacer)

Do you want anything to drink?(quieres algo de tomar)

Does he want anything to drink?( quiere algo de beber)

Where do they want to go today?(donde quieren ir ellos hoy)

When do you want to leave for the airport?(cuando desea salir para el areopuerto)
Here are some examples: Aqu hay unos ejemplos:
A: What do you want?(que desea)
B: I want a cup of coffee.(quiero una taza de caf)
A: What does he want to do?(que es lo que quieres hacer-el-)
B: He wants to play basketball. He doesn't want to play football.(el no quiere jugar
futbol)
A: What do they want to do?(que quieren hacer)

B: They want to go hiking. They don't want to go swimming.( Ellos quieren ir de

excursin. Ellos no quieren ir a nadar.)

need
Present Tense

singular

plural

I need
You need

We need
You need

He needs
She needs

They need

It needs

The verb "need" requires an object or an infinitive after it:

I need some coffee. (The word "coffee" is an object.)(necesito un paseo)

She needs a ride. (The word "ride" is an object.)(ella necesita un paseo)

We need to go home. ("To go" is an infinitive.)(tenemos que volver a clase)

Present Tense negative

singular

plural

I don't need _____

We don't need ____

You don't need ____

You don't need ____

He doesn't need____
She doesn't need ____

They don't need ____

It doesn't need ____

Remember: You must have an object or an infinitive after "need."

They don't need a new car . (The word "car" is a noun that functions as an
object in this sentence.)

She doesn't need to work tomorrow. ("To work" is an infinitive.)( Ella no

tiene que trabajar maana)

This flashlight doesn't need batteries. (The word "need" is often used
with things. It doesn't need batteries.)(esta linterna no necesita bateras)

The verb "need" is often used in questions:

Is there something that you need?( hay algo que usted necesita)

What does he need to do today?(que necesita hacer hoy)

Do you need anything from the store?(necesita algo de la tienda)

Why do you need to work on Saturday?(porque la necesidad de trabajar uu

domingo)

Examples:
A: What do you need from the store?(que es lo que necesita de la tienda)
B: I need some bread.(necesito algo de pan)
or ....
B: I need to get some bread.(necesito conseguir al de pan)
A: Does he need to go to school today?(tiene que ir a la escuela)
B: Yes, he needs to go to school.(si, el necesita ir a la escuela)

A:How many potatoes do we need?(cuantas patatas necesitamos)

B: We need at least ten potatoes.(necesitamos al menos 10)
How much lettuce do we need?cuanta lechuga nesecitan)
We need three heads of lettuce(necesitamos tres cabezas de lechuga)

Like
Present Tense
singular

plural

I like

We like

You like

You like

He like
She like
It like

They like

Simple Present Tense

English Grammar Rules
The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular, true or
normal.( El presente simple en Ingls se utiliza para describir una accin que es regular,
verdadera o normal)
Expresa verdades (Warm air rises - El aire caliente sube) o permaneca (Her parents live in
Madrid - Sus padres viven en Madrid), as como accin habitual, es decir, hbitos o rutinas
en la vida cotidiana (I get up late on Sundays - Me levanto tarde los domingos o I eat a lot of
fruit - Como mucha fruta).
Tambin se utiliza para hablar de eventos futuros, especialmente aquellos sujetos a un
horario, como pueden ser las llegadas y salidas de transportes pblicos (The train leaves at
nine - El tren sale a las nueve).
Ejemplos incluyen:

Afirmativo: I speak English and French (Hablo ingls y francs) - She speaks English
and French (Ella habla ingls y francs)

Negativo: I don't (do not) smoke (No fumo) - He doesn't (does not) smoke (l no
fuma)

Interrogativo: Do you speak Spanish? (Hablas espaol?) - Does she speak

Spanish? (Habla ella espaol?)

