present simple (1) 1/You/We/They work / watch /fly /do. He/she /it works / watches / flies / does. spelling rules for he, she and it Most verbs: add -s. five tives buy -* buys Verbs ending in -s, -sh, -ch: add -es. miss ~* misses search — searches \Verbs ending in a consonant followed by -y: change the -y to -ie. carry -* carries study studies Verbs such as do, go, have and be are irregular. do does go->goes have» has time expressions We often use the present simple with always, never, often, sometimes and usually. These are called adverbs of frequency and normally go before the main verb. always watch TV after school Sue usually has cereal for breakfast. She often arrives late for college. They sometimes have a match on Friday. They don’t often forget theirhomework We never give customers a refund. ‘The verb to be is an exception. Adverbs of frequency go after the verb to be. am always at schoo! before 08.00. Maths is sometimes quite difficult. Always and usually are slightly different. They express how often something happens, but only ata particular time, and not in a general way. Compare the sentences below. He sometimes plays tennis. 7 We often go to the cinema. 7 He always plays tennis. X We usually go to the cinema. x He always plays tennis after work “ We usually go to the cinema on Saturdays. /1. Write the he /she /it form of the following verbs. a 0. goes g pull m read 5 dance b do h want n get t swim study i have © finish u ay walk j drink P pick v wash e eat k buy @ wait w meet f push | play F need x open Complete the sentence with the affirmative form of the verb in brackets. a I(read) read the newspaper every day. b She (like) computers and going to the cinema. < They (go) to school by bus. d We (want) ice cream now! © He (study) French, German and English. £ You (walk) very fast 9 1 iplay) football and basketball. h She (finish) her homework quickly! i Ie (work) very slowly. Put the words in order to make a sentence. go they early home always They always go.home earty. never sweets eats she we cinema usually Saturdays go the to on sometimes warm winter in is it football often with friends his plays he always January it rains in dancing usually Fridays on go they often music listens to he evenings the in Use the prompts and a verb from the box in the correct form to write full sentences. get watch play do go rain cook wear drink a We / for our friends (sometimes) Me. sometimes cook for our friends. She / her homework (always) They / tennis at the weekend (often) 1/ on holiday in June (usually) He / coffee for breakfast (always) You / up carly in the morning (never) She / TV before dinner (sometimes) We / jeans at the weekend (usually) It/ in the summer (sometimes) sere anc © present simple (1)present simple (2) We use do not / does not + bare infi ive to make the negative form of present simple. I/You/We/They do not(don't) work. He/She/ It does not (doesn't) work. (not works) Idon’t understand this. Argon isan inert gas; it doesn't react with anything, We use do / does + subject + bare infinitive in present simple questions. Do I/you/we/they work? Does he/she/it work? (not works?) SS =— We also use do / does and do not / does notin short answers. Yes, I/you/we/they do. No, I/you/we/they do not (don't). he/she /it does, he/she /it does not (doesn’t) Do girls study more than boys? Yes, they do. / No, they don't. Does your schoo! provide lunch? Yes, it does. / No, it doesn't. We use present simple questions to ask about © facts. Does water contain hydrogen and oxygen? Yes, it does. © habits or routines. 00 you usually go to bed at eleven o'clock? No, | don’t. Negatives are used in the same way. The Sun doesn’t travel round the Earth. The Earth travels round the Sun. I don’t usually play computer games during the week.Includes material from Units 5 and 6. 