| Negatives | I don’t like ice-cream. She doesn’t eat chocolate. | ||
| I do not walk. I don’t walk. You do not walk. You don’t walk. | He does not walk. He doesn’t walk. She does not walk. She doesn’t walk. It does not walk. It doesn’t walk. | We do not walk. We don’t walk. They do not walk. They don’t walk. | |
| Examples | I don’t drink coffee. They don’t speak Italian. Tom doesn’t play tennis. We don’t live in France. | ||
| Questions | Do you walk to school or do you take the bus? I usually walk. | ||
| Do I walk? Do you walk? | Does he walk? Does she walk? Does it walk? | Do we walk? Do they walk? | |
| Examples | Do you like ice-cream? Do they speak Italian? Does Ana play basketball? Do you live in Australia? Does Harry often arrive late? Do you usually get up at 7.30? | ||
| Careful! | I walk, you walk, we walk BUT he walk s, she walk s, it walk s He walk s. Do es he walk? He do es n’t walk. |
1. Choose the correct word underlined in each sentence.
a) Juan and Carmen live/lives in Madrid.
b) Harry watch/watches television every evening.
c) I usually go/goes to university by bus.
d) It never snow/snows in this city.
e) Sam live/lives in that house.
f) You never clean/cleans your teeth!
g) Carol get/gets up early every day.
h) All the buses leave/leaves from this bus-stop.
2. Complete each sentence. Use the verb and frequency adverb in brackets.
a) Tina (miss, sometimes) … sometimes misses … the bus to university.
b) I (never, get up) ……………………………….. before 6.00.
c) We (have, usually) …………………………….. a holiday in August.
d) Jim and Helen (often, go) ………………………………… to the theatre.
e) I (sing, often) …………………………………. in the shower.
f) Pat (play, sometimes) ……………………………………. football on Sunday.
g) You (finish, never) …………………………………… your homework!
h) Our teacher (wear, always) ……………………………………….. a tie.
3. Make questions and negative sentences.
a) Jack – get up at 7.00 … Does Jack get up at 7.00……………?
b) Alice and Mike – walk to work ……………………………………….?
c) Jack – leave home at 8.00 ……………………………………….?
d) Alice and Mike – relax in the evening ……………………………………….?
e) Jack – watch TV ……………………………………….?
f) Alice and Mike – not/like basketball … Alice and Mike don’t like basketball..
g) Jack – not/wear school uniform …………………………………………
h) Alice and Mike – not/use computers …………………………………………
i) Jack – not/do his homework …………………………………………
j) Alice and Mike – not/drink coffee …………………………………………
4. Put the words in brackets into the correct order.
a) Our (smoke, not, teachers, do) …. teachers do not smoke…. at school.
b) Where (Helen, live, does) ……………………………………..?
c) (do, not, go, we) ………………………………. to the cinema on Friday.
d) Pedro and Sara (not, do, eat) ……………………………… fish.
e) (David, does, ride) ……………………………… a bike?
f) (play, do, you) ……………………………. football after school?
g) Kate (like, does, not) …………………………… oranges.
h) What (you, do, want) ……………………………..?
i) I (lunch, usually, have) …………………………………… at 1.30.
j) (not, Ali, does, go) ……………………………. to school on Friday.
5. Complete each sentence. Use the verb in brackets.
a) Mary (like, not) … does not like ……….. baseball.
b) (wash, Peter) …………………………… his face every morning?
c) (watch, you) …………………………… television every day?
d) I (eat, not, often) ………………………………. fruit.
e) (have, we) …………………………….. homework today?
f) My father (work, not, usually) ……………………………….. in the evening.
g) (come, Bob) ………………………………. to university on his bike?
h) Alex’s brothers (not, play) ………………………………… football on Sunday.
i) (go, Jane, often) ………………………………… to the mountains?
j) My friends (live, not) ………………………………… near my house.
6. Which of the underlined verbs is right? The information is about the USA.
1 Most shops usually open/opens at 8.30 a.m. and close/closes at 6.00 p.m.
2 The banks doesn’t/don’t usually close at lunchtime.
3 Many children has/have a computer at home.
4 The New York subway usually works/work very well.
5 It doesn’t/don’t often snow in California.
6 Most people don’t/doesn’t work on Sundays.
7 The capital city, Washington, have/has a population of about one million.
8 Many people in Los Angeles speak/speaks Spanish.
9 Schoolchildren don’t/doesn’t usually wear uniform.
7. Complete the sentences using the verbs below each picture. Put the verbs into the present simple. For the last sentence for each picture put the verb into the negative.
| 1 A lion run/eat/have/sleep It.. has.. a tail. It.. runs.. very fast. It.. sleeps.. a lot. It.. doesn’t eat.. fish. 3 The Sahara Desert shine/rain/fall/live The sun ……………… every day. Not many people ………………… there. The temperature ……………….. at night. It ……………….. very much. | 2 Marc, aged 6 months read/cry/live/drink He ……………. with his Mum and Dad. He ……………. orange juice. He ……………. a lot. He ……………. books. 4 Birds eat/have/like/fly They ……………….. wings. They ……………….. insects. They ……………….. long distances. They ……………….. cats. |
8. Ten sentences are wrong and two sentences are right. Correct the mistakes where necessary.
1) David never take the bus to work. … David never takes the bus to work…
2) Go you to the office every day? ……………………………………………………………
3) My car don’t work when it is cold. ………………………………………………………...
