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👉 A CLOSER LOOK 2
Grammar
The present simple
💡Remember!
We use the present simple for:
- something that is a general truth.
Example: The sun rises every morning.RI THỨC
- something that happens regularly in the present.
Example: She goes swimming three times a week.
- timetables or programmes.
Example: The cooking lesson starts at 9 a.m.
1. Match the sentences (1-5) to the correct uses (a - c).
1. My sister usually cooks dinner.
2. The train leaves at 10 a.m. a. a timetable/programme
3. The Red River flows through Ha Noi. b. a regular action
4. My yoga class starts at 6 a.m. every Tuesday. c. a general truth
5. We sometimes watch TV on Sundays.
2. Complete the sentences. Use the present simple form of the verbs.
1. My brother and I (make) _____ a new model every month.
2. What ______ Lan (do) ______ in her free time?
3. I (have) ______ a drawing lesson every Tuesday.
4. Mark (not like) _____ doing judo.
5. _____ your English lesson (start) _____ at 6 p.m.?
3. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
My family members have different hobbies. My dad (1. enjoy) _____ gardening. He (2. spend) _____ two hours in our garden every day. My mum and sister (3. not like) ______ gardening, but they love cooking. They (4. go) _____ to a cooking class every Sunday. Their lesson (5.begin) _____ at 9 a.m. I (6. not enjoy) _____ cooking, and I cannot cook very well.
4. Write complete sentences, using the given words and phrases. You may have to change the words or add some.
1. sun /set / in / west / every evening.
2. Trang and Minh / play / basketball / every day / after school?
3. flight / from / Ho Chi Minh City / not arrive / 10:30.
4. our science teacher / start / our lessons / 1 p.m. / on Fridays.
5. you /make /model /at /weekend?
5. GAME Sentence race
Work in groups.
1. Read the verb the teacher writes on the board.
2. Take turns to make a sentence with the verb, using the present simple.
3. Get one point for each correct sentence. The group with the most points wins.
