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| My father works as an engineer.
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2. / . : always , often , usually , never , generally , , seldom , regularly , rarely , sometimes , occasionally , every day / week / month / year (-) / / / . today ,nowadays ; ,this week ,this month/year / , at present . (always, often, never .) . .
| I often write letters to my sister.
Do you oftengo to the cinema?
We don toftenplay basketball.
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| The Earth goes round the Sun.
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4. / . .
| And Eastwood passes the ball to Andrews.
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5. , ( the Present Continuous Tense) , Continuous (to see , , to hear , to hate , to love .)
| I think we are wrong.
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6. / ( ).. . the Present Simple (Indefinite) Tense and the Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense with a future meaning
| The next train leaves in an hour.
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7. , if , unless , provided that , when , until, till , , as soon as , as long as , before . . the Future Simple (Indefinite) Tense. . . .
| As soon as I write the letter, Ill post it immediately.
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EXERCISES
| Exercise 1.
| Write the he / she / itforms of these verbs.
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| buy
| carry
| catch
| come
| cook
| copy
| do
| drink
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| enjoy
| fetch
| fix
| fry
| go
| listen
| live
| marry
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| miss
| play
| push
| read
| run
| smoke
| stand
| start
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| stay
| study
| think
| touch
| try
| watch
| wish
| write
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| Exercise 2.
| Give the correct form of the Present Simple of each verb.
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| 1.
| I always ____ (listen) to the radio in the mornings.
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| 2.
| It usually ____ (snow) here in the winter.
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| 3.
| We ____ (watch) television every night.
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| 4.
| They ____ (play) table tennis every Saturday.
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| 5.
| She ____ (study) very hard at the weekends.
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| 6.
| This computer ____ (belong) to Philip.
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| 7.
| My parents usually ____ (come) to our house on Sundays.
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| 8.
| She ____ (do) a lot of homework in the evenings
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| 9.
| Lessons ____ (start) at 8 oclock every morning.
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| 10.
| The Earth ____ (go) round the Sun.
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| Exercise 3.
| Choose one verb to make each sentence negative.
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| Model:
| It doesn t snow very often in San Francisco. (snow, sing, play)
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| 1.
| Toms really tired, but he ____ to go to bed. (see, want, pay)
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| 2.
| Im sorry I ____ your name. (teach, help, remember)
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| 3.
| He lives in Spain, but he ____ a word of Spanish. (sing, speak, listen)
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| 4.
| Helens parents ____ Im the right man for their daughter. (call, think, look)
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| 5.
| She works in London, but I ____ what she does. (know, read, come)
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| 6.
| We ____ a big flat just one bedroom. (remember, write, want)
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| 7.
| Philip ____ very hard, but he makes a lot of money. (work, take, get)
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| 8.
| I like volleyball, but I ____ football at all. (change, like, make)
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| Exercise 4.
| You are asking somebody questions. Make questions with Do / Does.
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| Model:
| I dont smoke. And you? Do you smoke?
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| 1.
| I drink a lot of tea. And you?
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| 2.
| I work very hard. And Mike?
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| 3.
| I swim every morning. And they?
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| 4.
| I dont teach German. And Ann?
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| 5.
| I drive very fast. And your brother?
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| 6.
| I always go out on Saturdays. And you?
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| 7.
| I play the piano. And Lora?
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| 8.
| I understand Spanish. And your friends?
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| 9.
| I like animals. And her children?
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| 10.
| I usually go away at weekends. And your sister?
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| Exercise 5.
| Choose the correct question word and put in door does.
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| how
| how much
| what
| when
| where
| why
| how often
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| Model:
| Where do your children live?
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| 1.
| ____ the holidays start?
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| 2.
| ____ he visit his friends?
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| 3.
| ____ they go every weekend?
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| 4.
| ____ these apples cost?
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| 5.
| ____ we learn chemistry?
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| 6.
| ____ you pronounce this word?
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| 7.
| ____ languages ____ he speak?
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| Exercise 6.
| Ask your group mate:
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| 1.
| if he lives in a hostel;
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| 2.
| if he gets up early in the morning;
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| 3.
| how much time it takes him to get to the university;
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| 4.
| if he always travels by bus;
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| 5.
| when his classes begin;
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| 6.
| where his brother studies;
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| 7.
| how his friends usually spend weekends;
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| 8.
| where his parents work.
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| Exercise 7.
| Rewrite the sentences putting the adverb in brackets in the correct place.
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| Model:
| They open the windows at night. (always)
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| They always open the windows at night.
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| 1.
| We see our neighbours in the garden. (often)
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| 2.
| Paul washes the car. (sometimes)
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| 3.
| I write letters to my old school friends. (occasionally)
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| 4.
| Lucy watches the football on television. (never)
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| 5.
| Charlie doesnt listen to music in the evening. (usually)
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| 6.
| We go to the theater. (rarely)
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| Exercise 8.
| A. Look through the following information:
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| How often do you ____
1. get up early in the morning?
2. miss your classes?
3. go to the library?
| Peter and Helen
| Andrew
| you
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| always
never
often
| rarely
usually
sometimes
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| B. Now write sentences about Peter and Helen, Andrew and yourself. Useoften / never / sometimes / usually / rarely / always.
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| Exercise 9.
| Some of these sentences are wrong. Correct the mistakes where necessary.
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| 1.
| I not write many letters. I usually use the telephone.
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| 2.
| What time the film starts?
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| 3.
| I take the dog for a walk every day.
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| 4.
| Each substance melt at definite temperature.
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| 5.
| They go swimming last weekend.
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| 6.
| I drink a lot of tea with my breakfast.
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| 7.
| You never help me with my homework.
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| 8.
| My car dont work when it is cold.
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| 9.
| Do she finish work at five oclock?
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| 10.
| Peter visits his grandparents at the weekend often.
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| Exercise 10.
| A. Julie is asking Ann about her visits to the cinema. Complete their conversation.
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| Julie:
Ann:
Julie:
Ann:
Julie:
Ann:
Julie:
Ann:
Julie:
Ann:
Julie:
Ann:
Julie:
Ann:
Julie:
Ann:
Julie:
Ann:
| Model: How often do you go to the cinema?
Usually once a week.
1.__________ alone?
No, with my boy-friend.
2.__________ there?
We always take a bus.
3.__________?
It takes us 15 minutes to get there.
4.__________?
£5.00.
5.__________?
We usually sit at the back of the cinema.
6.__________?
All kinds of films, especially comedies.
7.__________ film?
My favourite is Laws of Attraction.
8.__________ anything, for example, ice-cream?
No, I dont, but I usually have a coke.
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| B. Now write the Ann s answers in a short paragraph.
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Ann usually goes to the cinema once a week with a boy-friend. She 1. ____ to the cinema by bus. It 2. ____her 15 minutes to get there. The ticket 3. ____ £5.00 and she 4. ____ at the back of the cinema. She 5. ____ all kinds of films, especially comedies. Her favourite film 6. ____.Laws of Attraction. She 7. ____ anything but she usually 8. ____ a coke.
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| C. What about you? Do you go to the cinema? Write a short paragraph like the one above.
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| Exercise 11.
| Work in pairs. Find out about each others daily activities. How many different things does your partner usually do (or sometimes do) every weekday? Which of you has the busier life?
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| Model:
| SA: When do you wake up?
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| SB: I usually wake up when my alarm clock rings at 7.00. What about you?
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