present simple We use present simple to talk about things that are always true, things we do often orthat happen often, etc. The sun rises in the east. My grancimother lives in Trinidad. Twatch TV every evening. In the affirmative, we add -s to the verb after he, she or it ‘Wow/We/They eniay dancing. He/She/It enjoys reading. eee ee ee ae ee COE cans iene) 7 y, we change ead In the negative, we use don’t or doesn’t and the bare infinitive of the main verb. We nox’r add -s ores to the main verb. I don’t like doing homework. My little brother doesn't go to school. Affirmative vourwerthey HelShe/it Negative Uyouwe/They | dorrt (40 not) love camvals. loves play computer games. He/She/it doesn't (dees not) 1 Complete the sentences with the present simple form of the verbs in brackets. We go to the same school. (go) 1 Carol... the trumpet orchestra. (play) 2 Lusually (meet) 3 Kate... acting. (love) 4 My mum great cakes. (make) 5 Fekria ber mother with the housework. (help) 6 We the Internet at school. (use) 7 Miriam really well, (dance) & You and your sister a lot of books! (read) the school my friends after school. 4 Unital ‘Complete the sentences with the present simp form of the verbs in brackets. Fekria studies very hard. (study) 1 Fekria always ......the dishes to help her mother. (wash) 2 She dls0 menneher bedroom. (tidy) 3 Jamie .._shis homework after school. (dd 4 He x TV every night. (watch) 5 He also .....skateboarding in his free time, Complete the sentences with don’t or doesn't. Will doesn'# think about school in the evening. 1 My sisterand I... go to the same sch 2 Judy ye play a musical instrament. 3 Jamie ....-want to be a doctor. 4 Judy and Kate ......~.. speak Talian, S| like tidying my bedroom, 6 My parents play computer games. 7 Terry ......---Walk to school - he cycles. 8 You ....... know my friend Sara. ‘Write sentences in the present simple with thes words. Use short forms. Fiona / sing / beautifully / but she / not play [1 piano Fiona sings beautifully but she deasn't play the. piano, 11 / study Spanish J but I / not speak / tt very. He / like / reading / but he / not study / hard) They / live / in the UK / but they / not live / London Angela / read / lots of books / but she comics Ricky / do /-some housework / but he / not the dishes ‘We make questions by putting do or does befall the subject, and then the bare infinitive of the main verb, We pox'r add -s or -es to the main. Do you like skateboarding? Does he go to your school? In short answers, we don’t use the main verb, Does your grandmother live in Trinidad? ~ Yes, sh does, Do they play in the orchestra? ~ No, they don’t.eae) ee liyou/welthey reer + play computer games? helshesit R . do. _ | No, /youswe/they does. | No, he/shelit don't doesn't | e/shesit plete the questions with Do or Does. you like acting? s-nnon Fekria want to be a doctor? aa uinn We study the same subjects? ~ Ising well? Adam and Lewis play in the orchestra? ---.-~ you send your friends text messages? See-ne= Your mum and dad speak English? Will play the drums? questions from these sentences, theatre group meets every Wednesday. the theatre group meet every Wednesday? “They organise a camival every year, ‘Everyone joins if the carnival. People dance in the streets. Steel bands play calypso music ‘Calypso music.comes from Trinidad. ‘The police enjoy the carnival too. the words into the correct order to make 5. J the theatre group / does / at four o'clock? the theatre group meet at four oclock? ‘do / live / Adam and Lewis / in Australia? Kate / love / does / acting? meed / do / we / singing lessons? to be / Fekria / want / does /a musician? do / does / his homework / Jamie / after ‘school? Now write affirmative (¥) or negative (x) short answers to the questions in Exercise 7. (Does the theatre group meet at four a'clock?) (W) Yes. it does. Ly 4K) 2~/ 5)... tid 3”) Adverbs of frequency We use adverbs of frequency to talk about habits or how often something happens. 100% <> 0% always usually often somettines never ak ne ofte f oe og : coy 9 Put the adverbs in the correct place. The theatre group meets in room seven. (always) The theatre group always meets in room seven 1 Rob isn't at home on Saturdays. (often) 2 forget my best friend’s birthday. (never) 3 The carnival is lots of fun, (always) 4 Will practises the drums in the evening, (usually) 5 My parents help me with my homework. (sometimes) 10 Put the words into the correct order to make sentences. spectacular / alvrays / are / the carnival costumes The carnival costumes are always spectacular, 1 listen to / sometimes / classical music / 1 2 meet / my friends and I / usually / after school 3 are / there / lots of people / always / at the school concert 4 never / for her violin lesson is / Charlotte /late 5 we /eat / for dinner / pizza / oftenPresent continuous ‘We use present continuous to talk about actions that are happening now, at or around the ‘moment when we speak, We form the present continuous with am, are or isand the main verb swith -Ing. Quiet, please! I'm trying to do my homework. We are leaming about hurricanes in today’s lesson. Oh no! It’s taining again! ees Ce) ee ary c r ee ny rts : eee Cry ay Pe ett eer ay ae) We form the negative by adding the word not after am/are/ls. The short forms are the same as for the verb be. Tee mat feeling, very well. You aren't listening! It cold, but isn't snowing. Alfirmative tm Cam) You're/We're/They’te | (You/We/They are) He's/She'ses (CepSive/ti) Negative tim not (Lar nat You/We/They aren’t (are nob) He/Sheiit isn't (isnot) 1 Complete the affirmative (7) and negative (x) sentences with the verb be, Use short forms. It's raining hard and it’s very windy. # 1 We ........swimming now, because the water's a bit cold. ¥ 21 ‘waiting for the rain to stop. # 3 It’s very cold, but he... wearing a jumper. # 4 They... practising for the school concert. 