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Answer the questions. Then check your answers with the Grammar box on page 37.
1 What time do you usually use when talking about everyday actions and routines?
2 What ending do the most verbs have in Present simple tense in he/she form?
3 Which auxiliary verb is used to form questions and negatives in the Present Simple?
4 What adverbs of frequency you often use with Present simple?
12 a Listen and repeat.
| Z | S | IZ |
| He plays the piano. He lives in London. He wears a tracksuit. | He eats very fast. He walks a lot. He makes films. | He never watches TV. He relaxes after lunch. He practices his lines. |
b How do you say the he / she form of these verbs?
wash, run, read, cook, buy, go, use
Make the sentences negative.
Example:
1 Anthony Hopkins has lunch in a restaurant. He doesn’t have lunch in a restaurant.
2 He uses public transport.
3 They go out a lot.
4 His wife cooks at lunchtime.
5 They have a big car.
Complete the questions and answers.
Example: 1 Where does he live? He livesin London.
2 What time up? – He at about 6.30.
3 What before breakfast? – He jogging.
4 What for breakfast? – He a grapefruit
and an orange.
5 How often public transport? – Never. He
everywhere.
6 What mornings? – He film scripts.
7 Why the paper? – Because all bad news.
| ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY Adverbs of frequency(sometimes, usually, never, etc.)go before the main verb but after the verb to be and after auxiliary verbs. example:He never gets up late. She is sometimes late for work. |
15 a Read the information in the table above, then listen to the interview with actress Daryl Hannah and tick ( √) the correct boxes.
| How often does Daryl… | always | usually | sometimes/ occasionally | rarely/ hardly ever | never |
| play the piano/ make pottery? | √ | ||||
| travel by plane? | |||||
| go to parties? | |||||
| get up early? | |||||
| eat fattening food? |
b Now write sentences as in the Example.
Example: Daryl usually plays the piano or makes pottery in her free time.
Put the adverbs of frequency in the correct position, as in the example.
Example: We go out on Saturday evenings. (always)
We always go out on Saturday evenings. 1
1 The children eat junk food. (hardly ever)
2 I see my sister because she lives so far away. (rarely)
3 Darren plays golf on Sunday afternoons. (usually)
4 Craig is late for work. (never)
5 I watch comedy films. (sometimes)
6 Tim is rude. (sometimes)
Work in pairs. Make questions using prompts from the table.
| Student A: a) Ask student B your questions. Ex.: How often do you have a shower? How often…? have a shower, go to the theatre, drink tea, do exercise What kind of …? food/like, films/watch What time…? Wake up, start work/school, have lunch, get home at night b) Answer B’s questions. AskWhat about you? | Student B: a) Answer student A’s questions. AskWhat about you? b) Ask A your questions. Ex:How often do you go to the cinema? How often…? go to the cinema, drink alcohol, eat chocolate, have a bath What time…? get up, finish work/school, have dinner, go to bed What kind of…? music/listen to, books/read |