4) What time the film starts? ………………………………………………………………….
5) Ben’s sister don’t speak French but Ben do. ……………………………………………….
6) How many eggs you want for breakfast? …………………………………………………..
7) Does the 9.30 train stop at every station? ………………………………………………….
8) What does do your father? …………………………………………………………………
9) I not write many letters. I usually use the telephone. ………………………………………
10) What Sue usually have for lunch? ………………………………………………………….
11) How much do these apples cost? …………………………………………………………..
12) Charlie plays basketball but he doesn’t enjoys it. ………………………………………….
9. First, read and complete the text with phrases from the box.
wakes the children up 10 p.m. a nurse bus
20 children 6 o’clock many times St John’s Hospital
gives them breakfast very tired taxi
My name is Jennie. I’m (1) … a nurse … and I work at (2) ………………………: I look after sick children at night. I start work at (3) …………………… and finish early at (4) …….……………. in the morning. I go to work by (5) …………………… but I come home in the morning by
(6) ……………………. because I’m tired. I have (7) ………………………… in my section. I look at the children (8) ……………………… during the night. Sometimes I sit and talk to a child. The children sleep most of the time. At 6 o’clock the day nurse arrives and (9) ………… ……….. She (10) …………………….. at 7 o’clock. I go home and go to bed at 8 o’clock. I usually feel (11) …………………………..
Now use this information to complete the questions that John asks Jennie.
12 … What do you do?....
13 Where …………………………………………………………….?
14 What time …………………………………………………………?
15 What time …………………………………………………………?
16 How ……………………………………………………………….?
17 How ……………………………………………………………….?
18 How many …………………………………………………………?
19 How often ………………………………………………………….?
20 When ……………………………………………………………….?
21 What ……………………………………………………at 7 o’clock?
22 How ……………………………………….……when you go home?
10. Paula is in the city centre. She is asking a woman some questions about her visits to the local cinema. First, read the answers that the woman gives. Then, write the questions that Paula asks.
PAULA: (1).. How often do you go to the cinema?...
WOMAN: Usually once a week.
PAULA: (2) ………………………………………. alone?
WOMAN: No, with a friend.
PAULA: (3) ………………………………………. there?
WOMAN: I walk because I live nearby.
PAULA: (4) …………………………………………….?
WOMAN: £4.00.
PAULA: (5) …………………………………………….?
WOMAN: At the back of cinema.
PAULA: (6) …………………………………………….?
WOMAN: All kinds of films, especially comedies.
PAULA: (7) ……………………………………….. film?
WOMAN: My favourite is ‘Silent Streets’.
PAULA: (8) …………………………………………… anything, for example, ice-cream?
WOMAN: No, I don’t, but I usually have a coke.
PAULA: Thank you for answering my questions.
WOMAN: You’re welcome.
Now write the woman’s answers in a short paragraph.
She usually (9).. goes.. to the cinema once a week with a friend. She (10) ……………………… to the cinema because she (11) ………………………. nearby. The ticket (12)…………………. £4.00 and she (13) ……………………….. at the back of the cinema. She (14) …………………. all kinds of films, especially comedies. Her favourite film (15) ………………………… ‘Silent Streets’. She (16) ……………………… anything but she usually (17) ……………………. a coke.
What about you? Do you go to the cinema? Write a short paragraph like the one above:
I …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
DATES, YEARS, DAYS
A bit of theory
We often use dates with the Simple tenses.
It’s September 25th, in 2011, on Tuesday, in January, in spring
| Dates | Writing 2/11/99 2 November November 2nd 2nd Nov · US 11/2/99 Full date: Monday 2nd November, 1999 Speaking the second of November, 1999 November the second, 1999 · US November second |
| Years | Writing Speaking 1999 = nineteen ninety-nine 2012 = two thousand and twelve |
| Days | Days of the week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday I’ll see you on Monday. Other times: Future: tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, next week, next Monday Past: yesterday, the day before yesterday, last week, last Monday |
| Months | January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December Short forms Jan Feb Mar Apr Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec (May, June, July do not have short forms) I’ll be back in March. Other times Future: next month Past: last month |
| Seasons | spring, summer, autumn, winter It’s lovely here in spring. I’m going to Spain in the summer. Other times Future: next summer, etc. Past: last winter, etc. |
1. Write the words as numbers.
a) The twenty-second of October. … 22/10…
b) The first of January. ………….
c) The nineteenth of August. ………….
d) The fifth of June. ………….
e) The thirtieth of September. ………….
f) The fourteenth of May. ………….
g) The eighth of March. ………….
h) The thirteenth of November. ………….
i) The fourth of April. ………….
j) The twenty-eighth of February. ………….
2. Write the dates as words.
a) 21/6 The … twenty-first of June…………………………
b) 19/3 The …………………………………………….
c) 2/8 The …………………………………………….
d) 31/10 The …………………………………………….
e) 15/2 The …………………………………………….
f) 1/5 The …………………………………………….
g) 20/1 The …………………………………………….
h) 16/11 The …………………………………………….
i) 14/9 The …………………………………………….
j) 11/12 The …………………………………………….
3. Choose the correct word or phrase.
a) Today is Monday. So Wednesday is.. 2..
1) the day before yesterday 2) the day after tomorrow
3) yesterday
b) How do you say the year 1984? …..
