Present Simple ‘We use the Present Simple to talk about = general truths. Ierains a ot in winter. + things that we do regularly Ihave o party for my birthday every year. + permanent situations Carol lives in a small village. We form the affirmative of the third person singular he, she, it) by adding (to most verbs), ~es (to verbs that end in 85, ch, =sh, -x and -0) and ~ies (to verbs that end in a consonant + y after we take off the -y) run runs go goes wash washes huny hurries In the negative form, we use do or does, the word ‘not and the infinitive of the main verb without to (Care infinitive) Sondy doesn't meet her friends after school. tread | dort ona ead Yes, Ido. No, I don't, youtead | you don't (do nat) read Yes, you do. | No, you don't hhereads | he doesn't (does not) read ‘Yes, he does, | No, he doesn't. she reeds | she doesnt (does not) read Yes, she does. No, she doesn't. itveads | it doesn’ (does not read Yes, it does. | No, it doesnt. ail ater Doweread..? | Yes, wedo, | No, we don't. 1 3 don't (do not) rae Doyou read...2 | Yes, youdo. | No, you don't. theyred | they ont no) ead | Do Meynead? | vest bo dverbs of Frequency Ls f = = We always build a ‘showman in winter, In the question form, we use do or does and thy bare infinitive. In short answers we only use de does. We don’t use the main verb. Does Diane travel alot? Yes, she does. Time expressions The following time expressions go at the beginning or at the end of a sentence: every day/Friday/night/week/month/year, at the ‘weekend, in the morning/afternoon/evening, on Tuesdays/Saturdays, etc. ‘My parents go to the cinema every Saturdoy. At the weekend I play football with my fiends. ‘Yes, they do. | No, they don't.@ Complete the sentoncos with the Present Simple. Use the verbs in brackets. 1 We 3° _to school by bus. (go) 21 dinner twice @ week. (cook) 3. On Saturdays, the Internet café___at five oflock. (close) 4 Every afternoon, Toby _ TV after school. (watch) 5 Sandra —_ her homework in her bedroom. (do) & You banana ice crear. (ike) 7 Pufins through the sic (fy) 8 Dad____towork in the morning. (hurry) @ took at the pictures and complete the sentences with the correct form of the Present Simple. Use the verbs in brackets. 1 Ken doesn cook _ dinner. He 4° MrsJohnson eles ___his mum with the mathematics. She inthe washing. (cook, help) Tibeary. (teach, work) ic oe ies _ in Egypt in summer. It 5 Thislittlerabbit___cheese. hot. (snow / be) He earrots. (ike, love) 3. Amanda and Paul v 6 Kate to school every after school. They tennis morning. She her bike. (watch, play) (wal, ride)@ complete ith the Present Simple using the words in brackets. Then gam, Complete ions wi the short answars. a ae 4 __Deyauun _ inthe park? (you /run) Ye a 7 ‘a new helmet? (Ann / need) es — in the same street? (we / live) No, nce in this dress? (I / look) in Japan? (it / snow) to the beach? (Sam and Paul / go) @ wre questions withthe Present Simple. 1 you lito taking photo of people De you lie taking photos of people? 2 yoursiter/gorolrbladng nthe park 3 where / your grandparents / live 4 your family / go / on holiday / in the summer what / David / have / for breakfast the girs / play football / with you what / you / do / after school | your mum / go / to work / by car @ Complete the sentences. Us these words Ie pore ae £531 Joe goes to football practice football practice, homevork = gy 9% __ Monday and Friday. piaesdey ee 2) Hehaskarate Tuesday. ayate, homework He does his homework Lil sis the afternoon, onan 4 He has a piano lesson every Trae d 5 ___ the weekend, he eum 3 doesn't have homework. ate oe ee ig Saturday oe y, he has lunch jos practice, komevork ea Saturday lunch at Crandrea's 1 10‘Adverbs of Frequency We use adverbs of frequency when we talk about habits or when we want to say how often something happens. peepeeemcieisa ee 10n ee ee eaneanes ——> often ———> usualy ——? always to ask for more information ‘Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb. We use How often Toften get up late on Sundays. ‘about how often something happens. 