1 Read. Ann: Do you usually walk to school?

Tom: No, I usually take the bus with my father. He doesn’t drive the car to work.

Ann: How often do you walk to school?

Tom: I walk once or twice a week.

Ann: I don’t go to school by bus. I walk to school every day. My mother says it’s good for me. Of course, she always goes to work by car!

Short answersDo you walk? Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.

Does she walk? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.

2 Complete the chart.

Positive Negative Question Long form Short form

I do not walk Do I walk?

you walk you do not walk you don’t walk

he does not walk Does he walk?

she does not walk she doesn’t walk Does she walk?

it walks it does not walk it doesn’t walk

we do not walk we don’t walk Do we walk?

you walk you do not walk you don’t walk

they do not walk Do they walk?

Present Simple; Adverbs of frequency

Present Simple Απλός ΕνεστώταςXρησιμοποιούμε Present Simple:1 για συνήθειες και μόνιμες καταστάσεις.2 για γενικές αλήθειες.

Spelling rules for he, she, it Oρθογραφικοί κανόνες για τα he, she, it1 Στα ρήματα που τελειώνουν σε -ss, -ch, -sh, -x

και -ο προσθέτουμε την κατάληξη -es.

2 Όταν το ρήμα τελειώνει σε σύμφωνο + y, τότε στη θέση τού -y βάζουμε -i και προσθέτουμε την κατάληξη -es.

3 Όταν το ρήμα τελειώνει σε φωνήεν + y, απλώς προσθέτουμε την κατάληξη -s.

Σημείωση: Tο ρήμα have γίνεται has στα πρόσωπα he, she και it.

Time expressions Xρονικές εκφράσεις Oι χρονικές εκφράσεις που χρησιμοποιούνται με τον Present Simple δείχνουν πόσο συχνά γίνεται μια πράξη. Oι χρονικές εκφράσεις μπαίνουν στην αρχή ή στο τέλος της πρότασης.every day / week / weekend / two weeks / month / six months / yearκάθε μέρα / εβδομάδα / σαββατοκύριακο / δύο εβδομάδες / μήνα / έξι μήνες / χρόνοin the morning / afternoon / eveningτο πρωί / απόγευμα / βράδυat night / the weekendτη νύχτα / το σαββατοκύριακο once a week / twice a month / four times a yearμια φορά την εβδομάδα / δύο φορές τον μήνα / τέσσερις φορές τον χρόνο in (the) summer / autumn / winter / springτο καλοκαίρι / φθινόπωρο / τον χειμώνα / την άνοιξη on Wednesdays / Thursday afternoonsτις Τετάρτες / τα απογεύματα της Πέμπτης

I get up at 7 o’clock every morning.What do cats eat? Cats eat fish.

miss – misses fix – fixes catch – catches do – does brush – brushes study – studies cry – cries

buy – buys stay – stays

She goes to the sports centre every weekend.

In the evening, Grandpa watches TV.

My cat sleeps on my bed at night.

I go to the swimming pool once a week.

When do we eat ice cream?We eat ice cream in the summer.Dad goes shopping on Thursday afternoons.

Adverbs of frequency Επιρρήματα συχνότητας1 Tα επιρρήματα συχνότητας μας δείχνουν

πόσο συχνά γίνεται κάτι.

2 Mπαίνουν μετά το ρήμα be και πριν από το κύριο ρήμα.

Προσοχή! Δεν χρησιμοποιούμε το never σε αρνητικές

προτάσεις.

3 Mπορούμε να ρωτήσουμε πόσο συχνά γίνεται μια πράξη χρησιμοποιώντας τη φράση How often? (Πόσο συχνά;).

always πάντα sometimes μερικές φορές usually συνήθως rarely σπάνια often συχνά never ποτέ

It is usually hot in summer. My mum always drinks coffee in the morning. We sometimes play basketball after school.

I never ride my bike to school. Όχι: I don’t never ride my bike to school.

“How often do you drink tea?” “I rarely drink tea.” “How often does your dad make pizza?” “He makes pizza once a week.”

Go to the Chain Drill on page 146.

Find Out

I walk

he walks

she walks

we walk

they walk they don’t walk

he doesn’t walk

I don’t walk

Do you walk?

Does it walk?

Do you walk?

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66 Present Simple; Adverbs of frequency

1 Complete the chart. Write Present Simple for he / she / it. work•catch•try•drink•go•hurry•watch•carry

talk•fly•brush•sleep•study•fix•wear

2 Write sentences in the positive, negative and question forms. Use short forms.

Mike doesn’t text on his phone every day.Does Mike text on his phone every day?

-s -es -ies

works catches tries

5 Complete the text. Use Present Simple and the verbs given.

3 Circle the correct word. Then choose the correct animal to complete the sentence.

1 Mike texts on his phone every day.

2 We visit Grandpa on Sundays.

3

They don’t walk to school.

4

She doesn’t go to bed late.

5 The dog sleeps outside.

6

Do you watch TV every evening?

tigers

1 They eat / eats meat. They live / lives in India. They belong / belongs to the cat family. They are .

cat

3 It love / loves fish. It swim / swims but it don’t / doesn’t like water. It climb / climbs trees. It is a .

2 It’s a bird. It fly / flies. It live / lives in a tree. It talk / talks. It’s a .

I / you / we / they do / don’the / she / it does / doesn’t

HELP

Your Turn

dog

parrot

elephants tigers

duck

Alice is 11 years old. She 1 (live) in Toronto, Canada. She is in Class 5. She 2 (study) at a school near her home. In the summer, she 3 (ride) her bike to school. In the winter, she and her friends go by bus. School starts at half past eight. All the students 4 (use) computers or tablets in their lessons. They also 5 (do) sports and art at school.

