Grammar Summary

UNIT 1: Simple present

I love hip-hop. We use the simple present to talk about …

She loves pop.
• our likes and dislikes.
I don’t like jazz. I love hip-hop.
She doesn’t like R&B.
• our habits and routine.
Do you like K-pop? I listen to music every day.
Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
• things that are always true.
Does he like rap?
I come from Brazil.
Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.

UNIT 2: Adverbs of frequency

I often buy used clothes.
I sometimes shop online.
I hardly ever buy video games.
I never spend money on makeup.
Do you ever shop online?
Yes, I often do. / No, I rarely do.
How often do you go to the mall?
I go once a week.
• We use adverbs of frequency to say how
often something happens.
I always pay for things with cash.
• The adverb goes before the main verb.
I usually buy things on sale.
• We can also use time expressions to
express frequency.
I buy coffee every day.

Time expressions
day few days
once
week two weeks
twice a once every
month six months
three times
year four years

UNIT 3: Be like, like, and would like

What’s your job like? • When we want someone to describe

It’s really easy.
What are your hours like?
They’re pretty long.
What do you like about your job?
I like the people.
What job would you like to have someday?
I’d love to be a TV presenter.
something, we can ask, What’s … like?
What’s your job like? (It’s really easy.)
• To ask what someone likes or enjoys, we
can ask, What do you like about …?
What do you like about your new job?
• To ask what someone wants to do, we can
ask, What would you like to …?
What job would you like to have someday?

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