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Alex is a bus driver, but now he is in bed asleep. He is not driving a bus. (He is asleep) but He drives a bus. (He is a bus driver) Drive(s)/work(s)/do(es) etc. is the present simple:
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We use the present simple to talk about things in general. We use it to say that something happens all the time or repeatedly, or that something is true in general: - Nurses look after patients in hospitals. - I usually go away at weekends. - The earth goes round the sun. - The café opens at 7.30 in the morning. |
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We use do/does to make questions and negative sentences:
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- I come from Canada. Where do you come from? - I don't go away very often. - What does this word mean? (not What means this word?) - Rice doesn't grow in cold climates. |
In the following examples, do is also the main verb (do you do / doesn't do etc): |
- What do you do? I work in a shop. - He's always so lazy. He doesn't do anything to help. |
We use the present simple to say how often we do things: - I get up at 8 o'clock every morning. - How often do you go to the dentist? - Julie doesn't drink tea very often. - Robert usually goes away two or three times a year. |
Sometimes we do things by saying something. For example, when you promise to do something, you can say "I promise..."; when you suggest something, you can say "I suggest...": |
- I promise I won't be late. (not I'm primising) - "What do you suggest I do?" "I suggest that you..." |
In the same way we say: I apologise... / I advise.../ I insist.../ I agree .../ I refuse... etc. |
1- Taya ........ German very well. 2- I don't often .............. coffee. 3- The swimming pool ......... at 7.30 every morning. 4- Bad driving ......... many accidents. 5- My parents ......... in a very small flat. 6- The Olympic Games ................ place every four years. 7- The Panama Canal ................ the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. |
1- Julie ......... (not/drink) tea very often. 2- What time................ (the banks/close) here? 3- I've got a computer, but I ............... (not/use) it much. 4- "Where ................ (Martin/come) from?" "He's Scottish". 5- "What .......... (you/do)?" "I'm an electrician.". 6- It ............. (take) me an hour to get to work. How long ......... (it/take) you? 7- Look at this sentence. What ........................ (this word/mean)? 8- David isn't very fit. He ................. (not/do) any sport. |
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1- The earth ..... goes round the sun. 2- Rice .............. in Britain. 3- The sun ........... in the east. 4- Bees ...... honey. 5- Vegetarians ......... meat. 6- An atheist ........... in God. |
7- An interpreter ......... from one language into another. 8- Liars are people who ......... the truth. 9- The River Amazon ........... into the Atlantic Ocean. |
1- You know that Liz plays tennis. You want to know how often. Ask her. How often .....................................? 2- Perhaps Liz's sister plays tennis too. You want to know. Ask Liz. ........... your sister ......................? 3- You know that Liz reads a newspaper every day. You want to know which one. Ask her. ..........................................................? 4- You know that Liz's brother works. You want to know what he does. Ask Liz. ..........................................................? 5- You know that Liz goes to the cinema a lot. You want to know how often. Ask her. ...........................................................? 6- You don't know where Liz's grandparents live. You want to know. Ask Liz. ............................................................? |
1- It's nice day. ................ we go out for a walk. 2- I won't tell anybody what you said. ......................... . 3- (in a restaurant) You must let me pay for the meal. ......................... . 4- ......... for what I did. It won't happen again. 5- The new restaurant in Hill Street is very good. .................. it. |