At 12 o’clock, the students at Alice’s school 6 (eat) a healthy lunch in the school dining room. Alice 7 (not go) home after lunch. School 8 (finish) at three o’clock in the afternoon.

After school, Alice 9 (do) her homework. She 10 (play) ice hockey in a team at the sports centre once a week. Ice hockey is a popular sport in Canada. Alice 11 (love) it! Her team is very good and they often 12 (win) games.

lives

Alice A girl from Canada

6 about you! Write sentences that are true for you. Use the words below.

1

2

3

4

5

My mum goes to the supermarket once a week.

My mum

(not)

watch TV every dayI go to the supermarket in the morningMy friend go to the beach in the eveningMy classmates and I have a test once a weekMy friends play outside in the summer

4 Complete the sentences. Use Present Simple and the words below. have•notgo•make•notwatch•study•notdrive 1 Jim rides a motorbike. He a car.

2 They popcorn at home. They don’t buy it.

3 The kids do sports on Saturdays. They to the cinema.

4 Sally TV in the evening. She plays computer games.

5 We breakfast in the kitchen. We don’t eat in the dining room.

6 Helen French with a friend. She doesn’t learn French at school.

doesn’t drive

drinks

talks

sleeps

wears

We don’t visit Grandpa on Sundays.

Do we visit Grandpa on Sundays?

They walk to school.

Do they walk to school?

She goes to bed late.

Does she go to bed late?

The dog doesn’t sleep outside.

You watch TV every evening.

Does the dog sleep outside?

You don’t watch TV every evening.

goes

watches

brushes

fixes

hurries

carries

flies

studies

make

don’t go

doesn’t watch

have

studies

studies

rides

use

do

eat

doesn’t go

finishes

does

loves

win

plays

cat

parrot

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6 Present Simple; Adverbs of frequency

Sam is a doctor. He works at a children’s hospital. He wakes up at six o’clock every morning. He doesn’t go to the hospital by car. He often walks, but sometimes he takes the bus. He arrives at the hospital at seven o’clock.

He speaks to the nurses. Then he goes to see the babies. He looks after all the sick children in the hospital. Sam loves his work, and he usually goes home late.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 about you! Tick (4) what is true for you. Then write sentences about yourself.

8 Read about Sam. Then circle the correct answers.

9 Write questions. Then answer them. Use the words given. 1 Mike / run to school / every morning

Does Mike run to school every morning?No, he doesn’t. He rides his bike to school every morning.

I often wear jeans.

ride his bike

text friends

drink a milkshake

run on the beach

talk on the phone

bake cakes

1 Sam wakes up / doesn’t wake up at six o’clock every morning.

2 He drives / doesn’t drive to the hospital.

3 He rarely / usually walks to the hospital.

4 He doesn’t go / goes to the hospital at seven o’clock.

5 He doesn’t look after / looks after sick children.

6 He likes / doesn’t like his work.

7 He always / often goes home late.

0 Match. 1 Where does Rick do his homework?

2 Who do you play computer games with?

3 Why does Sue walk to school?

4 When do the kids go to the sports centre?

5 What do you eat at school?

1 a my brother

b because she hasn’t got a bike

c sandwiches

d in his bedroom

e on Fridays

Sam loves children

6 Jill / go to the shops / on Saturdays

5 the woman / write emails / every day

4 the dogs / often / play with a ball

3 Pete / eat ice cream / once a week

2 the children / watch TV / in the evening

always often usually sometimes rarely never

4wear jeans

go to the cinema

eat ice cream

tidy my room

speak English

see my friends

1

2

3

5

4

Do the children watch TV in the evening?

Does Pete eat ice cream once a week?

Do the dogs often play with a ball?

Does the woman write emails every day?

Does Jill go to the shops on Saturdays?

No, they don’t. They text friends in the evening.

No, he doesn’t. He drinks a milkshake once a week.

No, they don’t. They often run on the beach.

No, she doesn’t. She talks on the phone every day.

No, she doesn’t. She bakes cakes on Saturdays.

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6 Present Simple; Adverbs of frequency

1 about you! Answer the questions about yourself. Use adverbs of frequency and time expressions. 1 How often does your friend come to your house?

2 When do you usually leave for school in the morning?

3 Who do you sometimes go to the beach with?

4 How often do you go to the cinema?

5 How often does your teacher give your class a test?

6 When do you play computer games?

1

talk on the phone

go horse riding

play the guitar

cook dinner

drink milk

go to the beach

go to the shopping centre

watch TV

read a book

listen to music

Guess about your friendLook at the activities below. Guess what your partner does. Tick 4 six things. Now ask your partner. How many guesses are correct?

play basketball

Do you go horse riding?

Do you talk on the phone? Yes, I do. I talk on the phone every day.

No, I don’t. I never go horse riding.

go to a dance class

My friend comes to my house ...

I usually leave for school at ...

I sometimes go to the beach with ...

I go to the cinema ...

My teacher gives our class a test ...

I play computer games ...

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