1 rei cla my homework straight after school. How often does she visit her grandmother? But they go after the verb be. We can use the following time expressions to ‘am never late for school. answer the question How often ..? : She is always happy on her birthday! every day/week/weekend/month, once/twice/ three times a day/week/month/year, etc. How often do you feed your dog? Twice @ day. @ Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. 1 Tom / plays / usually / at home Tom usually plays at home. 2. 2/Jason / have / how often /a singing lesson / does 3. athome// Rachel /is / never / on Saturdays 4 ride / sometimes / Kate and her cousin / their horses 5 7/go out /how often / your parents / do / for dinner 6 arn/ after / always /lunch // tired @ Rewrite the sentences so they are true for you. Use these adverbs. always never often sometimes usually 1. | eat bread and honey for breakfast. 2 Mymum drinks coffee every morning 3. Mybest friend comes to my house at the weekend, 4 My dad goes to bed eat 5. Ido my homework in the evening. 6 We watch TV at breakfast time. 112 @ cose the corect answers 1 2 3 @ complete te text wth he Preset Simple Use the words in rackets 1 dont ike bananas so | —— eat them. a always 3) never Me Peters ___— to workin the moring. 2 usually wales b_walks usually “Do you go the cinema’ "Yes, we go once a month. a never bb sometimes Helen ni to her brother. a abwaysiont isnt abways Simon and Kelly love holidays. They a alwaysgo Bb goalways Dianne reall kes sport. She plays tennis with he friends a never often to Greece, %, Sunday at home My family vd | (l) 2 0S faluags be) lazy on ni Sundays! Mart and Dad (2) (uot work) and ve 6) opena) time together. In the morning, Mast and Dod (4) (esualy histor) to the vedio, my brother Sante 6) ___—_ finish) ks homework, and. 6) (pag) on the computer. Man (7) fret eaek) so we (@) (jten ext) at Trudh/s, a restaurant ix the centre of town. Apter lanch, we @) ____ (usually take) our dlog for a walk in the forest. We (10) ____ {usually not go) out i the evening, Dad. _ boretines get) a DUD from the video shop and vwe (2) — fuateh) it together, Talk to your partner about to help you, ba Se) Garis + goto the park, cinema * play football, volleyball + 90 out for lunch, dinner * visit my grandparents {90 shopping meet my friends ‘at you do every week. Use the suggestionsPresent Continuous ‘We use the Present Continuous to talk about © actions that are in progress at the time of speaking, Clare is painting a picture of a cottage at the ‘moment. ‘actions that are in progress around the time of speaking We are learning about india in our geography lesson this week. actions that are temporary. am staying with my grandmother this weekend. ‘+ plans that usually refer to the near future. We are visiting Hampton Court Palace next weekend. We form the affirmative with am, are or is and the main verb with the ing ending, Peter is playing the guitar. ‘When the main verb ends in ‘the -e and add -ing. chase chasing we take off Im (am) working you'te (you are) wo he's (he is) working she’s he is) working it (itis) working we're (we are) working you're (you are) working they're (they are) working fm not am not) working you aren't (are not) working he isnt (isnot) working she isnt (fs not) working itn’ Gs not) working ‘we aren't (are not) working you aren't (ae not) working ‘they aren't (are not) working | Are they working ..? ‘When the verb ends in ~ie, we take off the ~ie and add -y and -ing lie ying When the verb ends in consonant + vowel + consonant, we double the final consonant and, ‘add ~ing only if the last syllable is stressed. stop stopping When the verb ends in ~1, we double the -1 and. add -ing travel travelling In the negative form, we use am, are or is, the word not and the main verb with the -ing ending. Von not listening to the radio. In the question form, we use am, are or is, and the main verb with the -ing ending. In short answers, we only use am, are or is. We don't Use the main verb. 