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1 .2 Grammar

Present Simple: affi rmative and 4 CD•1.24 MP3•24 Listen to the verbs in the box and put
negative them in the correct column.
I can use the Present Simple to talk about facts, likes plays watches goes relaxes reads
routines, likes and dislikes. loves helps dances drinks studies

1 Read Jamie’s blog. Are you like Ella or Jamie? /s/ /z/ /ɪz/
likes
My mate Ella and me 5 CD•1.25 MP3•25 Listen, check and repeat.
She reads news websites on her laptop CD•1.26 MP3•26 Listen to Jamie talking about how he and
every day. I play computer games on my 6
his friends spend their free time. Write how often they
laptop every day.
do these things.
I have a dog. She doesn’t like dogs.
She has a cat.
I go to the park with my dog every Ella
Saturday. She goes shopping with her Jamie
friends.
She plays the piano really well.
I don’t play a musical instrument.
BUT we both like music and
dancing. We’re very different, but
we spend a lot of time
together.

2 Read GRAMMAR FOCUS 1. Then complete it with the
verbs in blue in Jamie’s blog.
100% 0%
GRAMMAR FOCUS 1 always usually often sometimes never
Present Simple 1 go out on weekdays never

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I/You/We/They play computer games. 2 have fun at the weekend
2 a dog. 3 go rollerblading on Saturday afternoons
+ 3 to the park. 4 go dancing on Saturday night
He/She 4 plays the piano. 5 watch music videos on Sundays
5 a cat.
6 shopping. 6 go to the cinema on Sundays
7 Read GRAMMAR FOCUS 2. Then complete the rule
I/You/We/They don’t play a musical instrument. with after and before.
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– He/She like dogs.
don’t = do not; doesn’t = does not GRAMMAR FOCUS 2

REMEMBER THIS Adverbs of frequency
I always get up early in the mornings. I am never late for school.
Spelling rules for he/she/it: The adverb (always, often, never, etc.) normally comes
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1 the verb. But it comes the verb to be.
• most verbs add -s: play ➞ plays
• verbs ending in -o, -sh, -ch, -x add -es: go ➞ goes;
relax ➞ relaxes 8 Write true sentences about you. Use the correct form
• verbs ending in a consonant + -y change y to -ies: of the verbs in brackets and adverbs of frequency.
study ➞ studies
1 I (get up) early in the morning.
• have is irregular: have ➞ has
2 My grandmother (look) for information on the Internet.
3 I (be) late for school.
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the 4 My best friend (play) computer games before school in
verbs in brackets. Then tick the sentences that are true
the morning.
for you.
5 My brother (watch) sports on TV.
1 I don’t drink (not drink) coffee. 6 My parents (go) shopping on Sundays.
2 My sister (have) a dance class every Monday. 7 My cousin (go) to parties at weekends.
3 My best friend (not play) a the guitar. 8 My best friend (be) hungry.
4 My brother and I (watch) DVDs together. 1 I always get up early in the morning.
5 My mother (not go) shopping on Saturdays.
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6 My uncle (live) in England.
7 I (not speak) Spanish.
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