LANGUAGEGROUND 1
REVIEW: SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
I often meet my friends on Saturday.
She is always tired after school.
She doesn’t usually have time.
Do you usually do activities after school?
- Complete the simple present rules below with the information in the box.
Do - Does - doesn’t - don’t - do not - ‘s
a. We add s to the verb in the third person singular affirmative form.
b. We make the negative form by adding don’t before I / you / we / they.
c. We make the negative form by adding doesn’t before he / she / it.
d. Do is used in questions before I / you / we / they.
e. Does is used in questions before he / she / it.
- When do we use the simple present? Check (✔) the correct definition.
✔ The simple present is used for actions and routines.
☐ The simple present is used for actions happening now.
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
3. Read paragraph 3 of the news article on page 13. Circle the words that describe how often people do things.
- Look at the graphic. Complete it with the following adverbs of frequency:
always • hardly ever • never • often • sometimes • usually
100% Always
Often
Usually
Sometimes
Hardly ever
0% Never
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Underline the correct words to complete the rules for the position of adverbs of frequency.
a. Adverbs of frequency go (before / after) the main verb, except with the verb be.
b. Adverbs of frequency go (before / after) the verb be.
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Complete the sentences with the adverbs of frequency and the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
a. Jane always meets her friends on the weekend. (meet / always)
b. My friends are sometimes busy with homework. (be / sometimes)
c. We hardly ever listen to music. (listen / hardly ever)
d. He never goes to parties. (go / never)
e. I don’t usually hang out at the mall with my friends. (not / hang out / usually)
f. Daniel often volunteers at the library. (volunteer / often)
g. Do you sometimes go to the gym? (go / sometimes)
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
I’m watching TV at the moment.
She isn’t studying math this week.
Are you chatting online now?
- Look at the sentences in the chart above. Then complete the rule for when we use the present progressive.
We use the present progressive for actions happening now / habits and routines.
TIME EXPRESSIONS
8. Complete the chart with time expressions for the simple present and the present progressive.
Simple Present:
always
every day
often
twice a week
usually
Present Progressive:
at the moment
now
this week
