2. CONTENTS
3-1 Form and basic meaning of the simple present tense
3-2 Using frequency adverbs: always, usually, often,…
3-3 Other frequency expressions
3-4 Using frequency adverbs with be
3-5 Spelling and pronunciation of final -es
3-6 Adding final -s/-es to words that end in -y
3-7 Irregular singular verbs: has, does, goes
3-8 Spelling and pronunciation of final -s/-es
3-9 The simple present: negative
3-10 The simple present: yes/no questions
3-11 The simple present: asking information questions with where
3-12 The simple present: asking information questions with when…
3-13 Summary: information questions with be and do
3. 3
3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE
She walks.
PRESENT TENSE
4. 4
3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE
SINGULAR PLURAL
1st PERSON I walk we walk
2nd PERSON you walk you walk
she walks
he walks
it walks
they walk
PRESENT TENSE
3rd PERSON
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3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE
PRESENT TENSE
(a) I eat lunch every afternoon.
(b) Max drives to work every day.
(c) We get up every morning.
(d) Kyle calls Mimi every weekend.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
M T W Th F Sat S
HABITS = US U A L ACTIVITIES
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
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3-1 Let’s Practice
We _____ watch
television every day.
watch watches
7. 7
3-1 Let’s Practice
watches
He _______ television every day.
watch watches
8. 8
3-1 Let’s Practice
eat
We ____ lunch at 12:00.
eat eats
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3-1 Let’s Practice
Jara _ta_k_e_s_ a walk in the morning.
take takes
10. 10
rides
My friend ____ her horse every day.
ride rides
3-1 Let’s Practice
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3-2 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS: ALWAYS, USUALLY,
OFTEN, SOMETIMES, SELDOM, RARELY, NEVER
They always drink
tea with lunch.
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3-2 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS: ALWAYS, USUALLY,
OFTEN, SOMETIMES, SELDOM, RARELY, NEVER
100% (a) Mary always eats lunch at school.
90%- 99% (b) Mary usually eats lunch at school.
75%- 90%
(c) Josh often eats hamburgers.
25%- 75%
5%- 10%
1%- 10%
(d) Tia sometimes eats lunch at school.
0%
(e) Tia seldom eats lunch at school.
(f) Eva rarely washes her car.
(g) Jay never goes to the zoo.
frequency adverbs
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3-2 Let’s Practice
Talia _______ always
feeds her dog.
Sun.Mon.Tues. Wed.Thurs. Fri. Sat.
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
14. 14
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
3-2 Let’s Practice
Jara ______ watches TV.
Sun.Mon. Tues.Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.
Ö
seldom
15. 15
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
3-2 Let’s Practice
Luke _______ cooks dinner.
Sun.Mon. Tues.Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.
Ö
usually
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö
16. 16
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
3-2 Let’s Practice
Moussad _________ sometimes
cooks
dinner.
Sun.Mon. Tues.Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.
Ö
Ö Ö Ö
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3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS
She goes to
the library
once a week.
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3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS
(a) She goes to the library
once a week.
twice a week.
five times a week.
Sun.Mon. Tues.Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.
Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö
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3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS
(b) I go to school five times a week.
(c) I go to the movies twice a month.
(d) I go to the beach once a year.
how many times
a day a week
a month a year
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3-3 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS
(e) I feed my dog every morning.
I ride my horse every week.
I wash my car every year.
every weeks
Every
is
singular.
Correct? no
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3-3 Let’s Practice
How often
do you
drink
coffee?
Every
morning.
22. 22
3-3 Let’s Practice
So you
drink coffee?
always Yes.
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
23. 23
I know. She
drinks
Mei doesn’t never
drink coffee.
coffee.
3-3 Let’s Practice
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
24. 24
No. He walks
five or six
days a week.
3-3 Let’s Practice
Does Dr. Aboud
take a walk
every day?
25. 25
Yes, he
takes a walk.
3-3 Let’s Practice
Five or six
times
a week?
often
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
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3-4 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE
Jeff is
always dirty.
27. 27
3-4 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE
SUBJECT + BE + FREQUENCY
ADVERB
always
Jeff + is + susonoresmaefludtrveeaeoetnllilmrymy e s dirty.
FREQUENCY
ADVERB
am
is +
are
28. 3-4 USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS WITH BE
ADVERB PRESENT VERBS
+ aulswuaayllsy
28
SUBJECT + FREQUENCY + OTHER SIMPLE
Sergio sorsnoameefrtlveedeeltnoyirmmes + rides a bike.
frequency
adverb +
all simple
present
verbs
except be
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3-4 Let’s Practice
He is
tired. usually
______________________________________
30. 30
3-4 Let’s Practice
Jeff is sad. never
_________________________________________
31. 31
3-4 Let’s Practice
Lucy reads at the library. often
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3-4 Let’s Practice
It rains in the desert. rarely
33. 33
3-5 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES
Gerardo teaches math.
