2.3: Grammar
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\(\newcommand{\avec}{\mathbf a}\) \(\newcommand{\bvec}{\mathbf b}\) \(\newcommand{\cvec}{\mathbf c}\) \(\newcommand{\dvec}{\mathbf d}\) \(\newcommand{\dtil}{\widetilde{\mathbf d}}\) \(\newcommand{\evec}{\mathbf e}\) \(\newcommand{\fvec}{\mathbf f}\) \(\newcommand{\nvec}{\mathbf n}\) \(\newcommand{\pvec}{\mathbf p}\) \(\newcommand{\qvec}{\mathbf q}\) \(\newcommand{\svec}{\mathbf s}\) \(\newcommand{\tvec}{\mathbf t}\) \(\newcommand{\uvec}{\mathbf u}\) \(\newcommand{\vvec}{\mathbf v}\) \(\newcommand{\wvec}{\mathbf w}\) \(\newcommand{\xvec}{\mathbf x}\) \(\newcommand{\yvec}{\mathbf y}\) \(\newcommand{\zvec}{\mathbf z}\) \(\newcommand{\rvec}{\mathbf r}\) \(\newcommand{\mvec}{\mathbf m}\) \(\newcommand{\zerovec}{\mathbf 0}\) \(\newcommand{\onevec}{\mathbf 1}\) \(\newcommand{\real}{\mathbb R}\) \(\newcommand{\twovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\ctwovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\threevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cthreevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\mattwo}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{rr}#1 \amp #2 \\ #3 \amp #4 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\laspan}[1]{\text{Span}\{#1\}}\) \(\newcommand{\bcal}{\cal B}\) \(\newcommand{\ccal}{\cal C}\) \(\newcommand{\scal}{\cal S}\) \(\newcommand{\wcal}{\cal W}\) \(\newcommand{\ecal}{\cal E}\) \(\newcommand{\coords}[2]{\left\{#1\right\}_{#2}}\) \(\newcommand{\gray}[1]{\color{gray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\lgray}[1]{\color{lightgray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\rank}{\operatorname{rank}}\) \(\newcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\col}{\text{Col}}\) \(\renewcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\nul}{\text{Nul}}\) \(\newcommand{\var}{\text{Var}}\) \(\newcommand{\corr}{\text{corr}}\) \(\newcommand{\len}[1]{\left|#1\right|}\) \(\newcommand{\bbar}{\overline{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bhat}{\widehat{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bperp}{\bvec^\perp}\) \(\newcommand{\xhat}{\widehat{\xvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\vhat}{\widehat{\vvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\uhat}{\widehat{\uvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\what}{\widehat{\wvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\Sighat}{\widehat{\Sigma}}\) \(\newcommand{\lt}{<}\) \(\newcommand{\gt}{>}\) \(\newcommand{\amp}{&}\) \(\definecolor{fillinmathshade}{gray}{0.9}\)Grammar Focus: The Simple Present Tense
Simple Present Tense Uses
We use the simple present tense to:
- describe routines, habits, and repeated activities in the present time
- talk about facts which are always true
We use simple present tense with:
- Time expressions: every (every day, every week, every month) and with adverbs of frequency such as always, never, sometimes,
- Routines: Something you do every morning, every week, every year.
- I brush my teeth two times a day.
- He watches TV every evening after work.
3. Habits: Something you do regularly.
- My son reads in bed before he goes to sleep.
- My cat wakes me up on Saturdays because he is hungry.
4. Repeated actions: Actions that we do more than once.
- I shop at Costco. (not every week, but I like to go there).
- She wears shorts in the summer.
5. Facts: Things that are always true.
- The moon revolves around the earth.
- Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
Affirmative: Subject + Verb
I/ You/ We/ They + Verb
He/ She/ It + Verb + s/es
Examples: Study the examples.
- I walk to school every day.
- You walk to school every day.
- We walk to school every day.
- They walk to school every day.
- He gets up at 7 am.
- She gets up at 7 am.
- It gets up at 7 am.
Spelling rules
- If a verb ends with letters s, x, z, ch, sh, o, add es
kiss- kisses fix- fixes buzz- buzzes
watch- watches wash- washes go- goes
- If a verb ends with a consonant + y, change y to i and add es
try- tries study- studies
- If a verb ends with a vowel + y, add s
play- plays pay- pays
Negative: Subject + do not/does not + Verb
I/ You/ We/ They + do not (don't) + Verb
He/ She/ It + does not (doesn't) + Verb
Examples: Study the examples.
