Alex is a bus driver, but now he is in bed asleep.

He is not driving a bus. (He is asleep.)

but He drlves a bus. (He is a bus driver.)
Drive(s)/work(s)/do(es) etc. is the present simple:
1/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:
O Nurses look after patients in hospitals.
O 1usually go away at w~?ekends. ·
O The earth goes round the sun.
O The café opens at 7.30 in the morning.
Remember:
1work .. . but He works ... They teach ... but My sister teaches ...
For spelling (-sor -es), see Appendix 6.

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

work? work
do 1/we/you/they 1/we/you/they don't
drive? drive
does he/she/it he/she/it doesn't
do? do
O 1come from Canada. Where do you come from?
O 1don't go away very often.
O What does this word mean? (notWhat means this word?)
O Rice doesn't grow in cold di mates .
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In the following examples, do is also the main verb (do you do 1 doesn't do etc.}:
O 'What do yc1U do?' '1 work in a shop.'
O He's always so lazy. He doesn't do anything to help.
We use the present simple to say how often we do things:
O 1get up at 8 o'dock every morning.
O How often do you go to the dentist?
U Julie doesn't drink tea very often.
O Robert usually goes away two or three times a year.
1promise /1 apologise etc.
Sometimes we do things by saying something. For example, when you promise todo something,
you can say '1 promise .. .'; when you suggest something, you can say '1 suggest .. .':
O 1promise 1won't be late. (not l'm promising)
O 'What do you suggest 1do?' '1 suggest that you .. .'
In the same way we say: 1 apologise ... /1 advise ... 1 llnsist ... /1 agree ... 1 1refuse ... etc.

Present simple and present contlnuous ... Unlts 3-4 Present tenses for the future ... Unlt 19
Exercises
Complete the sentences using the following verbs:
cause(s) connect(s) drink(s) live(s) open(s) speak(s) take(s) \

1 Tanya ... ;;~~ . German very well.

2 1don't often ....... .... .. .............. coffee.
3 The swimming pool .. ....... ..... .. ... at 7.30 every morning.
4 Bad driving many accidents .
S My parents .... .. in a very small flat.
6 The Olympic Games ... .. .. ....... place every tour years.
7 The Panama Canal ..... ............. ........ . the Atlantic and .Pacific o(:eans.

"-"';¡¡;;~~,., Put the verb into the correct form.

1 Julie 4P~~r"l.1..4.r~ . (not 1 drink) tea very often.
2 What time ........... . .............. k:.... .. (the banks 1 close) here?

3 l've got a car, but 1.. . .. ..................... (not 1 use) it much.

4 'Where ............ . .......... .............. . . (Ricardo 1 come) from?' 'From Cuba.'
S 'What . .. . .. ........ . ............................. (you 1 do)?' 'l'm an eleC'trician.'
6 lt . .. .......... (take) mean hour to ¡et to work. How long
... ............. . ................... (it 1 take) you?
7 Look at this sentence. What .. .... ... .............................. ... . .... ............................. (this word 1 mean)?
8 David isn't very fit. He ... . ... ...................... .. . .. ......... (not 1 do) any sport.

- Use the following verbs to complete the sentences. So~etimes you need the negative:
believe eat flow -ge- -gt'6W- make rise tell translate !

1 The earth ... 9Q~~ round the sun. 7 An interpreter ...... .. . ..... ...... . ........ .... from one
2 Rice ....4P~~·~. 9!""9W .. .. in Britain. language into another.
3 The sun . ... ......... in the east. 8 Liars are people who . ... .. ...... ..... . ..... the
4 Bees ................... .... honey. truth.
S Vegetarians .... .................. meat. 9 The River Amazon ....... . into
6 An atheist . ................... inGod. the Atlantic Ocean.

You ask lisa questions about herself and her family. Write the questions.
1 You know that Usa plays tennis. You want to know how often. Ask her.
How often ... 4P...W?.!A.... Pk4:t ~~- .... ?
2 Perhaps Lisa's sister plays tennis too. You want' to know. Ask Lisa.
. ... ........... ........ .. .. your sister .. .. .................... ... ..................................... ?
3 You know that Lisa reads a newspaper every day. You want to know which one. Ask her.
... ................................................. .... ?
4 You know,that Lisa's brother works. You want to know what he does. Ask Lisa.
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S You know that Usa goes to the cinema a lot. You want to know how often. Ask her.
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6 You don't knpw where Lisa's grandparents live. You want to know. A_sk Lisa.
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Complete using the following:

1apologise 1 insist 1promlse 1 recommend 1suggest

1 Mr Evans is not in the office today. . J ~!Agg~t ... you try calling him tomorrow.
2 1won't tell anybody what you said. .. ... ...................................... .
3 (in a restaurant) You must let me pay for the mea l. ..... ..
4 . ..... ............. .. for what 1did. lt won't happen again.
S The new restaurant in Hill Street is very good. .................. it.
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