PRESENT SIMPLE

UNIT 1
GENERAL RULES

I/ you/ we/ they he /she/ it

+
I usually work at home My brother works in the city centre
-
My parents don’t live near here It doesn’t often rain here.
?
Do you speak French? Does he like pop music?

Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Yes, he does. No he doesn’t.
GENERAL RULES

I/ you/ we/ they he /she/ it

+
I usually work at home My brother works in the city centre
-
My parents don’t live near here It doesn’t often rain here.
?
Do you speak French? Does he like pop music?

Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Yes, he does. No he doesn’t.

• We use the present simple for things we do every day / week / year, or which are
generally true or always happen.
GENERAL RULES

I/ you/ we/ they he /she/ it

+
I usually work at home My brother works in the city centre
-
My parents don’t live near here It doesn’t often rain here.
?
Do you speak French? Does he like pop music?

Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Yes, he does. No he doesn’t.

• We use the present simple for things we do every day / week / year, or which are
generally true or always happen.

• We use don’t/ doesn’t in negative sentences, and do/ does in questions.

THIRD PERSON SINGULAR
THIRD PERSON SINGULAR

1. work works add -s

THIRD PERSON SINGULAR

1. work works add -s

2. study studies consonant + y  ies

THIRD PERSON SINGULAR

1. work works add -s

2. study studies consonant + y  ies

3. finish finishes add -es after ch, s, sh, x

THIRD PERSON SINGULAR

1. work works add -s

2. study studies consonant + y  ies

3. finish finishes add -es after ch, s, sh, x

4. go / do goes / does add -es

THIRD PERSON SINGULAR

1. work works add -s

2. study studies consonant + y  ies

3. finish finishes add -es after ch, s, sh, x

4. go / do goes / does add -es

5. have has change to -s

 ADVERBS AND EXPRESSIONS OF FREQUENCY

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 be.
She’s never ill. NOT She never is ill.
• Remember to use affirmative verb with never.
 It never rains. NOT It doesn’t never rain.
 ADVERBS AND EXPRESSIONS OF FREQUENCY

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 be.
She’s never ill. NOT She never is ill.
• Remember to use affirmative verb with never.
 It never rains. NOT It doesn’t never rain.

2. Expressions of frequency (every day, once a

week, etc.) usually go at the end of a
sentence.
 ADVERBS AND EXPRESSIONS OF FREQUENCY

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 be.
She’s never ill. NOT She never is ill.
• Remember to use affirmative verb with never.
 It never rains. NOT It doesn’t never rain.
1. We often go out on Friday night.
She doesn’t usually study at weekends.
2. Expressions of frequency (every day, once a
He’s always late for work.
week, etc.) usually go at the end of a
sentence. 2. She gets up early every day.
We have English classes twice a week.
1. Write sentences and questions with the present simple.

• ? Anna / like music

• + my sister / have a lot of hobbies
• - I / get on very well with my parents
• + my brother / study English at university
• - my neighbours/have any children
• ? What time / the film start
• + he / go out twice a week
• - we / often talk about politics
• ? How often / you see your brother
• - Sally / go on Facebook very much
1. Write sentences and questions with the present simple.

• ? Anna / like music  Does Anna like music?

• + my sister / have a lot of hobbies
• - I / get on very well with my parents
• + my brother / study English at university
• - my neighbours/have any children
• ? What time / the film start
• + he / go out twice a week
• - we / often talk about politics
• ? How often / you see your brother
• - Sally / go on Facebook very much
1. Write sentences and questions with the present simple.

• ? Anna / like music  Does Anna like music?

• + my sister / have a lot of hobbies  My sister has a lot of hobbies
• - I / get on very well with my parents
• + my brother / study English at university
• - my neighbours/have any children
• ? What time / the film start
• + he / go out twice a week
• - we / often talk about politics
• ? How often / you see your brother
• - Sally / go on Facebook very much
1. Write sentences and questions with the present simple.

• ? Anna / like music  Does Anna like music?

• + my sister / have a lot of hobbies  My sister has a lot of hobbies
• - I / get on very well with my parents  I don’t get on well with my parents
• + my brother / study English at university
• - my neighbours/have any children
• ? What time / the film start
• + he / go out twice a week
• - we / often talk about politics
• ? How often / you see your brother
• - Sally / go on Facebook very much
1. Write sentences and questions with the present simple.

• ? Anna / like music  Does Anna like music?

• + my sister / have a lot of hobbies  My sister has a lot of hobbies
• - I / get on very well with my parents  I don’t get on well with my parents
• + my brother / study English at university  My brother studies English at university
• - my neighbours/have any children
• ? What time / the film start
• + he / go out twice a week
• - we / often talk about politics
• ? How often / you see your brother
• - Sally / go on Facebook very much
1. Write sentences and questions with the present simple.

