The Simple Present Tense

WH-WORD Vocabulary

1. What (Qué)
   • Example: What is your name?
2. Who (Quién)
   • Example: Who is coming to the party?
3. Where (Dónde in Spanish)
   • Example: Where is the nearest hospital?
4. When (Cuándo)
   • Example: When is your birthday?
5. Why (Por qué)
   • Example: Why do you like that girl?
6. How (Cómo)
   • Example: How do you cook pasta?
7. Which (Cuál)
   • Example: Which book would you like to read?
8. How long (Cuánto tiempo)
   • Example: How long does it take to get to the city center by bus?
9. How far (A qué distancia)
   • Example: How far is the beach from here?
10. What time (A qué hora)
    • Example: What time does the movie start?
11. What kind (Qué tipo)
    • Example: What kind of music do you like?
12. What type (Qué tipo)
    • Example: What type of car do you drive?
13. How many / Count nouns (Cuántos/Cuántas)
    • Example: How many siblings do you have?
14. How much / non-count nouns (Cuánto)
    • Example: How much does this shirt cost?
15. How often (Con qué frecuencia)
    • Example: How often do you exercise?
16. How well (Qué tan bien)
    • Example: How well can you swim?
17. What color (De qué color)
    • Example: What color is your car?
18. What size (De qué tamaño)
    • Example: What size shoes do you wear?
19. What shape (De qué forma)
    • Example: What shape is that puzzle piece?
20. How old (Cuántos años)
    • Example: How old is your grandfather?
21. How deep (Qué tan profundo)
    • Example: How deep is the ocean here?

Interrogative sentences
wh- questions:

Wh-word + do/does + subject + base form of the verb + Complement?

Examples:
What time do you wake up in the morning?
Where does she work?
How often do they go to the gym?
Why do you study English?
What do they do for a living?
How long does it take to get to the airport?
When do you usually have lunch?
Where does he live?
How many books do you have?
What do you usually do on weekends?

Time's up

Listen and Repeat Exercise:
Instructions: Listen to the audio and repeat after you listen.

Reading Exercise:
Instructions: Read the answers after you listen to the questions.
Instructions 2: Read the questions, wait for the answers.

Remember, when using the Present Simple tense, third-person singular subjects (he, she, it, or a singular noun) require the addition of ‘s’ or ‘es’ to the verb. Also, keep in mind that the use of auxiliary verbs (do/does) is necessary in negative and interrogative sentences.

These formulas and examples will help you construct sentences using the Present Simple tense to describe routine actions, general truths, and permanent situations.