1) nineteen eight four 2) one thousand nine hundred and eighty-four
3) nineteen eighty-four
c) What are you going to do ……..
1) next summer 2) last summer 3) the summer
d) I’ll talk to you again ……...
1) yesterday 2) last month 3) tomorrow
e) Now it’s August so next month it’s ………..
1) July 2) September 3) October
f) It’s really cold here …….
1) the winter 2) last winter 3) in the winter
g) I haven’t seen James since …….
1) last Monday 2) next Monday 3) tomorrow
h) Are you doing anything ……...
1) at Tuesday 2) in Tuesday 3) on Tuesday
i) How do you say the year 2015 …….?
1) two thousand and fifteen 2) two zero one five
3) twenty one five
HOW TO SHOW THE TIME
It’s 7.30, it’s one ten, at midnight, in the afternoon
| Parts of the day | in the morning in the afternoon in the evening at night at midday (noon) at midnight |
| am and pm | a.m. – abbrev. used after a time for showing that it is between midnight and noon. (from the Latin expression ‘ ante meridiem ’ meaning ‘ before noon ’) midnight to midday = am 1.00 am midnight = 12.00 am p.m. – abbrev. used after a time for showing that it is between noon and midnight. (from the Latin expression ‘ post meridiem ’ meaning ‘ after noon ’) midday to midnight = pm 4.45 pm midday = 12.00 pm |
| 24-hour clock | 14.45 fourteen forty-five 18.15 eighteen fifteen But more usual: 14.45 – a quarter to three 18.15 – a quarter past six |
| Telling the time | Speaking o’clock is used for hours 1.00 = one o’clock 7.00 = seven o’clock Between 0.00 and 0.30 = past 1.10 ten past one 2.15 a quarter past two 3.25 twenty five past three 4.30 half past four Between 0.30 and 0.60 = to 5.40 twenty to six 6.45 a quarter to seven Other numbers 1.11 eleven minutes past one 5.41 nineteen minutes to six Digital system 1.10 one ten 2.15 two fifteen 3.25 three twenty-five 4.30 four thirty 5.40 five forty 6.45 six forty-five Asking the time What’s the time? It’s three o’clock. What time is it? It’s ten to eight. We cannot say They are six o’clock. |
1. Write the times as numbers.
a) Ten to nine. …. 8.50…
b) A quarter past eleven …………
c) Half past three. …………
d) Twenty past five. …………
e) A quarter to six. …………
f) Twenty-five past eight. …………
g) Five to five. …………
h) Ten past eleven. …………
i) Twenty-five to twelve. …………
j) Twenty to nine. …………
2. Write the time. Use past and to.
a) 14.30 - …. half past two….
b) 13.47 - ………………….
c) 16.15 - ………………….
d) 17.38 - ………………….
e) 20.45 - ………………….
f) 22.55 - ………………….
3. Put one word in each space.
a) 8.45 ….. (a) quarter……to…… nine.
b) 7.00 am Seven o’clock ………………………………….
c) 12.00 pm …………………
d) 2.30 Half ………………………..
e) 8.30 pm Half past eight ……………………………………..
f) 2.56 Four ……………………………… three.
g) 12.00 am …………………
h) 1.35 Twenty ………………………………………..
ARTICLES
A/an, the
A bit of theory
| Indefinite and definite | There is a book on the desk. We do not have any information about this book. (indefinite) Where’s the book with the answers? We know something about this book. (definite) |
| Indefinite article: a/an | · with general descriptions A footballer is a person who plays football. An apple is a type of fruit. · with a person’s job Mary is a doctor. I’m an engineer. · with a person’s character or status Helen is a genius! Paul is a star! |
| Definite article: the | We use the: · with unique objects and known references The moon circles around the earth. (There is only one moon.) The Tower of London is very old. (There is only one.) Have you got the paper? (We know which paper and which shop we are talking about.) I’m going to the shop. · with nationalities and other groups of people The Spanish love dancing. The Beatles were a famous pop group. · with adjectives to describe groups of people Jane has a job helping the poor. The rich usually live in big houses. The old need our help. · with collective nouns Call the police! The government is very unpopular. · with geographical features Rivers the Loire, the Rhine Oceans the Atlantic, the Pacific Seas the Mediterranean, the Red Sea Deserts the Sahara, the Gobi · with musical instruments Do you play the violin? Can you play the piano? · with superlatives This is the biggest picture in the shop. Steven is the shortest in his family. The cheetah is the fastest mammal in the world. Carol is the tallest student in the class. |
1. Put a/an, or the in each space.
a) What’s … the … matter? Are you all right?
b) Kate has bought ………… new car.
c) Some people think that ……………. moon is made of cheese!
d) I’m collecting money for ……….. poor.
e) Brian hasn’t got ………… job yet.
f) I’ve never seen ……………. elephant.
g) Can you play ……………. guitar?
h) Mary is ……………. air-hostess.
i) ………… longest bridge in Europe is in Portugal.
j) Don’t forget to turn off ……………. television.
2. Rewrite each sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence. Use the word in bold.
a) Jane teaches English.
Teacher
….Jane is an English teacher………………………………………………
b) There aren’t any buses after this one.
Last
………………………………………………………………………..
c) Have you seen today’s paper?
The
………………………………………………………………………..
d) English people like tea.
The
………………………………………………………………………..
e) Telescopes help you to see things that are far away.
a
………………………………………………………………………..
f) Ann is a team-member.
of
…………………………………………………………………………
g) The road finishes here.
