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Grammar Reference

Module 2 note
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No -s in the 3 person singular after does/doesn't.
Present Simple Present Simple
AFFIRMATIVE We use the Present Simple:
• for habits or actions that (Yes/No questions, Wh-questions)
I speak happen regularly.
You speak I get up at seven o'clock • Questions which start with Do/Does have a
He speaks in the morning. Yes/No answer.
She speaks My brother plays football at the A: Do you like football?
It speaks weekend. B: Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
We speak • for permanent states. • We use Who, What, Where, When, etc. to ask
You speak We live in London. questions and request speci ic information.
They speak I like computer games. A: When do you go to the park?
B: At the weekend.
FORMATION OF THE 3 PERSON SINGULAR
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(he/she/it) Question words
• most verbs take -s I work  He works • Who?: We use it to ask about people.
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I like  He likes
A: Who’s that?
• verbs ending in -ss, I watch  She watches B: My friend Kelly.
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-sh, -ch, -x, -o take -es I go  She goes • What?: We use it to ask about things, animals
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• verbs ending in a I try  He tries and actions.
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consonant + -y, drop BUT A: What do you do on Fridays?
the -y and take -ies I play  It plays B: I hang out with friends.
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• Where?: We use it to ask about places.
Prepositions of time (at - in - on) A: Where do you live?
at ten o’clock / half past one, etc. B: I live in Paris.
noon/midday/night/midnight • How?: We use it to ask about the way in which
the weekend(s) something happens or to ind out about
in the morning / afternoon / evening someone’s health.
my free time How do you spell your name?
on Monday, Tuesday, etc.
Friday morning/afternoon/evening/night A: How are you?
weekdays B: Fine, thanks!
• When / What time?: We use them to ask about
time.
Present Simple
A: When do you play tennis?
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE B: On Tuesdays and Thursdays.
A: What time do you inish school?
FULL FORMS SHORT FORMS
B: At 3.30.
I play I don't play
You play You do not play You don't play Adverbs of frequency
He plays He does not play He doesn't play
She plays She does not play She doesn't play * *** **** *****
It plays It does not play It doesn't play never sometimes often usually always
We play We do not play We don't play
You play You do not play You don't play We use adverbs of frequency to talk about how
They play They do not play They don't play often we do something. We place them:
• before the main verb.
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS
Linda often surfs the net in the evenings.
Do I play? Yes, I do. No, I don't. Trevor doesn't always tidy his room.
Do you play? Yes, you do. No, you don’t. • after the verb be.
Does he play? Yes, he does. No, he doesn’t. Rita is sometimes tired after work.
Does she play? Yes, she does. No, she doesn't.
Does it play? Yes, it does. No, it doesn’t.
Do we play? Yes, we do. No, we don’t.
Do you play? Yes, you do. No, you don't.
Do they play? Yes, they do. No, they don’t.

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