HOMEWORK 3

ENGLISH VI

Simple present tense.

Read the conversation then listen to the audio U1A1

Back to school.
Melanie: Excuse me. Do you know where Building A is?
Steve : Sure, are you a new student here?
Melanie: Yes, I am. This is my first day at this school, and to be honest I am lost!
Sue: It is a big school, I’m on my way there right now. Do you want to come with me? By the way my
name is Sue. What’s yours?
Melanie: My name is Melanie.
Steve: Nice to meet you Melanie, I’m Steve. Where do you come from?
Melanie: I´m from Barcelona. I am here to study architecture.
Sue: We are architecture students too! Do you have professor Lee’s class?
Melanie: Yes! 10 a.m. room A07.
A1 Answer the questions.
Where is Melanie from? What is she studying? How many buildings does your school have?
Grammar.
The Simple Present Tense
The simple present tense is used in these situations:
1. General statements of fact, timeless truths. The world is round.
2. Opinions. I like my classes. I think he is a good teacher.
3. Regular events. I do my laundry two times a week.
4. Habits, routines. I always buy popcorn at the movie theater.

Frequency adverbs are often used with the simple present tense.

◦ always ◦ frequently ◦ rarely

◦ every day ◦ often ◦ almost never

◦ in general ◦ usually ◦ never

The verb be

THE VERB BE
Affirmative statements Negative statements Questions
Contracted Contracted
Pronoun Long form Long form Yes or no Informative
form form
I am I'm am not I'm not Am I ... ? Where am I ?
You are you're are not aren't Are you ... ? Who are you?
He/She/It is She's/He's/It's is not isn't Is she … ? Where is it ?
We are we're are not aren't Are we … ? where are we ?
You are you're are not aren't Are you ... ? How are you ?
They are they're are not aren't Are they …? who are they?

-Yes they are -They are my

Lawyers friends
-It is under the
-No , they aren´t table

A.-Grammar practice.
 A1 Complete the sentences with the present tense of the verb be.

1.- _Are__ you Colombian?” “Yes, we are.”

2.- I’m not Australian. I am Mexican.
3.- There is a cinema near the school, but there is a pool.
4.- Where are my pants?
5.- I am good at video games. My eyes hurt after a while.
6.- These are my keys. They’re yours.

A2 Unscramble the sentences.

1.- twenty-two/is/She/old/years = She is twenty-two years old

2.- are/markers/my/these = these are my markers
3.- Drake/Chile/from/is = Drake is from Chile
4.- sister’s/name/Paul/is/His = His sister’s name is Paul

B.-Simple present other verbs.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS

I/YOU/WE/THEY I/YOU/WE/THEY I/YOU/WE/THEY
SUBJECT + VERB +COMPLEMENT SUBJ ECT+ DO NOT +VERB DO+ SUBJECT +VERB +
FORM HE/SHE/IT
+COMPLEMENT COMPLEMENT?

SUBJECT+ (VERB+S) +COMPLEMENT HE/SHE/IT HE/SHE/IT

EXCEPTIONS: FORSUBJ
SOME VERBS
ECT+ RULE CHANGESDOES+SUBJECT +VERB +
THE+VERB
DOES NOT
**VERBS ENDING IN -Y : THE +COMPLEMENT COMPLEMENT?
THIRD PERSON CHANGES THE -
I/YOU/WE/THEY
Y TO -IES**
HAVE, DO, GO HE/SHE/IT HAS, DOES, GOES
WE DO NOT ADD “S” OR “ES” TO WE DO NOT ADD “S” OR “ES” TO
*ADD -ES TO VERBS ENDING IN:- THE VERB WHEN WE MAKE THE VERB WHEN WE MAKE
SS, -X, -SH, -CH** NEGATIVE STATEMENTS. QUESTIONS.

What is your morning routine?

B1 Read Marina’s morning routine, circle all the verbs you can find in simple present tense.
Most mornings, I have my alarm set for 5:50am, though I’m
usually up on my own by 5:30am, I read a book while I wait
for the alarm to go off. After I get up, head downstairs, turn on
the coffee machine, let the dogs out, and head out to water the
plants.
When I get back in, I take a super quick shower and get ready for work. I get dressed and take my coffee
to go. I get of work at 3:00 pm, so I have to prepare a couple of snacks to take them with me.
B2 Work in pairs. What is your routine on weekdays? On weekends? Tell your partner and share with all your
class.

I work on weekends, I study from Monday to Friday in the morning and in the afternoon I clean the
house

C.-Vocabulary
DAYS OF THE
WEEKDAYS EVERY OTHER
WEEK
DAY
MONDAY THE WEEKEND
TUESDAY EVERY DAY
HOLIDAY
WEDNESDAY
ON THE
THURSDAY ALL DAY WEEKEND
FRIDAY
SATURDAY YEAR ROUND ALMOST
SUNDAY EVERYDAY

IN THE MORNING GET UP EXERCISE

IN THE DRINK TEA COOK DINNER

AFTERNOON EAT BREAKFAST STUDY
IN THE EVENING READ THE NEWS WATCH DAY
AT NOON GO TO SCHOOL GO TO BED
AT MIDNIGHT
 Example:
_____I eat breakfast_________
1.- I brush my teeth
2.- I brush my hair
3.- I clean my room
C2 Write three things that you do after school or work
1.- I clean the house
2.- I do homework
3.- I bathe

C3 Complete the conversation, using do, don’t, does, C4 Find the 10 verbs in the Word search then
and doesn’t. make sentences with the subjects given in C5

A: What _DO_ you do?