's Jane using your computer? No, she isn't. ‘Am | working ..? ‘Are you working ..2 Is he working ..2 Is she working ..? Is it working ..? ‘Are we working ..? ‘Are you working ..? Yes, lam. Yes, you are. Yes, he is. Yes, she is. Yes, itis. Yes, we are, Yes, you are. Yes, they are. No, 'm not No, you aren. No, he isn't. No, she isn't No, itis. ‘No, we aren't No, you arent. No, they aren’. ~ a 9 ry 4 iy etssent Continuous. Use those late the sentences with the Prot ____‘ee playing __ basketball Cathy and her dad _ the car Time Expressions We often use the following time expressions with the Present Continuous: now, right now, at the moment, these days, at present, this year, today, tonight, etc. {mm ying in bed at the moment. We're going on a school trip today. @ Circle the correct words. Alot of people are buying iPadsheas GapBY eveiy week. It's raining every day / today. Is she having a shower at the moment/ these days? ‘At present / This day he i studying for his exams, Where are we going these days / now? Mum and Dad are painting my room this week / even TonIGREATHSRIGN we" eathg et restaurant What are your brothers dong right nw / usually? 14@ complete the sentences with the Present Continuous. Use the verbs in brackets. 4 They ae not having 2 riding lesson today. (not have) 2 We to your house this evening. (not come) 3) Miranda our dog this weekend, look after) 4 We ‘our presents. (not open} 5 Thelittle boy a strawberry milkshake. (drink) 6 dinner this evening. (not cook) 7 Cathy === 2 heauy bag, (not carry) 8 Carland Louise ae to Eaypt this year. (not travel) @ 00 athe pictures and write sentences with the correct form of the Present Continuous. a i 11 the puffins / ly / through the air The puffing aren't Flying through the av. 3 the cat /play / with its ball © rarer ‘Are they having a picnic on the grass? 2 Is Anna taking a photo of the lake? 3. Are you having fun? 4 Is Tom playing basketball after school today? 5 6 Ist raining outside now? Are the birds lapping their wings? 1 Grandma / sing the dogs / sit /on the armchair they / smile No, he isn’t No, they aren't Yes, lam. Yes, they are. Yes, its No, she isn't icorrect order to make questions. Then complete the short answer, @ Pur the words in the ‘dog looking after /a@ 1. next woek / we / Sarah's fre ve lecking after Sarah's deg mext week? i. ee ae 2. are /the museum / walking / around / the tourists eee er No, — 3. towotk/ she / driving / tomorrow / is s= ee eNO 4 dtinking /the kitten fits milk / cf eee yg te 5 are/laughing / you / at me @ complete the telephone conversation withthe Present Continuous, Us | Mone sand How out | Sandy: rm fine, Mary. What (1) _s@ you doing (you / do) now? a Mary: Oh,1(2) (do) my geography horewerk 7 | with Nick : | sandy iti? ' ce | Mary: Yes itis! Nick and | (3) _— (write) about Africa. j ‘At the moment, he (4) {look for) pictures on j ‘the Internet. What (5) __________— {happen} at your house? | Sony: Patt) re de er oma: se a watch) TV. (@)_________ (help) “en | Mum. She ®) (rake) piza and hamburgers. § } ‘We (10) ____ (have) a party for Paula's birthday. a - tonight. Can you come? | Mary: Sony | can't. My parents and | (11) __ (visit my grandparents ‘Sandy: Oh! must go. Mum (12)___(call me. Bye Mary. + Mary: Bye Sandy. Have fun tonight! In fee Ate gt is brushing he hat JH But im picture 25, ton brushing her et brushing er teto = $ tf & Present Simple vs Present Continuous ‘We use Present Simple to talk about + general truths. Babies sleep a lot. ‘+ things that we do regularly. We always have a picnic n the park on Saturday. * permanent situations. My mum works in an office. We use Present Continuous to talk about * actions that are in progress at the time of speaking. Harry is watching his new DVD right now. * actions that are in progress around the time of speaking, They are pointing their house this week. * actions that are temporary. 