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I do/work/like, etc. (simple present)

I like ice cream.

They have a Joe: of books. He's eating an ice cream cone.

They read a loc:. He likes ice cream.

They read I he likes / I work, etc. = the simple present

I/we/you/they read like work live watch do have

he/she/it reads likes works lives watches does has

Remember:
he works I she lives I it rains, etc.
0 I work in an office. My brother works in a bank. (not My brother work)
0 Emily lives in Houston. Her parents live in Chicago.
0 It rains a lot in the winter.

I have � he/she/it has:

0 John has lunch at home every day.

For spelling, see Appendix 5.

-es after -s I -sh I -ch: pass � passes finish� finishes watch � watches
-y� -ies: study � studies try� tries
also: do � does go �goes

We use the simple present for things that are true in general, or for things that happen sometimes or all
the tim e:
0 I like big cities.
0 Your English is good. You speak very well.
0 Tom works very hard. He starts at 7:30 and finishes at 8:00 at night.
0 The earth goes around the sun.
0 We do a lot of different things in our free time.
O It costs a lot of money to build a hospital.

always/never/often/usually/sometimes +simple present

0 Sue always gets to work early. (not Sue gets always)
0 I never eat breakfast. (not I eat never)
0 We often sleep late on weekends.
0 Mark usually plays tennis on Sundays.
0 I sometimes walk to work. but not very often.

I don't ... (negative)-+ Unit 6 Do you .. ? (questions)-+ Unit 7

. I am doing and I do-+ Unit 8
always/usually/often, etc. (word order)-+ Unit 92
Exercises
111 Write these verbs with -s or -es.

1 (read) she . . rn�.�·················· ···· 3 (fty) it ... ........................... .................... . 5 (have) she . .. ...... .. . . ...... .. ... .
.. . . . ... . .. . ....

2 (think) he .. ..... . . . .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . . . . 4 (dance) he ................................................... 6 (finish) it ................... . ...... .................... .

GI Complete the sentences about the people in the pictures. Use:

( eat go live � play sleep )

He p�ys . .. .. ..... . the piano.

. 4 . . .. .
. .. . ..
.. .... . . ....
. . .. .. . . tennis.
2 They . . .. . . .
. . . . ...
.. ... ... . . . ... ... .. .... . .. . . . in a very big house.
.. . . . .. . . ... S ......... ...... .. .. . .
. .. . ... ... .. . .. . . . . to the movies a lot.
. .. . ... .. .. .... .

3 .. . .... . . .. . . . . . ..... . .. .... a lot of fruit.

.. .. ... .. .. . .. . .. . .... .. .. .. 6 ... . .. ...... ... .. . . .. .
..... .. . . . .. ..
..... . . .... �·····seven hours a night.

Ill Complete the sentences. Use:

boil close cost cost like like meet open speal< teach wash

1 Maria . -�P.��k�.
... .... . four languages.
2 Banks usually .......................................................... at 9:00 in the morning.
3 The art museum ........................................................... at 5:00 in the afternoon.
4 Jessica is a teacher. She ........................................................... math to young children.
5 My job is very interesting. 1 ....... . . . . . ... . . .
... . . . ... . . ...... .. .
... ........ . ......... a lot of people.
6 Mike's car is always dirty. He never ......................................................... . it.
7 Food is expensive. It .............. . . ... .. . . . . .... ... a lot of money.
8 Shoes are expensive. They ... . ...... ... ... . ... . .. ..... ..... a lot of money.
9 Water ... ................. ..... . .... . . .. . . ..... .. at 100 degrees Celsius.
10 Julia and I are good friends. I . .... .. . ....... ........ ........ ........ ........ her; and she .. ..... .......... . ... .............................. me.

- Write sentences from these words. Use the right form of the verb (arrive or arrives, etc.).
1 (always I early I Sue I arrive) ..... $.lJC..�l.W.�.Y� qITiYC.�. c.�.riy,. .......... . . . . .. . .. . ..... ... ........ ...
.
. . . .. ... . . . . .. . ...... ... . . . .. ... .

2 (ro the movies I never I I I go) 1...................................................... ... . .. . . . ... .. . .. . . .. . .. . ... ..... .. ... .. ... ......... . . . ...... . .. ..... .. . .. . . .

3 (work I Hannah I hard I always) .... . .. . . . .... .. . .. .

.. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. .
. ... .. .. .. ... .. ... .. . .. . . . . . .. .... . . . . . . .. . . . . ... .. . .

4 (like I chocolate I children I usually) . . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . . . ... .. . . .. .. . . ... . . . .. . . . . ..

.... ...... .. ...... . .... .. ......... ..... . . .... . .. . .. .. . .... . . . ... . . .. ... . . . .. . . ......... .. . . .. . .. .. .. . . .. . ...

5 (Julia I parties I enjoy I always) ....................................... ........ . . ........ .. ..... .................. ............................ .. . ............... ................................. .

6 (often I people's names I I I forget) ......................... .... ................ ...... ..................................... .... ... .. ..... ................... ................ .... ...... .... .

7 (TV I Nick I watch I never) ....... ... .. . .. ...... ............ ........ ... ............. ... . . . ................ . . ...................... .. ..... ................ ... .. .... ...... ........ . .... .. . . .. . ........... ... . ..

8 (usually I dinner I we I have I at ) 6:30 ..

...
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. ........... . ...... .......... ................ ............

9 (Jenn I always I nice clothes I wear) .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. ...... . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . ... .. . . . ... . . .... . .. ... .. ... . . . .. .... ......... . ... .. .... . . .. . .. .

- Write sentences about yourself. Use always/never/often/usually/sometimes.

1 (watch TV in the evening) .. . .J.u�[Link].:watc..[Link]. c.v..t;; ni n,k. ....... ..................... .................................... . .....
. . .

2 (read in bed) I.... . .. ... . ..

.. . . . .. . . . .. . ..... . ..... . .. .. .. ..... .. . . .. .. . .
. . . . . . ... .. ... . . .. . .... . . . . . .. . .. .
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3 (get up before 7:00) .. ...... .. .. . . . . .. . . .

. . . .. . . . . . .. ... . .. .
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. ... ... . . . . .. . . . . ... .. . .. . . .... . .
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4 (go to work/school by bus) ........................................................... ..................... ........................... ............ ............ ... ...... ............. ........... ............
5 (drink coffee in the morning) ................... .......................... .. ............................................ .... ... ... ....... .. . .... .............. .... .... .... ................ ...... .

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I don't ... (simple present negative)
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The simple present negative is don't/doesn't+ verb:

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She doesn't drink coffee. He doesn't like his job.

Affirmative Negative
I work I
we like we don't
you do you (do not) work
they have they like
do
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works
he he
likes doesn't have
she she
does (does not)
it it
has

0 I drink coffee, but I don't drink tea.

0 Sue drinks tea, but she doesn't drink coffee.
0 You don't work very hard
0 We don't watch TV very often.
0 The weather is usually nice. It d oesn't rain very often.
0 Matt and Nicole don't know many people.

Remember:

I/we/you/they don't ... CJ I don't like football.

he/she/it doesn't .. . 0 He doesn't like football.
0 I don't like Josh, and Josh doesn't like me. (not Josh don't like)
0 My car doesn't use much gas. (not My car don't use)
0 Sometimes he is lace, but it doesn't happen very often.

We use don't/doesn't + base form (don't like I doesn't speak I doesn't do, etc.):
0 I don't like co wash the car. I don't do it very often.
C Sarah speaks Spanish, but she doesn't speak Italian. (not doesn't speaks)
0 Bill d oesn't do his job very well. (not Bill doesn't his job)
0 Mclria doesn't usually have breakfast. (not doesn't ... has)

( I do/work/like, etc. (simple present) � Unit S Do you .. . ? (simple present questions) � Unit 7 )
Exercises Unit
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GI Write the negative.

1 I play the piano very well. ....... 1. d9n'.t.p!gy th.�.p..!�.!'.l.Q .YC.r.Y..W.C.!L . . . .

.. .... . . . . . ·-· . . . .. . . . .. .. . . .. . ..
... . ..... . . ... . ... . .. . ... . ... .........

2 Anna plays the piano very well. Anna ......................................................................... .................................................................................

3 They know my phone number. They . ............ .. .. ........................... .................. ............. .................... ... . ..... .................... ....... .

4 We work very hard.

5 Mike has a car.
6 You do the same thing every day.

Study the information and write sentences with like.

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Carol ........................................... ................................... ...................... ..

