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Time expressions: every day / week / month / year, usually, often, always, rarely, never, sometimes, in the morning / evening / afternoon, at night, on Mondays etc.

4.1 Rewrite each sentence according to the instructions (Present Simple):

1. I visit my parents very often. (negative) – I don’t visit my parents very often.

2. Does he go to school every day? (positive) – He goes to school every day.

3. She comes from Germany. (question) – Does she come from Germany?

4. She goes to work by car. (question)

5. We watch television every night. (negative)

6. He doesn't walk to work every day. (positive)

7. She plays football every Saturday. (question)

8. He washes his car every week. (question)

9. They live in Australia. (question)

10. They go to school by bus. (question)

11. Does she finish work at five o'clock? (positive)

12. He goes to the cinema on Fridays. (question)

13. I come from Africa. (negative)

14. Does he live in this street? (positive)

15. He works in a restaurant. (question)

16. She gets up at five o'clock. (question)

17. They eat a lot. (negative)

18. Does he work here? (positive)

4.2 Complete the sentence with the affirmative form of the verb in brackets:

1. I (drive) drive but my sister (cycle) _____________.

2. The Sun (rise) _________ in the east and (set) _________ in the west.

3. The Prime Minister (travel) ________ abroad in his own private aeroplane.

4. It (cost) ________ $ 20 million to be a space tourist for one week in the International Space Station.

5. The European Commission (meet) _________ in Brussels.

6. My dad (read) ________ two books every week.

7. I (understand) ________ geography more than science.

8. My favourite TV programme (start) _________ at half past ten.

9. The teachers at our school (give) _________ us lots of homework.

10. We (like) ________ swimming because it's fun and good exercise.

4.3* Complete the sentence with the affirmative or negative form of the verb in brackets. Use contractions:

1. The plane (leave) leaves in half an hour but Nick (not/be) _________ at the airport yet.

2. My best friend (love) _________ science fiction films but they (not/interest) _________ me.

3. I (not/study) _________ chemistry because it (be) __________ difficult.

4. I (not/dance) _________ because I (look) _________ stupid.

5. The sun (not/go) ________ round the Earth, the Earth (go) ________ round the Sun!

6. My new computer (do) ________ lots more things than my old one, and it (not/crash) ___________.

7. My dad (not/have) ________ any qualifications but he (have) __________ a really good job.

8. Fire (need) ________ oxygen to burn. It (not/burn) _________ without oxygen.

9. My teacher (not/own) _________ a mobile phone because some people think they (be) _________ bad for your health.

10. According to scientists, animals (live) _______ longer if they (not/eat) __________ too much.

4.4 Complete the text with the negative form of the verbs in brackets:

Romeo and juliet

Two families, the Montagues and Capulets, live in Verona, Italy, but they 1) (get on) don't get on with each other. Romeo, son of Montague, thinks he is in love with Rosaline, but unfortunately she 2) (love) _______ him. He goes to see her at a party at the house of his enemy Capulets, but there he sees Juliet, Capulet's daughter. She 3) (know) _______ his name because he has a mask. Tybalt, one of the Capulet family, tries to fight with Romeo, but Capulet 4) (allow) _______ this. However, Tybalt 5) (agree) _______ with him, and 6) (forgive) _______ Romeo for coming to the house. Romeo manages to talk to Juliet, and he kisses her. They 7) (understand) _______ that their families are enemies. When Romeo learns the truth, he 8) (care) _______ that his love for Juliet could be very dangerous. Later he goes back to the house and stands in the garden. Juliet is standing on the balcony talking to herself about Romeo, but 9) (see) _______ him below in the garden. After he talks to her, they soon show their love for each other, and agree to get married. However, they 10) (realize) _______ that a terrible tragedy is about to happen.

4.5* Complete each sentence using a verb from the list in the present simple form. Then match each sentence a to j with a description 1 to 10 of where you might read or hear it:

a) Mrs Douglas retires at the end of this term, and we wish her all happiness for the future. - 7

b) There has been a change to the schedule and your flight now _______ at 18.40.

c) The exhibition _______ until 31 December. Don't miss it!

d) The match _______ at three o'clock, so please be here by two.

e) The opening ceremony _______ on 27 July.

f) Saturday 18 March. The sun _______ at 6.08.

g) The licence for this software _______ one year from the agreement day.

h) This offer _______ on 30 September so buy now to avoid disappointment!

i) The 4.30 to York _______ from Platform 1. Cross the footbridge at the end of this platform.

j) Doors _______ at 18.00.

1. Cinema door

2. Advertisement

3. Airport check-in desk

4. News announcement

5. Travel information desk

6. CD-Rom leaflet

~~7. School newsletter~~

8. Newspaper review

9. Notice on a sports club notice board

10. Diary

5. Present Continuous

Use

temporary situations

They're staying at the Park Hotel at present.

actions happening at or around the moment of speaking

She is looking for a better job.

fixed arrangements in the near future

The Browns are visiting us tonight. (It's all arranged.)

changing or developing situations

His English is getting better.

