Present Simple (1) ‘We form the Present Simple like thi Now look at these examples of the negative: I don't like that music. positive ni Seager Ta He doesn't listen to his teacher. you know NuGarive he/sherit knows ‘ULL FORAY SHORT PORN Plural we know Ido not know. I don’t know. ‘ you know You do not know. You don't know. they know HelShe/lt does He doesn’t know. not know. ‘We do not know. We don't know: You donot know. You don't know. We add -s after he/shelit: ‘They do not know. They don't know I know the answer: She starts work at 9.30. Istart + hestarts live + she lives Note that we say i erb enti He does not know. (sear He doesnot knows.) -es after he/shefi ch, -0, sh or -ss, we add ‘We use the Present Simple: Iwatch + he watches you do — he does > co talk about things they go —+ itgoes we wash —+ she washes that happen regularly Ifa verb ends in a consonant (b, ¢, ete.) + y te pli oy tery aa (eg. study), we use -ies after he/sherit: > to talleAbout facts: ene aa She comes front France study + he studies 1 fly — it fi ee (For more examples, see Appendix 2, page Greengrocers sell vegetables. 243.) I don’t speak Chinese Ree Add -s or -es to the verbs in the sentences put a tick (/) in the gap. is necessary. If itis not necessary, » He works...... ina bank > They tive ¥...... in France. 1 Iwateh ........ TV every day. 5 They go ........ on holiday in August. 2 She go to work by car. 6 He speak Italian and French. 3 The film finish ........ atten o'clock. 7 She do her homework every night. 4 We play tennis every weekend. 8 We start ........ work al half past eight. Now finish these sentences using a verb from the box. Use each verb once. Remember to add -s or -es if necessary. fly study finish eat sell smoke drink live > He « toast for breakfast. 4 He sesen ten cigarettes a day Vile coffee three times a day. 5 They in tretand, 2 Mylfather .............. @ new language every year 6 He ....... ‘work at six o'clock 3 She to New York once a month, 7 fruit in a shop. PAGE 6 + TENSES: PRESENT© Write these sentences, using the negative form of the Present (He!novlivelin Mexico) He. doesn't ive in Meniea (Sheinotiworklin a bank)... (notiptayigot) (Paulinotlistenfta the radio) (Weinot'speak/French) .. (You/notlistenito re!) (My carinotiwork) (Uinotidrinkitea) ...... (Sheilainot/eatimeat) (Unotiunderstand/you) waranaansy ) Put in the verbs from the box, in the Present Simple. Use each verb once. arrive get watch work brush have like drink gost Interviewer: How do you start the day, Jim? Jim: Well, | (>) ae. ... Up at six o'clock. | get washed and dressed, and I (eee breakfast at seven o'clock. After breakfast, | (2) my teeth. 1 (3)..........ee1. 10 work at eight. Interviewer: When do you get to work? si usually (4).. . at my office at about half past eight. First, | 6) a cup of coffee, and then I (6).. work at 8.45 a.m. Interviewer: Where do you work? si: 1M)... ina bank. | am a computer operator. | (8) my job. Its very interesting Interviewer: When do you eat lunch? sim: 19) ae. work and I have lunch at one o'clock. | (10)... acup of tea at half past three, Interviewer: When do you finish work? sim Lat). uuse the office at six o'clock. | eat dinner when | get home. Then | (12) _ TV for an hour or two. E Use the table to write facts about Joan. A tick (V7) means that something is true. A cross (x) means that something is not true. Use the verbs in brackets ( ). iG 1 2 3 4 | ftom Scotland ¥ inabankX ina flatw French ¥ new films x | from Englandx ina shop¥ in a house x Italian x old films 7 > (come) She comes, from Seonland, > She doven't-come from Enalend. 1 (work) She inabank. She ... ina shop. 2 (lve) She a She ... 3 (speak) .... 4 (lke)Present Simple (2) We use the Present Simple: 2 We form Present Simple questions like this: > to talk about feelings and opini auzstions Singular Do you : Does he/shesit § ‘OW’ Plural = Do we Do you know? ike pop niusic. I don’t lke classical musi. De. they She loves football! Pte reer Note that we put do before Hyou/wethey: I don’t want a cup of tea, thanks. Do you speak Spanish? ; He feels sick. Do you work in the town centre’ Do they know the answer? > to talk about thoughts: us ‘We put does before he/she/it: Cee ‘Does he walk to worke Does Steve enjoy his job? Does she play the piano? I don’t think she likes her new job. Note that we say: I don’t know the answer. Does he walk? (Not Does-he-walks?) He doesn’t understand me. For other uses of the Present Simple, see Unit 3. i Put in the words from the box in the correct form. Use the Present Simple. Use each verb once. Lin Src or > She thinks that films are fantastic! She levee.....,.... films. 4D cccscssesseses Sitk, Can | have a glass of water please? 2 | don't know the answer because | ............... the question. ate he's tired. He works too hard, 4 We ou. that new painting. We think it's terrible! 5 6 7 | want to telephone Jane, but | her phone number. They're thirsty. They ......... something to drink. f your new car. It's very nice. Was it expensive? Write sentences about Peter. (V = like, /V = love, X = not like, Xx = hate) > (tennis x) > (music VV) 1 (coffee v7) 2 (films x) 3. (his job v7) 4 (fish xx) 5 (holidays V7) 6 (golf x) He doen't lke tenia... PAGE'S « TENSES: PRESENTThis is an interview with Mary Woods about herself and her husband, John. Write the questions, using the ideas from the box. [Tike films: read books listen to the radio play-golf | watch TV play a musical instrument smoke {go to the theatre drive acar like pop music drink coffee live-in-London like dogs _speak any foreign languages questions ANSWERS > 2e.you ive in London ? ~ Yes, [live in north London. ® play olf a ~ No, but he plays tennis. i ? ~ Yes, | speak French. 2 a ~ Yes, I ike all the programmes on TV. 3 ? ~ Yes, he listens to the radio in the morning, 4 2 ~ No, but he loves cats. 5 fa ~ No, I dont like films 6 2 ~ Yes, he has two cups in the morning 7 2 ~ No, but | have a bicycle. 8 2 ~ Yes, he plays the piano. 9 ra ~ No, | prefer classical music. 10 2 ~ Yes, I love musicals. "1 2 ~ Yes, | read one book every week 12 ? ~ No, he doesn't like cigarettes, You are on holiday, and you are in a Tourist information Centre. Ask questions using the table below. A B c Do you stop at the railway station? | Does the sports centre finish before eleven p.m.? all the banks start here? the number 38 bus sell-maps-of the-cily? the restaurants change tourists’ money into pounds? the concert sell souvenirs? the sightseeing tour have a swimming pool? | the museum serve typical English food? Do.you sell maps of the clty?........ the sports centre . Nomnenay TENSES: PRESENT + PAGES