End of
…………………………………………………………………………
h) Tim studies at university.
Student
…………………………………………………………………………
i) We should all help poor people.
The
…………………………………………………………………………
j) How idiotic you are!
Idiot
…………………………………………………………………………
3. Complete each sentence with a/an and the.
a) There’s …. a … knife in …the… second drawer.
b) I’m going to ……………. baker’s to buy ……………. loaf.
c) ……………. Rolling Stones are ……………. very old rock group.
d) There’s ………. cat in …….. garden!
e) David is ……….. doctor at ………… local hospital.
f) We missed …………. beginning of ………….. lovely film.
g) Have you ever looked at ………… moon through ……………. telescope?
h) Mary plays ……………. violin in ……………. quartet.
i) It’s …………. long time before ………… train arrives.
j) I saw ……………. interesting play at ……………… theatre last week.
CONSOLIDATION 1
1. Put one word in each space. Contractions are one word.
a) What……. do........ you usually eat for lunch?
b) George and Terry........................ speak Portuguese.
c) It's 9.30 and the children........................ sitting at their desks.
d) Ken..................... like tea. In fact, he hates it.
e)........................ you choose your clothes? Or does your mother choose them?
f) When it rains,..................... you take an umbrella?
g) What..................... it say on the board? I can't see from here.
h) Becky and Colin..................... doing their homework. They're watching television.
2. Choose the correct word or phrase.
a) What time. 3., to bed?
1) usually do you go 2) do usually you go 3) do you usually go
b) Every day Frank..... to work.
1) goes 2) is going 3) go
c) Stop it!..... it!
1) I'm not liking 2) I don't like 3) I not like
d) What....? Is it an orange?
1) you are eating 2) are you eating 3) do you eat
e) Sorry, I can't speak to you now...... a bath.
1) I’m having 2) I have 3) I don’t have
f) Yumiko feels ill, so she...... basketball.
1) doesn't play 2) isn't play 3) isn't playing
g) Pay attention, Philip!...?
1) Do you listen 2) Is it listening 3) Are you listening
h) Excuse me.... to Manchester?
1) This road goes 2) Does this road go 3) Is this road go
3. Correct each sentence or question.
a) I doesn't likes this film. ……………….. don’t like…………………
b) What do you wants? ………………………………………….
c) Jim walk sometimes to school. ………………………………………….
d) When the lesson begins? ………………………………………….
e) I don't gets up early on Saturdays. ………………………………………….
f) David do live near the station. ………………………………………….
g) Tina not like computer games. ………………………………………….
h) Figen watches television every night. ………………………………………….
4. Rewrite each sentence. Use the words in brackets.
a) Kate goes to school by bus. (usually) … Kate usually goes to school by bus……
b) I'm working hard. (not) …………………………………………..
c) Sara likes sport. (not) …………………………………………..
d) I get up at 6.30. (always) …………………………………………..
e) We speak German. (not) …………………………………………..
f) Pierre goes to the beach. (often) …………………………………………..
g) George drinks beer. (never) …………………………………………..
h) We're having a good time. (not) …………………………………………..
5. Tick the correct sentence.
a) I don't understand this sentence. ü
I'm not understanding this sentence.
b) Do you eat always a sandwich for lunch?
Do you always eat a sandwich for lunch?
c) Laura is doing her homework at the moment.
Laura does her homework at the moment.
d) Jane is reading every evening.
Jane reads every evening.
e) Excuse me, how much do these shoes cost?
Excuse me, how much are these shoes costing?
f) Helen is never eating meat.
Helen never eats meat.
6. Present simple or present continuous? Change the verb if it is wrong.
a) Are you owning this motorbike?
….. Do you own a motorbike?...............................................................
b) I'm staying in a hotel near the sea.
………………………………………………………………………..
c) I'd like to buy this coat. How much is it costing?
…………………………………………………………………………
d) What's the matter? The bus is stopping.
…………………………………………………………………………
e) I'm usually getting up at 6.00.
………………………………………………………………………….
f) This book is difficult. I'm not understanding it.
…………………………………………………………………………
g) I watch a lot of TV every night.
………………………………………………………………………….
h) Excuse me. Are you knowing the way to the museum?
…………………………………………………………………………
CONSOLIDATION 2
Present continuous and present simple
I’m reading. I read.
A bit of theory
| Present continuous | To talk about things happening at the moment, use the present continuous. Jim is watching television at the moment. |
| Present simple | To talk about habits and routines use the present simple. • Things we do often, every day, every week, etc. • Things that always happen. I arrive at school at 8.30. The first lesson starts at 8.43. The lesson finishes at 9.30. |
| Careful! | Joe lives in New York. New York is his home. He lives there all the time. We are living near the station at the moment. We want to move to another house soon. Verbs usually used with the present simple: cost This bike costs £200. like Anna likes rap music. know Do you know the answer? understand I don 't understand this. believe Do you believe me? Some verbs have one meaning in the simple form, but a different meaning in the continuous form. Do you have a bike? = Do you own a bike? (in general) I’m having a great time! = It's a great party! (at the moment) I think this film is great! = I like this film a lot. (in general) Quiet! I’m thinking. = I’m doing a difficult exercise. (at the moment) I can see very well. (in general) I am seeing my friend tonight. = I am meeting my friend. (plan) Roses smell very good. (in general) I am smelling the roses. = I can feel their wonderful scent. (at the moment) |
Stative verbs express a permanent state rather than an action and are not used in the continuous forms.
