139 Grammar Bank

4A
prepositions of place at
Use prepositions of place to describe where something / someone
is, e.g. Im at school. Theyre at the beach.
4B
prepositions of time at, in, on
at + a time at six oclock
+ a point in time at the end of July
+ certain phrases at the weekend
on + a day on Monday
on Wednesday afternoon
+ a date on July 17th
in + a month in September
+ a part of the day in the afternoon
>> Now go to exercises 4.1 and 4.2 to practise.
4C
present simple with he / she / it
+ (doesnt = does not) ?
He lives in Germany. He doesnt live in Germany. Does he live in Germany?
She understands
Italian.
She doesnt understand
Italian.
Does she understand
Italian?
It opens at 9 p.m. It doesnt open at 9 p.m. Does it open at 9 p.m.?
short answers
Yes, he does. No, he doesnt.
Yes, she does. No, she doesnt.
Yes, it does. No, it doesnt.
>> Now go to exercises 4.3 and 4.4 to practise.
4C
spelling: present simple with he / she / it
most verbs + s live > He lives in Spain.
work > Sheila works in Milan.
verbs that end with ch, o, s, sh, x + es press > He presses snooze.
brush > She brushes her hair.
go > Harry goes to work.
verbs that end with consonant + y y + ies study > She studies French.
irregular verbs have > He has a shower.
be > Jane is a doctor.
>> Now go to exercise 4.5 to practise.
4D
adverbs of frequency
Use adverbs of frequency to say how often something happens.
100% 0%
always usually often sometimes never
Put an adverb of frequency after the
verb be.
Hes usually in his offce at 9 a.m.
Put an adverb of frequency before
other verbs.
I sometimes read the newspaper in the
morning.
Put an adverb of frequency between
an auxiliary verb and a verb.
I dont always have breakfast.
Does he often work on Saturday?
Dont use never with a negative
auxiliary.
He doesnt never watch TV. 7
He never watches TV. 3
>> Now go to exercise 4.6 to practise.
4.1 Underline the correct form.
Example Christmas is on December / December 25th.
1 We play football in the end of June / the morning.
2 The party is on midnight / Friday.
3 The play starts at eight oclock / Friday evening.
4 Their offce is closed at the afternoon / the weekend.
5 The term ends in July / the end of July.
6 Our German class is on Monday / the morning.
4.2 Complete the sentences with at, in, or on.
Example My birthdays at the end of July.
1 My English class starts nine oclock.
2 Pauls birthdays 8th May.
3 The museum isnt open the afternoon.
4 My holiday is August.
5 The exam is Wednesday morning.
6 The flm fnishes midnight.
4.3 Order the words to make sentences.
Example she does TV morning in watch the ?
Does she watch TV in the morning?
1 doesnt football he play
2 gets at oclock she up seven
3 Alan listen radio the does to ?
4 brother in hospital works my a
5 read does the evening the he newspaper in ?
6 live Holly doesnt Spain in
4.4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the correct form.
Example Henri goes to school at 8.30 a.m. go
1 She a shower in the morning. not have
2 Pablo football on Sunday morning. play
3 He English and Italian at university. study
4 The class at four oclock. not fnish
5 The bookshop at 6 p.m. close
6 She TV in the evening. not watch
7 Sam coffee and yogurt for breakfast. have
4.5 Write the opposite.
Example She doesnt fnish work at 5 oclock.
She fnishes work at 5 oclock.
1 Ana doesnt watch TV in the morning.
2 Iris doesnt have a shower in the evening.
3 Jim teaches English.
4 Sally doesnt write emails at home.
5 Chen studies French in Paris.
4.6 Rewrite the sentences using the red words.
Example My brother is late for school. sometimes
My brother is sometimes late for school.
1 Mary has coffee in the morning. always
2 Do you watch TV in the evening? usually
3 We go to the theatre. never
4 Does she listen to the radio? often
5 That shop opens on Sunday. never
6 He leaves the house at 7.30 a.m. always
7 Jon and Ian play football on Sunday. sometimes
8 The London train is late. usually