CONTENTS

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1-1 The simple present and the present progressive
1-2 Forms of the simple present and the present
1-3 Frequency adverbs
1-4 Singular / Plural
1-5 Spelling of final -s/-es
1-6 Non-action verbs
1-7 Present verbs: short answers to yes/no
 CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW

Nice to meet
My you, Alex. My
name name is Jonas.
is Alex.

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Im glad to Im from
meet you, the
too. Czech
Where are Republic.
you from?

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I live in
Mexico
Where do City.
you live
now?

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I live in an apartment
IWhere
live in adohouse
you
about ten
Where do minutes
you live? near
live? school.
away by bicycle.

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1-1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE

We shop every Monday.

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 1-1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE

THE SIMPLE PRESENT

future
past

now
x x x x x x x x x x x

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 1-1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE

THE SIMPLE PRESENT

(a) Jill eats lunch every day. Monday

(b) I usually study English Tuesday
on Wednesday. Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

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 1-1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE

THE SIMPLE PRESENT

(a) Jill eats lunch every day.

daily habits,
(b) I usually study English usual activities
on Wednesday.
(c) Dogs bark. Lions roar. general
statements of fact

events or situations
SIMPLE PRESENT (always, usually, habitually)
in the past, present, future

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 1-1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE

THE SIMPLE PRESENT

(d) NEGATIVE:
He doesnt watch TV on weekends.
(e) QUESTION:
Does that dog bark loudly?

events or situations
SIMPLE PRESENT (always, usually, habitually)
in the past, present, future

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 1-1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

(f) Magda is feeding her horse right now.
(g) I cant talk now. I am playing the guitar.
(h) They are eating dinner right now.

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 1-1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

(f) Magda is feeding her horse right now.
(g) I cant talk now. I am playing the guitar.
(h) They are eating dinner right now.

PRESENT an activity in progress

PROGRESSIVE (is happening right now)

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 1-1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

(i) NEGATIVE:
It isnt snowing right now.

(j) QUESTION:
Is it snowing right now?

PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE am, is, are + -ing
FORM:
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 1-1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

finish?
start

now
x x x

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1-2 FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND
THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

It swims. It is swimming.

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 1-2 FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND
THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

STATEMENT
SIMPLE PRESENT PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

They run. They are running.

people in
running clothes
but not running.

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 1-2 FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND
THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

QUESTION
SIMPLE PRESENT PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

Do you run? Are you running?

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 1-2 FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND
THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

CONTRACTIONS

I + am = Im running.
you + are = Youre running.
she + is = Shes running.

Pronoun + be

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 1-2 FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND
THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

CONTRACTIONS

does + not = doesnt

do + not = dont
She doesnt run. They dont run.

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 1-2 FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND
THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

CONTRACTIONS
is + not = isnt
He isntare + not = arent
running.
(am + not = am not)
They arent running.
I am not running.

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 1-1 / 1-2 LETS PRACTICE

Its Monday, and my mom is teaching

math.

?
daily / usual habit
or
happening right now

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She doesnt usually teach on Monday.

?
daily / usual habit
or
happening right now

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She usually teaches on Tuesday and

Thursday.
M T W Th F Sat S

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2
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3
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18 19 20
daily / usual habit 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
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or
happening right now

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Today is unusual. She is teaching a

class for new students.

?
daily / usual habit
or
happening right now

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 1-1 / 1-2 LETS PRACTICE

listening
1. Are you _______? listen

are singing right now.

2. The birds __________ sing

sing every morning.

3. They _____ sing

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watching TV?
1. Are you ________ watch

checking email
2. No, I am ____________. check email

3. I always ___________
check email check email
before I go to sleep.

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 1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

always
Ayako frequently talks on the phone.

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 1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

100% always
almost always

positive
usually
often
frequently
generally
sometimes
occasionally
seldom
negative

rarely
hardly ever
almost never
0% not ever, never
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 1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

(a) Hannah always eats lunch at school.

SUBJECT + FREQ ADV + SIMPLE PRESENT

VERB (except be)

(b) Hannah is always happy.

SUBJECT + BE + FREQ ADV

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 1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

QUESTION
(c) Does he usually
FREQ ADV walk to school?

SUBJECT +

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 1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

(d) Alex usually doesnt eat meat.

FREQ ADV + NEGATIVE VERB
(except always & ever)

(e) Alex doesnt always eat meat.

Negative helping verb
Negative be verb
+ always

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 1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

(f) CORRECT: Marcy never drinks milk.

(g) INCORRECT: Marcy doesnt never drink milk.

Negative adverb + negative verb

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1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

seldom
rarely
Negative
hardly ever
adverbs almost never
not ever, never

Negative adverb + negative verb

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 1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

(h)
Do you ever Yes, I
ride horses? sometimes
ride horses.

questions about frequency

Ever
at any time
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 1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

(i) No, I dont ever Do you ride

ride horses. horses?

Ever with not

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 1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS

(j) I ever Do you ride

ride horses. horses?

Ever NOT used in statements

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 1-3 LETS PRACTICE

often

Jacob plays his guitar.

Jacob often plays his guitar.

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 1-3 LETS PRACTICE

usually

The baby is happy.

The baby is usually happy.

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 1-3 LETS PRACTICE

always
Katie is at her violin lesson on Thursday.
Katie is always at her violin lesson on Thursday.

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1-4 SINGULAR / PLURAL

She eats. She eats.

They eat together.

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 1-4 SINGULAR / PLURAL

(a) SINGULAR: one dog

(b) PLURAL: two dogs, three dogs,

many dogs, all dogs, etc.

