2. CONTENTS 3-1 Form and Basic Meaning of the Simple Present Tense
3-2 Frequency Adverbs
3-3 Position of Frequency Adverbs
3-4 Spelling and Pronunciation of Final -es
3-5 Adding Final -s/-es to Words That End in -y
3-6 Irregular Singular Verbs: Has, Does, Goes
Like to, Want to, Need to
3-8 Simple Present Tense: Negative
Simple Present Tense: Yes/No Questions
Simple Present Tense: Asking Information Questions with Where
and What
3-11 Simple Present Tense: Asking Information Questions with When
and What Time

3. 3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
She walks.

4. SINGULAR PLURAL I walk we walk you walk you walk she walks he walks
3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
SINGULAR PLURAL
1st PERSON
I walk
we walk
you walk
you walk
2nd PERSON
she walks
he walks
it walks
they walk
3rd PERSON

5. (a) I eat lunch every afternoon. (b) Max drives to work every day.
3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
(a) I eat lunch every afternoon.
(b) Max drives to work every day.
(c) We get up every morning.
(d) Kyle calls Mimi every weekend.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
HABITS = USUAL ACTIVITIES

6. 3-1 Let’s Practice
We _____ television every day.
watch
watch
watches

7. watch watches He _______ television every day. watches
3-1 Let’s Practice
He _______ television every day.
watches
watch
watches

8. 3-1 Let’s Practice
We ____ lunch at 12:00.
eat
eat
eats

9. Jara _____ a walk in the morning.
3-1 Let’s Practice
Jara _____ a walk in the morning.
takes
take
takes

10. ride rides rides My friend ____ her horse every day.
3-1 Let’s Practice
My friend ____ her horse every day.
rides
ride
rides

11. They always drink tea with lunch.
3-2 FREQUENCY ADVERBS
They always drink tea with lunch.

12. frequency adverbs (d) Tia sometimes eats lunch at school.
(a) Mary always eats lunch at school.
100%
(b) Mary usually eats lunch at school.
90%- 99%
(c) Josh often eats hamburgers.
75%- 90%
(d) Tia sometimes eats lunch at school.
25%- 75%
5%- 10%
(e) Tia seldom eats lunch at school.
1%- 10%
(f) Eva rarely washes her car. 0%
(g) Jay never goes to the zoo.
frequency adverbs

13. Talia _______ feeds her dog.
3-2 Let’s Practice
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
Talia _______ feeds her dog.
always
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.       

14. Jara ______ watches TV. seldom always usually often sometimes seldom
3-2 Let’s Practice
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
Jara ______ watches TV.
seldom
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat. 

15. Luke _______ cooks dinner. usually
3-2 Let’s Practice
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
Luke _______ cooks dinner.
usually
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.      

16. Moussad _________ cooks dinner. sometimes
3-2 Let’s Practice
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
Moussad _________ cooks
dinner.
sometimes
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.    

17. 3-2 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS
She goes to
the library
once a week.

18. (a) She goes to the library
3-2 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS
once a week.
twice a week.
five times a week.
(a) She goes to the library
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.      

19. a day a week a month a year
3-2 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS
(b) I go to school five times a week.
(c) I go to the movies twice a month.
(d) I go to the beach once a year.
how many times
a day a week
a month a year

20. (e) I feed my dog every morning.
3-2 OTHER FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS
(e) I feed my dog every morning.
Every is
singular.
I ride my horse every week.
I wash my car every year.
Correct? no
every weeks

21. How often do you drink coffee?
3-2 Let’s Practice
How often do you drink coffee?
Every
morning.

22. So you always drink coffee? always Yes. usually often sometimes seldom
3-2 Let’s Practice
So you
drink coffee?
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never
always
Yes.

23. Mei doesn’t drink coffee.
3-2 Let’s Practice
I know. She
drinks coffee.
Mei doesn’t drink coffee.
never
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never

24. Does Dr. Aboud take a walk every day?
3-2 Let’s Practice
Does Dr. Aboud take a walk every day?
No. He walks five or six days a week.

25. Yes, he Five or six times takes a walk. a week? often always usually
3-2 Let’s Practice
Yes, he
takes a walk.
Five or six times
a week?
often
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never

26. 3-3 POSITION OF FREQUENCY ADVERBS
Jeff is
always dirty.

27. sometimes always usually seldom never rarely often dirty. am is + are
3-3 POSITION OF FREQUENCY ADVERBS
SUBJECT BE FREQUENCY
ADVERB
sometimes
always
usually
seldom
Jeff is +
never
rarely
often
dirty. am
is +
are
FREQUENCY ADVERB

28. + sometimes usually seldom always rarely often never + rides a bike.
3-3 POSITION OF FREQUENCY ADVERBS
SUBJECT FREQUENCY + OTHER SIMPLE
ADVERB PRESENT VERBS
Sergio +
sometimes
usually
seldom
always
rarely
often
never
+ rides a bike.
all simple
present
verbs
except be
frequency adverb

29. He is tired. usually 3-3 Let’s Practice
______________________________________

30. Jeff is sad. never 3-3 Let’s Practice
_________________________________________

31. Lucy
3-3 Let’s Practice
reads at the library.
often

32. 3-3 Let’s Practice It
rains in the desert.
rarely

33. 3-4 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES
Gerardo teaches math.