• ? Anna / like music  Does Anna like music?

• + my sister / have a lot of hobbies  My sister has a lot of hobbies
• - I / get on very well with my parents  I don’t get on well with my parents
• + my brother / study English at university  My brother studies English at university
• - my neighbours/have any children  My neighbours don’t have/haven’t got any children
• ? What time / the film start
• + he / go out twice a week
• - we / often talk about politics
• ? How often / you see your brother
• - Sally / go on Facebook very much
1. Write sentences and questions with the present simple.

• ? Anna / like music  Does Anna like music?

• + my sister / have a lot of hobbies  My sister has a lot of hobbies
• - I / get on very well with my parents  I don’t get on well with my parents
• + my brother / study English at university  My brother studies English at university
• - my neighbours/have any children  My neighbours don’t have/haven’t got any children
• ? What time / the film start  What time does the film start?
• + he / go out twice a week
• - we / often talk about politics
• ? How often / you see your brother
• - Sally / go on Facebook very much
1. Write sentences and questions with the present simple.

• ? Anna / like music  Does Anna like music?

• + my sister / have a lot of hobbies  My sister has a lot of hobbies
• - I / get on very well with my parents  I don’t get on well with my parents
• + my brother / study English at university  My brother studies English at university
• - my neighbours/have any children  My neighbours don’t have/haven’t got any children
• ? What time / the film start  What time does the film start?
• + he / go out twice a week  He goes out twice a week
• - we / often talk about politics
• ? How often / you see your brother
• - Sally / go on Facebook very much
1. Write sentences and questions with the present simple.

• ? Anna / like music  Does Anna like music?

• + my sister / have a lot of hobbies  My sister has a lot of hobbies
• - I / get on very well with my parents  I don’t get on well with my parents
• + my brother / study English at university  My brother studies English at university
• - my neighbours/have any children  My neighbours don’t have/haven’t got any children
• ? What time / the film start  What time does the film start?
• + he / go out twice a week  He goes out twice a week
• - we / often talk about politics  We don’t often talk about politics
• ? How often / you see your brother
• - Sally / go on Facebook very much
1. Write sentences and questions with the present simple.

• ? Anna / like music  Does Anna like music?

• + my sister / have a lot of hobbies  My sister has a lot of hobbies
• - I / get on very well with my parents  I don’t get on well with my parents
• + my brother / study English at university  My brother studies English at university
• - my neighbours/have any children  My neighbours don’t have/haven’t got any children
• ? What time / the film start  What time does the film start?
• + he / go out twice a week  He goes out twice a week
• - we / often talk about politics  We don’t often talk about politics
• ? How often / you see your brother  How often do you see your brother?
• - Sally / go on Facebook very much
1. Write sentences and questions with the present simple.

• ? Anna / like music  Does Anna like music?

• + my sister / have a lot of hobbies  My sister has a lot of hobbies
• - I / get on very well with my parents  I don’t get on well with my parents
• + my brother / study English at university  My brother studies English at university
• - my neighbours/have any children  My neighbours don’t have/haven’t got any children
• ? What time / the film start  What time does the film start?
• + he / go out twice a week  He goes out twice a week
• - we / often talk about politics  We don’t often talk about politics
• ? How often / you see your brother  How often do you see your brother?
• - Sally / go on Facebook very much  Sally doesn’t go on Facebook very much
2. Put the words in the correct order..

1. always before go I bed 11.00 to

2. ever her Kate sees family hardly
3. Saturdays never shopping on go we
4. a to I dentist’s year go twice the
5. in they breakfast sometimes bed have
6. usually car I the listen the in radio to
7. in day park every Alan the runs
8. often late Sam is work for
9. often John to go doesn’t theatre the
10. visit I once my month a mum
2. Put the words in the correct order..

1. always before go I bed 11.00 to  I always go to bed before 11.00

2. ever her Kate sees family hardly
3. Saturdays never shopping on go we
4. a to I dentist’s year go twice the
5. in they breakfast sometimes bed have
6. usually car I the listen the in radio to
7. in day park every Alan the runs
8. often late Sam is work for
9. often John to go doesn’t theatre the
10. visit I once my month a mum
2. Put the words in the correct order..

1. always before go I bed 11.00 to  I always go to bed before 11.00

2. ever her Kate sees family hardly  Kate hardly ever sees her family
3. Saturdays never shopping on go we
4. a to I dentist’s year go twice the
5. in they breakfast sometimes bed have
6. usually car I the listen the in radio to
7. in day park every Alan the runs
8. often late Sam is work for
9. often John to go doesn’t theatre the
10. visit I once my month a mum
2. Put the words in the correct order..