These are:
• verbs of the senses used to express involuntary actions (feel, hear, see, smell, taste etc)
• verbs of feelings and emotions (adore, detest, dislike, enjoy, forgive, hate, like etc)
• verbs of opinion (agree, believe, suppose, understand etc)
• other verbs (belong, concern, depend, know, mean, own, possess, need, prefer, want etc).
I see someone coming. She hates pop music. I don’t agree with you. He knows a lot about computers.
Note: feel and hurt can be used in either continuous or simple forms. She feels/is feeling better.
Look, watch and listen express deliberate actions and can be used in continuous forms. He is listening to some records.
Some stative verbs (be, love, see, smell, taste, think etc) have continuous forms but there is a difference in meaning.
| STATE | ACTION |
| · I see them coming towards us. (= I have the ability) · These flowers smell nice. (= they have a nice smell) · This soup tastes delicious. (= its flavour is good) · It feels like velvet. (= it has the texture of) · He has a house. (= he possesses) · Do you like his new car? (= Is it nice?) · I think he has left. (= I suppose) · Ann is polite. (= her character is) · It looks as if it's going to snow. (= it appears) | · She's seeing her doctor today. (= she's visiting) · Why are you smelling the food? Has it gone off? (= why are you checking the smell of) · She's tasting the soup. (= she's testing the flavour) · He's feeling the cloth. (= he's touching the cloth) · We’re having a nice time. (= we’re enjoying ourselves) · How are they liking the party? (= they are enjoying) · I'm thinking about his suggestion. (= I'm considering) · Tom is being very impolite. (= he is behaving impolitely) · They are looking at the statue. (= they're viewing it) |
1. Choose the best sentence or question.
a) 1) I wash my hair now.
2) I’m washing hair now. ü
b) 1) Do you know the answer?
2) Are you knowing the answer?
c) 1) Do you wait for the school bus?
You’re in the wrong place!
2) Are you waiting for the school bus?
You’re in the wrong place!
d) 1) That bike costs £350.
2) That bike is costing £350.
e) 1) Do you understand?
2) Are you understanding?
f) 1) I do my homework now.
2) I’m doing my homework now.
2. Choose the correct words underlined in each sentence.
a) ‘Someone is waiting/waits for you outside. ‘Who is it?’
b) ‘What are you thinking/do you think of this book?’ ‘I think it’s fantastic!’
c) Are you believing/Do you believe in ghosts?
d) Kate is busy. She is studying/studies for a test.
e) We're having/We have a great time at the moment!
f) Tina is usually getting up/usually gets up at 7.00.
g) There is a lot of noise in the street. What is happening/happens?
h) Hurry up! The bus is coming/comes.
i) Paul isn’t liking/doesn’t like pizza.
j) What’s your job exactly? What are you doing/do you do?
3. Put the verb in brackets into the present simple or present continuous.
a) Richard (always, get up) … always gets up ……. before 7.00.
b) Hurry up! The bus (wait) ……………………………… for us!
c) Where (we, go) ………………………………? This is the wrong road!
d) My friends (not believe) ……………………………… my story.
e) Mary can’t talk to you at the moment. She (have) ……………………… a hot bath.
f) Please be quiet! I (read) …………………………. a very interesting book.
g) (like, Susan) ……………………….. horror films?
h) Ali (usually, sit) …………………………….. at the front of the class.
i) This bike (cost) …………………………….. a lot of money.
j) I’m sorry, but I can’t hear you. You (talk) ………………………….. very quietly.
4. Present continuous or present simple? Complete the sentences choosing the right verb form.
1) … Do you like … learning English? (Do you like/Are you liking)
2) ……………………………… this programme. (I’m not understanding/I don’t understand)
3) Jim and his father ……………………... They are asleep. (aren’t watching/don’t watch TV)
4) Tony is upstairs in the bathroom. He ……………………… his hair. (washes/is washing)
5) Why ………………………….? Are we late? (do we run/are we running)
6) There are some strange noises in the sitting room. What …………………………….?
(is Tom doing/does Tom do)
7) What time ……………………………… every day? (does John get up/is John getting up)
8) Fred and I are good dancers but we …………………………. to discos very often.
(don’t go/aren’t going)
9) A: ………………………………. from Denmark? B: No, I’m Swedish.
(Are you coming/Do you come)
10) ………………………………………….. in the same hotel in New York.
(I always stay/ I’m always staying)
11) ………………………………………. in winter in your country? (Does it snow/ Is it snowing)
12) Joanna ………………………………………. the dinner at the moment.
(isn’t cooking/ doesn’t cook)
She ……………………………………… on the phone. (talks/’s talking)
5. Read about what John does before breakfast every day, and what he is doing now.
Every day John gets up at 6.30 a.m. and does some exercises in the garden. Then he has a shower. He gets dressed and listens to the news on the radio. Then he goes downstairs and makes breakfast. At the moment, John is sitting in the kitchen and drinking a cup of tea. He is reading a magazine and thinking about his holiday.
Now, you write a paragraph about yourself. Use some of the verbs below or think of your own ideas.
(a) 4 things you do before breakfast every day.
(get up/have a shower/clean my teeth/brush my hair/get dressed/do some exercises/go for a run/ read/listen etc.)
and
(b) 4 things you’re doing now.
