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1A word order in questions
questions with do/ does /didin simple present and simple past
question word | auxiliary subject base form (= verb)
Do you live with your parents?
Did you take a vacation last year?
Where does | yoursister_ work?
When did you start studying English?
What they talk about?
+ Use this word order:
auxiliary, subject, base form, e.g, Did you go out lastnight? or
question word, auxiliary, subject, base form, ¢g., Where did you go?
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questions with be
subject adjective, (4)
hungry?
there abanknearhere?
that noise?
What you from?
Where you bora?
+ Make questions with the verb beby inverting the
verb and the subject.
Sheisa teacher. Isshea teacher?
1B simple present
T| you we they
usually work at home.
‘They don’ live near here.
Do you speak French?
he| she|
Holly knows me very well
Irdoesn'coften rain here
Does Alic
a
a
[2] Yes, 1do. | No, don't
jaa?
‘Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.
+ Use the simple present for things you do every day [ week | year, or for
things that are generally true or always happen.
+ Use don'doesn't to make negative sentences and dodoesto make questions.
work [works | add -s
study | studies | consonant + y> ies
finish finishes add -es after ch, c.g, shy sz, and X
go/do | goes/doesadd-es
have | has change to-s
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adverbs and expressions of frequency
1 Weoftengo.outon Friday night. 13)
he doesn't usually study on weekends
Tmanever sick.
He'salways lt for work
She getsup early every day
Weave English classes ewicea week.
1 We often use the simple present with adverbs of
frequency (always, usually, often, sometimes,
hardly ever, never)
+ Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb,
+ Adverbs of frequency go after be
She'smever sick. NOT She'ssick never:
+ Remember to use [=] verb with never
Irnever rains. NOT Itdoesn't never rain:
Expressions of frequency (every day, oncea week,
etc.) usually goat the end of sentence,
1C present continuous: be + verb + -ing
1A Whatare you doing? @2))
B T'msending message to Sarah.
2. My brothers taking. two-month vacation inthe US.
3. Inthis picture the womanis standing near the window.
+ Use the present continuous:
1 forthings that are happening now, at this moment.
2 for temporary things that are happening now, this week, ete.
3 todeseribe a picture.
‘Are you working? Yes, am. / No, m not.
Isheworking? Yes, hei. /No, he isn’t.
‘cook add “ing
study
live cut the final eand add -ing
tun double the final consonant and
adding
simple present or present continuous?
A Whatdoyou do? B Iwork for Microsoft. (@ 233)
‘A Whatare you doing? B I’'mchecking my email.
‘+ Use the simple present for things that are generally true
‘orabways happen.
+ Use the present continuous for an action happening now
oratthis moment.
+ Wenormally use verbs that describe states or feelings
(non-action verbs), e.g. want, necd, like, in the simple