UNIT

8
accessories beverages cds

clothes dvds electronic devices

food furniture jewelry

makeup medicine movies/films

shoes stationary toys

 All Ears

Going Shopping

Nicole: Let’s check some things in this store.

Ana: Sure.
Nicole: My mother loves this type of book. This is a good present
for her.
Ana: What does she like to read?
Nicole:She likes to read everything, but she prefers history books.
Ana: How often does she read?
Nicole: She reads all the time.She always reads good books.
Look, this book is about the American civil war from 1861 to 1865
and this one is about the discovery of Brazil in 1,500.
Ana: How much are the books?
Nicole: The books are 280 dollars.
Ana: Wow, that’s expensive.
Nicole: But they are very good. I will buy them.
Ana: I need to buy a present for my brother.
Nicole: Does he like to read?
Ana: No, he doesn’t like to read.
Nicole:I see. How old is he?
Ana: He's 15.
Nicole: So, a game is a good idea.
Ana: You're right. He frequently plays video games. Let’s check it
out.
 Simple Present 2

She reads good books

He frequently plays video games

To talk about habits,routine and facts we use Simple Present Tense

In unit 7 you learned how to use Simple Present using
I,You,We,They.Let's remember.

Affirmative form

I study every day

subject verb complement

I study every day

You study every day
We study every day
You study every day
They study every day

Negative sentence

You don't study every day

subject auxiliary verb complement

I don't study every day

You don't study every day
We don't study every day
You don't study every day
They don't study every day
 Interrogative sentence

Do you study every day?

Auxiliary subject verb complement

Do I study every day?

Do you study every day?
Do we study every day?
Do you study every day?
Do they study every day?

When a sentence in Simple Present Tense has as the subject HE, SHE,
or IT . It is a little different. Pay attention to the complete conjugation.

Affirmative form

I exercise every day

You exercise every day
He exercises every day
She exercises every day
It exercises every day
We exercise every day
You exercise every day
They exercise every day

When the subject of the sentence is I,You ,We,They, it is necessary to use

this structure.

I exercise every day

Subject verb complement
When the subject of the sentence is He,She,It. it is
necessary to conjugate the verb

He exercises every day

Subject verb+s complement

General rule add- s (90% of the verbs)

work - works like - likes speak - speaks

Verbs ending in Y preceded by a consonant - Remove y and add -ies

fly - flies cry - cries try - tries

If there is a vowel before y just add s

play - plays say - says

Verbs ending in -s-ss-sh-ch-o,-x-z add es

wacth - watches go - goes kiss - kisses

Exeption- have-> has

I have one brother He has one brother

Negative form

I don't exercise every day

You dont exercise every day
He doesn't exercise every day
She doesn't exercise every day
It doesn't exercise every day
We dont exercise every day
You dont exercise every day
They dont exercise every day
 This is the structure of Simple Present in the negative sentences

When the subject of the sentence is I,You ,We,They, it is necessary to use the
auxiliary DO+NOT

I don't exercise every day

Subject auxiliary(do+not) verb complement

When the subject of the sentence is He,She,It. it is necessary to

use the auxiliary DOES+NOT

He doesn't exercise every day

Subject auxiliary(does+not) verb complement

*When we use the auxiliary DOES, the verb is in the base form

Interrogative Form

Do I exercise every day?

Do you exercise every day?
Does he exercise every day?
Does she exercise every day?
Does it exercise every day?
Do we exercise every day?
Do you exercise every day?
Do they exercise every day?

This is the structure of Simple Present in interrogative sentences

When the subject of the sentence is I, You,We,They, it is necessary to
use the auxiliary DO:

Do you exercise every day?

Auxiliary subject verb complement
 When the subject of the sentence is He,She, it is necessary to
use the auxiliary DOES:
Does your mother exercise every day?
Auxiliary subject verb complement

Verb to be

*Pay attention to verb TO BE, it is different.

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I am a student I am not a teacher Am I a teacher?

