1 GRAMMAR BANK 4A word order in questions ‘questions with be and can Are you hungry? tt Is ‘there abank near here? Can sithere? What was that_—noiss? Where were you born? * We make questions with the verb be and can by inverting the verb and the subject. She is a teacher. ~ Is she a teacher? questions with do / does / did in present simple and past simple Question word Auxiliary Subject Infinitive os Do you | ine wttiyou pears? Did | you | havenahoidey lat year? Where does_—yoursster_ work? When did you start studying English? What did they__talkeabout? * You can use ASI (Auxliary, Subject, Infinitive) or QuASI (Question word, Auxiliary, Subject, Infinitive) to remember word order in questions. If there's a preposition, we often putit at the end of a question, e.g Who do you live with? He can drive. -* Can he drive? 4B present simple he she fie O15 My brother works inthe city centre Iedoesn’t often rain here. Does he like pop music? Yes, he does. No he doesn’t 11 you! we | they | usually work at home. 1 Myparents don't tive near here. [1 Doyou speak French? [1G Yes, Ido. / No, | don't. + We use the present simple for things we do every day / week / year, or which are generally teue or always happen. + We use don't/ doesn't in negative sentences, and do/ does in questions. adverbs and expressions of frequency O16 1. We often go out on Friday night. ‘She doesn't usually study at weekends. 'm never He's always late for work. 2 She gets up early every day. ‘We have English classes twice a week. 1 We often use the present simple with adverbs of frequency (always, often, sometimes, usually, hardly ever, never). + Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb, + Adverbs of frequency go after b ‘She's never il. NOT She'sdtnever + Remember touse al] verb with never Itnever rains. NOT sedocsnitnever ain 2 Expressions of frequency (every day, onco 2 week, etc) usualy go at the end of a sentence, 1C present continuous: be + verb + 1. A What are you doing? B I'm sending a message to Sarah. 1.26 2. My brothers doing a two-month course inthe UK 3 In this picture the woman is standing near a table. + We use the present continuous: 1 for things happening now, at this moment. 2 for temporary things that are happening around now, this week, etc. 3 10 describe what's happening ina picture. present sir ple or present continuous? 1A What do you do? O17 B I work for an IT company. 2 A What are you doing? 8 I'm checking my messages. 3 ike this painting it's beautiful. 1 We use the present simple for things that are generally true or always happen. 2 We use the present continuous for an action happening now, at this moment. 3 We normally use verbs which describe states or feelings (non-action verbs), e.g. want, need, like, in the present simple, not continuous, e.g ike Italian food. NOT Hmiking tahon-food:1A a Put the word or phrase in the correct place in b Put the words in the correct order to make the question, questions. Where are you from? (are) you live where do ? Where do you live? 1. Where we park? (can) 1 you @ do have car ? 2 How are you? (old) 2 was brother your where bom ? 3 Does finish at 8.00? (the class) 3 often he how phone does you ? 4 Where do your friends? (live) 4 their time arrive does flight what ? 5 Why you answer my email? (didn't) 5 Brazil from is girlfriend your ? 6 Do you often to the cinema? (go) 6 languages how you many can speak ? 7 What this word mean? (does) 7 party the how was ? 8 What time did arrive? (your friends) 8 last go where you summer did ? 9 Who are you talking? (to) 9 there doctor here is a ? 10 Where were lastnight? (you) 10 come bus to you by school did ? Or7 1B ‘a Write sentences and questions with the present b_ Put the words in the correct order. simple. ihe /usually get up late He usually gets up late. 1B Anna / like music 2 [B] my sister / have a lot of hobbies 3 E]I/get on very well with my parents my brother / study English at university 5.) my neighbours / have ary children 6 [2] What time / the film start 7 Bi he/ go out twice a week 8 El we/ often talk about politics 9 [2] how often / you see your brother 10 Sally / go on Facebook very much go cinema we often the to We often go to the cinema always before go | bed 11.00 to fever her Kate sees family hardly Saturdays never shopping on go we 2 to | dentis’s year go twice the in they breakfast sometimes bed have usually car I the listen the in radio to in day park every Alan the runs foften late Sam is work for ‘often John to go doesn't theatre the visit | once my month @ mum 1c a Write sentences with the present continuous. Use contractions where you can, EXit/ snow Itisn't snowing Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous. ‘The girl in the painting is playing the guitar. (play) My dog's not dangerous. He - (not bite) 1 Bl Oliver / weara suit todoy! 2 Why you ‘sunglasses? 2 [it’s hot. Why / wear a coat? ft I (wear, rain) 3 Gl Jane / sit in her usual place today 3 You can turn off the radio. | to it not iston) Hey! You / stand on my foot! 41 to find a cash machine. (need) 5 (2) what book / you read? 5. Be carefull The baby your pen in her mouth! (put) 6 [5] we /renta small flat at the moment 6A you usually at weekends? (cook) 7 @) she / wear make-up? B No, wenormally out. (eat) 8 GII/plan a trip to the USA 7 & What. you here? (do) 9 [2 your brother / work in London this week? BI for Emma, She'slate, as usual. (wait) 10 El they / geton very well at the moment 8 Lusually tea, but 1 ‘a coffee today. (drink, want) 9 She's an administrator. She from 9.00 to 5.00. (work) 10 Mare in Paris, but he in Nice at the moment. (lve, work) Oro