1'm sleeping in my sister's room at the moment. + plans that usually refer to the near future. They are flying to America next summer. @ compete the table. always at the moment 7le the correct words. Jook! Your baby brother stands nigatandinde- sami Dove ie rain /Isitraining lot in England? J at the moment. write / am writing an email ciigrem often drink are dining milk for breakfast: Ses Jule ply fui playng nthe garden om De Vicky and Nancy walk/ Are Vicky and Nancy 2 Jing to school every day? 1 2 3 4 8 6 © complete the sentences with the Present Simple © - the Present Continuous. Use the wore, in brackets. witing __a letter. (write) 4. At the moment, my aunt SSS" aa reer pow. Let's go fora walk. (pot rn) 3) Mycousin er toa great new song. (ister) 4 We ~ pV programme about relationships. (watch) 5 Look! They — inthe snow! (lie) 6. an email to Helen? (you / write) 7 Sam » earate lesson every Monday evening. (have) 2 smn Cg cuca naw? (Mona / Feed @ choose the correct answers. 1 around India this summer. a travels traveling 2 The pizza __ great! a issmelling Bb smells 3° The horse in the field now. a isn'trunning —-b doesn’trun 4 Rose happy on her birthday. 2 is feeling b feels 5 |___itsagreatidea. a think bam thinking 6 Mum and Dad to an Italian restaurant: restaurant to 290 b are going ae 18@ Write sentences with the Prosent Simple or the Present Continuous. 4 2/.John /fix/his car / now Ic deh fixing his ea now? 2 ourcat/ climb a tree / at the moment 3. 2/Susan / remember / the name of the book 4 we/not go// camping / next week 5 2/this ear / belong to / you 6 I/not lke / wild animals 7 Jodie and 1/ love / dancing at parties 8 2/Steven /be fe/ you @ Comolet the postcard with the Present Simple and the Present Continuous. Use the verbs in brackets, z~ ABA BW BW BW BY BW BW SAT Dear Cindy, How are you? |(1) 2% having (have) a great time with my grandparents. My family and |(2) (always stay) with them for two weeks in the summer. They (3) {have got) a sll house on Santorini. ‘At the moment, | (4) ____Gsit]on the beach. Its very hot! Grandad ‘and Henry (5) (play) with a ball and Grandma (6) (wim) in the sea, Mum is on the beach with me. |(7)_____ (not think) she likes swimming, This evening we (8) ___ (meet) my cousins in the village. We (9) thave} dinner there. __ [tsgreat here! | just (10) ___ (love) Santorini See you soon! See is Imagine that today is Saturday and you are doing things that you don't usually do. Talk ‘to your partner about what you usually do ‘on Saturday and what you are doing today. Use the suggestions to help you. On Saturday mornin Tusuably wake up earfy but today 'm staying n bed Weis CT, anya Sate comimeenre teenies eet hie ae tas es een 19What did you like most about school, Grandad? liked the holidays! Past Simple: Regular Verbs We use the Past Simple to talk about ‘= actions or situations which started and finished in the past. We finished our project yesterday. + past habits: T walked to schoo! with my friends. in the past. ‘She cooked lunch, washed the dishes and tidied the sitting room. We form the affirmative of regular verbs by adding the ~ed ending, help helped ‘When the verb ends in =e, we just add —d. use used When the verb ends in a consonant + ¥, We take off the -y and add -ied. study studied When the verb ends in a vowel + Ys add -ed. we just Play: played ‘Affirmative Negative Iwashed | I didn't (did not) wash | you washed | you didn’t (did not) wash fe washed | he didn’t (did not) wash She washed | she didn’t (did not) wash | Washed | it didnt (id not) wash | Wwe washed | we didn't did not) wash | you washed | you didn’t (did not) wash they washed | they didn't (did not) wash Regular Verbs .ctions which happened one after the other When the verb ends in consonant + Consonant, we double the last conve add -ed only if the last syllable is str eae ifthe last syllable isn't stressed, we dont ‘he last consonant. 