B: I’m an accountant.
A: _DO_ you live alone?
B: No, I _DONT__. I live with my sister, Dana,
and her daughter Sally.
A: _DOES_ your sister work?
B: Yes, she __DOES__ a musician.
A: _DO_you go to her concerts?
B: Yes, only if I _DO_ work that day.

C5 Make sentences with the verbs found.

1.- Ann and Louis RIDE A NEW CAR DIG, SHOP, DREAM, FALL, SHAKE,
2.- Mike BRAKES THE LAMP SPILL, RIDE, MAKE, BECOME, BREAK
3.- Charlie and me SHOP AT THE STORE
4.-Oscar DIGS A HOLE
5.- Marie DREAMS ABOUT HER LIFE
6.-My dog SHAKES ITS TAIL
7.- Francis and you SPILL THE WATER

C6 Complete the sentences. Use these verbs:

Close – cost – like – like – meet – open - speak– wash

1.- Diane ……speaks………. two languages.
2.-This restaurant …open…… at 9:30 in the morning.
3.- The MUREF museum ……………closes………. at 7:00 in the evening
4.- My mom’s job is very interesting. She ………meets…… a lot of people.
5.- Oscar …………watches….……. his hair twice a week.
6.- This bike is expensive. It …………costs………. a lot of money.
7.- Richard and I are good friends. I…………like……….. her and she …………likes……….. me

C7 Write the negative form of the verbs:

- I play the guitar very well = I don't play the guitar well
- Ruth plays rugby every morning = Ruth doesn't play rugby every morning.
- You know my address = You don't know my address
- they work very hard = They don't work very hard
- The baby has a bath every day = The baby does not take a bath every day
- we do the same thing every day = We don't do the same thing every day

Vocabulary.
Read the quote and share with your classmates your opinion

"Stop chasing the money and start chasing

the passion."

-- Tony Hsieh
Present Progressive (Continuous).
Action in progress
Read the conversation then listen to the audio U1A2

Old friends.
Vanessa: Hi, Cesar. Nice to see you! What are you doing these days?
Cesar: Hi, Vanessa. I am working in restaurant near the mall. I like it a lot because it’s so fun.
And you? Are you still studying French?
Vanessa: Yes, but I really don’t like it because we have to work too much. One good thing is that I am writing to a
French boy who lives in Marseilles, it helps with my French.
Are you going to work now?
Cesar: No, I am going to the supermarket to do some grocery shopping. Do you want to come with me?
Vanessa: I can’t, sorry, I’m going to the gym. I´ll call you tomorrow!
Cesar: OK, speak to you tomorrow. Bye

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE.
The present progressive expresses an activity that is in progress at
the moment of speaking. It is a temporary activity that bean in the
past, is continuing at present, and will probably en at some point in
the future.
 Grammar.

SUBJECT + AM / IS / ARE + (VERB+ING ) + COMPLEMENT

We use the present progressive for We use present progressive for

actions happpening now, at the action happening around the
moment of speaking. time of speaking.

She is studying for her test. He is staying at her aunt's house

Present Progressive
We use present progressive for fixed We use present progressive with
arrangements in the near future, changing situations.
especially when we know the time and
the place.
The day is getting warmer
We are going on a road trip.
tomorrow

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE (CONTINUOUS)

Affirmative statements Negative statements Questions
Contracted
Pronuoun To be verb + ing Long form Yes or no informative
form
What am I
I am playing am not playing Am I playing?
doing?
Who are you
You are doing are not doing Are you doing?
looking?
Where is it
He/She/It is working is not working Is she working?
going ?
where are we
We are living are not living Are we leaving?
going ?
How are you
You are seeing are not seeing Are you seeing?
playing ?
who are they
They are taking are not taking Are they taking?
meeting?

A.-Grammar practice.

A2 Add th.e -ing.

a. Camp___camping__
 A1 Choose the correct present progressive form.
1. Look! Carlos ____is working_____in the garden. (work)
2. I __am watching___ T.V. at the moment. (watch)
3. We ___are reading______ a magazine. (read)
4. She ____is playing__ the guitar. (play)
5. Mike and Jhon ___are saying___ something. (say)

A3 Put the verbs into present progressive

1. His dad and sister__are cycling__ (cycle) to the park
2. We __are not traveling__ (not travel) in Korea.
3. I _am sunbathing _(sunbathe) on the beach.
4. They_are not swiming_ (not swim) in the sea.
5. Mark _is staying_ (stay) at home today.
6. My brother __is watching_ (watch) T.V. in the living room.
7. Mrs. Jones __is teaching_ (teach) English to her students.
8. She __is waiting__ (wait) for a bus.
9. The cat __is eating__ (eat) its food.
10. My wife _is cooking________ (cook) in the kitchen.
11. Ronald is very tired. He __is sleeping__(sleep).
12. David __is__ not __going__ (go) to school today. He is sick.
13. My mom __is drinking____(drink)a cup of coffee.
14. Kelly and Rita are winning_ (win) the game! They have 20 points.
15. She _is running__ (run) because she is late for her lesson.
16. Our teacher __is giving__ (give) us lots of homework.
17. Robert _is__ not __using_ (use) his computer at the moment.
18. They _are learning_ (learn) how to speak Italian.

