Unit

5 I do/work/like etc. (present simple)

A
We read a lot.
I like ice cream.

They have a lot of books. He’s eating an ice cream.

They read a lot. He likes ice cream.

They read / he likes / I work etc. = the present simple:

I/we/you/they read like work live watch do have
he/she/it reads likes works lives watches does has

Remember:
he works / she lives / it rains etc.
I work in a shop. My brother works in a bank. (not My brother work)
Lucy lives in London. Her parents live in Scotland.
It rains a lot in winter.
I have → he/she/it has:
Joe has a shower every day.
Spelling (→ Appendix 5):
-es after -s / -sh / -ch: pass → passes finish → finishes watch → watches
-y → -ies: study → studies try → tries
also: do → does go → goes

B We use the present simple for things that are true in general, or for things that happen sometimes or all
the time:
I like big cities.
Your English is good. You speak very well.
Tom works very hard. He starts at 7.30 and finishes at 8 o’clock in the evening.
The earth goes round the sun.
We do a lot of different things in our free time.
It costs a lot of money to build a hospital.

C always/never/often/usually/sometimes + present simple

Sue always gets to work early. (not Sue gets always)
I never eat breakfast. (not I eat never)
We often go away at weekends.
Mark usually plays football on Sundays.
I sometimes walk to work, but not very often.

I don’t … (negative) ➜ Unit 6 Do you … ? (questions) ➜ Unit 7 I am doing and I do ➜ Unit 8

always/usually/often etc. (word order) ➜ Unit 94
Exercises Unit
Write these verbs with -s or -es.
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1 (read) she reads 3 (fly) it 5 (have) she
2 (think) he 4 (dance) he 6 (finish) it
Complete the sentences about the people in the pictures. Use:
eat go live play play sleep

1 2 3 4 5 6
My piano. Our house.
We love films.

Tennis is my
favourite sport.

1 He plays the piano. 4 tennis.

2 They in a very big house. 5 to the cinema a lot.
3 a lot of fruit. 6 seven hours a night.
Complete the sentences. Use:
boil close cost cost like like meet open speak teach wash
1 Maria speaks four languages.
2 The shops in the city centre usually at 9 o’clock in the morning.
3 The City Museum at 5 o’clock in the evening.
4 Tina is a teacher. She mathematics to young children.
5 My job is very interesting. I a lot of people.
6 Peter’s car is always dirty. He never it.
7 Food is expensive. It a lot of money.
8 Shoes are expensive. They a lot of money.
9 Water at 100 degrees Celsius.
10 Laura and I are good friends. I her and she me.
Write sentences from these words. Use the right form of the verb (arrive or arrives etc.).
1 (always / early / Sue / arrive) Sue always arrives early.
2 (to the cinema / never / I / go) I
3 (work / Martina / hard / always)
4 (like / chocolate / children / usually)
5 (Jackie / parties / enjoy / always)
6 (often / people’s names / I / forget)
7 (TV / Sam / watch / never)
8 (usually / dinner / we / have / at 7.30)
9 (Kate / always / nice clothes / wear)
Write sentences about yourself. Use always/never/often/usually/sometimes.
1 (watch TV in the evening) I usually watch TV in the evening.
2 (read in bed) I
3 (get up before 7 o’clock)
4 (go to work/school by bus)
5 (drink coffee in the morning)
Unit
6 I don’t … (present simple negative)
A The present simple negative is don’t/doesn’t + verb:

Coffee? No, thanks. I

don’t drink coffee.

I don’t like
my job.

She doesn’t drink coffee. He doesn’t like his job.

positive negative
I work I
we like we don’t
you do you (do not) work
they have they like
works do
he he have
likes doesn’t
she she
does (does not)
it it
has

I drink coffee, but I don’t drink tea.

Sue drinks tea, but she doesn’t drink coffee.
You don’t work very hard.
We don’t watch TV very often.
The weather is usually nice. It doesn’t rain very often.
Sam and Chris don’t know many people.

B Remember:
I/we/you/they don’t … I don’t like football.
he/she/it doesn’t … He doesn’t like football.

I don’t like Fred and Fred doesn’t like me. (not Fred don’t like)
My car doesn’t use much petrol. (not My car don’t use)
Sometimes he is late, but it doesn’t happen very often.

C We use don’t/doesn’t + infinitive (don’t like / doesn’t speak / doesn’t do etc.):

I don’t like washing the car. I don’t do it very often.
Sarah speaks Spanish, but she doesn’t speak Italian. (not doesn’t speaks)
David doesn’t do his job very well. (not David doesn’t his job)
Paula doesn’t usually have breakfast. (not doesn’t … has)

I do/work/like etc. (present simple) ➜ Unit 5 Do you … ? (present simple questions) ➜ Unit 7
Exercises Unit

Write the negative.

