Grammar

The present simple

Choose the correct answer
A, B, or C.
Miss Nguyet is interviewing Duy
for the school newsletter. Write
the correct form of the verbs.

Adverbs of frequency
Fill the blanks with usually,
sometimes or never.
Choose the correct answer A or B
to complete each sentence.
Work in pairs. Make questions,
and then interview your partner.

Grammar
The present simple

We use the present simple to talk
about actions or events that often
happen, or are fixed.
Example:

- We usually go to school by bus.
- I don't like school lunch very much.

Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
1. We
A. have

new subjects for this school year.
B. has
C. having

2. Duy

to school every day.

A. cycling

B. cycle

3. My new school
A. not

B. isn't

C. cycles
in the centre of the village.
C. doesn't

4. I live near here. Where
A. do you

B. you

live?
C. are you

5. My friend has a sister, but she
A. not has

B. don't have

a brother.

C. doesn't have

Grammar
The present simple

The present simple verbs with
he / she / it need an s / es.

Miss Nguyet is interviewing Duy for the school
newsletter. Write the correct form of the verbs.

Miss Nguyet: Tell us about your new school, Duy.
Duy: Sure! My school (1.have) has a large playground.
Mis Nguyet: Do you (2. have) have any new friends?
Duy: Yes. And I (3. like) like my new friends, Vy and
Phong.
Mis Nguyet: Does Vy (4. walk) walk to school with you?
Duy: Well, we often (5. ride) ride our bicycles to school.
Mis Nguyet: What time do you go home?
Duy: I (6. go) go home at 4 p.m. every day.
Mis Nguyet: Thank you!

Grammar

Adverbs of frequency

We use adverbs of frequency to show how
often something happens.
We often use them with the present simple.
We usually place the adverb of frequency
before the main verb.
Example:

- Tom usually takes the bus to school.
- They don't often go to the cinema.

Fill the blanks with usually, sometimes or never.

1. always
2.
3.
4. rarely
5.

1. always
2. usually
3. sometimes
4. rarely
5. never

Write a sentence with one of
these adverbs.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Choose the correct answer A or B
to complete each sentence.
1. I
late on Saturdays.
B. usually get up
A. get up usually
2. My mum

to work late.
B. goes rarely

A. rarely goes
3.

at weekends?

A. Do you often travel
4. What kind of music

B. Often do you travel
?

A. Usually does Susan listen to
5. When

B. does Susan usually listen to?

go on holiday each year?

A. do you usually

B. you usually

Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.

1. you / often / ride your bicycle / to school
Do you often ride your bicycle to school?
2. you / sometimes / study / in the school libraby
Do you sometimes study in the school library?
3. you / like / your new school
Do you like your new school?
4. your friends / always / go to school / with you
Do your friends always go to school with you?
5. you / usually / do homework / after school
Do you usually do homework after school?