Hay dos consideraciones importantes a tener en cuenta a la hora de utilizar el present

simple en ingls, ambas relacionadas con el uso del negativo y el interrogativo: hace falta el
verbo auxiliar do:2 I don't (do not) live in Madrid (No vivo en Madrid). Do you speak
Spanish? (Hablas espaol?).
En

segundo

lugar,

el

auxiliar do toma

la

forma does para

la

tercer

persona

singular: She doesn't speak French (Ella no habla francs). Does he live in Madrid? (Vive l
en Madrid?)

We use the present tense:

1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time period (Para las acciones
repetidas o regulares en el perodo de tiempo presente)

I take the train to the office.(tomo el tren a la oficina)

The train to Berlin leaves every hour.( El tren a Berln sale cada hora)

John sleeps eight hours every night during the week.( John duerme ocho horas
cada noche durante la semana.)

2. For facts(para los hechos)

The President of The USA lives in The White House.

A dog has four legs.

We come from Switzerland(nosotros venimos de suiza)

3. For habits( de hbitos)

I get up early every day.(me levanto temprano todos los das)

Carol brushes her teeth twice a day.(carol se cepilla los dientes 2 veces al da)

They travel to their country house every weekend.

4. For things that are always / generally true.( Para cosas que son siempre / cierto en
general)

It rains a lot in winter.(llueve mucho en invierno)

The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace.( La reina de Inglaterra vive en el

palacio de Buckingham.)

They speak English at work(ellos hablan ingles en el trabajo)

Verb Conjugation & Spelling(conjugacin verbal y ortografa)

We form the present tense using the base form of the infinitive (without the TO).
In general, in the third person we add 'S' in the third person.
(Formamos el tiempo presente el uso de la forma bsica del infinitivo (sin TO).En
general, en la tercera persona le sumamos 'S' en tercera persona.)

Subject(sujeto)

Verb

The Rest of the sentence(resto de la oracin)

I / you / we / they

speak / learn

English at home

he / she / it

speaks / learns

English at home

The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb:
(La ortografa para el verbo en tercera persona vara en funcin de la finalizacin de ese
verbo)

1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third person.( Para los
verbos que terminan en -o, CH, SH, SS, -X, o -Z aadimos -ES en tercera persona.)

go goes

catch catches(captura capturas)

wash washes(lavado lavados)

kiss kisses

fix fixes

buzz buzzes(zumbido-zumbidos)

2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES.( Para los verbos
que terminan en una consonante + Y, quitamos la Y y aadimos -ies.)

marry marries

study studies

carry carries

worry worries

NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S.( Para los verbos que terminan en
vocal + Y, simplemente aadimos -S.)

play plays

enjoy enjoys

say says

NEGATIVE SENTENCES IN THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (Las frases negativas en

el Tiempo simple Presente)

To make a negative sentence in English we normally use Don't or Doesn't with all verbs
EXCEPT To Be and Modal verbs (can, might, should etc.).

Affirmative: You speak French.

Negative: You don't speak French.

You will see that we add don't between the subject and the verb.
We use Don't when the subject is I, you, we or they(utilizamos el dont cuando es:
I, you, we or they)

Affirmative: He speaks German.

Negative: He doesn't speak German.

When the subject is he, she or it, we add doesn't between the subject and the verb
to make a negative sentence. Notice that the letter S at the end of the verb in the
affirmative sentence (because it is in third person) disappears in the negative
sentence. We will see the reason why below. (Cuando el sujeto es he, she or it que
doesn't
lo hace poner entre el sujeto y el verbo hacer una oracin negativa.
Observe que la letra S al final del verbo en la oracin afirmativa (porque est en
tercera persona) desaparece en la oracin negativa. Veremos la razn por la cual a
continuacin)
Negative Contractions
Don't = Do not
Doesn't = Does not
I don't like meat (expression corta) (no me gusta la carne)= I do not like meat( no me
gusta la carne
There is no difference in meaning though we normally use contractions in spoken English.
(No hay ninguna diferencia de significado, aunque normalmente se usan
contracciones en Ingls hablado)

Word Order of Negative Sentences

The following is the word order to construct a basic negative sentence in English in the Present
Tense using Don't or Doesn't.( orden de las palabras para construir una oracin negativa
bsico en Ingls en el Tiempo Presente utilizando Dont y Doesnt.

