MEETING 4

DESCRIBING ACTIVITY

 DESCRIBING HABIT

I usually get up at 5. After getting up, I always go jogging with my friends. At 6, I

take a bath and prepare myself for going to campus. On Monday till Wednesday, I have
classes from 7 to 11. On Thursday and Friday, I have classes from 9 to 11. After going
home from campus, I usually have my lunch and watch TV for a while. Then, I take a
rest for 1 up to 2 hours. At about 4, I usually play football near my boarding house.
After that, I take a bath and have my dinner. At 7, I usually do my homework. If I don’t
have any homework, I will watch TV, go to mall, or play my guitar. At 10, I go to my
bed and sleep.

 DESCRIBING HOBBY

Everyone has hobbies. I do too. Hobbies bring our lives joy and fun. Some hobbies
go well with our sadness, which relieves significantly the sadness. Do you think so? I
wonder whether my hobbies are the same as yours or not. Have a look at some of my
hobbies.
For colors, I love blue which is the color of hope. Others think red is the color of
luck, but it is not the reason why I am interested in this color. The very reason is
because it symbolizes my favorite Manchester United. I also like black although people
think it is dark and gloomy. To me, dark represents the maturity in life. My last favorite
color is white, which is innocence, purity. A large number of people like this kind of
color. I am also one of them.
Actually I am not so fashionable. For fashion, I like what is simple comfortable.
The contrast between the white and black color is my favorite style. It suits me in my
opinion.
Food and drinks are also the interests of everyone. The hobby varies from one
another. I like trying special food from different regions. I always love the food which
symbolizes my region. Eating in a big restaurant is so interesting and is one of my free
time hobbies; however, it costs a great deal.
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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

We use the present simple tense when:

 the action happens all the time, or habitually, in the past, present and future
John drives a taxi.

past present future

It is John's job to drive a taxi. He does it every day. Past, present and future.

 the action is not only happening now

Sun rises from the east.

past present future

The situation is not only happening now, but all the time. Past, present and
future.

 the situation that happens now

I am happy.

past present future

The situation is now.

 the statement is always true (general)

I am not fat.
You are beautiful
Ram is tall.

past present future

The situation is general. Past, present and future.

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To be (present) Verb (present)

to be: S + verb + …..
I am….
It is…. I wake up at 6.
She is…. You wake up at 6.
He is…. We wake up at 6.
You are…. They wake up at 6.
They are...
We are…. She wakes up at 6.
He wakes up at 6.
 S + to be + Adjective It wakes up at 6.
(+) She is smart.
(-) She is not smart. Verb ending in…. Examples
(?) Is she smart? s He passes….
z She waltzes….
 S + to be + Adverb of place sh She wishes….
(+) They are happy. ch He watches….
(-) They are not happy. x She mixes….
(?) Are they happy? o He goes….
consonant + y It flies….
(anything else) He sings….
 S + verb + …..
(+) You wake up at 6.
(-) You do not wake up at 6.
(?) Do you wake up at 6?

(+) She wakes up at 6.

(-) She does not wake up at 6.
(?) Does she wake up at 6?