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                Grammar 1                                      Present simple – positive sentences


            A. Read this conversation between two school
               friends, Mary and Andy. With a partner          Use:
               discuss the following questions.                Present simple sentences are true all the time.
               1. What is their daily routine?                 I come from Japan.
                                                               I live in Paris.
               2. What do you learn about Mary?
                                                               I like animals.
               3. What do you learn about Andy?
                                                               I have three sisters.
               Mary  It’s half past seven on Friday, 13  of    Form: Positive sentences
                                                 th
                     January. Every day we wait at this bus
                     stop, in good weather and bad. Today              I
                     it’s cold and wet, and I’m hungry and                           like
                                                                      you
                     tired. I hate school!
                                                                      he
               Andy  Why? I love school. I like my lessons.
                     I adore my teachers.                             she            likes         animals.

               Mary  Yes, thank you. I know what you love.             it
                     What I don’t understand is why. Every
                                                                      we
                     day we get up at half past six. We                              like
                     always take the same bus and arrive              they
                     at school at ten past eight. We have
                     lessons all day long, we get home
                                                               Spelling Rules for 3  person (he/she/it)
                                                                                rd
                     between four and half past four, and
                                                               • If a verb ends in consonant + y, change y
                     then we usually spend the evening
                                                                 to i and add es.
                     doing homework. What’s the point?
                                                                 I study English. He studies English.
               Andy  What’s the point? Lessons, of course!
                     We learn so much at school.               • If a verb ends in tch, ss, x, sh, or z, add es.

               Mary  Do we? I learn a lot in maths because       She watches television.
                                                                 Susan misses her family.
                     the teacher makes the lessons
                                                                 He brushes his teeth.
                     interesting. English is okay – the teacher
                     is really funny. But I can learn a lot more
                     if I stay home and use the internet.      • Some verbs are irregular:
                     There are lots of good sites and film       I go         he/she/it goes
                     clips that teach everything you need to     I do         he/she/it does
                     know.                                       I have       he/she/it has
               Andy  Yes, and there’s all your social media.
                     How much time does that take?

               Mary  I never open them during the week.
               Andy  Really?                                   Correct the sentences.

               Mary  Honestly!                                 1. My dad have breakfast at seven o’clock.
                                                               2. Alice studys at a school in Japan.
               Andy  I believe you! Here’s the bus. And Mary,
                     please stop complaining!                  3. Tom watch television in the evenings.




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