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They're looking at their books. He's drinking coffee.
They read a lot. He likes coffee.
they read / he likes /I work, etc. = the simple present
Vwelyouthey read like work live watch do have
Remember:
hhe works / she lives /it rains, ete.
= Twork in an office. My brother works in a bank. (not My brother work)
= Anne lives in Canada. Her parents live in the U.S.
= trains a lot in the winter.
hefshedit has
= John has lunch at home every day. (not John haves)
Spelling (see Appendix 5)
ves after -s/-shi-ch pass —> passes finish — finishes watch > watches
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We use the simple present for things that are true in general, or for things that happen
sometimes or all the time.
= [like big cities.
The stores open at 9 o’clock and close at 5:30.
Mario works very hard, He starts at 7:30 and finishes at 8 o’clock at night.
The earth goes around the sun.
‘We do a lot of different things in our free time.
Ie costs a lot of money to stay at luxury hotels.
always/never/often/sometimes/usually + simple present
1m Sue always gets to work early. (not Sue gets always)
= We often sleep late on weekends. (not We sleep often)
= Tusually drive to work, but I sometimes walk.
= Julia never eats breakfast.
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5.1 Write these verbs + -s or -es. 3
1, (read) she reads 3. (fly) it __ S. (have) she
2. (think) he 4. (dance) he - 6. (finish) it -
5.2 Complete the sentences about the people in the pictures. Use these verbs:
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eat go live play play sleep
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1. Heplays a the piano. 4, _ ___ tennis.
2. They in a very big house. 5. to the movies a lot.
3. alot of fruit. 6. eight hours a night.
Complete the sentences. Use these verbs:
boil close cost cost like like meet open speak teach wash
1. Megan specks ___ four languages.
2. Banks usually __at 9:00 in the morning.
3. The Art Museum _at 5 o'clock in the afternoon,
4. Isabel is a teacher. She ‘mathematics to young children.
5. My job is very interesting. I ___a lot of people.
6. Peter - his hair every day.
7. Food is expensive. It_ a lot of money.
8. Shoes are expensive. They ____ allot of money.
9. Water at 100 degrees Celsius.
10. Julia and Tare good friends. 1 her and she me,
Write sentences from these words. Put the verb in the right form (arrive or arrives, etc.).
- (always / early / Sue / arrive) Sue always arrives early. -
- (Julia / parties / enjoy / always) Julia
. (work / Megan / hard / usually)
. Jenny / always / nice clothes / wear)
. (dinner / we / have / always /at 6:30)
. (television / Mario / watch / never)
. (like / chocolate / children / usually)
(basketball /1/ play / often / after work)
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Write sentences about yourself. Use always/never/often/sometimes/usually.
(watch television) /usually watch television at night.
(read in bed) 1 z i
(get up before 7 o'clock)
(go to worki/school by bus)
(drink coffee)
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