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1 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? @>) 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 @12) 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

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