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    AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIV

    E
    PRESENT Peter Studies at Peter doesn’t Does Peter
    SIMPLE-FORM a secondary study at a study at a
    school. secondary secondary
    school. school?
    TIME MARKERS Frequency adverbs : always, usually, sometimes,
    never, often, rarely…
    Other time markers: every day/ month/week, at the
    weekend, on Saturdays, once/twice/ three times a
    year/month…
    USE Habitual actions/ routines ;
    Programmes and timetables (school, buses,…) ;
    A permanent state ( I live in a small town.

    General rule It takes s.


    She likes reading.
    With verbs ending in: It takes es.
    o do- does
    s miss - misses
    x mix - mixes
    sh wash - washes
    ch catch - catches

    With verbs ending in: It takes s.


    vowel + y enjoy - enjoys
    With verbs ending in: It changes y into I and takes es.
    consonant + y study - studies

    AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIV


    E
    PRESENT Susan is Susan isn’t Is Susan
    CONTINUOUS - studying for her studying for her Studying for her
    FORM exams. exams. exams?
    TIME MARKERS now, at the moment, today, these days, at present
    USE To describe something taking place at the moment
    of talking;
    For something happening for a short time.

    A. Underline the correct form.

    1. What do you think / are you thinking of his performance?


    2. You look sad. What do you think / are you thinking about?
    3. I’m not seeing / don’t see what you mean.
    4. I think I’m getting / get sick.
    5. My sister is spending / spends six month in Holland on the
    Erasmus programme.
    6. Why are you leaving / do you leave now? It’s still early.
    7. Why are you having / do you have a hamburger? I thought you
    were a vegetarian!
    8. Wake up! You aren’t listening / don’t listen to me.
    9. “Are you enjoying / Do you enjoy the party?”
    “Yes, I’m having / I have a great time.”

    B. Say if the following sentences are right or wrong and make the
    necessary corrections.

    1. I’m waiting to buy a new mobile phone.


    2. He doesn’t worry normally about his appearance.
    3. That teacher never is on time!
    4. Most of my friends are learning two foreign languages.
    5. Just a moment! I eat my toast.
    6. He goes often to the cinema.
    7. I’m having cornflakes for breakfast every morning.
    8. They are making a political statement through their behavior.
    9. He goes through live without a care in the world.

    c. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets.


    1. Listen to the kids! It sounds like they ____________(have) a great
    time but I had better go and see what they ____________(do).
    They always ____________ (break) something when they
    ____________(come) over to play.
    2. She’s a Goth so she usually ____________(wear) something
    totally different!
    3. She’s a teleworker so she normally ____________ (work) at home
    but today she ____________(go) to the office for a meeting.
    The traffic is really bad and so she ____________(take) a long
    time.

    Answer key

    1. do you think
    2. are you thinking
    3. don’t see
    4. ‘m getting
    5. is spending
    6. are you leaving
    7. are you having
    8. aren’t listening
    9. Are you enjoying; I’m having

    1. I want to buy a new mobile phone.


    2. He doesn’t normally worry about his appearance.
    3. That teacher is never on time!
    4. Right.
    5. Just a moment. I’m eating my toast.
    6. He often goes to the cinema.
    7. I haven cornflakes for breakfast every morning.
    8. Right
    9. Right

    C.

    1. Are having; are doing; break; come.


    2. wears; is wearing.
    3. works; is going; is taking

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