Unit 2. Present simple (I do).
Unit 2; Part A
Study this example situation:Alex is a bus driver, but now he is in bed asleep. He is not driving a bus. (He is asleep.)
but He drives a bus. (He is a bus driver.)
Drive(s) / work(s) / do(es) etc. is the present simple:
I / we / you / they drive /work /do etc. |
he / she / it drives / works /does etc. |
Unit 2; Part B
We use the present simple to talk about things in general. We use itto say that something happens all the time or repeatedly, or thatsomething is true in general:• Nurses look after patients in hospitals.
• I usually go away at weekends.
• The earth goes round the sun.
• The café opens at 7.30 in the morning.
Remember:
I work ... but He works ... They teach but My sister teaches ...
Unit 2; Part C
We use do/does to make questions and negative sentences:
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• I come from Canada. Where do you come from?
• I don't go away very often.
• What does this word mean? (not What means this word?)
• Rice doesn't grow in cold climates.
In the following examples, do is also the main verb (do you do / doesn't do etc.):
• 'What do you do?' 'I work in a shop."
• He's always so lazy. He doesn't do anything to help.
Unit 2; Part D
We use the present simple to say how often we do things:• I get up at 8 o'clock every morning.
• How often do you go to the dentist?
• Julie doesn't drink tea very often.
• Robert usually goes away two or three times a year.
Unit 2; Part E
I promise /I apologise etc.Sometimes we do things by saying something. For example, when you promise to do something, you can say 'I promise ...'; when you suggest something, you can say 'I suggest ...':
• I promise I won't be late. (not I'm promising)
• 'What do you suggest I do?' 'I suggest that you ..."
In the same way we say: I apologise ... /I advise ... /I insist ... /I agree ... /I refuse ... etc.
Exercises
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