There are two ways of saying dates
British English (25/12) the twenty fifth of December
American English (12/25) December the twenty fifth
9. Write the following dates in American and British English
1/8/98; 16/7/85; 25/11/02
1/8/98; 7/16/85; 11/25/02
NB!
How we pronounce the dates in English:
1976 – Nineteen seventy six
1900 – Nineteen hundred, but 2000 – two thousand
2007- two thousand and seven
10. Write these dates:
1941; 2005; 1918; 1812; 2030; 1945; 1961; 1564; 1998; 2003; 1612; 1500; 1342; 1200; 1480;
Present Simple tense
| Positive | Negative | Question |
| I/you/we/they work | I/you/we/they don’t work | Do I/you/we/they work? |
| He/she/it works | He/she/it doesn’t work | Does he/she/it work? |
1. Complete the sentences with the verb in the correct form
1. Children (to ask) a lot of questions. 2. I (to love) classical music. 3.You always (to forget) my birthday. 4. She never (to listen) to me. 5. They usually (to have) coffee after their evening meal. 6. I (not to go) to work when the weather’s cold. 7. Big dogs (to like) a lot of exercise. 8. Lessons (to start) at 9 o’clock every morning. 9. He often (to fight) with his brother. 10. My parents usually (to come) to our house on Sundays.
2. Write the sentences again, using she or he :
1. I always listen to the radio in the mornings.2. I take the dog for a walk every day. 3. I usually buy all food. 4. I teach history and Latin. 5. I walk to the office every day. 6. I never wash the car.7. I open the building every morning.
3. Open the brackets and use verbs in Present Continuous or Present Simple:
1. I (to read) books in the evening. 2. I (not to read) books in the morning. 3. They (not to play) in the street now. 4. He (not to help) his mother every day. 5. You (to go) to school on Sunday? 6. My sister (to eat) sweets every day. 7. My father (not to work) on Sunday. 8. The children (not to eat) soup now. 9. Where John (to live)? – He (to live) in England. 10. When you (to sleep)?
4. Change these sentences from the positive to the negative
1. She works very hard. 2. It usually snows here in the winter. 3. I like a big breakfast every morning. 4. The film starts very early. 5. He swims every morning. 6. They always open the windows at night. 7. We often see our neighbors in the garden. 8. You drive very fast. 9. Chris goes on holiday every year. 10. These children learn very quickly.