1 Look at Mark's timetable. Complete the sentence with the affirmative form of the verb in brackets. a Mark qoes to school five days a week. (go) b He to school every day. (go) ¢ On Mondays the classes ‘at 09.00. (start) ¢ On Thursdays Mark school at 17.00. (finish) e On Tuesday between 11.30 and 13.30 Mark's class sport. (do) f Mark a maths class every day of the week. (have) 9 Mark three different languages ~ English, French and German, (study) h At Mark's school the pupils IT. (study) 2 complete the sentence with the negative form of the verb in brackets. Mark doesn’t go to school at the weekend. (go) a b He to schoo! on Wednesday or Friday afternoon. (go) © On Wednesday the classes at 09.00. (start) d_ On Fridays Mark school at 17.00. (Finish) fe Mark's class sport Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. (do) f Mark an English class on Thursday. (have) 9 Mark Chinese. (study) h At Mark’s school the pupils Chemistry. (study) 3 Complete the question with Do or Does. Then write short answers. Does __ Mark have an art lesson on Monday? Yes, he. does. Classes start at 08.00 on Tuesday? the students study IT at Mark's school? Mark go to school on Friday afternoon? they have any time for sport? you study religion at your school? your school have a similar timetable? you study more subjects than Mark? 2) present4 Use the prompts to write questions. a Water boils at 100°C. And oil? Does oil boil at 100°C ‘No, most oils boil at 200-300°C. Irom reacts with oxygen (to form rust). And gold? No, pure gold does not react with oxygen. in the same group have similar And in the same period? ip Pe Yes, they have some similar properties. ‘Oxygen reacts with hydrogen (to form water). And argon (Ar)? Argon does not react with oxygen, or water. Marie Curie made important scientific discoveries, And Albert Einstein? 2 Yes, he discovered the theory of relativity, Esme, ‘Chemists work in laboratories. ‘And physicists? Yes, they do. 5 Put the words in order. a for children often a computer school work use Children _ often use. a computer for school work. b don’t chat rooms most 11 to 18 year-olds often visit, Most 11 to 18 year-olds ¢ computer at home school pupils have often a Schoo! pupils 4d play computer teenagers a sometimes CDs on Teenagers © are schools in UK there computers in usually the There £ are to the Internet some connected computers always Some computers g_ prefer for games people often PlayStation® playing, People h never these people send days most letters Most people6 Read the text about differences between boys and girls at school. ‘Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the box. exist like seore reach explain punish believe Prelate Are girls better students than boys? Most people think that girls are better students than boys. In England, gitlsa . Score. higher marks in te8ts in most subjects and at most ages. At the age of seven, 88% of girls b the expected level for their age, but only 80% of boys do. By the age of 11, the difference is 80% to 69%, and the gap is wider at 14 years old. A similar situation « in the USA and many other countries. However, two American researchers, William Draves and Julie Coates, d that itis not the boys who are the problem, but the schools. Their book, Nine Shift: Work, life, and education in the 21st century e that in fact boys are better prepared for the future. Boys are more interested in computers and the Internet. They F taking “fisS, and thinking about ways of making money and teamwork ~ things that are important for SUCCESS at work The problem is that schools 9 boys for this behaviour because they are bad at listening and following instructions. 7 Make the underlined verbs negative. Boys study more than gitls at school. Boys don't study more than girs at school. b The average boy scores higher marks in tests ¢ Atseven, 12 % of girls reach the expected level The researchers say that boys do badly at school because they are less intelligent. Most schools give prizes to boys for their behaviour. f Some boys listen well to their teachers. 9. William Draves thinks boys are the problem. PSEC AL Translate these sentences into your own language. 11go to schoo! at 08.00 every morning. We don't have IT classes at our school. I don’t like maths and physics. He doesn't often use the computer. Do you play any sports? © present simple (2)present continuous (1) | affirmative 1 am (‘m) You/We /They are (‘re) working, “He/Shesit is (5) spelling rules Most verbs: add -ing. work — working buy ~> buying Verbs ending in-e: remove the -e and add -ing. take —? taking write —> writing ‘Verbs ending in one vowel followed by one consonant: double the consonent and add -ing. get? getting run ~* running Gut open -* opening) Note: die» dying lie -* ying Gs) We use the present continuous to talk about © things happening now. Where's John? In his room. He's doing his homework You're speaking too fast for me. © temporary activities We're learning about trees this week ‘My brother Is staying with friend in London untif he finds somewhere to live, @ situations of change. The hole in the ozone layer is getting bigger. The number of pupis in the school i falling. future arrangements. Wie‘te flying to Spain on a school trip next month. 