Common mistake: “Sofía works always in the morning.” — Correct: “Sofía always works in the morning.”
The present simple, with frequency adverbs, questions and likes, is how we describe the life we live every day — routines, habits and tastes.
present simple — the complete map
Use
Example
Affirmative
She works every day
Negative
She doesn't work on Sundays
Question
Does she work here?
Wh- question
Where does she work?
Frequency
She always works early
Likes
She loves designing
Sofía always gets up at six and designs posters every day.
Kenji doesn't understand Colombian jokes, but he always laughs.
Does Carmen cook every day? Yes, she does.
Where does Ben live? He never remembers his own address.
Sofía loves dancing salsa, but she hates getting up late.
Ben usually plays football on Sundays.
Practice
Kenji ___ up at 6:00 every day. (gets, get, getting)
___ Sofía like coffee? (Does, Do, Is)
Ben ___ like mornings. He wakes up late. (doesn't, don't, isn't)
'Does she works here?' is correct.
Adverbs like 'always' go before the main verb.
Sofía ___ (design) posters every week.
What time ___ Kenji start class?
Carmen never ___ (watch) TV at night.
Unscramble: usually, Sofía, early, gets up
Unscramble: does, live, Where, Kenji
Find the mistake: Kenji don't understand the joke.
Find the mistake: Ben plays never football.
Find the mistake: Sofía likes dance salsa.
Sofía works in Medellín. — Turn it into a yes/no question.
Kenji likes sushi. — Make it negative.
Carmen always cooks dinner. — Write the opposite frequency (never).
What do you usually do on Sundays? (I usually...)
What does your best friend love doing? (He/She loves + -ing)
Listening
Kenji: Sofía, what time do you get up?
Sofía: I always get up at six. I love the quiet morning.
Kenji: Six?! Ben never gets up before ten.
Sofía: I know! And he doesn't eat breakfast. He just runs to class.
Kenji: What does Carmen do in the morning?
Sofía: She waters her plants and cooks arepas. She never changes her routine.
Reading
Sofía's week is a perfect machine. She always gets up at six, drinks one black coffee and designs until noon. She doesn't work on Sundays — Sundays are for salsa. Kenji admires her discipline, but he doesn't copy it: he studies late and asks questions all day. 'Why does she never arrive late?' he wonders. Ben has a different theory: 'She is not human.' Carmen just smiles. She knows the secret: her granddaughter loves what she does.