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Unit 6 — Every day
Present Simple he/she/it · adverbs of frequency
6.1 Present Simple: he / she / it (1)
| Subject | Verb | Time |
|---|
| He / She | gets up | at 8.00. |
| It | leaves | |
6.2 Spelling – Present Simple: he / she / it
1 Most verbs add -s.
| He/She/It → | |
|---|
| listens | |
| leaves | |
| walks | |
2 Verbs ending in -s, -ss, -sh, -ch add -es.
📌 Note
go,
have, and
do are irregular.
He/She/It →
does /
goes /
has6.3 Adverbs of frequency
| 0% | | 40% | | 90% | 100% |
|---|
| never | | sometimes | | usually | always |
Adverbs of frequency (never, sometimes, usually, always) can come before the verb.
We never drink beer.She sometimes goes out on a Saturday night.He usually works late.I always have tea for breakfast.6.4 Present Simple: he / she / it (2) – Negative & Questions
Negative
| Subject | | Complement |
|---|
| He / She | doesn't | go out in the evening. |
| | eat in a restaurant. |
Questions with question words
| Q. word | Auxiliary | Subject | Verb |
|---|
| What | | he | have for lunch? |
| Where | does | she | work? |
| What time | | he | go to bed? |
| When | | he | leave work? |
Yes / No questions and short answers
| Question | Yes | No |
|---|
| Does he like football? | Yes, he does. | No, he doesn't. |
| Does she speak English? | Yes, she does. | No, she doesn't. |
📌 Note
Does he like tea? Yes, he does. NOT
Yes, he likes.Do you like coffee? No, I don't. NOT
No, I don't like.