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(Main/Audio Activity and Pronunciation Syllabuses)
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You can use these phrases with the present tense: every day, every week, every spring, once a day, twice a week, three times a month, now and then, from time to time, most of the time, in the morning, in the afternoon, at night, during the day... |
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Simple Present Tense: These forms are used with habits and routines... |
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is are am ~ing do does |
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Please DON’T use these words with “non-be” present tense ANSWERS! |
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Simple Present (Adverbs of Frequency)
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You may use DOES (yes ‘S’) and DO (no ‘S’) with “non-be” QUESTIONS! |
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This question is used with the adverbs of frequency below:
Do you ever _____________________ ?
(The percentages ~ % ~ are flexible in most cases)
No, I never ____________________ . (0 %)
I rarely _____________________ . (about 10 %) I seldom __________________ . (about 20 %)
Yes, I occasionally _________________ . (about 30 %) I sometimes __________________ . (about 50 %) I usually _____________________ . (about 70 %) I often _______________________ . (about 80 %) I frequently ___________________ . (about 90 %) I always ______________________ . (100 %)
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He/ She/ It...
The basic verb NEEDS an ‘S’
“Yes S”
Notice that only POSITIVE sentences use “S”...
A) Jon studies with Shannon most of the time.
B) She doesn’t eat snacks. (negative = No “s”)
C) My friend, Eva, always has lunch with me.
D) The dog doesn’t sit on her hat anymore.
E) Charlene speaks Chinese.
Match the Questions and Words:
sit study eat
1) What kind of snacks does your mom ______ ?
2) Why ____that dog _____ on her hat?
3) Who ____Jon usually ______ with?
*has *speaks
4) Which student _______ Chinese?
5) Who ____ lunch with you at school?
*Notice: These question forms are different... Why?
=Answers: Fill –in the missing words:
speaks has studies eat sit
A) Jon _____ with Shannon most of the time.
B) *She doesn’t _____ snacks.
C) My friend, Eva, always _____ lunch with me.
D) The dog doesn’t _____ on her hat anymore.
E) Charlene _____ Chinese.
*Notice: Some answer forms are different... Why? Match the Questions and Answers: |
They/ You/ We/ I...
The basic verb takes NO ‘S’
“No S”
Notice that NO SENTENCES use “s”...
A) I usually watch TV with my sister.
B) You don’t have/take a speaking test in this class.
C) All my friends live near my home.
D) We always meet at the soccer field.
E) I don’t walk to school with anyone.
Match the Questions and Words:
have/take live walk
1) Where do you guys _____ after school?
2) When ___ I _____ the English speaking test?
3) Who ___ you _____ to school with in the morning?
meet *watches
4) Who _____ TV with you at home?
5) Where do you and your friend _____ on the weekend?
*Notice: This question forms are different... Why?
=Answers: Fill –in the missing words:
live walk watch have/take meet
A) I usually ______ TV with my sister.
B) *You don’t ______ a speaking test in this class.
C) All my friends ______ near my home.
D) We always ______ at the soccer field.
E) *I don’t ______ to school with anyone.
*Notice: Some answer forms are different... Why? Match the Questions and Answers: |