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Present simple: affirmative and negative
I can write about habits and facts.
1. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Then check your answers in the forum on page 12.
| doesn't don't don't studies want watches |
We don't use our phones.
1. She's older and she _______ more.
2. But she _______ study
3. I _______ watch much TV.
4. I just _______ to sleep in my bedroom!
5. My nan _______ TV a lot.
2. Complete the Rules with five words from the box.
| doesn't don't end habits routines start |
| RULES |
| 1. We use the present simple to talk about facts, _______ and _______. 2. Affirmative verbs _______ with -s /es in he / she / it forms. 3. Negative forms use _______ + infinitive without to after I / you / we / they. 4. Negative forms use _______ + infinitive without to after he / she / it. |
3. Choose the correct words.
Some students finish / finishes school at 5 p.m.
1. My mum don't / doesn't like games.
2. She don't / doesn't play much.
3. Mark study / studies a lot.
4. His friends don't / doesn't work much.
5. My friends and I watch / watches films on my computer.
Remember!
Spelling Rules
spend - spends
study-studies
watch - watches
4. 🎧1.07 PRONUNCIATION Third person -s .Listen. Then practise the examples.
| /s/ | /z/ | /ız/ |
| sleeps | says | finishes |
5. 🎧1.08 Listen to eight more verbs and add them to the table in exercise 4. Practise saying them.
6. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
 MessifanI like (like) my brother, but I 1. _______ (think) he has a problem. He 2. _______ (not sleep) much at weekends because he 3. _______ (play) video games all day and 4. _______ (watch) TV all night. His friends 5. _______ (not see) him very often because he 6. _______ (stay) in his room and he 7. _______ (not go) outside. He 8. _______ (speak) to us on his mobile phone when he's hungry. I 9. _______ (not know) if this is normal. Please help! |
7. 
USE IT! Write true and false sentences using the words in the boxes. Use affirmative and negative forms. Compare with your partner.
| I My mum My dad My friends My teacher Most people | study like use live play speak go sleep watch let spend eat | English TV video games the phone bedroom outside classroom playground |
My mum doesn't play video games.
I spend a lot of time on the phone.
Finished?
Write sentences about your screen time: what your parents let you do, and what they don't allow you to do.