Do you 1 . .. . ..
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..... ... ... .. . ... . . . .. classical music.
...... . . .

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Bill and Rose ................................ ...................................................

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CAROL Carol ........ ....................................... .......................... ........................... . .

1 classical music? yes no I .... . .. .. . . . ... .. . . . . . . ..

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.. . . . . .. ... . . ... .. . .. . .
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2 boxing? no yes ? 3 ...........................................................................................................................

3 horror movies? yes no •

Cll Write about yourself. Use:

I never. . • or I ... a lot or I don't ... very often.

1 (watch TV) ..... .J .d9n't. .w.�:t.:9.h. .TY.v.�r.y o�n,...... or . . I
. .w.�.[Link]......
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. .. .......... . . .... ..

2 (go to the cheater)

3 (ride a bike)
4 (eat in restaurants)
5 (travel by train)

GI Complete the sentences. All of them are negative. Use don't/doesn't+ these verbs:

( cost go know see use wear J

1 The weather here is usually nice. It . d.Q�$.n.'t.
. .rn.i.t1 . . a lot. .. . .. .

2 Andy has a car, but he .... ..... ..... ..... ...... ...... .... ................. .................. it very often.
3 Dan and his friends like movies, but they . ..... ............ ...... . .. ................. ... ... ........... . to the movies very often.
4 Amanda is married, but she ................................................................................ . a ring.
5 1 . .. . . . . .. ..
.... .. .. ............. ... .. . . ... ..... ..... ... . . ..
... ...... ... . ........ much about politics. I'm not interested in it.
6 The Regent Hotel isn't expensive. It ................ ...... ................... .................................... much to stay there.
7 David lives near us, but we .................................................................................. him very often.

CD Put the verb into the correct form, affirmative or negative.

1 Lauren�p§.P..k.� four languages - English, Korean, Arabic, and Spanish. (speak)

... ....

.. . . .
2 1 . 4onJ !i.�.� . my job. It's very boring. (like)
.. ....

3 "Where's David?" ''I'm sorry. 1 . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . ." (know) ... .... . . .

. . . . .. ...... . ......... .......... ...... . ... .. ... ...

4 Sue is a very quiet person. She ........ ............ ....................................... ................... very much. (talk)
5 Andy .................................................................................. a lot of coffee. It's his favorite drink. (drink)
6 That's not true! I ......... ................................ ....................................... it! (believe)
7 That's a very beautiful picture. I ..................................................................... ............ it a lot. (like)
8 John is a vegetarian. He ..................... ............. ................................. ......... .. meat. (eat)

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Do you . . . ? (simple present questions)
We use do/does in simple present questions:

Affirmative Question

we
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like
I
we
I
do
you do you work?
c h ey have they like?
works do?
he he
likes have?
she does she
does
it it
has

Study the word order:

do/does + subject + base form

Do you play c:he guitar?

Do your friends live near here?
Does Chris work on Sundays?
Does ic: rain a lot here?
Where do your parenc:s live?
How often do you wash your hair?
What does this word mean?
How much does it cost to Ay to Puerto R ico?

Questions with always and usually:

Does Chris always work on Sundays?

What do you usually do on weekends?

What do you do?= What's your job?

0 "What do you do?" "I work in a bank."

Remember.

do I/we/you/they ..
. C Do they like music?
does he/she/it .. . 0 Does he like mus ic?

Short answers

I/we/you/they do. I/we/you/they don't.

Yes, 1-------1 No,
he/she/it does. he/she/ic: doesn't.

0 "Do you play the guitar?" "No, I don't."

0 "Do your parents speak English?" "Yes, they do."
0 "Does Ryan work hard?" "Yes, he does."
0 "Does your sister live in Vancouver?" "No, she doesn't."

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Exercises
- Write questions with Do ... ? and Does ... ?
1 I like chocolate. How about you? ..... .D.o yo.u.1.1.�e c..ho.'-ol�te .. ... . . ......... ....... . . ..
.................. ... .. ............. ?
2 I play tennis. How about you? ......................... .... you .. . ....... .. . . . .
.. . . ... ... ........ ... ... .... ... .. . ..... . .. . . . . .
... .. . . . .. ?

