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Present Simple: affirmative and
negative | Adverbs of frequency
When do we use the Present Simple?

We use the Present Simple for facts and routines.

I don’t read much.

My sister often watches TV.

We sometimes play the guitar together.

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 Read about Sandi. How many parts of her daily
routine does the text mention?

Sandi gets up at 4 a.m. every day. She often eats

pizza for breakfast. She doesn’t go to school by car
– she always flies there in a helicopter. She studies
chocolate science and animal photography at
school. After school, she usually reads a book
about car mechanics. She never goes to bed later
than 7 p.m.

The text mentions six parts of Sandi’s daily routine.

Look!

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How do we make sentences in the
Present Simple? (1)
Present Simple
Affirmative I/You/We/They live in a small town.

He/She/It watches films on TV.

Negative I/You/We/They don’t (do not) live in a small town.

He/She/It doesn’t (does not) watch films on TV.

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How do we make sentences in the
Present Simple? (2)
SPELLING RULES: I/you/we/they he/she/it Rule

Most verbs live lives + -s

He/She/It
Verbs ending in -o, -ch, go goes
breakfast. (eat)
-sh, -ss and -x watch watches + -es
wash washes

Verbs ending in study studies -y + -ies

consonant + -y

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How do we make sentences in the
Present Simple ? (3)
Adverbs of frequency

always usually often sometimes never

I always listen to music on my phone.

We don’t often watch films at school. Adverbs of frequency go
She’s never late. before the main verb,
but after don’t/doesn’t and
am/is/are.

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 Practice Time
Order the words to make sentences.

1. the guitar / I / in a rock group / play

I play the guitar in a rock group.

2. American films / sometimes / watch / we

We sometimes watch American films.

3. busy / she / always / is

She is always busy.

4. go out / don’t / on Mondays / I / usually

I don’t usually go out on Mondays. OR On Mondays I don’t usually go out.

5. comics / often / doesn’t / my sister / read

My sister doesn’t often read comics.

6. never / with / plays / my dog / a ball

My dog never plays with a ball.

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