'm seeing the head teacher after clas. present continuous or present simple? Itrains 2 lot in Scotland, (hebitual situation) Put on an anorak. I's raining. (now) Scientists do experiments to test their theories. (always true) ‘Scientists are doing experiments to see if there is life on Mars. (currently) ‘She speaks French and German, (She can speak these languages.) Wait 8 minute, she's speaking to someone on her mobile. (now) We do not usually use these verbs in the present continuous: believe, like, hate, prefer, want, depend, love, know, remember, forget, mean, need and understand. She doesn’t understand the formuls. NOT She-isn'tunderstanding-thisformetta- Excuse me, what does this mean? NOT What1s-thismeaning?1. Write the -ing form of the verb, a enjoy enjoying e play i stop b hit f heat j shut © shoot 9 organize k buy d_ smoke h use | tidy Use the prompts to write full sentences. 1/eat dinner 1am eating dinner. You / do your homework She / go to the park John and Sven / buy new trainers My parents / talk to my teacher We / listen to CDs He / write a book It / rain today i T/ work hard zenoan Underline the correct form, Vm happy today. Everything goes / is going well. Just a minute, | can’t hear you. I’ listening / I listen to the radio. Let me turn it off. A lot of people speak / are speaking Spanish in the USA. On this space shuttle mission they study / are studying the effects of gravity in space. Vin liking | [like the new sports hall. Do you? Wake up! The teacher is asking / asks you a question. You know / You are knowing my friend Cindy. i That's the book I’ reading / I read at the moment. a b c d © He is doing / He does his homework now. f 9 h Use the prompts and a verb from the box to write either present simple or present continuous sentences, “stay do look watch listen know understand 1/this question | anderstand +his question, She / to music now ‘They / maths homework now You / a lot about computers Manuela and Sam / TV at the moment We / in a hotel near the beach 1/ for Jack. Do you know where he is? © present continuous (1)present continuous (2) cmegative I am not (‘m not) You/We/They are not (‘re not aren't) coming. He/She/it is not (s not/ isn't) [/avestions) Am | Are you/we/they getting fat? Is he/she/it | shortanswers i) am. (not ¥es-'m.) Yes, you/we/ they are. (not ¥es;you're.) he/she /it 1 ‘mot. No, you/we/they aren’t/‘re not. he/she /it isn’t /'s not. eS) We use present continuous questions to ask about things happening now. Are you going to the cinema? What are your parents doing? © temporary activities. What are you studying in class now? Are you staying in a hotel? @ situations of change. Is the weather in your country getting hotter? Are people living longer? © future arrangements. Are you going to the party on Friday? Are we having a test next lesson? ‘We use the negative form of present continuous in the same ways. I'm not listening to music, 'm playing a computer game ‘She's not staying in a hotel, she’s staying with a friend. Computers aren't getting more expensive, they're getting cheaper Wie're not going to the party on Friday.Includes material from Units 7 and 8. j 07.00 getup —_____— ) 07.05 havea shower ) 07.30 have breakfast _ \ 07.45 gotoschoo! | 08,30 arrive at school 09.00 start classes. 12.30 have lunch \ 16.00 92 to football tratning —_ 1 Whatis John doing now? Look at =) —:19.00 arrive home and have dinner the information and use the 19.30 _ start homework prompts to write present 1 1.00 relax and watch some TV continuous sentences. 722.00 go to bed a 07.03 / John / get up eee it’s 7.03 and John is getting.up. b 07.10/ he / shower € 07.35 / he / have / breakfast 4 08.00 / John go / school 09.15 / Jolin and his friends / sit / in class f 12.45 / he and his friends / have / lunch 4g 16.10/ he / play / football h 22.45 / he / sleep 2 Now write negative sentences using the prompts. a 07.05 / he / sleep 14's 07.05. He isn’+ sleeping. b 08.45 / he / go to school € 10.00 / John and his friends / do / thetr homework d_ 12.35 /hhe / have / breakfast € 15.00 / his team / playing football # 18.45 /he/ have / lunch 9 20.00/ he / watch / TV h 23.00/ he / do / homework @ present continuous (2)