Subject

don't/doesn't

I / you / we / they

don't

Verb*

The Rest of the sentence

have / buy
cereal for breakfast

he / she / it

doesn't

eat / like etc.

* Verb: The verb that goes here is the base form of the infinitive = The infinitive without TO
before the verb. Instead of the infinitive To have it is just the have part.
Remember that the infinitive is the verb before it is conjugated (changed) and it begins
with TO. For example: to have, to eat, to go, to live, to speak etc.
Examples of Negative Sentences with Don't and Doesn't:

You don't speak Arabic.(tu no hablas rubio)

John doesn't speak Italian.(John no habla italiano)

We don't have time for a rest.(no tenemos tiempo para descansar)

It doesn't move.(no se mueve)

They don't want to go to the party.(ellos no quieren ir a la fiesta)

She doesn't like fish.(a ella no le gusta el pescado)

Questions in the Simple Present Tense

To make a question in English we normally use Do or Does. It has no translation in
Spanish though it is essential to show we are making a question. It is normally put at the
beginning of the question.(Para hacer preguntas en ingles normalmente usamos Do or
Does Que no tiene traduccin en espaol aunque es esencial para demostrar que
estamos haciendo una pregunta)

Affirmative: You speak English.

Question: Do you speak English?

You will see that we add DO at the beginning of the affirmative sentence to make it a
question. We use Do when the subject is I, you, we or they.
(Vera que aadimos DO al comienzo de la oracin afirmativa para que todo sea una
pregunta).nosotros usamos DO cuando el sujeto es I,YOU, WE, or THEY.

Affirmative: He speaks French.

Question: Does he speak French?

When the subject is he, she or it, we add DOES at the beginning to make the affirmative sentence a
question. Notice that the letter S at the end of the verb in the affirmative sentence (because it is in
third person) disappears in the question. We will see the reason why below.
Cuando el sujeto es he, she o it, aadimos Does al principio para que se una oracin afirmativa
pero La letra S al final del verbo desaparece cuando es pregunta, veremos la razn a continuacin.
We DON'T use Do or Does in questions that have the verb To Be or Modal Verbs (can, must, might,
should etc.)(nosotros no usamos Do o Does en preguntas que tiene el verbo TO BE o los verbos
modales.

Word Order of Questions with Do and Does

The following is the word order to construct a basic question in English using Do or Does.

(construir una cuestin bsica en Ingls utilizando Do o Does).

Do/Does

Subject

Verb*

Do

I / you / we / they

have / need

Does

he / she / it

want etc.

The Rest of the sentence

a new bike?

*Verb: The verb that goes here is the base form of the infinitive = The infinitive without TO
before the verb. Instead of the infinitive To have it is just the have part.
Remember that the infinitive is the verb before it is conjugated (changed) and it begins
with TO. For example: to have, to eat, to go, to live, to speak etc.
Examples of Questions with Do and Does:

Do you need a dictionary?

Does Mary need a dictionary?

Do we have a meeting now?

Does it rain a lot in winter?

Do they want to go to the party?

Does he like pizza?

Short Answers with Do and Does

In questions that use do/does it is possible to give short answers to direct questions as
follows:
Short Answer

Short Answer

(Affirmative)

(Negative)

Do you like chocolate?

Yes, I do.

No, I don't.

Do I need a pencil?

Yes, you do.

No, you don't.

Do you both like chocolate?

Yes, we do.

No, we don't.

Do they like chocolate?

Yes, they do.

No, they don't.

Does he like chocolate?

Yes, he does.

No, he doesn't.

Does she like chocolate?

Yes, she does.

No, she doesn't.

Does it have four wheels?

Yes, it does.

No, it doesn't.

Sample Questions

However, if a question word such as who, when, where, why, which or how is used
in the question, you can not use the short answers above to respond to the question.

http://www.grammar.cl/Present/Simple.htm
http://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/the-present-simple-tense/
http://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/

2. Adjetives: sentences

this is a beautiful hat