GRAMMAR NOTES

Period 1

Reference
 p. 10 Ex. 5, 6, 9, 10 & 11
 p. 84 Practice 1 Present Simple & Adverbs of Frequency
 p. 96 & 97 Ex. 1, 2, 4 & 6

am
I am (+) Subj. + is + Compl.
are
Ex. She is very intelligent.
he / she / it is
am not
(−) Subj. + isn’t + Compl.
to be  you aren’t
Ex. I am not in the school.
we are Am
you (?) [Wh-] Is + Subj. + Compl?
they Are
Ex. Are they in the supermarket?

BFV
(+) Subj. + Aux + + Compl.
I BFV+ -s/-es
you
Ex. Susie eats an apple every day.
we BFV Aux
you (−) Subj. + don’t + BFV + Compl.
≠ to be  they doesn’t
Ex. They don’t like to drink coffee with milk.

Aux
(?) [Wh-] Do + Subj. + BFV + Compl?
he / she / it BFV + -s/-es Does
Ex. Do you do your homework right after school?

Frequency
adverbs

I. Complete the conjugation of the following verbs:
Affirmative Affirmative
I work here every day I watch TV after dinner
You _________________________________________ You _________________________________________
Bill __________________________________________ Bill __________________________________________
Ann _________________________________________ Ann _________________________________________
We _________________________________________ We _________________________________________
They ________________________________________ They ________________________________________

Negative Negative
I don´t work here every day I don´t watch TV after dinner.
You ________________________________________ ____________________________________________
Bill _________________________________________ ____________________________________________
Ann ________________________________________ ____________________________________________
We _________________________________________ ____________________________________________
They _______________________________________ ____________________________________________

Interrogative Interrogative
Do I work here every day? Do I watch TV after dinner?
________ you _______________________________? ___________________________________________?
________ Bill ________________________________? ___________________________________________?
________ Ann _______________________________? ___________________________________________?
________ we ________________________________? ___________________________________________?
________ they _______________________________? ___________________________________________?

II. Complete the following sentences using the Simple Present Tense of the verbs given in parentheses.
1. The children _____________________________________at this time every morning. (get up)
2. We seldom ______________________________________to the North in the summer. (go)
3. I _______________________________________________breakfast at 7:15 every morning. (have)
4. John ____________________________________________the newspaper on the train every day. (read)
5. The students sometimes ____________________________rugby at school. (play)
6. Peter ___________________________________________bridge with his friends every Friday night. (play)
7. The train ________________________________________in London at 7:50 every morning. (arrive)
8. Myriam _________________________________________the floor once or twice a week. (wash)
9. I never __________________________________________Spanish at school. (speak)
10. The manager generally ____________________________the office after 8:00 p.m. (leave)

III. Change the following sentences into a) negative, b) interrogative, and c) Wh-questions
a) Mary doesn’t like to drink coffee with milk.
0. Mary likes to drink coffee with milk b) Does Mary like to drink coffee with milk?
c) What does Mary like to drink?
a)
1. They live near here. b)
c)
a)
2. Peter watches TV every night b)
c)
a)
3. They work out every morning. b)
c)
a)
4. Jena does everything well. b)
c)
a)
5. The bus leaves at 7:45 b)
c)
IV. Ask questions using Wh- words like WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, HOW, etc.
1. She lives near Wimbledon. _______________________________________________________________?
2. They play golf twice a week. ______________________________________________________________?
3. They get up at 7:15 every morning. _________________________________________________________?
4. The students need more practice. __________________________________________________________?
5. John goes to Cancún in the summer. ________________________________________________________?
6. Mary comes to work by bus. ______________________________________________________________?
7. We go to the club on Friday. ______________________________________________________________?
8. They go to the park on Sunday. ___________________________________________________________?
9. Mary goes shopping on Saturday. _________________________________________________________?
10. They need twenty dollars. ________________________________________________________________?
11. They have two cars now. ________________________________________________________________?
12. He walks to work because he hasn´t got a car. _______________________________________________?

