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    Present simple and present continuous

    Present simple

    We use the present simple to talk about facts and to talk about things we do regularly.
    I like animals.
    We go to school every day.
    • We often use these time expressions with the present simple:
    to say when something happens:
    at seven o'clock, at night, at the weekends
    in summer, in August, in the morning/afternoon/evening
    on Saturday/Sunday
    • to say how often something happens:
    every day/week/year
    Look! Spelling rules
    We add -s to most verbs for he/ she/ it in affirmative sentences.
    I read --. he read s
    For verbs ending in consonant + -y: we change -y to -i and add -es.
    I carry --. he carries
    For verbs ending in - 0 we add -es.
    I go --. he goes
    For verbs ending in -ch, -sh, -ss, -s or -x we add -es.
    I watch --. he watch es

    Affirmative Negative
    I/You/We/They read . I/You/We/They don't read .
    He/She/It reads. He/She/It doesn't read .

    Questions Short answers


    Do I/you/we/they read? Yes, I/you/we/they do. No, I/you/we/they don't.
    Does he/she/it read? Yes, he/she/it does. No, he/she/it doesn't.

    Wh- questions
    What do I/you/we/they read?
    What does he/she/it read?

    CD Write the correct form.


    1 Dad .... .. washes......... (wash) his car on Sunday. 5 She .................... (not teach) English .
    2 I ... .... ..... ... ... (not have) lunch at two o'clock. 6 ........... ......... ...... ....... ..... (you/work) in a shop?
    3 .... (he/go) to school in summer? 7 Mum ....................................... (watch) N at night.
    4 I ....... ................. ...... (do) my homework every day. 8 We ....... (play) tennis every week .
    ® Look and write.
    Saturday Mark Usa Kelly and Jack

    morning play basketball watch N play computer games


    afternoon visit grandma meet friends go shopping

    1 Does Mark ylslt his grandma in the morning?


    .. N.9~hgdoesn)t ..... He visits his grandma lnthe Q.ft~rnQon,..
    2 ....... Lisa ....... ....... N in the afternoon?
    . She N
    3 ............ Kelly and Jack .. shopping in the afternoon?
    . They .. ..... .. . .... shopping ..
    4 Mark basketball in the morning?
    ... . He basketball
    5 ...... Lisa .................. her friends in the afternoon?
    . . She her friends ..... ... . . ...•.
    6 .... Kelly and Jack ... computer games in the afternoon?
    . . They ......................................... ...... computer games .

    We use adverbs of frequency to say how regularly we do things .


    • always ~ usually () sometimes 0 never
    Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb. I always go to bed early.
    They go after the verb be. She is always helpful.
    They go before the main verb in questions. Do you always watch N?
    The adverbs always and usually go between
    don'Vdoesn't and the verb in negative sentences. I don't always have breakfast.

    ~ Write.
    1 I walk to school. (always) I atwa~s walk to school.
    2 We go on holiday in winter. (never)
    3 She is helpful. (sometimes)
    4 We don't get up early on Sunday. (usually)
    5 Do you play tennis after school? (always)
    6 They are angry. (never)
    Present continuous

    We use the present continuous to talk about things that are happening now.
    I'm doing my homework
    We use these time expressions with the present continuous:
    now, at the moment, today

    Look! Spelling rules


    We add -ing to all verbs.
    read -----. read ing
    For verbs ending in -e we take away the -e and then add -ing .
    make -----. making
    For verbs ending in one vowel + consonant we double the consonant.
    swim -----. swi mming

    Affirmative Negative
    I'm (am) reading . I'm not (am not) reading.
    You/We/They're (are) reading . You/We/They aren't (are not) reading .
    He/She/It's (is) reading . He/She/It isn't (is not) reading .

    Questions Short answers


    Am I reading? Yes, I am. No, I'm not.
    Are you/we/they reading? Yes, we/you/they are No, we/you/they aren't.
    Is he/she/it reading? Yes, he/she/it is. No, he/she/it isn't.

    Wh- questions
    What am I doing?
    Where are you/we/they going?

    o Write the correct form.


    Emma: Hi, Jake. What (1) are YOlld.olng .... (you/do) today?
    Jake: Oh, hi, Emma . 1(2) . ..... ........... ...... (work) on my laptop.
    Emma: (3) ............................ ............ (you/do) that project for school?
    Jake: Yes, (4) .. . ............. . Paul is here.
    He (5) .. ............................. (help) me.
    Emma: Oh, no. Paul is lazy! (6) ........................................... (he/take) a long time?
    Jake: No, (7) .. ..................... ........... .. . He's helpful today!
    Emma: Well, Kate and 1(8) ..... . . . . . . ......... (get ready) for the party.
    Jack: Party? Whose party?
    Emma: Paul's! It's his birthday today!
    Present simple or present continuous
    o Look, choose and write.
    wash read Re¥e play

    Usually Today
    1
    Peter usually . . ho.s ....... a guitar lesson.
    Today he '.~ hqving ..... a piano lesson .

    2
    The girls usually ... .... tennis .
    Today they ................... basketball.

    3
    Betty usually ... .. ...... ........ the dishes.
    Today she ........ .. ................. the car.

    4
    George and Arthur usually ... .. newspapers.
    Today they ..................... ............. books.

    o Read, choose and write.


    D~r~m, ~
    r-
    I (l) 'rn .hq.yigg ..... a great time on holiday in the mountains. We (2) .. for a w alk
    every morning. Dad always (3) .................................. his binoculars and we can see all the wonderful
    birds. My sister and I usually (4) .................................... in the lake in the afternoon . In the evening Mu m
    (5) ................................ dinner and it's always delicious. It's late now and my sister (6)
    Mum and Dad (7) .... . ....................... under a tree. They (8) .. .They've got a torch and they
    (9) ................................. their books. What (10) .................................... at the moment?
    See you soon .
    James
    r-...
    I:;;;;;:

    1 have 'm having are having 6 sleeps is sleeping are sleeping


    2 go goes are going 7 are sitting sit am sitting
    3 take takes is taking 8 don't talk aren't talking isn't talking
    4 swim swims are swimming 9 're reading read reads
    5 cooks is cooking doesn't cook 10 do you do you are doing are you doing

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