3 You live near here. How about Emily? ........... ........ ........ Emily .... .. .. . .. . ............... . ?
4 Tom plays tennis. How about his friends?
5 You speak English. How about your brother? 7

6 I do yoga every morning. How about you? ......... ..... ............................................... ............................................................ ?
7 Sue often travels on business. How about Eric? ............. ... . .......... .................................................................................... .... ?
8 I want to be famous. How about you? ............ . . ....................................................... .......... ..... ....... . . ?
9 You work hard. How about Anna? .. ···· ·· ··· · ·· ···· ···-··· · ········· ···-······ ·· .. . . ..
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..... ....... ............ . ........ . . .. .. . . 7
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- Make questions from these words+ do/does. Put the words in the righ t order.

1 (where I live I your parents) ...... .[Link]. �.o .your.p.�.re..nt�.livc......... . ... . -·····-·· · · · · · · · · · ···· ·····-·······
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2 (you I early I always I get up) . .... .[Link].u..[Link]��. g.�t u.p. e�rly.... . . . .. ·····--····· ······
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3 (how often I TV I you I watch) .. .... .. . .. . .. . .... . .

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4 (you I want I what I For dinner) ..... ...... ............ ......... ................... ................... . ................. ........................................... ?

5 (like I you I foocball) ........................... ........................... ...................... . ... ...... ......... . .. ............................... ?

6 (your brother I like I football) ........................... ........................... ............................................................. . . ................. ?

7 (what I you I do I in your free time) ..... ..... .. .. . ... ............ . . ........................ ................ .................... .. ................. ?

8 (your sister I work I where) ..... ...... ............... ................................. . .................................. ................. .. .................... ?

9 (breakfast I always I you I have) ....................................................... ...................................................................................... ?

10 (what I mean I this word) .

.. . .. . ... . .. .. .. · - .. . .. . . .. . . . .. ?
. . . ..
. . . .. ..

11 (in the winter I snow I it I here) ............................ ................................... ... ........................... .......... . . .. .. ... .... .. 7

12 (go I usually I to bed I what time I you)

.. .. ...... .. .... .... . . ...... . .. ..... .. ... . . ........ .. .. . .......................... ....... ... . ... .. ..... ....... .. ... ......... ................ . ...... ... .... . ... ............ .................. ... ..... . ..... ........ .. ................. .... .. ...... ... ......... . ?
1 3 (how much I to call Mexico I it I cost)
....................... ................... ...... .......................... ................... ..... ...... ......................................................................... . ................. .. .......... ......................... 7

1 4 (you I for breakfast I have I usually I what)

.. ........... .. ....... . . ........... 7

GI Complete the questions. Use these verbs:

(� do enjoy get like start teach work )

1 What . do you. do . . ? .. . . I work in a bookstore.

2 It's OK.
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................... ......................................................... .. .... IL7

3 What time . .......... ... ......................... ...................................................... in the morning? At 9:00.

4 .. .. .. ... ................................. .................................. on Saturdays? Sometimes.
5 How ......................................................................................... to work? Usually by bus.
6 And your husband. What ................ ...... ... . ... ....... ............... ............. ................ ? He's a teacher.
7 What . ..................... ............ ... ..... ......... . ... ........ .. ....... ? Science.
8 .............. ............ .... ...... ..... ............ ..... . ....... ... . ... his job? Yes, he loves it.

- Write short answers (Yes, he does. I No, I don't., etc.).

1 Do you watch TV a lot? . . No .1..0..[Link].,...... or ...... Yes. ..[Link]... .. . .

.. .. • . .
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. .. ...... .............. . ... .. .
2 Do you live in a big city? ........ .. .. .. . . .. .
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.. . ...... ... .. . . . . . . . ... .
. . .. . ....... ... ..... .. . ....... . . . . . . .. . . . . . .... ......

3 Do you ever ride a bike? ................... ...... .............. .... . ......... . ....... ..... .. .... . .... ............... .... .............. .......................... ........ ..

4 Does ic rain a lot where you live? ....... . . .. . . . .. . . .

... .. . .. . .. . . .. ... . .
....... . ..... . . ......... . . . . . .. .
............. .. . ..... .
. . .. . .. .. .... ..... . . .... . . . .... ........ ... ........ ... .....

5 Do you play the piano? . ............ ...... ..... ... ....... ....... . ... .. ... ...... ..... .... ....... ......... ............... . ...... ......... ........ ............. . ... ...... .

-+Additional exercises 4-7 (pages 239-240) 1S