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Grammar Reference

• How?: We use it to ask about the way in which
Present Simple
something happens or to ind out about
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE someone’s health.
A: How are you?
FULL FORMS SHORT FORMS
B: Not bad.
I speak I do not speak I don't speak
You speak You do not speak You don't speak • How old?: We use it to ask about ages.
He speaks He does not speak He doesn't speak A: How old are you?
She speaks She does not speak She doesn't speak B: Twelve.
It speaks It does not speak It doesn't speak • When / What time?: We use them to ask about time.
We speak We do not speak We don't speak A: When do you play tennis?
You speak You do not speak You don't speak B: On Mondays and Wednesdays.
They speak They do not speak They don't speak A: What time do you inish school?
B: At 3.30.
B: Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.© MM Publications
• Whose?: We use it to ask about possession.
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS A: Whose book is this?
Do I speak? Yes, I do. No, I don't. B: It’s my sister’s.
Do you speak? Yes, you do. No, you don’t.
Does he speak? Yes, he does. No, he doesn’t. Adverbs of frequency
Does she speak? Yes, she does. No, she doesn't.
Does it speak? Yes, it does. No, it doesn’t. * *** **** *****
Do we speak? Yes, we do. No, we don’t. never sometimes often usually always
Do you speak? Yes, you do. No, you don't.
Do they speak? Yes, they do. No, they don’t.
We use adverbs of frequency to talk about how
often we do something. We place them:
NOTE • before the main verb.
John often plays football on Saturdays.
No -s in the 3 person singular Peter doesn't usually have breakfast.
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after does/doesn’t. Do you always watch TV in the evening?
• after the verb be.
Sheryl is never late for school.

Module 4
Present Simple
(Yes/No questions, Wh-questions)
Prepositions of place
• Questions which start with Do/Does have a
Yes/No answer. in The book is in the bag.
A: Do you like basketball? on The book is on the desk.

under The cat is under the table.
• We use Who, What, Where, When, etc. to ask
questions and request speci ic information. next to The pencil is next to the book.
A: When do you go to the cinema? between The pencil is between the book and
B: At the weekend. the bag.
in front of The table is in front of the sofa.
Question words behind The cat is behind the sofa.
• Who?: We use it to ask about people. a / an, the
A: Who’s that?
B: My friend, Kim. • We use a/an before singular nouns when we
• What?: We use it to ask about things, animals mention them for the irst time or when we don’t
and actions. refer to a speci ic item.
A: What’s your favourite sport? There is a lamp in the room. There isn’t an
B: Basketball. armchair in the room.
• Where?: We use it to ask about places. • We use the with singular or plural nouns when
I’m from Madrid. Where are you from? we talk about something or someone in speci ic.
We’ve got two cars. The black car is my father’s.
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