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Basic Grammar Course 3

The document is a basic grammar course focusing on the simple present tense, explaining its usage for general truths and habitual actions. It provides examples of sentence structures and common adverbs used with the simple present, such as 'always,' 'never,' and 'sometimes.' Additionally, it includes a conversation prompt related to daily routines.

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Basic Grammar Course 3

The document is a basic grammar course focusing on the simple present tense, explaining its usage for general truths and habitual actions. It provides examples of sentence structures and common adverbs used with the simple present, such as 'always,' 'never,' and 'sometimes.' Additionally, it includes a conversation prompt related to daily routines.

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Basic Grammar Course

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


They’re looking at their books. He’s eating an ice cream cone.
They read a lot. He likes ice cream.
Simple present
We use the simple present for things that are true in general, or for things
that happen sometimes or all the time:
• I like big cities.
• Your English is good. You speak very well.
• Tim works very hard. He starts at 7:30 and finishes at 8:00 at night.
• The earth goes around the sun.
• We do a lot of different things in our free time.
• It costs a lot of money to build a hospital.
They read / 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 / she lives / it rains, etc.
• I work in an office. My brother works in a bank. (not My brother work)
• Lucy lives in Houston. Her parents live in Chicago.
• It rains a lot in the winter.
I have -> he/she/it has:
• John has lunch at home every day
Always/never/often/usually/sometimes + simple present
• Sue always gets to work early. (not Sue gets always)
• I never eat breakfast. (not I eat never)
• We often sleep late on weekends.
• Mark usually plays tennis on Sundays.
• I sometimes walk to work, but not very often.
Conversation
• What is your morning routine?
• What are some things you do every day?

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