Present Simple with HE/SHE/IT

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1 The Present Simple expresses a fact which is always true or true for

a long time.

He lives in London.

She likes her job.

2 The Present Simple also expresses a habit or a routine.

He plays tennis every day.

She often walks to school.

3 We add -s after he/she/it.

Present Simple he/she/it

2.1

He
She
It

in Paris.

she/like dogs =

it/often rain =

he/work here =

She likes dogs.

It often rains.

He works here.

lives

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4 We use does in questions.

5 Make the questions.

Present Simple he/she/it

2.1

1 where/Carla/work?
2 how much/it/cost?
3 what/he/do after work?
4 when/Andy/get up?

Where does Carla work?
How much does it cost?
What does he do after work?
When does Andy get up?

Where

he
she
it

live?

does

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6Yes/No questions can have short answers.

7 Make the questions and the short answers.

Present Simple he/she/it

2.1

A Tim/study hard?
B √

A school/start at 8 o’clock?
B X

A she/teach French?
B X

Does Tim study hard?
Yes. he does.

Does school start at 8 o’clock?
No, it doesn’t.

Does she teach French?
No, she doesn’t.

does

Does

he
she
it

live
in America?
in France?

Yes, he does.
No, she doesn’t.
Yes, it does.

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1 Most verbs add -s in the third person singular.

eat

like

Butgo and do are different. They add -es.

go

do

2 If the verb ends in -s, -sh, or -ch, add -es.

finish

teach

3 If the verb ends in a consonant + -y, the -y changes to -ies.

fly

study

But if the vowel ends in a vowel + -y, the -y does not change.

play

4have is irregular.

have

Spelling of the third person singular

2.2

finishes

does

goes

likes

eats

teaches

flies

studies

plays

has

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5 Complete the sentences.

1 he/teach English

2 Tanya/go/home after school

3 school/finish at 4 o’clock

4 Chris/study very hard

5 my mother/come from Poland

6 she/have the books

Spelling of the third person singular

2.2

He teaches English.

Tanya goes home after school.

School finishes at 4 o’clock.

Chris studies very hard.

My mother comes from Poland.

She has the books.

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1 The Present Simple has two forms.

2 In the negative form we use don’t or doesn’t.

3 Make the sentences.

1 he/watch TV (X)

2 they/go to the gym (X)

3 I like/maths (X)

4 we/walk to school (X)

5 she/play cards (X)

Present Simple

3.1

I/We/You/They

in London.

He/She/It

I/We/You/They

He/She/It

in London.

He doesn’t watch TV.

They don’t go to the gym.

I don’t like maths.

We don’t walk to school.

She doesn’t play cards.

work

works

doesn’t

don’t

work

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4 We use do or does to make questions.

question word

5 Make the questions.

1 where/they/live?

2 what/you/eat for breakfast?

3 when/they/finish work?

4 what/she/do on Mondays?

Present Simple

3.1

Where do they live?

What do you eat for breakfast?

When do they finish work?

What does she do on Mondays?

Where

I/you/we/they

he/she/it

do

work?

does

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6Yes/No questions can have short answers.

7 Make the questions.

1 she/watch a lot of TV?

2 they/often cook?

3 you/usually study hard?

Present Simple

3.1

Does she watch a lot of TV?

Do they often cook?

Do you usually study hard?

Do

you

like

watching TV?

they

Does

he/she

cook

on Sunday?

Yes, I do./No, I don’t.

Yes, they do./No, they don’t.

Yes, she does./No, she doesn’t.

Yes, we do./No, we don’t.

Yes, he does./No, he doesn’t.

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8 Make the questions and short answers.

A Linda/like books?

B √

A you/enjoy playing cards?

B X

A John and Tina/work in Bristol?

B X

A Paul/like cycling?

B √

Present Simple

3.1

Does Linda like books?

Yes, she does.

Do you enjoy playing cards?

No, we don’t./No, I don’t.

Do John and Tina work in Bristol?

No, they don’t.

Does Paul like cycling?

No, he doesn’t.

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1 Adverbs of frequency tell how often something happens. They are

used with a verb.

2 These adverbs usually come before the main verb, but they come

after the verb to be.

I often go shopping on Saturday.

I’moften busy.

She usually eats breakfast.

She’susually very busy.

3 Make the sentences.
1 (never) She’s late.
2 (usually) He works hard.
3 (sometimes) I cook dinner.

Adverbs of frequency

3.2

0% 50% 100%

She’s never late.
He usually works hard.
I sometimes cook dinner.

always

never sometimes

usually

often

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4Sometimes and usually can also come at the beginning or the end

of a sentence.

Usually I relax at weekends.

I relax at weekends usually.

5Never and always don’t come at the beginning or the end of a

sentence.

(NOT Never I bring work home.)

6 Make the sentences.
1 (never) He drinks coffee.
2 (sometimes) Ted plays golf.
3 (usually) I walk to work.
4 (always) We have lunch here.
5 (often) She is hungry after school.

Adverbs of frequency

3.2

He never drinks coffee.
Ted plays golf sometimes.
Usually I walk to work.
We always have lunch here.
She is often hungry after school.