1 She reads magazines.

⇒ What does she read

Activity 01

➪ When we have a verb that is not be, we use do/does as an auxiliary verb. The word order
is Question Word (what) + do/does (does) + subject (she) + infinitive (read).
2My birthday is on 10th April. ⇒ When is your birthday
➪ When the verb in the sentence is be, we use am/is/are as auxiliary verb before the subject.
Then the word order is Question Word (when) + Auxiliary (is) + Subject (your birthday)
3She lives in a big house. ⇒ Where does she live
➪ When we have a verb that is not be, we use do/does as an auxiliary verb. The word order
is Question Word (where) + do/does (does) + subject (she) + infinitive (live).
4I study because I want to learn. ⇒ Why do you study
5She is sometimes wrong. ⇒ How often is she wrong
6I love Christina. ⇒ Who do you love
7I keep the money in a safe.. ⇒ Where do you keep the money
8I'm tired because it's very late. ⇒ Why are you tired
9My doctor is Dr Stevens. ⇒ Who is your doctor
10I clean the windows by water and vinegar. ⇒ How do you clean the windows
1 He is sometimes late for class. ⇒ How often is he late for class➪ We use how often to ask
about frequency.
2I go to the mountains in summer. ⇒ When do you go to the mountains
3I go to the mountains in summer. ⇒ Where do you go in summer
4His car is red. ⇒ What colour is his car
➪ We can use what + noun as a question word in phrases like what time, what colour, what
size, etc.
5I am very tired after work. ⇒ How are you after work ➪ We use how to ask about manner.
6I am very tired after work. ⇒ When are you very tired ➪ We use when to ask about time.
7Jerry is 20 years old............ How old is Jerry

➪ We can also use how + adjective as a question word in phrases like how often, how old, how
tall, etc.

8He sees Sarah every weekend. ⇒ Who does he see every weekend
 9He sees Sarah every weekend. ⇒ How often does he see Sarah
10 I call her because I love her. ⇒ Why do you call her
Activity 02
1. Tom a . never listens _____ to the radio.
2 b. Is your teacher always _____ in class on time?
➪ In questions, adverbs of frequency go after the subject (your teacher).

3 3. He c. hardly ever does _____ his homework.

4He a. doesn't always go _____ to class.
➪ In negative sentences the adverb of frequency goes after don’t/doesn’t.
5Alice and Tom c. cook dinner every day _____.
➪ Expressions of frequency (once a day, twice a week, three times a month, every day, etc.) go
at the end of the sentence.
6. She b. hardly ever has wine _____ during dinner.
➪ Adverbs of frequency (hardly ever) go before the verb (has).
[Link] time a. do you usually get up _____ at the weekend? correct
➪ In questions, adverbs of frequency go after the subject.
8. We a. don't often admit _____ our mistakes.
.[Link] c. is always busy _____.
➪ Adverbs of frequency go before the verb, but after the verb be.
10. My brother b. sometimes reads comics _____.
Activity 3
Dear Laura,
I. am writing/'m writing...........(write) this letter from Cadiz in the south of Spain.➪ We use
the present continuous to talk about things that are happening now.
I. am sitting/'m sitting........(sit) at a terrace by the sea and I'm having a great time!➪ We use
the present continuous to talk about things that are happening now.

What.. am I doing......... (I/ do) here? Well, I needed a change and I wanted to see the world. I got
a job with an English travel company. ➪ We use the present continuous to talk about
temporary actions that are happening now or around now.
They .... need.. (need) native English people for their English customers. ➪ Need is a stative verb
and non–action or stative verbs cannot be used in present continuous.

Every day I help.. (help) travelers with any problems and I.. tell. (tell) them about the town. ➪We
use present simple for actions that we do (o we don’t do) regularly, often with adverbs or
expressions of frequency (every day).

I only arrived two weeks ago so I am still learning/'m still learning. (still learn) about the job. ➪
We use the present continuous to talk about things that are happening now or around now.