34. (a) push pushes push /əz/ (b) teach teaches teach /əz/ (c) kiss kisses
3-4 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES
SPELLING
PRONUNCIATION
(a) push
pushes
-sh
push /əz/
(b) teach
teaches
-ch
teach /əz/
(c) kiss
kisses
-ss
kiss / z/ ə
(d) fix -x
fixes
fix / z/ ə
say
/əz/
endings
add -es

35. 3-4 Let’s Practice
miss
Seung never ______
his TV program.
misses

36. 3-4 Let’s Practice
teach
Gerardo _______ math.
teaches

37. Viktor always _______ his car. washes
3-4 Let’s Practice
wash
Viktor always _______ his car.
washes

38. Ade usually ______ sugar in his coffee. mixes
3-4 Let’s Practice
mix
Ade usually ______ sugar
in his coffee.
mixes

39. 3-5 ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y
The baby cries a lot.

40. (a) cry cries fly flies (b) pay pays enjoy enjoys consonant + -y
3-5 ADDING FINAL -S / -ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y
consonant + -y
change y to i,
add -es
(a) cry
cries
fly
flies
(b) pay
pays
vowel + -y
add -s
enjoy
enjoys

41. Gazi _________ too many things. often buys
3-5 Let’s Practice
buy often
Gazi _________ too many things.
often buys

42. She __________ nice things. always says
3-5 Let’s Practice
say always
She __________ nice things.
always says

43. Her father __________ about her. often worries
3-5 Let’s Practice
worry often
Her father __________ about her.
often worries

44. 3-6 IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES
The man has a brown coat.

45. + has have has does + do does + goes go goes Irregular forms: she
3-6 IRREGULAR SINGULAR VERBS: HAS, DOES, GOES
Irregular forms:
she he it
(a) I have a hat. +
has
(b) She has a hat.
have
has
she he it
(c) I do exercises.
(d) He does exercises.
does + do
does
she he it
(e) We go to the gym.
(f) He goes to the gym. +
goes go
goes

46. George ____ yoga every day.
3-6 Let’s Practice
do does
George ____ yoga every day.
does

47. Zhou-li ______ for a walk on Sunday.
3-6 Let’s Practice
go goes
Zhou-li ______ for a walk on Sunday.
goes

48. She always ____ homework.
3-6 Let’s Practice
have has
She always ____ homework.
has

49. 3-7 LIKE TO, WANT TO, NEED TO
I like to run.

50. She wants to go home. She’s tired. We need to call our mother.
3-7 LIKE TO, WANT TO, NEED TO
VERB + INFINITIVE
I like to run. It’s fun.
She wants to go home. She’s tired.
We need to call our mother.
She’s sick.

51. They do not wash their car.
3-8 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: NEGATIVE
They do not wash their car.

52. They We You I (a) do not drink milk. She He It
3-8 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: NEGATIVE
They We
You I
(a) do not drink milk. I We
You
They
NEGATIVE:
+ do not + main verb
She He It
(b) does not drink milk.
She He It
+ does not + main verb

53. ? I do not drink milk. She does not drink milk.
3-8 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: NEGATIVE
I do not drink milk.
She does not drink milk.
do and does = helping verbs ?
She does not drinks milk.
3rd person singular no -s on main verb

54. They don’t go to the lake.
3-8 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: NEGATIVE
(c) I don’t drink milk.
They don’t go to the lake.
(d) He doesn’t drink milk.
Jack doesn’t like dogs.
CONTRACTIONS:
do not = don’t
does not = doesn’t

55. This child ___________. doesn’t smile
3-8 Let’s Practice
smile not
This child ___________.
doesn’t smile
(use the contraction)

56. We ________ snakes. don’t like like not (use the contraction)
3-8 Let’s Practice
We ________ snakes.
don’t like
like not
(use the contraction)

57. Magda ___________ Dutch. doesn’t speak
3-8 Let’s Practice
Magda ___________ Dutch.
doesn’t speak
(use the contraction)
speak
not

58. Sometimes I ____ ____ my cat. My husband _____ her. feeds
3-8 Let’s Practice
feed
jump
run
speak
don’t
doesn’t
don’t
feed
Sometimes I ____ ____ my cat.
My husband _____ her.
feeds

59. She ______ ____ fast at the gym. She gets tired. doesn’t run
3-8 Let’s Practice
don’t
doesn’t
sit
need
like
run
She ______ ____ fast at the gym.
She gets tired.
doesn’t
run

60. They are good cooks. need They ____ ____ help. don’t don’t feed
3-8 Let’s Practice
don’t
doesn’t
feed
jump
need
eat
They are good cooks.
need
They ____ ____ help.
don’t

61. 3-9 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: YES/NO QUESTIONS
Does he exercise?

62. QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT
3-9 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: YES/NO QUESTIONS
DO/ SUBJECT + MAIN
DOES VERB
(a) Do I like salad?
(d) Do they like salad?
(c) Do we like salad?
(b) Do you like salad?
QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT
Do you main verb
(simple form)
Do we main verb
(simple form)
Do they main verb
(simple form)
Do I main verb
(simple form)

63. QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT
3-9 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: YES/NO QUESTIONS
DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN
DOES VERB
(g) Does it look good?
(e) Does she like salad?
(f) Does he like salad?
QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT
Does it main verb
(simple form)
Does she main verb
(simple form)
Does he main verb
(simple form)

64. do (h) Are you a student? main verb = a form of be
3-9 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: YES/NO QUESTIONS
(h) Are you a student?
NOT: Do you be a student?
main verb = a form of be do

65. (i) Do you like ice cream? Yes, I do. No, I don’t.
3-9 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: YES/NO QUESTIONS
QUESTION SHORT ANSWER
(i) Do you like ice cream?
Yes, I do.
No, I don’t.
(j) Does Max like ice cream?
Yes, he does.
No, he doesn’t.

66. Do you like to ride horses?
3-9 Let’s Practice
Question
Do you like to ride horses?
Short Answer
Yes, I do.
Long Answer
I like to ride horses.

67. Do they have a baby? Yes, they do. They have a baby. Question
3-9 Let’s Practice
Question
Do they have a baby?
Short Answer
Yes, they do.
Long Answer
They have a baby.

68. Does Gerardo teach math?
3-9 Let’s Practice
Question
Does Gerardo teach math?
Short Answer
Yes, he does.
Long Answer
Gerardo teaches math.

69. Do cows bark? No, they don’t. Cows don’t bark. Question Short Answer
3-9 Let’s Practice
Question
Do cows bark?
Short Answer
No, they don’t.
Long Answer
Cows don’t bark.

70. Do they live in Baltimore?
3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT
Where do they live?
Do they live in Baltimore?
What do they study?
Do they study English? *

71. (a) Do they live in Baltimore?
3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT
QUESTION SHORT ANSWER
(a) Do they live in Baltimore?
Yes, they do.
No, they don’t.
(b) Where do they live?
In Baltimore.

72. (a) Do they study English?
3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT
QUESTION SHORT ANSWER
(a) Do they study English?
Yes, they do.
No, they don’t.
(b) What do they study?
English.

73. (a) Does Allison teach math?
3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT
QUESTION SHORT ANSWER
(a) Does Allison teach math?
Yes, she does.
No, she doesn’t.
(b) What does she teach?
Math.

74. (c) Does Alexi live in Moscow?
3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT
QUESTION SHORT ANSWER
(c) Does Alexi live in Moscow?
Yes, he does.
No, he doesn’t.
(d) Where does he live?
In Moscow.

75. + + + (a) in Baltimore Do they live ? do they live ? (c) in Moscow
3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT
(WHERE) +
DO/DOES +
SUBJECT +
MAIN VERB
(a) in Baltimore Do
they
live ?
(b) Where do
they
live ?
(c) in Moscow
Does
Alexi
live ?
(d) Where
does he
live ?

76. + + + (a) English? Do they study do they study ? (c) math? Does
3-10 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHERE AND WHAT
(WHAT) +
DO/DOES +
SUBJECT +
MAIN VERB
(a) English? Do
they
study
(b) What do
they
study ?
(c) math?
Does
Allison
teach
(d) What
does
she
teach ?

77. (The child has a toothbrush.) Does the child have a toothbrush?
3-10 Let’s Practice
Question:
Answer: Yes, he does.
(The child has a toothbrush.)
Does the child have a toothbrush?

78. Answer: In the bathroom. Where does he brush his teeth?
3-10 Let’s Practice
Question:
Answer: In the bathroom.
Where does he brush his teeth?
(He brushes his teeth in the bathroom.)

79. Does Lucy work at the library?
3-10 Let’s Practice
Question:
Answer: Yes, she does.
Does Lucy work at the library?
(Lucy works at the library.)

80. What time do you go shopping?
3-11 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME
When do you go shopping?
What time do you go shopping?

81. (a) When do you go to work?
3-11 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME
Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN
DOES VERB
(a) When do you go to work?
At eight o’clock.
(b) What time do you go to work?
At eight o’clock.

82. (c) When does he exercise?
3-11 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME
Q-WORD + DO/ SUBJECT + MAIN
DOES VERB
(c) When does he exercise?
At ten o’clock.
(d) What time does he exercise?
At ten o’clock.

83. + + frequency adverb main verb subject
3-11 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ASKING INFORMATION
QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT TIME
Q-WORD DO/ + SUBJECT MAIN VERB
DOES
(e) What time do you usually go to class?
frequency
adverb
main
verb
subject + +

84. The pool closes at 6:00 P.M. When (What time) does the pool close?
3-11 Let’s Practice
does the pool close?
The pool closes at 6:00 P.M.
When (What time)

85. When (What time) I eat lunch at 12:00. do you eat lunch?
3-11 Let’s Practice
do you eat lunch?
When (What time)
I eat lunch at 12:00.

86. When (What time) do you usually go to bed
3-11 Let’s Practice
When (What time) do you usually go
to bed
_________________________________________?
I usually go to bed at 11:00.

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