SINGULAR = one, not two or more

PLURAL = two, three, or more
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 1-4 SINGULAR / PLURAL

(c) Dogs bark.

(d) A dog barks.

A plural noun ends in -s.

A singular verb ends in -s.
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 1-4 SINGULAR / PLURAL

(e) A cat plays with the ball.

It plays in the basement.
Zoe plays with her toys.
She plays happily.
Tyler plays with his toy trucks.
He plays every day.

a singular subject + a singular verb

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1-4 LETS PRACTICE

Justin has two children.

singular verb

singular
noun
or
or
verb
plural ?
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1-4 LETS PRACTICE

Peaches are usually delicious.

plural noun

singular
noun
or
verb
plural ?
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1-4 LETS PRACTICE

Peaches are usually delicious.

plural verb

singular
noun
or
or
verb
plural ?
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1-4 LETS PRACTICE

My mom teaches at the university.

singular verb

singular
noun
or
or
verb
plural ?
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1-5 SPELLING OF FINAL -SI-ES

My mom grows tomatoes

in her garden.

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 1-5 SPELLING OF FINAL -SI-ES

(a) visit visits visites

speak speaks speakes
(b) ride rides
write writes

add -s, not -es, for most verbs

add -s, for verbs ending in -e

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 1-5 SPELLING OF FINAL -SI-ES

(c) catch catches

wash washes
miss misses
fix fixes
buzz buzzes

add -es to -ch, -sh, -s, -x, -z

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 1-5 SPELLING OF FINAL -SI-ES

(d) fly flies flys

paies
(e) pay pays payes

consonant: change + -y to -i, & add -es

vowel + -y: add -s

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 1-5 SPELLING OF FINAL -SI-ES

(f) go goes

do does

have has

irregular forms

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 1-5 LETS PRACTICE

-s or -es?
Verb?
The child smilesa lot.

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1-5 LETS PRACTICE

-s or -es?
Verb?
The girl washes
the car.

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1-5 LETS PRACTICE

-sVerb?
or -es?
He does
his laundry on Monday.

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1-6 NON-ACTION VERBS

Elaine has a new car.

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 1-6 NON-ACTION VERBS

I am
I amwanting
(a) I know your sister. I something
am knowing
preferring
your
toicedsister.
drink.
(b) Im thirsty. tea.
I want something to drink.
(c) I prefer iced tea.

non-action verbs existing situation

action in progress? non-action verbs
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 1-6 NON-ACTION VERBS

(d) I think that learning English is important.

(e) I am thinking about studying right now.

when think = believe (non-progressive)

when think = thoughts in a persons mind
(can be progressive)

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 1-6 NON-ACTION VERBS

(f) Jesse has a motorbike.

(g) My aunt is having an operation.

when have = own (not used in progressive)

when have own (can be progressive)

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 1-6 LETS PRACTICE

PROGRESSIVE VERBS or NON-ACTION VERBS

remember

Does he always remember

________ your birthday?

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 1-6 LETS PRACTICE

PROGRESSIVE VERBS or NON-ACTION VERBS

have

having trouble with your homework?

Are you ______

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 1-6 LETS PRACTICE

PROGRESSIVE VERBS or NON-ACTION VERBS

she, think

is she thinking about?

What _____________

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 1-7 PRESENT VERBS: SHORT ANSWERS TO
YES/NO QUESTIONS

Is Andrew muddy?

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 1-7 PRESENT VERBS: SHORT ANSWERS TO
YES/NO QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS WITH DO / DOES

QUESTION: Does Cheryl like yogurt?

SHORT ANSWER: Yes, she does.

No, she doesnt.

LONG ANSWER: Yes, she likes yogurt.

No, she doesnt like yogurt.

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 1-7 PRESENT VERBS: SHORT ANSWERS TO
YES/NO QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS WITH DO / DOES

QUESTION: Do you like yogurt?

SHORT ANSWER: Yes, I do.

No, I dont.

LONG ANSWER: Yes, I like yogurt.

No, I dont like yogurt.

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 1-7 PRESENT VERBS: SHORT ANSWERS TO
YES/NO QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS WITH BE

QUESTION: Are you teaching ?

SHORT ANSWER: Yes, I am.

No, Im not.

LONG ANSWER: Yes, I am teaching.

No, Im not teaching.

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 1-7 PRESENT VERBS: SHORT ANSWERS TO
YES/NO QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS WITH BE

QUESTION: Is Madison a teacher?

SHORT ANSWER: Yes, she is.

No, shes not.
No, she isnt.
LONG ANSWER: Yes, she is (shes) a teacher.
No, shes not a teacher.
No, she isnt a teacher.
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 1-7 PRESENT VERBS: SHORT ANSWERS TO
YES/NO QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS WITH BE

QUESTION: Are Jean and Ali teaching ?

SHORT ANSWER: Yes, they are.

No, theyre not.
No, they arent.
LONG ANSWER: Yes, they are (theyre) teachers.
No, theyre not teachers.
No, they arent teachers.
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 1-7 QUESTIONS WITH DO/DOES

Oscar, send

Does __________many
Oscar send text messages?

Yes, _______.
he does

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 1-7 QUESTIONS WITH DO/DOES

he, send

Is he sending text message right now?

____________a
he isnt
No, ______.

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1-7 LETS PRACTICE

you, like
Do you like scary movies?
_________
Yes, ___.
I do

your sister, like

Does your sister like scary movies, too?
__________________
she doesnt
No, ___________.

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