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:

do
does

l/we/you/they
he/she/it

work?
drive?
do?

I/we/you/they
he/she/it

don't
doesn't

work
drive
do

• 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

1 Complete the sentences using the following verbs.

Complete the sentences using the following verbs:

cause(s) connect(s) drink(s) live(s) open(s) ~~speak(s)~~ take(s)

1    Tanya speaks German very well.
2    I don't often ____________ coffee.
3    The swimming pool ____________ at 7.30 every morning.
4    Bad driving ____________ many accidents.
5    My parents ____________ in a very small flat.
6    The Olympic Games ____________ place every four years.
7    The Panama Canal ____________ the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

2 Put the verb into the correct form.

Put the verb into the correct form.


1    Julie does't drink (not / drink) tea very often.
2    What time ____________ (the banks / close) here?
3    I've got a computer, but I ____________ (not / use) it much.
4    'Where ____________ Martin / come) from?'   'He's Scottish.'
5    'What ____________ (you / do)?'   'I'm an electrician.'
6    It ____________ (take) me an hour to get to work. How long ____________ (it / take) you?
7 Look at this sentence. What ____________ (this word / mean)?
8 David isn't very fit. He ____________ (not / do) any sport.

3 Use the verbs to complete the sentences.

Use the following verbs to complete the sentences. Sometimes you need the negative:

1    The earth goes round the sun.
2    Rice doesn't grow in Britain.
3    The sun ____________ in the east.
4    Bees ____________ honey.
5    Vegetarians ____________ meat.
6    An atheist ____________ in God.
7    An interpreter ____________ from one language into another.
8    Liars are people who ____________ the truth.
9    The River Amazon ____________ into the Atlantic Ocean.

4 Write the questions.

You ask Liz questions about herself and her family. Write the questions.

1 You know that Liz plays tennis. You want to know how often. Ask her.
      How often do you play tennis ?
2 Perhaps Liz's sister plays tennis too. You want to know. Ask Liz.
    ______________ your sister ________________?
3 You know that Liz reads a newspaper every day. You want to know which one. Ask her.
    __________________________________________?
4 You know that Liz's brother works. You want to know what he does. Ask Liz.
    __________________________________________?
5 You know that Liz goes to the cinema a lot. You want to know how often. Ask her.
    __________________________________________?
6 You don't know where Liz's grandparents live. You want to know. Ask Liz.
    __________________________________________?

5 Complete using the phrases.

Complete using the following:

I apologise I insist I promise I recommend ~~I suggest~~

1    It's a nice day. I suggest we go out for a walk.
2    I won't tell anybody what you said. ____________.
3    (in a restaurant) You must let me pay for the meal. ____________.
4 ____________ for what I did. It won't happen again.
5    The new restaurant in Hill Street is very good. ____________ it.

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