A4 Look at the picture. Form sentences using present progressive to describe the people at borough market
(10 sentences) .
1. They are walking in the market
2. She is buying things
3. The girl is buying fruit
4. Maria and Carlos are shopping
5. He is staying at his job
6. They are going to buy vegetables
7. she is smiling with her friend
8. He is saying, hello
9. The people are looking at the products
10. They boy is asking for a chocolate

A5 Work in pairs. Using the present progressive make 2 sentences to describe your classroom.
1. Everyone is studying in English class
 2. The teacher is decorating the room
B1 Write the questions and the short answers.
1. your dad / work / tomorrow /? Your dad work tomorrow Yes, my dad work tomorrow
2. you / have a good time / on holiday /? You have a good time on holiday Yes, I have a good time on
holiday
3. your husband / cook dinner / now /? Your husband cook dinner now? Yes, my husband cook dinner
4. your friends / play tennis /? Your friends play tennis? Yes, my friends play tennis

B2 Complete the dialogues.

1. A. I´m going on holiday. B. Where will you go?
2. A. He´s cooking lunch. B. What are you eating?
3. A. My sister is going to France. B. Who will go with her?
4. A. They aren´t staying in a hotel. B. Where will they satay?
B3 Make sentences in the present continuous tense.
Example: (wait/here/I) I am waiting here.

1. (I/in Rome/learn Italian/this summer)

I am learning Italian this summer in Rome
_____________________________________________________________
2. (in the street/Abby and Monica/play/at the moment)
Abby and Monica are playing in the street at the moment
_____________________________________________________________
3. (decorate/she/in Chicago/these days/her apartment)
She is decorating her apartment in Chicago these days
_____________________________________________________________
4. (just/look/we)
We are just looking
_____________________________________________________________
5. (a shower/Benjamin /take/now)
Benjamin is taking a shower now
_____________________________________________________________
6. (The sun/shine/and/sunbathe/Carol and I)
The sun is shining and Carol and I sunbathe
_____________________________________________________________
B4 Make negative answers.

Example: Are your friends cooking now? No, they are not cooking now.
Is your best friend eating a sandwich? No, my best friend isn’t eating sandwich
_________________________________________________________________
Are you drinking wine right now? No, I am not drinking wine right now
_________________________________________________________________
Is your brother playing the piano? No, my brother isn’t playing the piano
_________________________________________________________________
Am I writing this essay with you? No, you aren’t writing this essay with me
_________________________________________________________________
Are your friends singing a song at the moment? No, my friends aren’t singing a song at the moment
_________________________________________________________________
Are you wearing your grandma's necklace today? No, I am not wearing necklace of my grandma's
today
_________________________________________________________________
Are you and your parents riding bikes just now? No, my parents and me are not riding bikes
just now _________________________________________________________________
Are all your cousins and aunts sitting near you?
No, my cousins and aunts aren’t sitting near me
_________________________________________________________________

B5 Make these sentences negative.

Example: David is crying. David is not crying.

Jacob is looking at you. Jacob isn’t looking at you

I am doing English homework just now. I am not doing English homework just now
We are jogging in the gym. We aren’t jogging in the gym
My friend is selling jewelry. My friend isn’t selling jewelry
Why is he waving at us? Why isn’t he waving at us?
Is the dog eating the food? Isn’t the dog eating the food?
Why are you coming with us? Why aren’t you coming with us?
Are you working on your laptop? Aren’t you working on your laptop?
 B6 Make the present continuous - 'yes / no' or 'why' questions

1) (what time / you / go to the movies)? What time are you going to the movies?
2) (why / you / study)? Why you studying?
3) (when / you / leave)? When you leaving?
4) (you / smoke)? You are smoking?
5) (Noah / play / soccer later)? Noah is playing soccer?
6) (you / go / shopping at the weekend)? You going shopping at the weekend?
7) (you / drink / wine)? You drinking wine?
8) (what / you / drink now)? What you drinking now?

Vocabulary.
C1 Each line contains a word that is not appropriate. Cross it out.

1.- bacon chicken ham sugar

2.- cucumber sardines shellfish tuna
3.- apple-pie brown-bread cheesecake cookies
4.- eggs margarine milkshake vinegar
5.- apple blueberry carrot pear
6.- cauliflower lemon onion peas
7.- beer coffee juice tea
8.- black-pepper herbs spices sweetcorn
9.- delicious smelly tasty yummy
10.- fatty fizzy sparkling still
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A.-Gramar practice.

C3, C4, C5
C6

A1, A2

A3
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