- I do not (don't) watch TV on weekdays.
- You do not (don't) watch TV on weekdays.
- We do not (don't) watch TV on weekdays.
- They do not (don't) watch TV on weekdays.
- He does not (doesn't) wake up early on weekends.
- She does not (doesn't) wake up early on weekends.
- It does not (doesn't) wake up early on weekends.
Interrogative
Yes/ No Questions: Do/ Does + Subject + Verb?
Do + I/ You/ We/ They + Verb?
Does + He/ She/ It + Verb?
Examples: Study the examples.
- Do I drink coffee in the morning?
- Do you drink coffee in the morning?
- Do we drink coffee in the morning?
- Do they drink coffee in the morning?
- Does he eat a lot of vegetables?
- Does she eat a lot of vegetables?
- Does it eat a lot of vegetables?
Short Answers for Yes/ No Questions
Do you go to work every day? Yes, I do. No, I don't.
Does Sue go shopping on the weekend? Yes, she does. No, she doesn't.
Wh- Questions: Wh-words + Do/ Does + Subject + Verb?
Wh-words + Do + I/ You/ We/ They + Verb?
Wh-words + Does + He/ She/ It + Verb?
Examples: Study the examples.
- What time do they have class? They have class at 10 am.
- Where does Jason go after class? He goes home after class.
Grammar Practice
Practice 1
Directions: Write the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
Example: I (sleep)_sleep_ seven hours every night.
- Yuri (wake) ____________________ up at 6:00 every morning.
- Palani (drive) _____________________ to school on Monday and Wednesday.
- Yuri and Palani (bike) ______________________ to school every Friday.
- Yuri and I (make) _____________________ coffee in the morning.
- I (cook) _______________________ breakfast on the weekend.
- She (eat) _______________________ cereal for breakfast.
- Palani (watch) __________________________ TV in the evening.
- Mary (study) _________________________ by herself after school.
- You (ask) ________________________ the teacher many questions in class.
- Yuri (go) ________________________ to Evergreen Valley College.
Practice 2
Directions: Write the correct form of the verb on the line in the sentences below.
Example: (work) My sister works from home, but I work in the office.
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(study) I _______________ in the morning, but he _______________ at night.
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(not worry) He _______________ about money. I _______________ about him.
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(cry) The cat _______________ when I leave. The babies _______________ all the time.
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(play) She _______________ the piano. We _______________ the violin.
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(not pay) I _______________ for groceries with a credit card. Tatiana _______________ with cash.
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(not stay) He _______________ after class for help. They _______________ after class to talk.
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(wash) She _______________ the dishes every evening. I __________________ my clothes on weekends.
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(go) My husband _______________ to school every day. I _______________ to work every morning.
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(not enjoy) We _______________ playing board games. He _______________ online games.
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(take) Maria and Eric ________________ their children to the park, and Huong _______________ her dog.
Practice 3
Directions: Change the affirmative sentences to negative sentences. Use both full forms and contractions.
Example: Mary and Peter study in the same class.
Full form: Mary and Peter do not study in the same class.
Contraction: Mary and Peter don’t study in the same class.
- I go to work at 3:00 pm. ______________________________________________________
- She wants to eat Chinese food. ______________________________________________________
- They have two children. ______________________________________________________
- He has a dog and two cats. ______________________________________________________
- You need to stand in line. ______________________________________________________
- She does her homework after school. ______________________________________________________
- I eat breakfast every morning. ______________________________________________________
- His friends drink coffee at Starbucks. ______________________________________________________
- He drinks diet soda every day. ______________________________________________________
- My car has comfortable seats. ______________________________________________________
Practice 4
Directions: Interview your partner and write down the answers in complete sentences.
Example: A: Where do you work? B: I work at Evergreen Valley College.
- Where do you live? __________________________________________________________
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What time do you wake up? ___________________________________________________
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What time do you go to bed? __________________________________________________
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When do you eat breakfast? ___________________________________________________
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How many days a week do you go to school? ______________________________________
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How do you go to school? _____________________________________________________
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How many hours a day do you study English? _____________________________________
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Which city do you like to visit? __________________________________________________
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What do you eat for lunch? ____________________________________________________
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Why do you study English? ____________________________________________________