practices with other pages

Example: She likes fruit. - She doesn't like fruit.

1. I like spaghetti. 

2. He meets his friends. 

3. Terry plays the violin. 

4. Kate and I watch TV. 

5. They start work at 9.00. 

6. Jenny calls her grandmother. 

Make questions from these sentences.

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/simple-present-1

Negative Sentences

Make negative sentences.

1. My father makes breakfast. → 
2. They are eleven. → 
3. She writes a letter. → 
4. I speak Italian. → 
5. Danny phones his father on Sundays. → http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/simple-present-1

examples

negative form

EXERCISE

Form of Affirmative Sentences - Part 2

Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. I (to like)  lemonade very much.
2. The girls always (to listen)  to pop music.
3. Janet never (to wear)  jeans.
4. Mr Smith (to teach)  Spanish and French.
5. You (to do)  your homework after school.

VIDEO

LISTEN

RULES

Form (Forma)

Para conjugar el presente simple usamos el inifinitivo para los sujetos "I", "you", "we" y "they" y para las terceras personas "he", "she" y "it", añadimos un "-s" al final del verbo.

Sujeto	Conjugación
I, You, We, They	talk, eat, learn, watch, do, go...
He, She, It	talks, eats, learns, watches, does, goes...

Nota: Hay excepciones de ortografía en la tercera persona, según la letra en que termina el verbo. Las reglas son las mismas que se utilizan para formar el plural de los sustantivos. Para más información, ver la lección sobre los nombres.

SIMPLE PRESENT

Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.

Examples:

• I play tennis.
• She does not play tennis.
• Does he play tennis?
• The train leaves every morning at 8 AM.
• The train does not leave at 9 AM.
• When does the train usually leave?
• She always forgets her purse.
• He never forgets his wallet.
• Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun.
• Does the Sun circle the Earth?

USIGN READING AND COMPLETE

Complete with the correct adverb, according to the text.

 

Mary ________________ has piano lessons on Saturdays.

She ____________ has lunch with her grandmother.

They __________ go to the café after lunch and Mary ____  asks for an ice-cream, but her grandmother _________ buys her one.

On Sundays Mary and her parents ___________ go out for lunch.

They ______________ go to the beach, but when it's raining they _____go to the cinema.

EXAMPLES

READING

Read the text 

 

    My name is Mary and I'm eleven years old.

    On weekdays I always get up at seven o'clock because I have lessons, but on Saturday and Sunday I never get up early, I usually get up after nine o'clock.

    On Saturdays I always have piano lessons. Then I usually have lunch at my grandmother's house. We sometimes go the café after lunch and I always ask for an ice-cream, but my grandmother never buys me one!

    On Sundays my parents and I always go out for lunch and in the afternoon we do an activity together. We sometimes go to the beach when the weather is nice. When it's raining, we usually go to ther cinema. I love the cinema!

RULES

The Position of the Adverb in a Sentence

An adverb of frequency goes before a main verb (except with To Be).

Subject + adverb + main verb
I always remember to do my homework.
He normally gets good marks in exams.

An adverb of frequency goes after the verb To Be.

Subject + to be + adverb
They are never pleased to see me.
She isn't usually bad tempered.

When we use an auxiliary verb (have, will, must, might, could, would, can, etc.), the adverb is placed between the auxiliary and the main verb. This is also true for to be.

Subject + auxiliary + adverb + main verb
She can sometimes beat me in a race.
I would hardly ever be unkind to someone.
They might never see each other again.
They could occasionally be heard laughing.

EXERCISE

Exercises

A. Put the adverb of frequency on the right place

1. He listens to the radio. (often)

_____________________________

2. They read a book. (sometimes)

_____________________________

3. Pete gets angry. (never)

_____________________________

4. Tom is very friendly. (usually)

_____________________________

5. I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)

_____________________________

6. Ramon is hungry. (often)

_____________________________

7. My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)

_____________________________

8. Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)

_____________________________

9. They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)

_____________________________

10. Christine smokes after dinner. (seldom)

_____________________________ 

LIST OF ADVERBS

frequency (indefinite):

• always
• constantly
• ever
• frequently
• generally
• infrequently
• never
• normally
• occasionally
• often
• rarely
• regularly
• seldom
• sometimes
• regularly
• usually

STRUCTURE

RULER

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! 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:

1. Can I smoke in this room?
2. 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.)

ABVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of Frequency are Adverbs of Time that answer the question "How frequently?" or "How often?". They tell us how often something happens. Here are some examples:

1. daily, weekly, yearly
2. often, sometimes, rarely

You probably see a difference between 

a) and 

b) above. 

With words like daily we know exactly how often. 

The words in a) describe definite frequency. On the other hand, words like often give us an idea about frequency but they don't tell us exactly.

 The words in b) describe indefinite frequency.

We separate them into two groups because they normally go in different positions in the sentence.

In this lesson we will look in more detail at:

• Adverbs of Definite Frequency
  
• Adverbs of Indefinite Frequency
  followed by an
  
• Adverbs of Frequency Quiz to check your understanding

RULER

Use of Can

can: Possibility and Ability

We use can to talk about what is possible, what we are able or free to do:

• She can drive a car.
• John can speak Spanish.
• I cannot hear you. (I can't hear you.)
• Can you hear me?

Normally, we use can for the present. But it is possible to use can when we make present decisions about future ability.

1. Can you help me with my homework? (present)
2. 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! 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:

1. Can I smoke in this room?
2. 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.)

DIALOGUE

                                                                        READING

1.Can you play the piano?

Yes, a little. How about you?

No I can't, but I can play the guitar.
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2. 
Can you cook?