V. Answer these questions in English:

1. How many weeks are there in a year? ________________________________________________________
2. Bob is in the office. What's he doing? _________________________________________________________
3. How many legs has a dog got? ______________________________________________________________
4. Are there any trees in your garden? __________________________________________________________
5. The children are in the park. What are they doing? ______________________________________________
6. What do you do after dinner every evening? ___________________________________________________
7. How much free time is there in an intensive course? _____________________________________________
8. How often does your English teacher use the VCR in c? ___________________________________________
9. Where do you usually spend your summer vacation? _____________________________________________
10. When does a person go to see a doctor? _______________________________________________________

VI. Complete the sentences using one of the following:

cause open close speak drink live take place
1. Ann __________________________German very well.
2. I never ___________________________coffee.
3. The swimming pool ___________________at 9:00 am and ___________________at 6:30 p.m. every day.
4. Bad driving __________________________many accidents.
5. My grandparents ________________________in a very small apartment.
6. The Olympic Games ___________________________every four years.

VII. Put the verb into the correct form.

1. Janet _______________________________tea very often. . (not / drink)
2. What time _________________________________in Britain? (the banks / close)
3. A:'Where __________________________________from?'(Martin / come) B: ‘He’s Scottish’.
4. A: ‘What __________________________________?’ (you / do) B:’I’m an electrical engineer’.
5. It _____________________me an hour to get to work. (take) How long __________________you? (it / take)
6. I ___________________________the piano (play) but I ______________________ it very well (not / play).
7. I don’t understand this sentence. What _____________________________________ (this word / mean)?

VIII. Use one of the following verbs to complete these sentences. Sometimes you need the negative:
believe eat go flow make rise grow tell translate
1. The earth _____________________________________ round the sun.
2. Rice __________________________________ 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. A liar is someone who ____________________________________ the truth.
9. The River Amazon _____________________________ into the Atlantic Ocean.
 ANSWER KEY

Ex I.
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
You work here every day You don´t work here every day. Do you work here every day?
Bill works here every day Bill doesn´t work here every day. Does Bill work here every day?
Ann works here every day Ann doesn´t work here every day. Does Ann work here every day?
We work here every day We don´t work here every day. Do we work here every day?
They work here every day They don´t work here every day. Do they work here every day?

You watch TV after dinner. You don´t watch TV after dinner. Do you watch TV after dinner?
Bill watches TV after dinner Bill doesn´t watch TV after dinner. Does Bill watch TV after dinner?
Ann watches TV after dinner Ann doesn´t watch TV after dinner. Does Ann watch TV after dinner?
We watch TV after dinner We don´t watch TV after dinner. Do we watch TV after dinner?
They watch TV after dinner They don´t watch TV after dinner. Do they watch TV after dinner?

Ex. II. 1. get up 2. go 3. Have 4. reads 5. play 6. plays 7. arrives 8. washes 9. speak 10. leaves

Ex. III. 1. a) They don´t live near here. b) Do they live near here? c) Where do they live?
2. a) Peter doesn´t watch TV every night. b) Does Peter watch TV every night? c) What does Peter do every night?
3. a) They don´t work out every morning. b) Do they work out every morning? c) When do they work out?
4. a) Jena doesn´t do everything well. b) Does Jena do everything well? c) How does Jena do everything?
5. a) The bus doesn´t leave at 7:45. b) Does the bus leave at 7:45? c) What time does the bus leave?

Ex. IV.
1. Where does she live? 5. Where does John go in the summer? 9. What does Mary do on Saturday?
2. How often do they play golf 6. How does Mary come to work? 10. How much money do they need?
3. At what time do they get up every 7. When do you go to the club? 11. How many cars do they have now?
morning? 8. What do they do on Sunday? 12. Why does he walk to work?
4. What do the students need?

Ex. V.
1. There are fifty-two weeks in a year. 5. They´re playing /running/ etc. 9. I usually spend my summer vacation
2. He´s working 6. I usually watch TV /read a book/ etc. in...
3. It´s got four legs 7. There is very little free time 10. He/she goes to see a doctor when
4. Yes, there are some trees 8. He hardly ever/never uses it. he/she is sick
No, there aren´t any trees

Ex. VI. 1. speaks 2. drink 3. opens - closes 4. causes 5. live 6. take place

Ex. VII.
1. doesn´t drink 3. does Martin come 5. takes/does it take 7. does this word mean?
2. do the banks close 4. do you do 6. play - don´t play

Ex. VIII.
1. goes 3. rises 5. don´t eat 7. translates 9. flows
2. doesn´t grow 4. make 6. doesn´t believe 8. doesn´t tell