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:

I/we/you/they drive/work/do etc.

He/she/it drives/works/does etc.

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.

Remember:

I work ... but He works...

They teach... but My sister teaches...

We use do/does to make questions and negative sentences:

do does

I/we/you/they he/she/it

work? drive? do?

I/we/you/they

he/she/it

don't

doesn't

work

drive

do

- 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.

cause(s)

connect(s)

drink(s)

live(s)

open(s)

speak(s)

take(s)

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.

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.

............................................................?

I apologise

I insist

I promise

I recommend

I suggest

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.