(write/look (at)/drink/eat/read/sit/learn/do/think/hold/wear/work etc.)
.. Every day I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
..At the moment ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Complete the sentences. Put the verbs into the present simple (e.g. do) or present continuous (e.g. I’m doing), positive or negative.
1) A: Have a chocolate. B: No thank you. I … don’t like chocolate … (like chocolate)
2) A: Let’s have lunch in the garden. B: No, we can’t. It ’s raining …. (rain)
3) A: What ……………………………………..? B: Pam? She’s a doctor. (do)
4) Tony ……………………………………. at the moment. He’s on holiday. (work)
5) A: Why ……………………………………? B: Because I’m happy. (smile)
6) Sandra and her husband are vegetarian. They ………………………………….. (eat meat)
7) A: What ………………………………? B: A letter from my sister. (read)
8) A: What time ………………………………? B: Me? About 7.00 a.m. usually. (get up)
9) A: Where’s Dave? B: He’s in the kitchen. He ……………………………… (make coffee)
10) A: How ……………………………….? B: I usually catch a bus. (go to work)
11) A: I think Shaun and David are asleep. B: Mmm. Turn the TV off. They ………………………….. (watch it)
12) John and I want to go to Greece for our holidays, so we ………………………………. (learn Greek)
7. Look at the dialogues and the verbs. Write two questions for each dialogue. Use the present continuous for one question and the present simple for the other question.
1 RUTH: Where … are you going?....
JAMES: To the cinema.
RUTH:.. Do you like the cinema?...
JAMES: Yes, I do.
(go/like)
2 YOUNG BOY: What ………………………….?
WOMAN: I’m a photographer.
YOUNG BOY: ……………………………….?
WOMAN: I’m putting a film in my camera.
(do/do)
3 JEFF: When ……………………. usually ………………………?
BRIAN: At 6 o’clock.
JEFF: Why ……………………….. now?
BRIAN: Because I have a dentist’s appointment.
(finish/leave)
4 LUCY: What ……….John……………………?
PAUL: Watching TV, I think.
LUCY: …………………………….. TV a lot?
PAUL: Yes, every night.
(do/watch)
5 SUE: ……………you……………………?
TIM: Looking at a new car.
SUE: ……………………………………..?
TIM: £10,000.
(do/cost)
6 BETH: ……………they..…………………….?
ANNE: Because they’re late for school.
BETH: ………………………………………..?
ANNE: At 8.30 a.m.
(run/start)
8. Write questions and your own positive or negative short answers. Use the present simple or the present continuous.
1) you/have/dinner at the moment?
… Are you having dinner at the moment? …No, I’m not…
2) you/read/a newspaper every day?
………………………………………………..? ……………………….
3) it/snow much in your country?
………………………………………………..? ………………………...
4) you/ usually/do/your homework on a word processor?
…………………………………………………? ………………………...
5) you/drink/coffee now?
…………………………………………………? …………………………
6) you/drink coffee for breakfast every day?
…………………………………………………? ………………………….
7) you/work/at the moment?
…………………………………………………? ………………………….
8) children/eat lunch at school in your country?
………………………………………………….? …………………………..
9. Complete the conversation. Use the present continuous (e.g. he’s coming) or the present simple (e.g. he comes).
Josie Turner is the export manager of a large international company. Harry Brentwood is a customer from Canada. They are trying to arrange an appointment for next week.
JOSIE: Hello, Josie Turner speaking.
HARRY: Oh Josie, this is Harry Brentwood. How are you? I (1).. ’m coming…. (come) to London on Sunday and I’d like to meet you next week. Can we arrange a time?
JOSIE: I’d love to. When are you free?
HARRY: Well how about lunch on Monday?
JOSIE: I can’t, I’m afraid. I (2) …………………… (have) lunch with our new Chairman. Tuesday at 10.30?
HARRY: No, no good. Dennis, my London agent, (3) ………………….. (come) to the office. Wednesday afternoon is a possibility.
JOSIE: Not for me. My secretary, Jenny, (4) ……………………. (get married) and all of us
(5) ……………………. (go) to the wedding. And on Thursday morning I (6) ………. ……….. (drive) up to Manchester for a meeting with Bill Syms.
HARRY: What time (7) ……………. the meeting …………….(start)?
JOSIE: 11.30 a.m. I’ve got an idea! Why don’t you come with me? We can talk on the way.
HARRY: That sounds good. Oh, but wait a minute, I can’t. I (8) ……………………….(talk) to a group of business people about Canadian business opportunities at lunchtime.
JOSIE: So Friday, then.
HARRY: Yes. That’s the only possibility because my return flight to Montreal (9) ………………. ………(leave) at 9.00 a.m. on Saturday. So, 11.30 a.m. on Friday morning at your office?
JOSIE: Yes, that’s perfect. I’m really looking forward to seeing you then.
Some friends of your invite you to different things next week but you can’t go to any of them because you’re busy. Write what you are doing at those times. Use the present continuous (e.g. I’m having).
10 A: There’s a party at my house on Tuesday night. Would you like to come?
B: I can’t, I’m afraid. … I’m having dinner with Mary.
11 A: Meet me on Wednesday evening in the city centre.
B: I can’t …………………………………………………………………………….
12 A: See you on Friday at 12.30 p.m. outside the museum. OK?
B: I can’t …………………………………………………………………………….