I. love (love) this job, but I never.. get (get) any free weekend➪ Love is a stative verb and non–
action or stative verbs cannot be used in present continuous. You can see a list of these verbs in
the ‘Explanation’ tab. ➪ Get .We use present simple for actions that we do (o we don’t
do) regularly, often with adverbs or expressions of frequency (never).

Oh dear. I must go now. Someone. is coming/'s coming (come) to ask me a question. I’ll write
again soon. ➪ We use the present continuous to talk about things that are happening now.

Text 2

Rainforests are disappearing (disappear), ➪ We use the present continuous to talk

about situations that are changing or developing.

and we all know (know) that humans are the main cause of this destruction. ➪ Know is a stative
verb. It is not used in progressive forms.

Every year we cut down . (cut down) an area of rainforest the size of New Jersey. Every hour
we destroy. (destroy) 6000 acres of rainforest (that’s 4000 football fields). ➪ We use
the present simple to talk about things that happen regularly or repeatedly.

What we don't realise (not realize) is that we are destroying.(destroy) the planet where our
children and grandchildren have to live. ➪ Realise is a stative verb. We use the present
continuous for actions in progress now or ‘around now’.

We need (need) the rainforests; ➪ Need is a stative verb.

they produce (produce) oxygen and eliminate (eliminate) carbon dioxide (C02), cleaning the
atmosphere. ➪ We use the present simple for permanent situations or things that happen
regularly, repeatedly or all the time.
But why are the forests disappearing (the forests/disappear) so quickly? ➪ We use the present
continuous to talk about situations that are changing or developing, or also for actions in
progress now or ‘around now’.

Well, experts agree. (agree) that there are two main reasons. The most important is human
activity. ➪ Agree is a stative verb

Big companies are cutting down (cut down) more and more trees every day ➪ We use
the present continuous to talk about situations that are changing or developing. It's usual to
find the present continuous with comparative phrases like more and more or less and less.

and this is causing (cause) damage to the land. The way of life in the rainforests is also changing
(also/change) because of climate change. Now there is less rain and this is causing (cause) more
and more trees to die. As a consequence of the droughts, the risk of fires is increasing (increase)
dramatically. ➪ We use the present continuous to talk about situations that are changing or
developing, or also for actions in progress now or ‘around now’.

Fortunately, it seems (seem) ➪ Seem is a stative verb.

that now some governments are beginning (begin) to understand the problem, and they are trying
(try) to control these activities. ➪ We use the present progressive to talk about temporary
actions or events that are going on now or ‘around now’.

Some of them really want (want) to put an end to this problem, although a few big companies
with a lot of power are in their way. ➪ Want is a stative verb.

ACTIVITY 04:

1Fish is a healthy option at dinnertime. ➪ We use at for times of day, including mealtimes: at
lunchtime, at dinnertime.
2The interview is at 8 o'clock on Monday morning. ➪ We use at for times of day
➪ We use on for days and also for name of day + part of the day (on Monday morning).
3The snow melts in the spring. ➪ We use in for months and seasons.
4Every year, I visit my parents on Thanks giving Day. ➪ We use on for days and dates, and
Thanksgiving Day is a day.
5 in summer, we go fishing at/on weekends.➪ We use in for months and seasons.
➪ We can use at (British English) or on (American English) with weekend.
6I'm unemployed at the moment. ➪ We use at in the expression at the moment (=now).
7Classes end on the 4th of July.➪ We use on for days and dates.
8We don't know what will happen in the future.➪ We use in for months, seasons, years, decades,
centuries and long periods of time in general, and this includes, in the past/in the future.
9You can visit us in June. ➪ We use in for months and years.
10You need to raise your hand at the same time.➪ We use at for times of day and in expressions
with the word time, like at the same time
ACTIVITY 4
1I'm at the greengrocer's. Do you need anything? ➪ We use at to refer to shops, restaurants,
cafés, etc.
2You left your keys on the sofa.➪ We use on to refer to a position on a surface, and a sofa is
considered a surface: we sit or lie on a sofa.
3My daughter keeps her money in a piggy bank.
➪ We use in to refer to a position inside of a three dimensional space, and a piggy bank is a
three dimensional space.
4We want to have a picnic at the lake. ➪ We use at to refer to position near a specific point. We
can have a picnic at a point near the lake, but not on the lake (on the water) or in the lake (in the
water).
5Who is that man at the window? ➪ We use at to refer to position near a specific point. We can
stand at a point near the window, but not in the window (inside) or on the window.
6The cookies are in the jar.➪ We use in to refer to a position inside of a three dimensional
space,and a jar is an 3D space where we put things.
7I can't sleep on the bus. ➪ We use on when we are using public transport: on the bus, on a
train, on a plane, etc.
8The two main bedrooms are on the ground floor. ➪ We use on to refer to floors in a building.
9All the people in the room applauded. ➪ We use in to refer to a position inside of a three
dimensional space, and a room is an 3D space.
10Tourism in Europe is very important. ➪ We use in for areas that have limits or boundaries,
like continents, countries, cities, regions, etc.
ACTIVITY 05
They are sitting at the table. ➪ We sit at a point near a table, we don't sit on the surface of a
table or in the table, because a table is not a room or a place that we can be in.
2I want to spend a year in Barcelona.➪ We use in for areas that have limits or boundaries,
like continents, countries, cities, regions, etc.
3The milk isn't in the fridge. Where is it? ➪ We use in to refer to a position inside of a three
dimensional space, like a fridge.
4Is Peter's office on the first or the second floor? ➪ We use on to refer to floors in a building.
5Why are all these clothes on the bed? ➪ We use on to refer to a position on a surface.
6Please, put the clothes in the wardrobe.➪ We use in to refer to a position inside of a three
dimensional space, like a wardrobe.
7Are you at home? ➪ We say be at home/at work (without the)
8I don't want to see her at the party tonight. ➪ We use at to refer to group activities like parties,
concerts, and other events.
9I like the sea, but I prefer swimming in a swimming pool. ➪ We use in when something is in
the water: in the sea, in the river, in the swimming pool, etc.
10Please, call me when you are on the bus.➪ We use on when we are using public transport: on
the bus, on a train, on a plane, etc.
ACTIVITY 06

1The balls belong to the players. ⇒ They are the players' balls➪ We add ‘ (apostrophe) to plural

nouns ending in -s.

2The computer belongs to Sara. ⇒ It's Sara's computer ➪ We use singular noun + ‘s

3I hate the moustache that belongs to my brother. ⇒ I hate my brother's moustache

➪ We use singular noun + ‘s.

4This car belongs to Sam and Pam. ⇒ It’s Sam and Pam's car ➪ When one thing belongs to two

or more people, add ‘s only after the last noun.

5The money belongs to the workers. ⇒ It's the workers' money ➪ We add ' (apostrophe) to

plural nouns ending in -s.

6These bikes belong to Mike and John (one bike to each person). ⇒ They areMike's and John's
bikes ➪ When we have two or more people, and each person has one thing, we add ‘s after each

person.
7These documents belong to the women. ⇒ They are the women's documents ➪ We add‘s (NOT

apostrophe) to irregular plural nouns that do not end in -s: children's, men's, women's.

8This glass belongs to Mathew. ⇒ It's Mathew's glass ➪ We use singular noun (Mathew) + ‘s

9This award belongs to the actresses. ⇒ It's the actresses' award ➪ We add ' (apostrophe) to

plural nouns ending in -s.

10This suitcase belongs to Kate and David. ⇒ It's Kate and David's suitcase ➪ When one thing

belongs to two or more people, add ‘s only after the last noun.