34. 34
-sh
3-5 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES
SPELLING
(a) push
PRONUNCIATION
pushes push /əz/
-ch (b) teach teaches teach /əz/
-ss (c) kiss kisses kiss / ə
z/
-x (d) fix fixes fix / ə z /
endings add -es say /əz/
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Seung never ______
misses
his TV program.
3-5 Let’s Practice
miss
36. 36
3-5 Let’s Practice
teach
Gerardo _te_a_c_h_e_s_ math.
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3-5 Let’s Practice
wash
Viktor always _w_a_s_h_e_s_ his car.
38. 38
Ade usually ______ mixes
sugar
in his coffee.
3-5 Let’s Practice
mix
39. 39
3-6 ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y
The baby cries a lot.
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3-6 ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y
(a) cry cries
fly flies
(b) pay pays
enjoy enjoys
consonant + -y
change y to i,
add -es
vowel + -y
add -s
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3-6 Let’s Practice
buy often
Gazi _________ often buys too many things.
42. 42
3-6 Let’s Practice
say always
She _a_lw_a_y_s_ _s_a_y_s nice things.
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3-6 Let’s Practice
worry often
Her father __________ often worries about her.
44. 44
3-7 IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES
The man has a brown coat.
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3-7 IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES
has
does
(a) I have a hat.
(b) She has a hat.
(c) I do exercises.
(d) He does exercises.
Irregular forms:
have has
do does
she
he
it
she
he
it
+
+
(e) We go to the gym.
goes
(f) He goes to the gym. go goes
she
he
it
+
46. 46
3-7 Let’s Practice
do does
George _d_o_e_s yoga every day.
47. 47
3-7 Let’s Practice
go goes
Zhou-li _g_o_e__s_ for a walk on Sunday.
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3-7 Let’s Practice
have has
She always _h_a_s_ homework.
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3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES
She runs six miles every day.
50. 50
3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S / -ES
SPELLING
3rd person singular
add -s
rains
(a) run
PRONUNCIATION
runs
rain -s as /z/
scrub scrubs voiced
love loves
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3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES
-s as /s/
voiceless
SPELLING
(b) sink
PRONUNCIATION
sinks
meet meets
fight fights
cough coughs
3rd person singular
add -s
52. 52
3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES
-es a s / əz/
SPELLING
(c) push
PRONUNCIATION
pushes
watch watches
miss misses
tax taxes
-sh, -ch, -ss, -x
3rd person singular
add -es
53. 53
3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES
SPELLING
3rd person singular
change y to i, add -es
(d) dry
PRONUNCIATION
dries
study studies -es as /əz/
consonant + -y
54. 54
3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES
SPELLING
(e) pay
PRONUNCIATION
pays
buy buys
3rd person singular
add -s
-s as /z/
vowel + -y
55. 55
3-8 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S I -ES
SPELLING
(f) have
PRONUNCIATION
has
go goes
/ha z/
do does
e
/gowz/
/d z/ e
3rd person singular forms
irregular
56. 56
3-8 Let’s Practice
push
Mark ______ pushes
his
bike up the hill
every afternoon.
57. 57
The child _______ brushes
his
teeth every morning.
3-8 Let’s Practice
brush
58. 58
Brenda often ______
about her old home.
dreams
3-8 Let’s Practice
dream
59. 59
3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE
They do not wash their car.
60. 60
3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE
(a) TY hI oe uy do not drink milk.
I NEGATIVE:
We
You
They
+ do not + main verb
She
He
It
+ does not + main verb
We
(b) S H hI te e does not drink milk.
61. 61
3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE
(a) I do not drink milk.
(b) She does not drink milk.
do and does = h elping verbs
?
She does not drinks milk.
3rd person singular no -s on main verb
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3-9 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: NEGATIVE
(c) I don’t drink milk.
They don’t go to the lake.
(d) He doesn’t drink milk.
Jack doesn’t like dogs.
CONTRACTIONS:
do not = don’t
does not = doesn’t
63. 63
3-9 Let’s Practice
smile not
doesn’t smile
This child ___________.
(use the contraction)
64. 64
3-9 Let’s Practice
We _d_o_n_’t_ l_ik_e_ snakes.
(use the contraction)
like not
65. 65
3-9 Let’s Practice
Magda ___________ Dutch.
doesn’t speak
(use the contraction)
speak
not
66. 66
don’t feed
feeds
3-9 Let’s Practice
don’t
doesn’t
feed
jump
run
speak
Sometimes I ____ ____ my cat.
My husband _____ her.
67. 67
3-9 Let’s Practice
don’t
d o e s n ’t
sit
need
like
r u n
She d_o_e_s_n_’_t _r_u_n_ fast at the gym.
She gets tired.