13 A: Jim wants you to come to the cinema with us on Saturday afternoon.
B: I can’t……………………………………………………………………………..
14 A: Let’s go for a walk on Sunday.
B: I can’t ……………………………………………………………………………...
10. Use the words below to write complete sentences or questions. Use the present continuous or the present simple.
1) A: Let’s meet outside the cinema.
B: What time/the film/start?
… What time does the film start?...
A: At 7.15 p.m.
2) A: What time/you/go/on Friday?
… What time are you going on Friday?....
B: After lunch.
3) A: Hurry up! We’re late. The next bus/leave /in five minutes.
………………………………………………………………………….
B: OK, I’m ready.
4) A: Where/you/go/at the weekend?
………………………………………………………………………….
B: I don’t know yet.
5) A: Let’s get a taxi home after the concert.
B: Why? It/not/finish late.
………………………………………………………………………….
6) A: Jane/work at Brown’s Restaurant tonight so she can’t come to the party.
………………………………………………………………………….
B: Oh, that’s a pity.
7) A: Why’s Frank in bed so early tonight?
B: He/leave/for France at 5 a.m. tomorrow.
…………………………………………………………………………..
8) A: Where/the next train/go to?
…………………………………………………………………………..
B: Bristol, I think.
11. Put the verb in the present continuous (e.g. they’re going) or the present simple (e.g. I see).
1) I usually.. see.. (see) my parents at the weekend but this weekend I can’t because they … are going … (go) to London.
2) Julian …………………….. (have) a holiday later this year. Normally he …………………….(go) on holiday in July, but this year he can’t.
3) Sue …………………….. (not/often/stay) at home in the evenings but tonight she ……………………(stay) in because there’s an important football match on TV.
4) ………………………. (you/take) your exam next month? ……………………. (you/want) to borrow my notes?
5) I …………………………. (cook) the meals this weekend. Normally, Jane …………………(do) it but she’s away all weekend.
12. Look at John’s travel plans for September. Complete his story using to/in/at if necessary. In one sentence no preposition is necessary.
Sunday 2nd Flight London→Rome, Italy (arrive Rome airport 11.00) (Park Hotel)
Wednesday 5th Flight Rome→Bangkok, Thailand (Plaza Hotel)
Monday 10th Boat Bangkok→Ko Samui
Wednesday 12th Ko Samui
Wednesday 26th Return Ko Samui→Bangkok
Friday 28th Flight Bangkok→London
Saturday 29th Arrive London Heathrow
I’m flying (1) … to … Italy on Sunday 2nd September, and the plane arrives (2) …….. Rome airport at 11.00. I’m staying (3) ……. Rome (4) ………. the Park Hotel for three days. Then, on Wednesday, I’m going (5) ……… Thailand for five days. I’ll arrive (6) …….. the Plaza Hotel (7) ……… the centre of Bangkok late on Wednesday evening. On Saturday I’m meeting a friend of mine (8) ……… the hotel. He lives (9) ……… the north of Thailand and is coming (10) …… Bangkok. We are going on holiday together.
On Monday the 10th, we are taking a boat (11) ……. one of the islands, Ko Samui. The journey takes three days so we arrive there on Wednesday evening. We’re staying there for two weeks. It’s going to be wonderful. On the 26th we return by boat and get back (12) …….. Bangkok on the 28th. Early the next day I fly back (13) ……. England. I arrive (14) …….. home in the middle of the night. A wonderful month for me!
13. Complete the sentences. Use still.
1) It started snowing two hours ago and it is …still snowing… heavily.
2) John bought an old car in 1990 and he …………………………… today.
3) I know she said she was sorry, but I ………………………….. angry.
4) My father first went to a football game in 1975 and he ……………….. every week.
5) I know you went swimming regularly when you were younger. Do you ………………………. every day?
6) Monica felt ill two days ago and went to bed. She …………………………… in bed.
14. Complete the sentences. Choose from the boxes.
at night six weeks winter Thursday
on + midnight 1930 Christmas 6.30 a.m
in evening November 22nd 1963
1) After working all day, John is too tired to go out ….in the evening….
2) Last night I went to bed ……………………………
3) President Kennedy was shot …………………………….
4) In Christian countries, most people don’t work………………………………
5) Our cat stays out …………………………….. and comes back home in the morning.
6) Jill loves skiing so she usually takes her holidays sometime………………………….
7) My parents’ alarm clock always rings ……………………………….
8) Her grandfather was born ……………………………. so he is now a very old man.
9) Mary is expecting a baby …………………………….. so she’ll finish working soon.
10) I have a lecture ……………………………. so I can’t meet you then, I’m afraid.
15. Fill in with present simple or continuous.
1) A: I (1).. see … (see) there’s a great film on at the cinema tonight. Would you like to go?
B: No, I (2) ……………………………. (see) the dentist about my toothache.
2) A: I (1) ……………………………… (think) about going on a picnic this afternoon.
B: I wouldn’t bother. I (2) ………………………………….. (think) it’s going to rain.
3) A: Is John feeling OK? He (1) …………………………….. (look) very red in the face.
B: Yes, I know. I (2) ……………………………….. (look) for the doctor’s telephone number now.
4) A: How (1) …………………………………….. (you/like) your stay in Budapest?
B: I am really enjoying myself. I particularly (2) ……………………. (like) the Hungarian food.
5) A: Why (1) …………………………………….. (you/taste) the stew?
