Unit 5: I do/work/like etc.

Present Simple – Full Textbook Version

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GRAMMAR
EXAMPLES
EXERCISES

A. Present Simple: Form

I/we/you/theyreadlikeworklivewatchdohave
he/she/itreadslikesworksliveswatchesdoeshas
Remember: he works / she lives / it rains etc.

Spelling (→ Appendix 5)

-s after -s/-sh/-ch: pass → passes finish → finishes watch → watches
-y → -ies: study → studies try → tries
go → goes do → does

B. Use: General Truths & Habits

I like big cities.
The shop opens at 9 o’clock and closes at 5.30.
Tim works very hard. He starts at 7.30 and finishes at 8 o’clock in the evening.
The Earth goes round the Sun.
We do a lot of different things in our free time.
It costs a lot of money to stay at luxury hotels.

C. Always / Never / Often / Sometimes / Usually

Sue always arrives at work early. (not Sue arrives always)
I usually go to work by car but sometimes I walk. (not I go usually)
Julia never eats breakfast.
Tom lives near us. We often see him.

Examples

Reading

We read a lot.

Ice Cream

He likes ice-cream.

They’re looking at their books. They read a lot.
He’s eating an ice-cream. He likes ice-cream.
I work in a shop. My brother works in a bank. (not My brother work)
Linda lives in London. Her parents live in Scotland.
It rains a lot in winter.
I have → he/she/it has: John has a shower every day.

Exercises 5.1 – 5.5

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5.1 Write these verbs + -s or -es

  1. (read) she reads
  2. (think) he →
  3. (fly) it →
  4. (dance) he →
  5. (have) she →
  6. (finish) it →
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5.2 Complete the sentences about the people in the pictures. Use these verbs:

eat go live play play sleep

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1. He plays the piano.

2

2. They →

3

3. She →

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4. He →

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5. We →

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6. The cat →

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5.3 Complete the sentences. Use these verbs:

boil close cost like meet open speak teach wash

  1. Margaret speaks four languages.
  2. In Britain the banks usually ___ at 9.30 in the morning. →
  3. The City Museum ___ at 5 o’clock in the evening. →
  4. Tina is a teacher. She ___ mathematics to young children. →
  5. My job is very interesting. I ___ a lot of people. →
  6. Peter ___ his hair twice a week. →
  7. Food is expensive. It ___ a lot of money. →
  8. Shoes are expensive. They ___ a lot of money. →
  9. Water ___ at 100 degrees Celsius. →
  10. Julia and I are good friends. I ___ her and she ___ me. → /
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5.4 Write sentences from these words. Put the verb in the right form (arrive or arrives etc.)

  1. (always / early / Sue / arrive) → Sue always arrives early.
  2. (basketball / I / play / often) →
  3. (work / Margaret / hard / usually) →
  4. (Jenny / always / nice clothes / wear) →
  5. (dinner / we / have / always / at 7.30) →
  6. (television / Tim / watch / never) →
  7. (like / chocolate / children / usually) →
  8. (Julia / parties / enjoy / always) →
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5.5 Write sentences about yourself. Use always/never/often/sometimes/usually.

  1. (watch television) →
  2. (read in bed) →
  3. (get up before 7 o’clock) →
  4. (go to work/school by bus) →
  5. (drink coffee) →

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