PRESENT SIMPLE
Unit 3
Lesson 1 - 2
Page: 50 - 53
PRESENT SIMPLE
The simple present expresses an action in
the present taking place once, never or
several times. It is also used for actions that
take place one after another and for actions
that are set by a timetable or schedule. The
simple present also expresses facts in the
present.
PRESENT SIMPLE
1) daily routine: Bob works in a restaurant
2) action set by a schedule: The film starts at 8 pm.
3) in general (regularly, often, never): John plays
football every Tuesday.
4) present actions happening one after another: First
John plays football, then he watches TV.
PRESENT SIMPLE: I / WE / YOU/ THEY
Affirmative sentences: Subject + infinitive
I/we/you/they play football.
Negative sentences: Subject + do +infinitive
I/we/you/they do not play football.
Questions: do +Subject + infinitive
Do I/we/you/they play football?
PRESENT SIMPLE: HE / SHE / IT
3rd person Singular (he, she, it) infinitive + -s
Affirmative sentences: : Subject + infinitive + S
He/she/it plays football.
Negative sentences: Subject + does +infinitive
He/she/it does not play football.
Questions: does +Subject + infinitive
Does he/she/it play football?
SIGNAL WORDS:
Always
every ...
often
normally
usually
sometimes
never
first
Examples :
I speak
I don’t speak
you speak
You don’t speak
he / she / it speaks
He / she/ it doesn’t speak
we speak
they speak
Do you speak?
Does HE/SHE/IT speak?
Exceptions when adding 's' :
For can, may, might, must, do not add s. Example: he
can, she may, it must
After o, ch, sh or s, add es.
Example: do - he does / wash - she washes
After a consonant, the final consonant y becomes ie.
(but: not after a vowel) Example: worry - he worries
but: play - he plays
Match the sentences to form meaningful
sentences.
I Sings very well
Ronaldo Like tennis
Shakira Sometimes eat in
the school
Young people
Usually like the
Girls shopping
Students Usually like
computers
Plays football
A) Choose the correct answer
1. Danny and Rami ______in the USA.
a)Live b)lives c)livs
2. Susan _________ at 7 o'clock.
a)Wakes up b)wake up c)wake
3. Aia ________ a story once a month
a) Read b)reads c) ride
4. Cats ________ milk.
a)Like b)likes c)liks
5. The horse ________ fast.
a)Run b)ran c)runs
B) Write the verb in preset simple
(positive or negative)
1. My brother _________chocolate. (like)
2. Rasha and Maya ______ to school five days a week. (go)
3. Mom ________ dinner every day. (not cook)
4. The queen ____________in a palace. (live)
5. My little brother _______ his face in the morning. (wash)
6. My friends _____ computer games after school. (not play)
7. Dogs __________ fast. (run)
8. Yasmien and Diana ________ the house twice a week. (not
clean)
[Link] baby ________ when he is hungry. (cry)
Complete the rules.
1. General rule: Verbs add ______ for 3rd
person singular (he, she, it).
2. Verbs ending in '-ss, -ch, -o, -x' add
________ .
3. Verbs ending in 'consonant + y' -> Delete
the '-y' and add ____________.
Write the 3rd person form of the
following verbs.
pass
match
do
try
go
fix
mix
play
watch
fly
Love /Like / Hate / Prefer
Unit 3
Lesson 3
Page: 54 - 55
Love /Like / Hate / Prefer
The verbs like, love, prefer, and hate are used with
nouns (I like chips; he prefers pasta) but they are
also used with verbs when we are talking about
activities, hobbies, and interests.
Love /Like / Hate / Prefer
like, love, prefer, and hate can be followed by a to-
infinitive (to go, to play, to write) or by an …ing form
(going, playing, writing) and there is often no
difference in meaning:
He loves to dance. = He loves dancing.
They prefer to stay at home. = They prefer staying at
home.
Love /Like / Hate / Prefer
Remember that there is a special use of like to … which
is used to express preference and not pleasure.
Compare like to and like ...ing:
If we say: we like swimming or we like reading.
We are saying that we enjoy that activity.
If someone says: I like to check my work several times
before handing it to the teacher.
