HB UoE Unit 1

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Unit 1: Getting help

Unit 1: Getting help
1. use of simple present

tense (action verbs)
affirmative, negative and
question forms
2. vocabulary associated
with the topic of
directions
We use the present simple to talk about:
• things in general
• things that happen all the time or
repeatedly
• permanent situations
• something that is true in general
• when we say how often we do things
Examples:
I like milk.
I usually get up at 6 a.m.
The sun rises in the east.

Present simple
Affirmative, negative and interrogative forms
affirmative questions negative
add “s” or “es” to the verb Do I/you/we/they . . . ? I/you/we/they don´t . . .

with he/she/it Does he/she/it . . . ? He/she/it doesn´t . . .
I eat at 1:00. I don´t eat at 1:00.

Do I eat at 1:00? .
You eat at 1:00. You don´t eat at 1:00
Do you eat at 1:00?
He eats at 1:00. Does he eat at 1:00?
She eats at 1:00. Does she eat at 1:00? He doesn´t eat at 1:00
The dog eats at 1:00. Does it eat at 1:00? She doesn´t eat at 1:00.
It doesn´t eat at 1:00.
We eat at 1:00. Do we eat at 1:00?
You eat at 1:00. Do you eat at 1:00? We don´t eat at 1:00.
They eat at 1:00. Do they eat at 1:00? You don´t eat at 1:00.
They don´t eat at 1:00.
Present simple tense
I / you / we / they He / she / it
UPC Monterrico Campus students usually go to

My mother works in the garden on the
Starbucks for a coffee and a sandwich.
weekends.
“Where do you make copies?” Go to Centro de
Does your brother pay the bills online?
Información next to Sarbucks.
My teacher doesn’t like washing floors.
I don’t like cleaning the windows. I think it’s
boring.
affirmative sentences: subject + verb (+
affirmative sentences: subject + verb in simple s / es)
form
negative sentences: subject + don’t + verb in negative sentences: subject + doesn’t + verb in
simple form simple form
Yes/no questions: Do + subject + verb in simple Yes/no questions: Does + subject + verb in
form + ? simple form + ?
Wh- questions: Wh-question + do + subject + verb Wh- questions: Wh-question + does + subject +
in simple form + ? verb in simple form + ?
Use the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete these sentences.
1. My mother _____________ (do) the laundry every weekend, although she ___________
(like) it much.
2. Where _____________ (you / shop) for food?
3. I _____________ (wake up) at 7 a.m. on weekdays, but a little later on weekends.
4. They _____________ (pay) the bills at the bank because they _______ (trust) the payments
online.
5. Lucy _____________ (wash) floors in an office. She really _______ (need) this job!
6. We _____________ (dust) the furniture and ______ (vacuum) the carpets three times a
week.
7. I _____________ (go) to work by bus and my brother _______ (drive) his car. He is a lucky
boy!
8. What time _____________ (your boss / arrive) at work?.
9. _____________ your sister _____________(have) breakfast as soon as she gets up?
10. We _____________ (take) our dogs to the park in the afternoon after we finish our
homework.
Use the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete these sentences – Answer key
Check your answers.
1. My mother does the laundry every weekend, although she doesn’t like it much.
2. Where do you shop for food?
3. I wake up at 7 a.m. on weekdays, but a little later on weekends.
4. They pay the bills at the bank because they don’t trust the payments on line.
5. Lucy washes floors in an office. She really needs this job!
6. We dust the furniture and vacuum the carpets.
7. I go to work by bus and my brother drives his car. He is a lucky boy!
8. What time does your boss arrive at work?
9. Does your sister have breakfast as soon as she gets up?
10. We take our dogs to the park in the afternoon after we finish our homework.
Complete each sentence using the correct form of one of the following verbs.
swim pay want wear dance
win bite break go eat
1. My sister needs to diet. She ___________ a lot!

2. Erick likes parties. He ____________ well!
3. Where is Joe? “ He is at the gym. He __________ there every Monday”.
4. Mary and Ann ____________ a new dress every day. They look gorgeous!
5. I have a cat. It is very naughty. He _____________ everything at home.
6. Universitario de Deportes is a very good team. They always __________!
7. I ________________ on the weekends. I like to go swimming with my friends.
8. My parents ______________ to go shopping after work.
9. I often ___________ by credit card.
10. My dog doesn’t __________ .
Check your answers.
1. My sister needs to diet. She ___________ a lot! eats

2. Erick likes parties. He ____________ well! dances
3. Where is Joe? “He is at the gym. He __________ there every Monday”. goes
4. Mary and Ann ____________ a new dress every day. They look gorgeous! wear
5. I have a cat. It is very naughty. He _____________ everything at home. breaks
6. Universitario de Deportes is a very good team. They always __________! win
7. I ___________ on the weekends. I like to go swimming with my friends. swim
8. My parents ______________ to go shopping after work. want
9. I often ___________ by credit card. pay
10. My dog doesn’t __________ . bite
1. give directions
2. in front of
3. left at
4. map
5. near
6. next to
7. opposite
8. right at
9. street
10. turn
You can use this online audio

dictionary of English Pronunciation:
https://howjsay.com/
Complete these statements with words from the list:
1. Can you __________ me __________ to get to the nearest bookstore,

please? 1. give directions
2. My brother always draws me a __________ of the route. 2. in front of
3. Turn __________ the corner. Don’t __________ right. 3. left at
4. They drove slowly along the main __________. 4. map
5. Go along for two blocks and then turn __________ the supermarket.
5. near
6. There is a lot of traffic __________ my apartment building. I see lots of cars
6. next to
from my bedroom window.
7. opposite
7. The hotel was right __________ the airport.
8. The store was on the __________ side of the street. 8. right at
9. I live __________ a lot of shops, banks and restaurants. That’s very 9. street
convenient to me. 10. turn
Check your answers.
1. give directions
2. map
3. left at- turn
4. street
5. right at
6. in front of
7. next to
8. opposite
9. near
Sources & Credits
● https://thenounproject.com/
● https://www.shutterstock.com/
● https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles-espanol/credit
● English Discoveries Student platform
● https://slidesmania.com/es/
● https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/could-have-should-have-would-have-exercise-1.html
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Unit 1: Getting help

1. use of simple present

I usually get up at 6 a.m.

The sun rises in the east.

affirmative questions negative

add “s” or “es” to the verb Do I/you/we/they . . . ? I/you/we/they don´t . . .

I eat at 1:00. I don´t eat at 1:00.

I / you / we / they He / she / it

UPC Monterrico Campus students usually go to

Check your answers.

swim pay want wear dance

win bite break go eat

1. My sister needs to diet. She ___________ a lot!

1. My sister needs to diet. She ___________ a lot! eats

You can use this online audio

1. Can you me to get to the nearest bookstore,

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