I do/work/like etc. (present simple)
They're looking at their books. They read a lot.
He's eating an ice-cream. He likes ice-cream.
They read / he likes / I work etc. - the present simple:
I/we/you/they       read     like     work     live     watch       do have
he/she/it       reads     likes    works     lives     watches     does has
Remember:
he works / she lives / it rains etc.
• I work in a shop. My brother works in a bank,   (not 'My brother work')
• Linda lives in London. Her parents live in Scotland.
• It rains a lot in winter. I have —> he/she/it has:
• John has a shower every day.
Spelling (=> Appendix 5):
-es after -s / -sh / -ch: pass —> passes      finish -» finishes
-y —> -ies: study —* studies      try —> tries
also: do —> does      go —> goes
watch —> watches
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We use the present simple for things that are true in general, or for things that happen sometimes or all the time:
• I like big cities. The shops open at 9 o'clock and close at 5.30.
Tim works very hard. He starts at 7.30 and finishes at 8 o'clock in the evening.
• The Earth goes round the Sun.
• We do a lot of different things in our free rime.
• It costs a lot of money to stay at luxury hotels.
always/never/often/sometimes/usually + present simple
• Sue always arrives at work early, (not 'Sue arrives always')
• I usually go to work by car but sometimes I walk, (not 'I go usually')
• Julia never eats breakfast.
• Tom lives near us. We often see him.
I don't ... (negative) => HfflTl Do you ... ? (questions) always/usually/often etc. (word order) =>|^ffi9
>lffi!TH      I am doing and I do =>[^JJ
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5.4
EXERCISES
Write these verbs + -s or -es.
1 (read)   she .JUtA?... 3 (fly)      it ..
2 (think) he.................................. 4 (dance) he
5 (have) she
6 (finish) it ....
Complete the sentences about the people in the pictures. Use these verbs: eat      go      live      play      play sleep
1 fi&P.l4i)S.. the piano. 4 ......................................,...............................................tennis.
2 TneY ........................................in a very big house.   5 ........................................................to the cinema a lot.
3 .......................................................................a lot of fruit.    6 .......................................................eight hours a night.
5.3   Complete the sentences. Use these verbs:
boil     close     cost     cost    like like
meet
open speak
1 Margaret ...SP.?#;.5... four languages.
2 In Britain the banks usually......................................at 9.30 in the morning.
The City Museum......................................at 5 o'clock in the evening.
Tina is a teacher. She......................................mathematics to young children.
My job is very interesting. I......................................a lot of people.
Peter......................................his hair twice a week.
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. Put the verb in the right form (arrive or arrives etc.).
1 (always / early / Sue / arrive) . Sue always arrives early......
(basketball / I / play / often) I................................................................................................................
(work / Margaret / hard / usually) ........................................................................................................
(Jenny / always / nice clothes / wear) .................................................................................................
(dinner / we / have / always / at 7.30) ...............................................................................................
(television / Tim / watch / never) ..........................................................................................................
(like / chocolate / children / usually) ...................................................................................................
(Julia / parties / enjoy / always) ................................................................................................................
teach wash
5.5   Write sentences about yourself. Use always/never/often/sometimes/usually.
1 (watchtelevision) .(..neve^ evening, (etc.)
2 (read in bed) I.............................................................................................................................................
3 (get up before 7 o'clock) .............................................................................................................................................................
4 (go to work/school by bus) ................................................................................................................................................
5 (drink coffee) ............................................................................................................................