You are a teacher You are not a student Are you a student?
He is a businessperson He is not an engineer Is he an engineer?
She is a receptionist She is not a dentist Is she a dentist?
It is a dog It is not a cat Is it a cat?
We are Brazilian We are not American Are we American?
You are students You are not doctors Are you doctors?
They are engineers They are not architects Are they architects

Verb to be is independent, we do not use DO or DOES with verb

to be
Affirmative

I am a student
Subject verb to be complement

Negative

I am not a student
Subject verb to be + not complement
Interrogative

Am I a student?
Verb to subject complement

Cardinal Numbers 2
This book is about the American Civil War, from 1861 to 1865.
And this one is about the discovery of Brazil, 1500.
The books are U$280.

The numbers above are Cardinal Numbers.

We used Cardinal Numbers for addresses, phone numbers and years too.

In Unit 5 we learned the Cardinal Numbers from 0-99. Let's remember

0-zero 20- twenty
1- one 21-twenty-one
2-two 22-twenty-two
3-three 23-twenty-three
4-four 24-twenty-four
5-five 25-twenty-five
6-six 26-twenty-six
7-seven 27-twenty-seven
8-eight 28-twenty-eight
9-nine 29-twenty-nine
10-ten 30-thirty
11-eleven 40-forty
12-twelve 50-fifty
13-thirteen 60-sixty
14-forteen 70-seventy
15-fifteen 80-eighty
16-sixteen 90-ninety
17-seventeen
18-eighteen
19-nineteen
Now let's learn how to read other cardinal numbers

100- one hundred / a hundred

200- two hundred
300- three hundred
400- four hundred
500- five hundred
600- six hundred
700- seven hundred
800- eight hundred
900- nine hundred
1,000- one thousand/ a thousand
2,000- two thousand
3,000- three thousand
4,000- four thousand
5,000- five thousand
6,000- six thousand
7,000- seven thousand
8,000- eight thousand
9,000- nine thousand
10,000- ten thousand
100,000- one hundred thousand
1,000,000- one/ a million
Here are some examples
101- a/one hundred (and) one
110- a/ one hundred (and) ten
233- two hundred (and) thirty-three
268-two hundred (and) sixty-eight
350- three hundred (and) fifty
409- four hundred (and) forty
540- five hundred (and) forty
5,899- five thousand,eight hundred (and) ninety-nine
7,384- seven thousand, three hundred( and) eight four
50,000- fifty thousand
2,456,893- two million, four hundred (and) fifty six thousand, eight
hundred (and) ninety three.
 Write down the following years

a)1962 nineteen - sixty two d)1902 nineteen- oh two

b)1839 eighteen- thirty nine e)2000 two thousand

c)1800 eighteen hundred f)2016 twenty - sixteen

 Fill in the blanks using Simple Present
a) I ______at
wake up 7:00 am every day to go to work .(to wake up)
b) Jason________breakfast
has
in the morning.(to have)
c)The girl _______her
brushes teeth after she ______.(to
eats brush/to eat)
d)Charles _____home
goes after work. (go)
e) The boy__________at
studies school.(to study)
f)The girl________with
plays her dog every afternoon.( to play)
g)Ana________a
has brother. ( to have)
h)Nicole________a
is nice person.( to be)
Transform the sentences to the negative form

a) I get dressed at 6:00 am in the morning. dress

I don't get dressed

b) She frequently eats breakfast.

She doesn't frequently

c)Antony goes home by car.

Antony doesn't go home

d)He gets up at 8:00 am. He doesn't get up..

Make questions using Simple Present

a)___________________________________________________________________?
Does she exercise ..?

No, she doesn't exercise every day.

b)___________________________________________________________________?
Does the cat...?

No, the cat doesn't play with the dog.

c)____________________________________________________________________?
Does Nicole work...?

Yes, he works at the bank.

d)____________________________________________________________________?
Does Nicole relax..?

Yes, Nicole relaxes in the evening.