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1 I play the piano very well. I don’t play the piano very well.
2 Anna plays the piano very well. Anna
3 They know my phone number. They
4 We work very hard.
5 He has a bath every day.
6 You do the same thing every day.
Study the information and write sentences with like.
1 Ben and Sophie like classical music.
Kate
I classical music.
Do you
like … ? BEN AND
KATE YOU 2 Ben and Sophie
SOPHIE
Kate
1 classical music? yes no I
2 boxing?
3 horror movies?
no
yes
yes
no
? 3

Write about yourself. Use:

I never … or I often … or I don’t … very often.
1 (watch TV) I don’t watch TV very often. or I never watch TV. or
I often watch TV.
2 (go to the theatre)
3 (ride a bike)
4 (eat in restaurants)
5 (travel by train)
Complete the sentences. All of them are negative. Use don’t/doesn’t + these verbs:
cost go know rain see use wear

1 The weather here is usually nice. It doesn’t rain much.

2 Paul has a car, but he it very often.
3 Paul and his friends like films, but they to the cinema very often.
4 Amanda is married, but she a ring.
5 I much about politics. I’m not interested in it.
6 The Regent Hotel isn’t expensive. It much to stay there.
7 Ed lives very near us, but we him very often.
Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.
1 Margaret speaks four languages – English, French, German and Spanish. (speak)
2 I don’t like my job. It’s very boring. (like)
3 ‘Where’s Steve?’ ‘I’m sorry. I .’ (know)
4 Sue is a very quiet person. She very much. (talk)
5 Andy a lot of tea. It’s his favourite drink. (drink)
6 It’s not true! I it! (believe)
7 That’s a very beautiful picture. I it very much. (like)
8 Mark is a vegetarian. He meat. (eat)
Unit
7 Do you … ? (present simple questions)
A We use do/does in present simple questions:

positive question
Do you play the guitar?
I work I
we like we
do
you do you work?
they have they like?
works do?
he he have?
likes
she does she
does
it it
has

B Study the word order:

do/does + subject + infinitive
Do you play the guitar?
Do your friends live near here?
Does Chris work on Sundays?
Does it rain a lot here?
Where do your parents live?
How often do you wash your hair?
What does this word mean?
How much does it cost to fly to Rome?

Questions with always and usually:

Does Chris always work on Sundays?
What do you usually do at weekends?

What do you do? = What’s your job?

‘What do you do?’ ‘I work in a bank.’

C Remember:
do I/we/you/they … Do they like music?
does he/she/it … Does he like music?

D Short answers
I/we/you/they do. I/we/you/they don’t.
Yes, No,
he/she/it does. he/she/it doesn’t.

‘Do you play the guitar?’ ‘No, I don’t.’

‘Do your parents speak English?’ ‘Yes, they do.’
‘Does James work hard?’ ‘Yes, he does.’
‘Does your sister live in London?’ ‘No, she doesn’t.’

I do/work/like etc. (present simple) ➜ Unit 5 I don’t … (negative) ➜ Unit 6 questions ➜ Units 44–47
Exercises Unit

Write questions with Do … ? and Does … ?

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1 I like chocolate. How about you? Do you like chocolate ?
2 I play tennis. How about you? you ?
3 You live near here. How about Lucy? Lucy ?
4 Tom plays tennis. How about his friends? ?
5 You speak English. How about your brother? ?
6 I do yoga every morning. How about you? ?
7 Sue goes away a lot. How about Paul? ?
8 I want to be famous. How about you? ?
9 You work hard. How about Anna? ?
Make questions from these words + do/does. Put the words in the right order.
1 (where / live / your parents) Where do your parents live ?
2 (you / early / always / get up) Do you always get up early ?
3 (how often / TV / you / watch) ?
4 (you / want / what / for dinner) ?
5 (like / you / football) ?
6 (your brother / like / football) ?
7 (what / you / do / in your free time) ?
8 (your sister / work / where) ?
9 (breakfast / always / you / have) ?
10 (what / mean / this word) ?
11 (in winter / snow / it / here) ?
12 (go / usually / to bed / what time / you)
?
13 (how much / to phone New York / it / cost)
?
14 (you / for breakfast / have / usually / what)
?
Complete the questions. Use these verbs:
do do enjoy go like start teach work

1 What do you do ? I work in a bookshop.

2 it? It’s OK.
3 What time in the morning? At 9 o’clock.
4 on Saturdays? Sometimes.
5 How to work? Usually by bus.
6 And your husband. What ? He’s a teacher.
7 What ? Science.
8 his job? Yes, he loves it.

Write short answers (Yes, he does. / No, I don’t. etc.).

1 Do you watch TV a lot? No, I don’t. or Yes, I do.
2 Do you live in a big city?
3 Do you often ride a bike?
4 Does it rain a lot where you live?
5 Do you play the piano?
➜ Additional exercises 4–7