Time expressions: now, at the moment, at present, nowadays, today, tonight, always, still etc.

5.1 Rewrite each sentence according to the instructions (Present Continuous):

1. She is watching TV now. (question) – Is she watching TV now?

2. He isn’t staying at his hotel. (positive) – He’s staying at his hotel.

3. She’s reading. (negative) – She isn’t reading.

4. They’re working. (question)

5. He's writing a letter. (question)

6. He's eating. (negative)

7. I'm not working. (positive)

8. She's studying at the moment. (question)

9. I'm sleeping. (negative)

10. You're reading my newspaper. (question)

11. She's writing a letter. (question)

12. He's talking to Mary. (question)

13. They're not playing football. (positive)

14. He's listening to the radio. (question)

15. You're playing with my football. (question)

5.2 Complete the sentence with the affirmative form of the verb in brackets:

1. Look, all the people (leave) are leaving.

2. The Earth's temperature (rise) _______ because people (use) _____ too much energy.

3. She (study) _______ economics and he (study) _______ philosophy.

4. You (stand) _______ too close to the road.

5. We (stay) _______ in a lovely hotel by the beach.

6. I (go) _______ to the supermarket now, do you need anything?

7. The cat (chase) _______ the dog.

8. Technology (become) _______ cheaper all the time.

9. Pawel and Marek (train) _______ for the football game next week.

10. Manuela (listen) _______ to music in her room.

5.3* Complete the text with the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets:

Good afternoon, everybody. I 1) (speak) am speaking to you from Mount Surprising, the giant volcano. A team of scientists 2) (visit) _______ the volcano, and I’m here for Big TV, just in case anything exciting happens. I 3) (stand) _______ here near the top of the crater, and 4) (look) _______ down into the volcano. At the moment the four scientists 5) (climb) _______ down into the crater. It doesn't look very dangerous, I must say, but they 6) (wear) _______ special clothes and a rescue team 7) (stand by) _______ just in case! A little bit of smoke 8) (rise) _______ from the volcano, but that is normal. Now the scientists 9) (set) _______ up their equipment. They 10) (try) _______ to collect some gas, which will help them understand what exactly 11) (go on) _______ under the volcano. Wait a minute! Something 12) (happen) _______! The ground 13) (shake) _______! The four scientists 14) (climb) _______ out of the volcano as quickly as they can. They 15) (shout) _______ something as well. I think it's time to leave!

6. Present Simple vs Continuous

6.1 Write these sentences putting the verbs into the correct tense:

1. She (read) at the moment. – She's reading at the moment.

2. (You go) to work by car? – Do you go to work by car?

3. I (not watch) television every night. – I don't watch television every night.

4. I (not watch) television at the moment. – I'm not watching television at the moment.

5. We (see) our parents every week.

6. (You listen) to the radio now?

7. I (not get up) at seven o'clock every morning.

8. Peter (talk) to Susan now.

9. (They work) in the restaurant at the weekends?

10. She (listen) to the radio in her bedroom at the moment.

11. They (not come) to school every day.

12. (You work) now?

13. The children (go) to bed at eight o'clock.

14. I (leave) the office every day at five.

15. I'm sorry I can't talk to you now. I (go) out.

16. (Peter and Jane work) in London at the moment?

17. (Mary and Susan drive) to the office every day?

18. We (go) to the beach now.

19. (John listen) to the radio at the moment?

20. (Your parents sit) in the garden now?

21. The film (start) every night at eight o'clock

22. They (not go) to the cinema very often.

23. (You go) into the office every month?

24. I (not study) at the moment.

6.2 Complete these sentences, putting the verbs into the correct tense (Present Simple or Present Continuous):

e.g. What's that book you are reading? (read)

1. We usually _______ to the beach at the weekend. (go)

2. She _______ to me every week. (write)

3. 'Where's Kevin?' – He _______ football with his friends.' (play)

4. My boss _______ to New York every month. (fly)

5. Can you answer the phone? I _______. (cook)

6. Look! That man _______ to get into our car. (try)

7. _______ you _______ to school every morning? (walk)

8. The bank _______ on Sundays. (not open)

9. Her son _______ her very often. (not visit)

10. He _______ his car every weekend. (wash)

11. Sorry, you can't talk to him. He _______ a shower. (have)

12. 'What _____ you _______?' – 'My homework.' (do)

13. Snakes _______ for most of the day. (sleep)

14. Many people _______ this kind of food. (not like)

15. 'Could you be quiet, please – I _______ the radio.' (listen)

16. We _______ in a hotel at the moment. (stay)

17. She _______ to work by train. (go)

18. They never _______ to me. (write)

19. I _______ for Mary. She's late. (wait)

7. Future Simple and Present tenses with the future meaning

Use (Future Simple)

decisions taken at the moment of speaking (on-the-spot decisions)

Since its getting dark, I’ll turn on the light.

hopes, fears, threats, offers, promises, warnings, predictions, requests, comments etc, esp. with: expect, hope, believe, l'm sure, l'm afraid, probably etc.

I'm afraid I’ll be a little late.