7 5No,I having lunch now ~ it’s only eleven o'clock! 6 You... playing really well today! 7 2 Complete the sentences with the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Use short forms. Tm looking out of the window at the storm. (look) 1 You don’t need your umbrella. It... now. (not rain) 2 Look, Mum = Wess con.a pizza In the microwave. (cook) 3 [con't play with you now homework. (do) 4 Kate and Judy aren't here ~ they... park. (walk) : 5 ‘Where's Jamie?" ‘I think he. Jaina MY cathe (watch) ‘Complete the sentences with the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. These plants are dying because they haven't got any water, (die) 1 He. “_..off his jumper because he's hot. (take) 2 The sun. ___abut its very warm. (not shine) 3 Hi we're in Spain, and we a great time! (have) 4 Great! The rain ......-at last! (stop) 5 I envopn-0n my bed anc listening to music. (lie) 6 They their gloves on because they're cold. (put) Write negative (x) and affirmative (v7) sentences in the present continuous, Use short forms. It /rain / now x It J snow # It isn't reining now. I#'s snowing 1.1/ talk /on my mobile I / send /a text message ~ 2 You/ do / your homework * You / watch / TV #, 3 Sophie / dance / now x She / have / a rest # 4 We study / right now ¥ We / write / emails 7 § Will / practise the drums * He / meet / his friends 7 6 Adam and Lewis / lie / on the sofa x They / Sit / fon the rug 7‘make questions in present continuous by \§ Am/Are/ls before the subject, and then ‘main verb with -ing. can use Wh- question words at the beginning sentence, I making a lot of noise? ‘are you looking at? it sewing in your town today? short answers we use am/‘m not, are/aren’t or yt, We pow’r use the main verb. these questions with am, is or are. you feeling a bit hungry? lam! _.. holding this violin the right way? __.. he helping his dad in the garden? ‘What «22... we waiting for? you talking to me? she putting on her gloves? Why ‘the words into the correct order to make ns. J you / are / your suitcase / ? ‘you packing your suitecse? Will / is / thinking / about school / ? 2 Judy and Kate, about me / are / talking / ? 3 flying / Rebecca / ihto a hurricane / is /? 4 in the cit} / raining / at thé'moment J it / is /? 'S are / waiting / for someone / you and Lewis / ? Now write affirmative (7) or negative (%) short 15 to the questions in Exercise 6. (Are you packing your suitcase?) (¥) YYes, Lam. 1). 400. 2”) 5) 30) 10 questions in the present continuous, Then ‘write short answers and affirmative sentences, Will / do / his homework? No —he / practise / ‘the drums Is Will doing his homework? No, he isn't. He's practising the drums. ‘you / help / your mother? Yes 1 tidy / my bedroom: you helping your mother? Yes, | am. im tidying iy better 5 4 you | Jook / for something? Yes — we | 1 you / write /a story? No-1/ make /a shopping list 2 Kate / talk / to Lewis? No-she leave / a message for him they / sit in the park? Yes— they / listen / to the birds singing, ry /to find Kate's mobile Present simple and present continuous ‘We use the present simple to talk about things that someone usually (oftenfatways/etc) does, and we use the present continuous to (alk about actions that are happening now, at or around the time when we are talking. Fran usually lives in Rome. he’ Itving in Paris atthe moment. ‘My dad works in a shop. He isn't working today — its Sunday. Choose the correct words to complete the conversation. My dad's a pilot. He files /s fying planes. Really? ' Boes he sometimes fly / Is he sometimes fiying to Madrid? Yes, “he does/ He is He * often goes / is often going to Madi. “Does he flv / Is he flying there right now? No, * he doesn't /e isn. I think She sleeps / he’s sleeping right now. Bs “Doesn't he work / Isn't he working today then? I don’t know,’but he® usually flies /is usually Alying at night. Write sentences in present simple or present continuous using the words and phrase in brackets. ‘We / wear / a school uniform (usually) We usually wear @ school uniform. ‘We / wear / ordinary clothes (today) We're wearing ordinary clothes today. 1 Kate and Judy / meet / their friends after school (often) 2 It [rain / very hard here (at the moment) 3 Will / practise / the drums in the evening (usually 4 | (send f you an email (right now) 5 Jamie / be / late for school (sometimes) ‘UseT2 GRAMMAR PRACTICE 27 ee