Daily routines / Frequency adverbs/ Present Simple

PRESENT SIMPLE

Use
Form

You use the Present Simple when you want to talk

My father wakes me up
about something you do regularly.
I wake up at 8 oclock
I usually catch the bus.
Does my father wake me up?
To talk about facts that are generally true.
Do I wake up at 8 oclock?
The sun rises every day.
My father doesn't wake me up.
You can also use the present simple when you want to
I don't wake up at 7 oclock.
talk about your thoughts and feelings at the present
moment.
I don't want to feel as if you don't like me.

FREQUENCY ADVERBS
Position
Form Use We usually put these adverbs:
Before full verbs: drive, say, feel.
Always, often, usually, They indicate
He always goes to school at 8
sometimes, frequently, how often
oclock
seldom, every day, once something
Adverb + verb
a week, generally occurs and are
After the verb be.
I often dance and do a generally used
His father is sometimes tired in the
show. with Present
evening.
Simple.
Be + adverb

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3. Ask the questions:

You: ____________________________________ ?
John: I get up at 7.30 a.m.

You: ____________________________________ ?
John: My mother wakes me up everyday.

You: ____________________________________ ?
John: I usually have corn flakes for breakfast.

You: ____________________________________ ?
John: I go to school by bus.

You: ____________________________________ ?
John: No I dont, I go alone.

You: ____________________________________ ?
John: After classes I pay basketball.

You: ____________________________________ ?
John: I go to bed at 10 p.m.