4 stopped stop 2007 ops When the verb ends in I, we double add ~ed. mento travel travelled In the negative form, we use did, the worn: ‘and the bare infinitive. ‘She didn’t finish her homework. In the question form, we use did and tebe infinitive. In short answers, we use did. Weds Use the main verb. Did he win the match? Yes, he did Past Simple is Inthece decent Beet feet opened , Short Answers Yes, did, | No.l ‘Yes, you did. | No, you sé | Yes: he did. | None det Yes, she did. | No. she dt Yes, itdid, | No.itdr teeta | Nowe Dayonwenimp ve yeudé. | Nor, No. they 3 Did they wash..2_ | Yes, they did.Time Expressions. ‘The following time expressions are used with the Past Simple: yesterday, last night/week/month/ year, three days hours/days ago, in January/2008, etc They arrived here a week ago. Yesterday, Kaye dropped her mobile on the floor @ complete the sentences with the Past Simple. Use the verbs in brackets. 4 MrStevens —_showted at our dog. (shout) 2 We ____outside the palace. (stop) 3° Mysister__very late last night. (ative) 4 |____the kitchen window. (open) 5 Mum __my wardrobe yesterday. (tidy) 6 Grandma ___us her new sofa. (show) 7 They — their house last month. (paint) 8 You —____up the stairs. (walk) 9 My parents and |__—_ a board game after dinner. (play) 10. The litte boy _— is pencil on the floor. (drop) @ Hoe ine sentences negative 1 [helped Mum ia the kitchen, [Laid help Maus inthe kite. 2 The tall lady looked friendly. 3 The bus stopped outside my school. 4 Cassie dried her hair in the bathroom. 5. They stopped the dangerous man. 6 My cousin explained the problem. 7 He studied in the library. @ cre the corect words. 1 Did you travel /{You travelled.to Spain last week. They liked / Did thoy lke your new bike? Did my grandparents want/ My grandparents did't want to sll their cottage? Did the eat jump /The cat didn't jump over the wal Did he use / He used the new vacuum cleaner? We changed / Did we change schoo! lst year 211 questions with the Past Simple. Then vrte short ans at the pletros and wait @ Look atthe ' , fad / relax / in his 1 Mogi/elean he bakony 2 range eon! : Mel in bein | a 5 Uncle Ted /stay/athome 6 —it/rain last nigh @ complete he cstogu withthe the Pat Simpl. Use these verbs called a {i William, how are you? | (1) you four times last week, bu See: ysaeiee DPirsin ha tlephone: you Did you forget? We (3) ‘our new house ten days ago! (Oh yes! You told me last month. So, what's your new house like? Well, (4) ________itat first, but now | love it! My bedroom is great 6) you ___________school too? No, I'm still at the same school. What about you, Katy? (6) Fe __ the weekend? ‘Yes, | did. On Saturday morning, we did things at home. Dad (7)_ my bedroom, it’s blue and white now. 1(8)_—________ Mum with the deaning We (9) ‘the bathroom and the kitchen. Then, on Sunday, we (10) ______ my grandma. it was a great weekend! Talk with your partner about what you did or didn't do yesterday, Use the suggestions to help you. * brush my teeth clean my room * carry my books to school play football T walked ‘to school. { dun’ t watch « listen to music visit my grandparents T fast night * do my homework study for a testPast Simple: Irregular Verbs ‘There are lots of irregular verbs in English In the affirmative form, irregular verbs do not follow the rules for regular verbs. They form the affirmative in the Past Simple in different ways See the list of irregular verbs on page 121 In the negative form, in the question form and in short answers gular verbs follow the rules for regular verbs. Pats We went shopping and Grandma and \ Grandad bought us lots of new clothes. (ene “You can Find the wes for regular verbs on page 29- @ complete the sentences with the Past Simple. Use the verbs in brackets. 