Grammar file 5

English File 1

1 Present simple: routines

How often ?

She gets up at 7.30 every day. Then she has a shower.

We have dinner at 6.00. After that we watch TV.

Use the present simple for things you do every

day / week, etc.
Remember: After that we / After dinner we
After we watch TV.

2 No article

have

breakfast / lunch / dinner

go
get

to work / school / bed

start
finish

cook?

How often do you

go to the theatre?

(about)

at 7.00.
I cook
I go to the theatre

work / school

go home

3 Expressions of frequency

Use once / twice. one time / two times

4 have or have got ?

Things / People
I have / dont have
Ive got / havent got

a car.
two children.

Activities

Adverbs

evening.
day.
week, etc.

every

Dont use the with have (breakfast / lunch, etc.).

I have the dinner.
Dont use the with verbs + work / school / bed.
I go to the bed.
Dont use the or to with go home.
I go to the home.
Dont use the when you speak about things in general.
I like music. I like the music.

always
usually
often
sometimes
hardly ever
never

once
day.
twice
week.
a
three times
month.
four times
year.

I have / dont have

100%

have breakfast.

0%

breakfast
a shower

at 6.00.

Use have or have got for things / people.

(Do you have ? = Have you got ?)
Use only have for activities.
Ive got a shower at 6.00.

5 Prepositions of time (2)

I
What time do you

Adverb

Verb

never
usually

go
finish

to the cinema.
work?

Adverbs of frequency go before the verb.

Adverbs of frequency go after be.
He always is tired.

in

on

at

the morning
the afternoon
the evening
December
the summer

Monday (morning)
1st May

six oclock
night
lunchtime
Christmas
the weekend

Use in for parts of the day, months, and seasons.

Use on for days and dates.
Use at for times of the day and festivals.

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Grammar check 5

English File I

1 a Present simple: routines Write about

2 Articles Complete with the or nothing ().

1 She usually leaves

home at eight.

2 Gabriel likes

cooking.

Colin Willis.
and

at

3 They work in

centre of Barcelona.

for breakfast. After breakfast, I

4 We usually have

breakfast together.

5 They often go to

bed early.

6 In July, I go to

beach every day.

and finish at

.I

. I start again at

1 often I forget names

I often forget names.
2 come to doesnt class he usually
He doesnt usually come to class.
3 Sergei exercise any never does

4 work day every does Tessa ?

. After dinner, I

at about

5 once we play week golf a

. I get home at about

before I go

and then I

3 Expressions of frequency Write sentences.

. I work until

I get to work at

and then I go to work

and

I usually

but I

6 birthdays always do you remember ?

usually just stay at home and

sometimes go out for a

. My life isnt

Use contractions.

before

4 have / have got Change from have to have got.

a mountain bike.

2 He has

a microwave.

3 Do they have

a car?

Yes, they do.

He usually gets up at seven and has coffee and a

piece of toast for breakfast. After ...

very exciting.

1 We dont have
We havent got

Yes, they
4 He doesnt have any problems.

5 I have some American friends.

1 What / for breakfast? What do you have for

breakfast? Coffee and toast.

b Look at Colins answers. Write the questions.

Remember Q A S I !

After breakfast.

2 When / shower?

By bus.

3 How / to work?

nothing ().
1 in

the morning

the weekend

Tuesday

Tuesday night

6.30

dinner-time

March

10

midnight

tonight

11

this evening

next lesson

12

tomorrow night

At one oclock.

4 What time / lunch?

5 Prepositions of time Write in, on, at, or

I go shopping.

5 What / after work?

About six forty-five.

6 What time / home?

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