1. always before go I bed 11.00 to  I always go to bed before 11.00

2. ever her Kate sees family hardly  Kate hardly ever sees her family
3. Saturdays never shopping on go we  We never go shopping on Saturdays
4. a to I dentist’s year go twice the
5. in they breakfast sometimes bed have
6. usually car I the listen the in radio to
7. in day park every Alan the runs
8. often late Sam is work for
9. often John to go doesn’t theatre the
10. visit I once my month a mum
2. Put the words in the correct order..

1. always before go I bed 11.00 to  I always go to bed before 11.00

2. ever her Kate sees family hardly  Kate hardly ever sees her family
3. Saturdays never shopping on go we  We never go shopping on Saturdays
4. a to I dentist’s year go twice the  I go to the dentist’s twice a year
5. in they breakfast sometimes bed have
6. usually car I the listen the in radio to
7. in day park every Alan the runs
8. often late Sam is work for
9. often John to go doesn’t theatre the
10. visit I once my month a mum
2. Put the words in the correct order..

1. always before go I bed 11.00 to  I always go to bed before 11.00

2. ever her Kate sees family hardly  Kate hardly ever sees her family
3. Saturdays never shopping on go we  We never go shopping on Saturdays
4. a to I dentist’s year go twice the  I go to the dentist’s twice a year
5. in they breakfast sometimes bed have  They sometimes have breakfast in bed
6. usually car I the listen the in radio to
7. in day park every Alan the runs
8. often late Sam is work for
9. often John to go doesn’t theatre the
10. visit I once my month a mum
2. Put the words in the correct order..

1. always before go I bed 11.00 to  I always go to bed before 11.00

2. ever her Kate sees family hardly  Kate hardly ever sees her family
3. Saturdays never shopping on go we  We never go shopping on Saturdays
4. a to I dentist’s year go twice the  I go to the dentist’s twice a year
5. in they breakfast sometimes bed have  They sometimes have breakfast in bed
6. usually car I the listen the in radio to  I usually listen to the radio in the car
7. in day park every Alan the runs
8. often late Sam is work for
9. often John to go doesn’t theatre the
10. visit I once my month a mum
2. Put the words in the correct order..

1. always before go I bed 11.00 to  I always go to bed before 11.00

2. ever her Kate sees family hardly  Kate hardly ever sees her family
3. Saturdays never shopping on go we  We never go shopping on Saturdays
4. a to I dentist’s year go twice the  I go to the dentist’s twice a year
5. in they breakfast sometimes bed have  They sometimes have breakfast in bed
6. usually car I the listen the in radio to  I usually listen to the radio in the car
7. in day park every Alan the runs  Alan runs in the park every day
8. often late Sam is work for
9. often John to go doesn’t theatre the
10. visit I once my month a mum
2. Put the words in the correct order..

1. always before go I bed 11.00 to  I always go to bed before 11.00

2. ever her Kate sees family hardly  Kate hardly ever sees her family
3. Saturdays never shopping on go we  We never go shopping on Saturdays
4. a to I dentist’s year go twice the  I go to the dentist’s twice a year
5. in they breakfast sometimes bed have  They sometimes have breakfast in bed
6. usually car I the listen the in radio to  I usually listen to the radio in the car
7. in day park every Alan the runs  Alan runs in the park every day
8. often late Sam is work for Sam is often late for work
9. often John to go doesn’t theatre the
10. visit I once my month a mum
2. Put the words in the correct order..

1. always before go I bed 11.00 to  I always go to bed before 11.00

2. ever her Kate sees family hardly  Kate hardly ever sees her family
3. Saturdays never shopping on go we  We never go shopping on Saturdays
4. a to I dentist’s year go twice the  I go to the dentist’s twice a year
5. in they breakfast sometimes bed have  They sometimes have breakfast in bed
6. usually car I the listen the in radio to  I usually listen to the radio in the car
7. in day park every Alan the runs  Alan runs in the park every day
8. often late Sam is work for Sam is often late for work
9. often John to go doesn’t theatre the  John doesn’t often go to the theatre
10. visit I once my month a mum
2. Put the words in the correct order..

1. always before go I bed 11.00 to  I always go to bed before 11.00

2. ever her Kate sees family hardly  Kate hardly ever sees her family
3. Saturdays never shopping on go we  We never go shopping on Saturdays
4. a to I dentist’s year go twice the  I go to the dentist’s twice a year
5. in they breakfast sometimes bed have  They sometimes have breakfast in bed
6. usually car I the listen the in radio to  I usually listen to the radio in the car
7. in day park every Alan the runs  Alan runs in the park every day
8. often late Sam is work for Sam is often late for work
9. often John to go doesn’t theatre the  John doesn’t often go to the theatre
10. visit I once my month a mum  I visit my mum once a month