Present simple
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BEFORE DOING THE EXERCISES REVISE THE PRESENT SIMPLE SENTENCE STRUCTURE How to form the present simple tense in English. Structure of present simple positive negative question I work in a bank. You work in a bank. We work in a bank. They work in a bank. I don't (do not) work. You don't (do not) work. We don't (do not) work. They don't (do not) work. Do I work in a bank? Do you work in a bank? Do we work in a bank? Do they work in a bank? He works in a bank. She works in a bank. The bank opens at 9 o'clock. He doesn't (does not) work. She doesn't (does not) work. It doesn't (does not) open at 9 o'clock. Does he work ? Does she work? Does it open at 9 o'clock? Present simple - common mistakes –( errores frecuentes) Common mistakes Correct version Why? I working in London. I work in London. The gerund ing form is not used in the present simple. He work in London. He works in London. The third person he, she, it adds the letter s. He work in London? Does he work in London? Work he in London? Does he work in London? Questions - third person: does + subject + infinitive. All other persons: do + subject + infinitive. He not work in London. He doesn't work in London. Negatives - third person: subject + doesn't + infinitive. All other persons: subject + don't + infinitive. NOW PRACTISE WITH SOME EXERCISES Complete the questions about Rolan’s habits and routines
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BEFORE DOING THE EXERCISES REVISE THE PRESENT SIMPLE SENTENCE STRUCTURE
How to form the present simple tense in English.
Structure of present simple
positive negative question
I work in a bank. You work in a bank. We work in a bank. They work in a bank.
I don't (do not) work. You don't (do not) work. We don't (do not) work. They don't (do not) work.
Do I work in a bank? Do you work in a bank? Do we work in a bank? Do they work in a bank?
He works in a bank. She works in a bank. The bank opens at 9 o'clock.
He doesn't (does not) work. She doesn't (does not) work. It doesn't (does not) open at 9 o'clock.
Does he work? Does she work? Does it open at 9 o'clock?
Present simple - common mistakes –( errores frecuentes)
Common mistakes Correct version Why?
I working in London. I work in London. The gerund ing form is not used in the present simple.
He work in London. He works in London. The third person he, she, it adds the letter s.
He work in London? Does he work in London?
Work he in London? Does he work in London?
Questions - third person: does + subject + infinitive. All other persons: do + subject + infinitive.
He not work in London. He doesn't work in London.
Negatives - third person: subject + doesn't + infinitive. All other persons: subject + don't + infinitive.
NOW PRACTISE WITH SOME EXERCISES
Complete the questions about Rolan’s habits and routines
The Present Simple – ROLAND’S every day habits and routines
a. Where_ _ DOES ROLAND _ live? Roland lives in Fagersta in Central Sweden.
He works for Avesta Sandvik Tube Ltd.
b. What time _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ get up? He usually gets up at six o'clock. He often
goes jogging and sometimes goes for a swim
c. What _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ before work? before work.
d. When _ ___ usually _ _ _____________? He usually starts work at eight o'clock, but
on Tuesdays he starts at seven and finishes at
E1 . What _ ____________ _ _ Tuesday?
E2 How often___________________lesson?
four. He has an English lesson every Tuesday at
six o’clock
F1. What _ _ _ _ _ _________________ job?
Roland is a computer programmer. He works
F2 for forty hours a week in the company's
g. How long _ _ _ _ ........week? computer department.
h. Why _ _ _ _ _ _ job? He likes his job because he feels free.
In his company, there is a system of
i. What _ _ _ _ _ _ mean? flexi-time. This means that he can choose
when he wants to start and finish work.
j. What _ _ _ interests? Roland also has many interests. In the
spring, he goes cycling every Sunday. In the
summer, he goes canooing on a lake just
k. What _ _ _ _______the autumn? outside Fagersta. He doesn't like the autumn
weather. In the autumn, he stays at home and
l. Which _ _ _ _ season? reads and watches television. Winter is his
favourite season. In the winter, he puts on
m. How far _ _ _ in the winter? his skis and travels for many Swedish miles
along the tracks in the forests near his home.
n. What sort OF PERSON _ _ _ _ _? Roland is a very active person. He works
quite hard and spends a large part of his free
o. How hard _ _ _ _ _ _ ? time with his wife and their two children who
enjoy any of the same interests.
Upss! REMEMBER THAT YOU WANT TO BE THE BEST, SO DO THE NEXT EXERCISE.
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GOOD JOB, MY FRIEND. NOW, IF YOU WANT TO HAVE IT REVISED, SEND YOUR QUESTIONS TO THE TEACHER AND SHE WILL CORRECT THEM
HOW ABOUT YOU? . answer the following questions about your habits and routines and put them into a text similar to previous text about Roland’s habits and routines.
a. Where do you live? j. What are your interests?
b. When do you usually get up? k. What do you do in the autumn?
c. What do you usually do before work? l. What is your favourite season?
d. When do you usually start work? m. Do you like the winter?
e. What do you usually do after work? ....What do you do then?
f. What is your job or occupation? n. What sort of person are you?
g. How long do you work each week? o. How hard do you work?
h. Do you like your job? p. How do you spend most of your free time?
i. Why do you like it? ...Who with?
or Why don't you like it?
AND DON’T FORGET TO E-MAIL YOUR WRITING TO THE TEACHER FOR CORRECTION
