Elementary Unit 3
Elementary · Grammar Reference
Unit 3 — Present Simple — all persons
Positive · negative · questions · adverbs of frequency · like/love + -ing
3.1   Present Simple
Positive
SubjectVerb
I / We / You / Theylivein New York.
He / She / Itlives
Negative
SubjectVerb
I / We / You / Theydon'tlivein New York.
He / She / Itdoesn't
Questions
Where do you live?Where does he live?
Yes / No questions and short answers
QuestionShort answers
Do you like playing cards?Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
Does she go out on Sunday?Yes, she does. / No, she doesn't.
3.2   Adverbs of frequency
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neversometimesoftenusuallyalways

1 These adverbs usually come before the main verb.

She never goes out on Sunday.I sometimes work late.I often eat in a restaurant.I usually go to bed at about 11.00.We always stop work at 6.00.

They come after the verb to be.

She's always late.I'm never hungry in the morning.

2 Sometimes and usually can also come at the beginning or the end of a sentence.

Sometimes we go out.   We go out sometimes.Usually I walk to school.   I walk to school usually.

3 Never and always don't come at the beginning or the end of a sentence.

📌 Note
NOT  Never I go to the theatre.
NOT  I have tea in the morning always.
3.3   like / love + verb + -ing

When like and love are followed by another verb, it is usually the -ing form.

I like cooking.She loves listening to music.I don't like studying.