1 Mum —_beught a new rug for our bedroom. (buy) ois (eee: iy football this morning. (lose) 5 Se the grass last Sunday. (cut) 4 Paul me lastnight. ring) 5 Mandy ___our new coffee table, (break) 6 Judy — — up the stairs. (tun) 7 They ~ a house in the city. (find) 8 The cotage near a small village. (be) 23> Q creo" the co 1 @ Write sentonces wit 1 oct anser® ‘We didn't rome et ih ee me veaeararye2222” 6 ought you tetas break myasesiogen Beer aoe a now vacw ¢ youbroke Onno! did't love new café? : sated b They aida’ find _ tis wee ee «¢ Did they find ¢ Didit hurt ith the Past Simple. fa shower / this morsing 1) you have one teorning Did yeu have 8 | not row up /in Scotland Unde Joe / send / me a letter / yesterday Sandy / throw / the ball / into / our garden 21 your grandparents / build @ new house ‘our neighbour's cat run away / lastnight @ complete the story withthe Past Simple. Use the verbs in brackets. 24 aaa An old friend Lastweekend,1(1)___vent_ (go) to my aunt and uncle's house. My brother (2) bathe: () ——___ ot coma because he 3) ‘On Saturday ny uel y my uncle 4) (take) thet (see) a great play. After a tickets for the theatre and we tele tnfone Age =: tart tel mnine de When she Sen 1) eae ay — you / go} to White Hart Prima wrt) % about school and ends sh nc end We dotides ad fo teyome (1a)__ ‘ae alee |@ took at the pictures and complete the sentences with the correct form of the Past Simple. Use these verbs. 2 Mycousin___ inthe city 6 |___ this photo of a tiger at the 200. apicture, 4 The cat up the tree, 8 Mae hamburgers for lunch. buy a DVD / video game * eat pizza/ spaghett! © goto the theatre have a party make a new friend meet friends afterschoolContinuous. simple or the Present Write sentences with oe Present Simp! a Teas ae 4 L/ not ike / this armchair 7. Tent like this armehat a = 6 lynand Vicky / not be / good frend, 2 Jenny /have / party this weekend 3. David / sometimes / eat / chocel ate i ae 8 4 wo//not buy/ anew table this month No, they don't. Is Karen listening to music? ‘Yes, she does. Does Susan lke ice cream? Q watch, 41. Isthe dog playing with the ball? a No, we don't Do we need any milk? b No, she isn't ‘Are Bill and Paul playing in the park? ¢ Yes,itis. dd Yes, they are. e f 2 3 4 Do they live in Rome? 5 ‘6 nt Simple or the Present Continuous, Use, 7 © complete te pone eomration withthe Pres words nbraclots, “ace yo dein (you / do) now? Hi Monica! What (1) — ‘the moment and | (3) —_ (st) on the baleony at earn y imitations. (4) —— (you / go) out today? Yes, am.) (go) for a walk this afternoon. (6) —__ (you / want to come? Awalk? You (7) {never go) out on Sunday afternoon! Ton: | ivr bt yi (look ater) my uncle's dog this weekend. Monica: 1(10) (not baleve) it You'te usualy 0 lazy! Thanks a lot! @ Wit sentences with th Pst Simpl 1 last Sunday / Uncle Alan / fix / the fridge 4 Nicky / not show / us / pictures of / the tem ‘Sy ee pce een ae tae 2. 1/put/ the plates /in the sink 5. Kelly/ know / the answer / to the question 2 esi (not ive tee 6 Paul / write / story / about wild animals 26i Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with the corres e cota te pic pl te ith th act form of the Past Simple. 4 Thedogs__fwme a Thekien og Teceae a pH a \e cea : ie ‘2 great chat this moming, the cinema lat night lots of water this morning, @ Put the words in the correct order to make questions.Thon complate the short answers. 1 you/ grandparents / your / visit / did Did you visit your grandparents? Yes, 2 we/the pool / did / in / this morning / swim id No, 3. on/ice cream / Karen / the floor / drop / did / her ae Sa No, 4 go/to/ Jenny and Dianne / did / Michael's party = Yes, 5 _ its wings / lap / did / the albatross Yes, 6 the concert /Tom / at / did / sing No, —— @ choose the correct answers. Me Smee Ora seea tees 2 Josh___ on time for school a never is bare never € isnever 3 We this weekend with our fiends in Cornwall a spend are spending € spent 4 Canyou help me, please? |___ this word. @ understood" b don'tunderstand —¢ understand 5 We breakfast at eight o'clock. a neverhave —b havenever € had never 6 |___ this beautiful green rug three years ago. a by B bought ‘¢ am buying