Semestral Uni
SEMANA
INGLÉS
SEMESTRAL UNI
Present Simple
Present Simple with a Future Meaning ( For Schedu-
led Events ( outside of our control ))
The simple present tense is used to express future
events that are scheduled and arranged.
We do not change the events.
Examples:
• The bus leaves at 08:00 am on Tuesdays.
• The examination starts at 9 o’clock tomorrow.
• The train leaves for Paris at 10:00 pm.
• I leave London at 3 o’clock and I arrive in Paris at 10
o’clock.
• The lesson starts at nine every day.
• Hurry up! The plane departs in 5 minutes.
• The program starts every day at 10:30 am on week-
days.
• The bus goes at half past 5 pm.
• When does the concert begin?
• There’s no need to hurry. The bus doesn’t come for
another 15 minutes.
• My brother comes tomorrow.
• The plane leaves at 10:30 in the evening.
• The film starts at 8 o’clock every week.
• She makes an appointment with Dr Thomas tomo-
rrow.
• The festival starts on April 15th and closes on May
15th.
Do vs. Make
Do and Make are two verbs that frequently confuse stu-
dents. Here we will learn about the difference between
Do and Make and when to use each one.
When do you use DO?
DO is used as follows:
1. DO is used when talking about work, jobs or tasks.
Note, they do not produce any physical object.
• Have you done your homework?
• I have guests visiting tonight so I should start doing
the housework now.
• I wouldn’t like to do that job.
2. DO is used when we refer to activities in general
without being specific. In these cases, we normally
use words like thing, something, nothing, anything,
1
5
everything etc.
• Hurry up! I’ve got things to do!
• Don’t just stand there – do something!
• Is there anything I can do to help you?
3. We sometimes use DO to replace a verb when the
meaning is clear or obvious. This is more common
in informal spoken English:
• Do I need to do my hair? (do = brush or comb)
• Have you done the dishes yet? (done = washed)
• I’ll do the kitchen if you do the lawns (do = clean,
do = mow)
Remember Do can also be as an auxiliary verb (for ma-
king questions in the present tense - Do you like cho-
colate?) For more about Do used in this case, see our
page about Do vs Does. Here we will be talking about
Do as a normal verb.
When do you use MAKE?
Make is for producing, constructing, creating or buil-
ding something new.
It is also used to indicate the origin of a product or the
materials that are used to make something.
• His wedding ring is made of gold.
• The house was made of adobe.
• Wine is made from grapes.
• The watches were made in Switzerland
We also use Make for producing an action or reac-
tion:
• Onions make your eyes water.
• You make me happy.
• It’s not my fault. My brother made me do it!
You make before certain nouns about plans and de-
cisions:
• He has made arrangements to finish work early.
• They’re making plans for the weekend.
• You need to make a decision right now.
We use Make with nouns about speaking and certain
sounds:
• She made a nice comment about my dress.
• The baby is asleep so don’t make any noise.
• Can I use your phone to make a call?
• Don’t make a promise that you cannot keep.
 Academia CÉSAR VALLEJO

We use Make with food, drink and meals: 3. What day _____ it tomorrow?
• I made a cake for her birthday.
• She made a cup of tea. A) is
• I must go now. I have to make dinner. B) are
C) be
Compare Do and Make D) will
A: You have to make a cake for Simon. E) does
B: I’ll do it later.
4. What time ____ the zoo ______?
Notice how in the response the verb DO is used. This is
because the meaning is clear and to avoid saying “I’ll A) do – close
make it later.” which could sound repetitive. B) does – close
C) does – closes
Look, See and Watch D) do – closes
‘Look’, ‘see’ and ‘watch’ can easily confuse students of E) is – close
English as they all relate to actions done with our eyes.
The difference between the three verbs can be explai- 5. How much money does the waitress ______?
ned in the following way...see if you can undertand!
A) do
Look - to look at something for a reason, with an inten- B) does
tion. C) make
‘Look at that strange man.’ D) makes
‘Look at the pictures I took on holiday.’ E) doing

See - to ‘see’ something that comes into our sight that 6. The teacher __________ some very positive comments
we weren’t looking for. about Ana’s work.
‘Did you see that bird? – I wasn’t looking for it, it just
appeared. A) doing
‘I saw you driving to work today.’ B) does
C) makes
Watch - to look at something carefully, usually at some- D) make
thing which is moving. E) making
‘Watch TV’- the TV doesn’t move, but you watch the
moving images carefully. 7. There’s so much paperwork to ______! I’ll be here all
‘Watch here you are going! You almost stepped on my night.
foot!’
A) do
B) doing
C) does
Exercises D) make
1. The plane _______ in London at 11.45. E) makes

8. William _____ an excuse to the teacher.

A) arrive
B) arrives A) do
C) arriving B) does
D) be arrive C) makes
E) be arriving D) make
E) making
2. The lesson _________ in five minutes.
9. I’m afraid, Linda has to _____ the doctor.

A) are starting
A) watch
B) start
B) look
C) starting
C) watches
D) starts
D) looks
E) be starts
E) see

2
 Semestral Uni

10. ________ over there! There is a rainbow. B) looking

C) watch
A) Watch D) watching
B) Look E) seeing
C) See
D) Do 12. Please, ______ at the clock and tell me what time is it?
E) Make
A) look
11. I like to go to the zoo to ______ the animals when they B) see
are eating. C) watch
D) looking
A) looks E) watching

KEYS

1- B 2- D 3- A 4- B 5- C 6- C
7- A 8- C 9- E 10 - B 11 - C 12 - A

3
ÓVALO ZAPALLAL
A UNA CUADRA
Jr. Zapallal 280 - 320