This person prefers to do a check to avoid mistakes. He
is not saying that he enjoys doing the check itself.
HATE
I hate working at my new job (I'm working there now.)
I hate to work on Sundays. (specific time and situation)
PREFER
I prefer to study by myself. (Sounds factual)
I prefer studying by myself. (Sounds more personal,
perhaps I'm studying now.)
LIKE
I like playing the piano. (I like the process and
feeling of playing the piano.)
I like to play the piano. (It's a fact I like to play the
piano.)
LOVE
I love living in the country. (I'm probably living
there now.)
I love to live in the country. (Generally speaking I
like the country, maybe I'm not living there now.)
FREQUENCY ADVERBS
Lesson 4
Unit 3
Pages: 56 -57
FREQUENCY ADVERBS
Adverbs of Frequency answer the question
"How often?" or "How frequently?"
They tell us how often somebody does
something.
FREQUENCY ADVERBS
100% Always
Usually
Frequently
Often
50% Sometimes
Occasionally
Rarely
Seldom
Almost Never
0% Never
FREQUENCY ADVERBS
Adverbs of frequency come before the main verb
(except the main verb "to be"):
We usually go shopping on Saturday.
I have often done that.
She is always late.
FREQUENCY ADVERBS
Occasionally, sometimes, often, frequently
and usually can also go at the beginning or end of a
sentence:
Sometimes they come and stay with us.
I play tennis occasionally.
Rarely and seldom can also go at the end of a sentence
(often with "very"):
We see them rarely.
John eats meat very seldom.
Write a complete answers to the following questions using the adverb
in parentheses
example
How often do you eat eggs for breakfast? (rarely)
Answer: I rarely eat eggs for breakfast.
1. How often do you eat a sandwich for lunch?
(sometimes)
2. How often do you exercise in the morning? (usually)
3. How often do you swim in the ocean? (rarely)
4. How often do you smoke? (never)
5. How often are you sick? (rarely)
6. How often are you tired after work? (always).
7. How often do you use the internet? (sometimes)
8. How often do you cook? (always)
9. How often do you watch TV? (usually)
10. How often are you angry? (rarely)
CAN / CAN’T
Lesson 5
Unit 3
Pages: 60 - 61
Can: Possibility And Ability
We use can to talk about what is possible,
what we are able or free to do:
o She can drive a car.
o John can speak Spanish.
o I cannot hear you. (I can't hear you.)
o Can you hear me?
Can: Possibility And Ability
Normally, we use can for the present. But it
is possible to use can when we make
present decisions about future ability.
o Can you help me with my homework?
(present)
o Sorry. I'm busy today. But I can help you
tomorrow. (future)
Can: Requests and Orders
We often use can in a question to ask
somebody to do something. This is not a
real question
We do not really want to know if the person
is able to do something, we want them to do
it!
Can: Requests and Orders
The use of can in this way is informal
(mainly between friends and family):
Can you make a cup of coffee, please.
Can you put the TV on.
Can you come here a minute.
Can you be quiet!
Can: Permission
We sometimes use can to ask or give permission for
something:
Can I smoke in this room?
You can't smoke here, but you can smoke in the
garden.
(Note that we also use could, may, might for
permission. The use of can for permission is
informal.)
Complete the sentences using can or can´t
1. Where ___________ I see a good rock concert?
2. Can Lisa speak French?
No, she ___________ .
3. What ___________ you do?
4. Can Lucy drive?
Yes, she ___________ .
5. Where ___________ I buy a new camera?
6. ___________ you read in Portuguese?
Yes, I can.
7. Can I invite my friends?
Yes, they ___________ come.
8. ___________ you help me, please?
9. ___________ you play the piano?
10. I ___________ find my keys. Where are they?
Underline the correct answer.
1. Can you drive?
Yes, I do.
Yes, I can.
2. Can I go now?
Yes, you can.
Yes, you are.
3. Can this computer do my homework?
No, you can't.
No, it can't.
4. Can you help me?
Yes, you are.
Yes, I can.
5. Can I go to the toilette?
No, you can't.
Yes, I can.
6. Can Sheila stay at home?
Yes, she does.
Yes, she can.
7. Can I go to the cinema?
No, you can't.
No, you don't.