Lesson 5 (Frequency Adverbs, WH Questions, Present Simple)

5.
1 Adverbs of frequency
1 We use adverbs of frequency with the present simple to say how often we do
something.
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never sometimes often usually always
2 In positive sentences we put the adverb before the main verb.
1 They often drive to work. 2 He never drinks coffee.
3 We put the adverb after the verb be.
1 They are always happy. 2 I am often at work on Saturdays.

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5.1 Adverbs of frequency
1 In negative sentences, the adverb goes between the auxiliary and the main verb.
1 She doesn’t usually walk to work.
2 They don’t always wear new clothes.
2 We put the adverb after the negative form of the verb be.
1 Smart clothes are not often cheap.
2 She isn’t always late.
3 In English we say: I don’t always … I don’t usually ... I don’t often ... .
But, we do not say: I don’t sometimes … I don’t never ... .

5.1 Adverbs of frequency
1 Decide where the adverb of frequency goes in each sentence.
1 I go shopping with a friend. never
2 Cheap clothes aren’t bad clothes. always
3 They work at home. sometimes
4 He doesn’t go shopping. often
5 We don’t wear smart clothes in the office. usually
6 She reads on the bus. often

5.2 Wh- questions
1 Wh- questions start with a question word, e.g. What, When, Where, Why.
We use:
What’s your name?
1 What to ask about things
Where do you work?

2 Where to ask about places
3 When to ask about time When do you usually go shopping?
4 Why to ask about reasons Why do you like your office?

5.2 Wh- questions
1 In Wh- questions with the verb be, we use:
Wh- word + is/are + subject? 1 We contract is after
question words.
Where’s the shop?
2 We do not contract are
1 Where is your school? after question words.
2 Who’s your friend? What are your names?
3 When are your English lessons?
NOT What’re your
names?
2 In Wh- questions with other verbs, we use:
Wh- word + do/does + subject + verb (infinitive without to) + …?
1 What do you eat for breakfast?

2 Why does she like her house?
5.2 Wh- questions
1 We use Wh- question word + noun to ask about specific things.
What time do you start work?

What colour is your car?
What shops do they like?
What sport does she play?

5.2 Wh- questions
1 Make correct questions.
1 Where do he work?
2 Where does you live?
3 Why does she like her job?

4 What does she like to eat for breakfast?
5 Where’s he?
6 Where is his office?
7 When do they play tennis?

8 What time does she finish work?
5.3 Present simple – all forms
1 We use the present simple to talk about habits and routines.

subject main verb
I/You/We/They wear smart clothes in the office.
He/She likes coffee and tea.
It arrives at 3 p.m.
2 We usually add -s/es to the he/she/it form.
3 We make the negative form with don’t/doesn’t and no -s/es on the he/she/it
form.
subject don’t/doesn’t main verb
I/You/We/They don’t finish work at 5 p.m.
He/She doesn’t live in Tokyo.
It doesn’t start at 10 p.m.
1 We make questions in the present simple with do/does.
do/does subject main verb

Do you live in a small village?
Does it/the shop open at 9 a.m.?
2 We can also use a Wh- question word.
question word do/does subject main verb

What clothes do they wear to work?
What time/When does he/she watch TV?

1 When we make yes/no questions (without a Wh- question word) we can give
short answers. We do not use the main verb in short answers.
1 Do you like modern clothes? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Yes, it does. / No, it

2 Does it have a swimming pool? doesn’t.
Yes, they do. / No,

3 Do people use fake tan in your country?
they don’t.
Yes, she does. / No,

4 Does your sister work in the centre of town?
she doesn’t.

1 Use the words below to complete the sentences.
Do don’t Does doesn’t No do watches watch drink drinks
1 She __________ live in the city centre.
2 My parents don’t __________ coffee but my sister __________ five cups

a day!
3 __________ he have a lot of friends?
4 Do they like the new building? No, they __________ .
5 __________ you wear smart clothes to work? __________ , I don’t.
6 What sports __________ they play at school?
7 He __________ rugby, but his children __________ football.


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2 In positive sentences we put the adverb before the main verb.

1 They often drive to work. 2 He never drinks coffee.

3 We put the adverb after the verb be.

1 They are always happy. 2 I am often at work on Saturdays.

1 She doesn’t usually walk to work.

2 They don’t always wear new clothes.

1 Smart clothes are not often cheap.

2 She isn’t always late.

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1 Decide where the adverb of frequency goes in each sentence.

1 I go shopping with a friend. never

2 Cheap clothes aren’t bad clothes. always

3 They work at home. sometimes

4 He doesn’t go shopping. often

5 We don’t wear smart clothes in the office. usually

6 She reads on the bus. often

Where do you work?

3 When to ask about time When do you usually go shopping?

4 Why to ask about reasons Why do you like your office?

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1 What do you eat for breakfast?

1 We use Wh- question word + noun to ask about specific things.

What time do you start work?

What shops do they like?

What sport does she play?

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1 Make correct questions.

3 Why does she like her job?

7 When do they play tennis?

1 We use the present simple to talk about habits and routines.

1 We make questions in the present simple with do/does.

do/does subject main verb

Does it/the shop open at 9 a.m.?

2 We can also use a Wh- question word.

question word do/does subject main verb

What time/When does he/she watch TV?

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1 Do you like modern clothes? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

Yes, it does. / No, it

Yes, they do. / No,

Yes, she does. / No,

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2 My parents don’t __________ coffee but my sister __________ five cups

3 __________ he have a lot of friends?

4 Do they like the new building? No, they __________ .

5 __________ you wear smart clothes to work? __________ , I don’t.

6 What sports __________ they play at school?

7 He __________ rugby, but his children __________ football.

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2 My parents don’t coffee but my sister five cups

5 you wear smart clothes to work? , I don’t.

7 He rugby, but his children football.