B: I think you need to add some spices; it (2) ………………………… (taste) a bit bland.
6) A: Why (1) …………………………………….. (you/feel) the radiator, Dad?
B: I don’t think it’s working; it (2) ……………………………… (feel) very cold in here.
7) A: Tom (1) ……………………………….. (be) usually a very quiet boy.
B: Yes, but he (2) ……………………………… (be) very noisy today.
8) A: (1) ……………………………………………… (you/have) a car?
B: Yes, but I (2) …………………………. (have) some problems with it, so it’s at the garage.
9) A: Why (1) ………………………….. (you/smell) the roses?
B: They always (2) ……………………………….. (smell) so wonderful at this time of year.
16. * Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present forms.
Jane,
Thanks for agreeing to look after my flat while I’m away. I (1) … have cleaned… (clean) the flat thoroughly but as I (2) ………………… (work) late all week, I (3) …………………. (not/have) time to cook any food for you. My dog, Rover, (4) …………………… (eat) a tin of dog food every night and the plants (5) ………………….. (need) watering once a week. Tonight I
(6) …………………….. (stay) at the Hutton Hotel so you can contact me there if you need me.
Donna
17. * Use the present simple or the present continuous of the verbs in brackets.
1) I’m about to move to London and I (to try) to decide which books and records to take along.
2) “You’re young,” he said. “Young people (to do) a lot of foolish things.”
3) It was a shock to her, but she is the kind that (not to break) down.
4) She always (to try) a little too hard to make people like her.
5) “What he (to do) there?” “He (to write) a book, I believe.”
6) He (to know) a lot of languages.
7) What you (to do) when you are by yourself?
8) “Ellen (to wait) for you.” “Yes, I know.”
9) Write him a note and see it (to be) delivered.
10) Why you (not to try) to rest now, Sam? Try and sleep.
11) “I (to start) work next week.” “And we all (to look) forward very much to having you in the office. You (to join) us at an interesting time.”
12) “Ray, come here a minute, will you?” “Oh, what you (to want)? Can’t you see I (to watch) the telly?”
13) She asked George who hadn’t moved, “Well, what you (to stand) there for? What you (to think) about?”
14) What sort of parts you (to play) on the stage?
15) “What you (to do) tonight?” “I don’t know yet. I (to get) rather used to being at home every night.”
16) Jill (to be) rude to me. Why you (not to stop) her?
ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
ADJECTIVES
It’s a lovely day.
She’s Swiss.
It’s too cold. It’s not hot enough.
A bit of theory
| Adjectives | Adjectives tell you more about the size, shape, colour, etc. of nouns. We put them before nouns. They do not have plural s or other changes. It was a lovely day. These are tasty apples. He is tall. She is tall. They are tall. When we use an adjective with a noun, the adjective must come before the noun. Look at my new coat! What a lovely hat! You lucky thing! an old man a young woman · It is not possible to say: what a lovely, you lucky, an old, a young |
| What’s it like? | We use this question when we ask someone to give an opinion about, or describe, something or someone. We use the adjective in the answer. What’s your teacher like? She’s fantastic! What’s Joe’s house like? It’s enormous! |
| Classes and nationalities | Adjectives can become nouns if we add the. Groups of people in general. the young the old the rich the poor the disabled the deaf the unemployed Young people are full of curiosity./The young are full of curiosity. (refers to young people in general) The young people in our town are planning a concert. (refers to a specific group of young people) Some nationalities the French the Chinese the Japanese the Portuguese the Swiss the British the English the Dutch the Irish the Spanish the Welsh the Danish · Some nationalities use noun plurals. the Italians the Turks the Greeks the Germans the Americans |
| Verbs of sensation | Adjectives with verbs of sensation: feel, look, taste, smell, sound. This tastes good. I feel ill. The washing-machine sounds terrible. It looks great. This cheese smells bad. It feels very soft. |
1. Make questions with What … like?
a) … What’s your teacher like..?
My teacher? She’s a very nice person.
b) ……………………………………………………………………………………….?
The end of the film? Wait and see!
c) ……………………………………………………………………………………….?
My parents? When you meet them, you can decide!
d) ………………………………………………………………………………………..?
The weather in my country? It rains a lot.
e) ………………………………………………………………………………………..?
My next door neighbours? They make a lot of noise!
f) ………………………………………………………………………………………..?
Helen’s new boyfriend? I haven’t met him yet.
g) ………………………………………………………………………………………..?
The city centre? There are some shops and a cinema.
h) …………………………………………………………………………………………?
The desks in my classroom? Old and uncomfortable!
2. Put one word in each space.
a) Mm, this tastes … good …. How did you cook it?
b) The …………….. come from Switzerland.
c) The …………….. sometimes feel ill and lonely.
d) You look …………………. Do you feel all right?
e) The ……………… come from Japan.
f) The ………………. usually live in enormous houses.
g) The ………………. come from China.
h) Your bike sounds …………………... Is there something wrong with it?
i) The ……………… come from Turkey.
j) The government is going to give more help to the ……………...
3. Fill in “the” where necessary.
1) The Government is cutting benefits for … the … unemployed and ………. unemployed people all over the country are organizing protest marches.
2) ………… homeless in our town are being helped by ………. young people, who are organizing a sale to raise money for ……….. needy people in general.
3) A friend of mine works in a school for …………. deaf, where she teaches …………. deaf children.
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