1. The present simple tense forms for he/she/it are formed by adding -s to the infinitive verb form, except for verbs ending in -ch, -sh, -ss, -x or -z, which add -es. Questions follow the word order question word + auxiliary verb + subject + infinitive verb. 2. Can is used for ability in the present, with contractions for negatives (can't). Yes/no questions use do/does + subject + infinitive verb. 3. Times are expressed using it's + time for specific times, in/on/at for periods and days/dates.

1. Grammar file 3 English File 1
1 Present simple: he / she / it Word order in questions
s
+ suestion suxiliary subject snfinitive
Q A S I
I Do you live here?
You Does she play tennis?
speak English.
We
Where do they work?
They
What does John study?
He What time does the bank open?
She speaks English.
It s sss
Remember: word order = A S I and Q A S I . ssss
s There are only two forms: speak and speaks. 2 can / can’t
Infinitive (= verb) + s for he, she, and it.
s
 She speak … / She’s speaks … s
+ s
–
I / You / We / They
can swim. I (etc.) can’t swim.
s
– He / She / It
I (etc.) don’t speak English. s
? s
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He Yes, can.
Can I (etc.) drive? I (etc.)
She doesn’t speak English. No, can’t.
It Contraction can’t = cannot
s
? s
✗
s Use can + infinitive.  I can to swim.
Yes, do. s can is the same for all pronouns (I / he, etc.).
Do I (etc.) speak English? I (etc.)
No, don’t. s can has two meanings:
he he
Yes, does.
Does she speak English? she
No, doesn’t.
it it
Contraction doesn’t = does not
s s
Use does / doesn’t + infinitive in – and ? . s
 He doesn’t smokes. / Does it starts at 3.00?
3 The time
Infinitive Present simple Spelling eight o’clock.
What’s the time? It’s
half past three.
read She reads Newsweek. +s
finish The film finishes /Iz/ at 10 p.m. + es (after -ch, s Use It’s + time.
-sh, -s, -x, -z)
study He studies biology. consonant + y
➝ ies 4 Prepositions of time (1)
s Spelling rules are the same as nouns. Nouns p.28 in the morning / afternoon / evening.
s Remember: have ➝ has, go ➝ goes /g@Uz/, It opens on Saturday (morning).
do ➝ does /dVz/. at six o’clock.
s Use in for parts of the day, on for days, and at for
times.
s Remember: at night.
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2. Grammar check 3 English File I
1 Present simple: spelling Write the he / she / 3 Word order in questions Write the questions.
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it form. Remember Q A S I .
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1 worry worries 5 stop
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That’s my friend Marisa
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2 go 6 use
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from Colombia.
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3 say 7 have
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4 dance 8 be
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2 a Questions / Short answers Read and
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underline twelve verbs.
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1 Where / live? Where does she live?
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Thomas Okoli from I live with my family in She lives in Bogota.
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Nigeria Lagos, Nigeria. I don’t 2 What / do?
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work. I study computer
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She’s a travel agent.
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science. I want to be a
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3 What time / start work?
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computer programmer. In
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my free time, I meet my
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friends or watch TV. And I ○
She starts at 8.15 every morning.
do a lot of sport. I play
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4 What time / finish?
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football and I run every
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day. I don’t smoke and I
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don’t drink alcohol. She finishes at 7.30 in the evening.
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5 What languages / speak?
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b Complete. Use does, doesn’t, don’t, or is.
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She speaks Spanish and a little English.
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1 Does he live with his family? Yes, he .
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6 How old / be?
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2 he work? No, .
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She’s twenty-six, I think.
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3 he a student?
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4 can / can’t Write the sentences.
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4 he study mathematics?
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5 he want to be a programmer? 1 swim can’t we help Help! We can’t swim.
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2 I help can you sir ?
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3 food can cook Chinese we
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6 he do a lot in his free time?
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4 open window can please you the ?
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c Write about Thomas. Change from I to he.
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He lives with his family in Lagos, Nigeria. He … 5 have can coffee I a white please ?
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The time
5 What’s the time? Write the answers. 6 Complete the text.
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1
In India, the banks open
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1 2 3
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2
ten o’clock 3
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the morning. They close
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It’s a quarter past six.
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two p.m. five days a
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week and 5 midday
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4 5
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Saturdays. They don’t
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open 7 Sundays.
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