68. 68
need
3-9 Let’s Practice
don’t
doesn’t
feed
jump
need
eat
They are good cooks.
They d_o_n_’_t ____ help.
69. 69
3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS
Does he exercise?
70. 70
3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS
DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN
DOES VERB
(b) Do (((cad))) DDDooo wIty h oe e u y ll liilikkikkeeee ss ssaaaallalalaadddd????
QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT
I Do you + main verb
we they main verb
(simple form)
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3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS
DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN
DOES VERB
(((egf))) DDDoooeeesss ihts eh e l lo i kloiekk e s gsaoalaoladdd???
QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT
Does it + main verb
Does he + main verb
(simple form)
she
72. 72
3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS
(h) Are you a student?
NOT: Do you be a student?
main verb = a form of be
do
73. 73
3-10 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS
QUESTION SHORT ANSWER
(i) Do you like ice cream?
Yes, I do.
No, I don’t.
(j) Does Max like ice cream?
Yes, he does.
No, he doesn’t.
74. 74
3-10 Let’s Practice
Question
Do you like to ride horses?
Short Answer
Yes, I do.
Long Answer
I like to ride horses.
75. 75
3-10 Let’s Practice
Question
Do they have a baby?
Short Answer
Yes, they do.
Long Answer
They have a baby.
76. 76
3-10 Let’s Practice
Question
Does Gerardo teach math?
Short Answer
Yes, he does.
Long Answer
Gerardo teaches math.
77. 77
3-10 Let’s Practice
Question
Do cows bark?
Short Answer
No, they don’t.
Long Answer
Cows don’t bark.
78. 78
3-11 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE
Where do they live?
Do they live in Baltimore?
*
79. 79
3-11 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTION SHORT ANSWER
Yes, they do.
No, they don’t.
(a) Do they live in Baltimore?
(b) Where do they live?
In Baltimore.
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE
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3-11 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTION SHORT ANSWER
(c) Does Alexi live in Moscow?
Yes, he does.
No, he doesn’t.
(d) Where does he live?
In Cape Town.
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE
81. 81
3-11 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE
(a) Do
in Baltimore
(b) Where
do
(c) Does
in Moscow
(d) Where
does
DO/DOES SUBJECT
they
they
Alexi
he
+ + MAIN VERB
live
live
live
live
?
?
?
?
(WHERE)+
82. 82
3-11 Let’s Practice
Question:
Answer: Yes, he does.
Does the child have a toothbrush?
(The child has a toothbrush.)
83. 83
3-11 Let’s Practice
Question:
Answer: In the bathroom.
Where does he brush his teeth?
(He brushes his teeth in the bathroom.)
84. 84
3-11 Let’s Practice
Question:
Answer: Yes, she does.
Does Lucy like to read at the library?
(Lucy likes to read at the library.)
85. 85
3-12 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME
When do you go shopping?
What time do you go shopping?
86. 86
3-12 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME
Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN
DOES VERB
(a) When do you go to work?
At eight o’clock.
(b) What time do you go to work?
At eight o’clock.
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3-12 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME
Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN
DOES VERB
(c) When does he exercise?
At ten o’clock.
(d) What time does he exercise?
At ten o’clock.
88. 3-12 THE SIMPLE PRESENT: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME
(e) What time do you usually go to class?
88
Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB
DOES
+ frequency
+ main
subject adverb
verb
89. 89
3-12 Let’s Practice
does the pool
close?
The pool
closes at
6:00 P.M.
When (What time)
90. 90
3-12 Let’s Practice
do you eat lunch?
I eat lunch
at 12:00.
When (What time)
91. 91
When (What time)
do you usually go
to bed
3-12 Let’s Practice
I usually
go to bed
at 11:00.
______________
______________
_____________?
92. 92
3-13 SUMMARY: INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE
Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT LONG ANSWER
(a) Where is Botswana?
Botswana is in Africa.
AND DO
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3-13 SUMMARY: INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE
Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT LONG ANSWER
(b) Where are your gloves?
(c) When is lunch?
(d) What is your name?
(e) What time is the movie?
They are at home.
Lunch is at noon.
My name is Uma.
The movie is at 5:00.
AND DO
94. 3-13 SUMMARY: INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH BE
She lives in Belgium.
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Q-WORD + DO + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB
(f) Where does she live?
(g) What time does school start?
It starts at 9:00 A.M.
(h) What does she play?
She plays tennis.
(i) When do you study?
I study at night.
AND DO
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3-13 Let’s Practice
is are does do
Where _d_o__ they buy food?
96. 96
3-13 Let’s Practice
is are does do
What time _d_o_e_s_ the train leave?
97. 97
3-13 Let’s Practice
is are does do
When __is__ your test?
98. 98
3-13 Let’s Practice
is are does do
What _a_r_e_ their names?
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