Unit 2 Reference Simple present | toke the train, She takes the bus. Use the simple present for daily routines and activities. With J, we, ‘you, and they, the simple present form is the same asthe base form of the verb. With he, she, and it, add -s, but note these exceptions: * verbs ending in -ch, -s,-sh, -x, and -o, add -es watch > watches, go > goes © verbs ending in -y, change -y to sjand add-es carry > carries haves irregular have > has Wh- questions '* Wh- word + do + /we/you/they + verb (base form) When do you finish work? © Wh- word + does + he/she/it +verb Where does he eat lunch? * In questions, don't add -s to the verb. Yes/no questions * Do+\/we/you/they + verb Do you eat with clients? * Does + he/she/it + verb Does he finish at five o'clock? * Note the short answers: Yes, //we/you/they do. hhe/she/it does. No, 1/we/you/they don’t. he/she/it doesn’t, this, that, these, those “Singular | Plural Near | this that Far What's this? Do you like Look at that car! Those bags are these shoes? nice. Plural nouns ‘Add -s to nouns to make the regular noun plural. book > books, picture > pictures There are some special rules: ‘+ nouns ending in -ch, -s, -sh, and -x, add -es watch > watches, address > addresses + most nouns ending in f, change -fto -v and add -es scarf scarves, knife > knives * nouns ending with a consonant + -y, change -y to -/and add -es diary > diaries, city > cities Note: nouns ending with a vowel + -y are regular. day > days Some plural nouns are irregular. ‘man men, child - children Unit Vocabulary Personal possessions car lamp watch camera_— suitcase DVD player bag book purse wallet ~~ datebook fax machine dish chair shoes picture. magazine _—_video camera desk scarf printer scissors. cellphone _laptop computer Basic verbs /verb phrases Routines: clean eat wash have breakfast/lunch/dinner getup sleep finish —start_-—_go to home/work/school/bed watch work —_leave home/work Other verbs: check repair feed = dry_—iike design invent open walk_——shelp sell. organize listen swim == meet_—_play