WORKSHOP THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE.

2021

Translate into English the following sentences (check the function & case), and then write them in their negative and
interrogative forms. Write the short answers for the interrogative sentences.

Example:
Rose lee muchos libros de historia.
Affirmative: Rose reads many history books.
Function: 2
Case: 2
Negative: Rose doesn’t read many history books.
Interrogative: Does Rose read many history books?
Affirmative short answer: Yes, she does.
Negative short answer: No, she doesn’t.

1. El hijo del carnicero estudia química en Manizales.

2. El bolso de mi hermana es rojo.
3. Esteban limpia el piso de lunes a miércoles.
4. Juan paga su tarjeta de crédito cada mes.
5. Lucía sale de la oficina al medio día.
6. El primo de mi jefe pregunta muchas preguntas en las reuniones. (Valga la redundancia)
7. El hermano del mesero tiene veinte años.
8. El cuñado de mi compañero de trabajo corre 10 millas dos veces a la semana.
9. La sobrina de mi mejor amigo es muy desordenada.
10. La jirafa y el elefante están cerca al lago.
11. La hija de la profesora canta muy bien.
12. El policía trabaja con el amigo de Valeria.
13. Mi mejor amigo se despierta a las 11:00am todos los días.
14. El gato de Luis toma mucha leche.
15. La golondrina de mi abuela vuela muy alto.
 L1 El hijo del carnicero estudia química en Manizales.
L2 The butcher’s son studies chemistry in Manizales.
1 F 2
C 4
N The butcher’s son doesn’t study chemistry in Manizales.
I Does the butcher’s son study chemistry in Manizales?
AA Yes, he does.
NA No, he doesn’t.

L1 El bolso de mi hermana es rojo.

L2 My sister’s purse is red.
2 F 2
C 5
N My sister’s purse is not red.
I Is my sister's purse red?
AA Yes, She is
NA No, She isn’t
L1 Esteban limpia el piso de lunes a miércoles.
L2 Esteban cleans the floor from Monday to Wednesday.
3 F 1
C 2
N Esteban doesn’t clean the floor from Monday to Wednesday.
I Does Esteban clean the floor from Monday to Wednesday?
AA Yes, He does
NA No, he doesn’t
L1 Juan paga su tarjeta de crédito cada mes.
L2 Juan pays his credit card every month.
4 F 2
C 2
N Juan doesn’t pay his credit card every month.

I Does Juan pay his credit card every month?

AA Yes, he does
NA -No, he doesn’t
 L1 Lucía sale de la oficina al medio día.
L2 Lucia leaves the office at noon.
5 F 4
C 2
N Lucia doesn´t leave the office at noon.
I Does lucia leave the office at noon?
AA Yes, she does
NA Not, she doesn´t
L1 El primo de mi jefe pregunta muchas preguntas en las reuniones. (Valga la redundancia)
L2 My boss's cousin asks a lot of questions at meetings. (Redundancy is redundant)
6 F 2
C 2
N My boss's cousin doesn´t ask a lot of questions at meetings. (Redundancy is redundant)
I Does My boss's cousin ask a lot of questions at meetings? (Redundancy is redundant)
AA Yes, he does
NA No, He doesn’t
L1 El hermano del mesero tiene veinte años.
L2 The waiter's brother is twenty years old.
7 F 2
C 5
N The waiter's brother is not twenty years old.
I the waiter's brother is twenty years old?
AA Yes, he does
NA No, he doesn’t
L1 El cuñado de mi compañero de trabajo recorre 10 millas dos veces a la semana.
L2 My co-worker's brother-in-law runs 10 miles twice a week.
8 F 1
C 2
N My co-worker's brother-in-law doesn't do 10 miles twice a week.
I Does my co-worker's brother-in-law run 10 miles twice a week?
AA yes, he does.
NA no, he doesn’t
 L1 La sobrina de mi mejor amigo es muy desordenada.
L2 My best friend's niece is very messy.
9 F 2
C 5
N My best friend's niece is not very messy.
I Is my best friend’s niece very messy?
AA yes, she is
NA No, she isn’t
L1
L2
10 F
C
N
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AA
NA
L1
L2
11 F
C
N
I
AA
NA
L1
L2
12 F
C
N
I
AA
NA

L1 Mi mejor amigo se despierta a las 11:00am todos los días.

L2 My best friend wakes up at 11:00 am every day.
13 F 1
C 2
N My best friend doesn´t wake up at 11:00 am every day.
I Does my best friend wake up at 11:00 am every day?
AA yes, she does
NA no, she doesn´t
L1 El gato de Luis toma mucha leche.
L2 Luis's cat drinks a lot of milk.
14 F 2
C 2
N Luis´s cat doesn´t drink a lot of milk.
 I Does luis´s cat drink a lot of milk?
AA yes, he does
NA No, he doesn’t
L1 La golondrina de mi abuela vuela muy alto.
L2 My grandmother's swallow flies very high.
15 F 2
C 4
N My grandmother´s swallow doesn´t fly very high
I Does my grandmother´s swallow fly very high?
AA yes, she does
NA no, she dosen´t