Not really. I can make toast and pasta, that's all.

Everyone can make toast!

Well, can you cook?

Yes, I can. I can cook delicious fish and chicken.

Wow, that's great.

USE CAN

                         

 Can

Can is an auxiliary verb, a modal auxiliary verb. We use can to:

• talk about possibility and ability
• make requests
• ask for or give permission

Structure of Can

subject + can + main verb

The main verb is always the bare infinitive (infinitive without "to").

	subject	auxiliary verb	main verb
+	I	can	play	tennis.
-	He	cannot	play	tennis.
		can't
?	Can	you	play	tennis?

DIALOGUE

                                                                      READING

Hi, let me tell you about my daily routine. First, I get up at 8.00, then I brush my teeth, have a shower, and eat breakfast. I go to work at 8.50, and I start work at 9.30. Then I have lunch at 1.00, and finish work at 5.30. I go to bed at 11.00. That's my day!

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2. 

Hi! My name is Sylvia. I come from Korea. I'm 24 years old, I'm tall and I have black hair. I like music and movies. I also like reading books. I play sports and I study English. I'm really happy to meet you!

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3.

Tyler, do you have a hobby?

Sure, I read books.

Oh, I like books as well. Do you watch TV?

Yes, I watch TV every day. I like drama and comedy programs.

I like the news. And I go to the gym as well.

Me too! Let's go together.

That sounds great!

REPEAT

READING ABOUT DAILY ROUTINE

I  wake up at 7am every morning.I press the snooze button five times every morning before I turn off the alarm and get up.I have a cup of coffee and make breakfast. I usuallyread the newspaper while I have breakfast. My children like to have a shower after they have breakfast but I like to have a shower before I get dressed.My wife brushes her long hair, and I have short hair so I comb my hair. How do you do your hair in the morning?It is important to brush your teeth, and some women like to put make-up on. After I have finished work, I go home to cook dinner. In my house I usually make dinner. The family eat dinner together at 7:30pm.After dinner I make sure that my children do their homework, and then I chill out on the sofa and watch television. On television I usually watch the News. My wife usually comes to tell me to take the rubbish out, orwash the dishes. Our children feed the dog and the cat before they go to bed and I tell them to go to the bathroom too. If I am sick I have to take my medication, but then I get into my pyjamas and set the alarm so I wake up in the morning. The last things I do is lock the door, turn off the lights, and go to bed.

LISTEN AND PRACTICES

LOOK AT THE PICTURE

DAYLY ROUTINES

                                                          INTRODUCTION

This month's Word of the Month has a list of common verbs which are used to talk about daily routines and some help with the present tense so that you can talk and ask about what you do.

LISTEN

LISTEN AND PRACTICE

PRATCICE

1) _______________ upstairs. (to go) 2)______________ in this lake. (not/to swim) 3) _______________ your homework. (to do) 4)______________ football in the yard. (not/to play) 5) _____________ your teeth. (to brush) 6) _____________ during the lesson. (not/to talk) 7)______________   the animals in the zoo. (not/to feed) 8) _____________ the instructions. (to read) 9) _____________ late for school. (not/to be) 10)____________ your mobiles. (to switch off)

IMPERATIVES

                                                     IMPERATIVES 

Imperatives are verbs used to give orders, commands,warning or instructions, and (if you use "please") to make a request. It is one of the three moods of an English verb (indicative, imperative and subjunctive).

For example:

• Give me that tape, please.

To make the imperative, use the infinitive of the verb without "to"

For example:

• Come here!
• Sit down!

To make a negative imperative, put "do not" or "don't" before the verb:

For example:

• Don't go!
• Do not walk on the grass

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=17

The music store is on the corner ofin front ofnext to Santos Dumont Street and Rosa e Silva Avenue.

 

2. The hospital is oppositebetweenbehind the pet shop.

 

3. The toy store is in front ofbetweenon the corner of the music store and the restaurant.

 

4. The supermarket is behindnext toopposite the restaurant.

 

5. The fast food restaurant is next toonon the corner of Amélia Street.

 

6. The bookstore is betweennext tobehind the supermarket.

 

7. The bank is on Santos Dumont Street oppositebehindin front of the flower shop.

 

8. The school is onon the corner ofbehind Amélia Street and Rosa e Silva Avanue.

 

9. The pet shop is betweennext toon Amélia Street.

 

10. The flower shop is next toonopposite Santos Dumont Stree.

EXECISE

PRACTICE

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

Position of the preposition

In English a preposition sometimes appears at the end of a sentence, however in Spanish it is NOT possible to end a sentence with a preposition.

Prepositions in Spanish are always followed by an object (a noun or pronoun).

• preposition of place + object

See the examples that appear below.

AT - IN - ON
General Information:
AT	ON
We use at for a point:	We use on for a surface:
at the window - at the entrance - at the door	on the wall - on the ceiling - on the floor - on a page
at the end of the street - at the station - at the top	on a cover
Bill is waiting for you at the bus stop.	Have you seen the notice on the notice board?

EXPRESSION FOR THE CLASSROOM

Puedo ir al baño?
May I go to the bathroom, please?

¿Me prestas una hoja de papel?
Will you lend me a piece of paper?

Tengo una pregunta. 

                                                                       I have a question.

No sé.
I don't know.
No entiendo.
I don't understand.
No comprendo.
I don't understand.
Repita, por favor.
Repeat, please.
¿Cuál es la tarea?
What is for homework?
Pon la tarea encima de tu pupitre.
Put your homework on your desk.
Saca una hoja de papel.
Take out a sheet of paper.
Escucha.
Listen.
Presta atención.