Present Simple
Adverbs of Frequency
Much and Many
Present Continuous
Random stuff
100
We use the Present Simple:
a) when we want to say that something exists.
b) for habits and routines.
c) for something happenning now and temporary situations.
B
100
Put the adverbs in the order of frequency, from zero to 100%.
Never, not usually, not often, sometimes, often, usually, always.
100
Say five countable nouns and five uncountable nouns.
Make at least three sentences with them.
Countables: books, people, hobbies, friends, photographs, etc.
Uncountables: bread, fun, time, music, money, etc.
Ex:
How many musical instruments do you play?
We don't have much water in our house right now.
Miguel and Petter have eaten too much rice!
100
Put the words in the correct order to make sentences:
1) chatting / online / Rodrigo / to his grandpa
2) are / their school work / the children / on the computer / doing
3) at the moment / I / not / the laptop / 'm / using
4) are / their own website / making / Gigi and Maitê
5) starting / 's / a weekly vlog / Isa / about dance
6) 're / you / on the correct link / clicking / not
1) Rodrigo is chatting online to his grandpa.
2) The children are doing their school work on the computer.
3) I'm not using the laptop at the moment.
4) Gigi and Maitê are making their own website.
5) Isa's starting a weekly vlog about dance.
6) You're not clicking on the correct link.
100
Name five MPB singers.
Ex: Elis Regina, Chico Buarque, Gilberto Gil, Rita Lee, Ney Matogrosso, etc.
200
Complete:
1) My brother ____ (not like) baking.
2) Bernardo ____ (have) lots of different musical instruments.
3) I ____ (not read) comics, but I enjoy reading books.
4) Gigi ____ (go) to dance lessons.
5) Maria Laura anda Isa ____ (not enjoy) drawing.
6) Teacher John ____ (make) fantastic food. He's really good at cooking.
1) My brother doesn't like baking.
2) Bernardo has lots of different musical instruments.
3) I don't read comics, but I enjoy reading books.
4) Gigi goes to dance lessons.
5) Maria Laura anda Isa don't enjoy drawing.
6) Teacher John makes fantastic food. He's really good at cooking.
200
Answer the questions:
1) How often do you do your homework?
2) How often do you go to Orla do Guaíba?
3) How often do you take your dog/cat/dragon to a walk?
Ex:
1) I never do my homework. My teacher must love me!
2) I don't usually go there. There's too many people!
3) Sometimes I take my dragon for a walk, but he prefers to fly.
200
Complete:
1) I want a new hobby, but I don't have ____ money.
2) In class, we do a lot of drawing and some painting, but we don't do ____ painting.
3) How ____ songs have you got on your phone?
1) Much
2) Much
3) Many
200
Complete the questions using the Present Continuous:
1) ____ you ____ (use) this computer?
2) ____ teacher Bárbara ____ (teach) you the verb be?
3) Which website ____ Maria Laura and Alice ____ (look) at?
4) ____ Ana ____ (talk) on her phone?
5) Who ____ you ____ (send) an email to?
6) What ____ Joaquim ____ (do) on his laptop?
1) Are you using this computer?
2) Is teacher Bárbara teaching you the verb be?
3) Which website are Maria Laura and Alice looking at?
4) Is Ana talking on her phone?
5) Who are you sending an email to?
6) What is Joaquim doing on his laptop?
200
Say five sentences with free-time activities/hobbies.
Use play, go, watch, listen and collect.
Ex:
My cat often loves to watch cartoons.
My mum collects Batman comics.
My sister goes swimming twice a week.
300
Make three questions using the Present Simple with the third person (he/she/it).
Answer them.
Ex:
1) Q: Does Miguel read books in his free time?
A: No, he doesn't. He prefers playing Ghost of Yōtei.
2) Q: Does Ana want to watch The Devil Wears Prada 2?
A: Yes, she does - she loves the first film!
300
Translate the sentences into English:
1) Às vezes nós jogamos video games ou assistimos a um filme.
2) Eu geralmente converso com amigos e escuto música.
3) Por que você não cozinha o jantar com mais frequência?
1) Sometimes we play video games or watch a movie.
2) I usually chat with friends and listen to music.
3) Why don't you cook dinner more often?
300
Translate the sentences into English:
1) Isa adora o violão, mas ela não tem muito tempo para praticar.
2) Você sabe quantas pessoas vão para o clube de xadrez?
3) Quantos pães nós podemos comprar?
1) Isa loves the guitar, but she doesn't have much time to practice.
2) Do you know how many people go to the chess club?
3) How much bread can we buy?/How many loaves of bread can we buy?
300
Choose the correct answer:
1) I 'm always taking / always take my digital camera on holiday.
2) Miguel can't hear you. He 's wearing / wears his headphones.
3) I 'm using / use my sister's tablet today because I don't have one.
4) We 're having / have English class every Tuesday and Thursday in the afternoon.
5) That's my mum over there. She 's speaking / speaks on her phone.
6) Thousands of people are visiting / visit this website every day.
1) always take
2) 's wearing
3) 'm using
4) have
5) 's speaking
6) visit
300
Say five gadgets/devices that we've seen in our classes. Create sentences with them.
Ex:
I use my laptop to stream films on Netflix.
Joaquim needs the printer so he can deliver his homework to Samir.
We se the mouse to click on a link on the internet.
400
Translate into English:
1) Joaquim e Gabriel tocam numa banda.
2) Ana geralmente não joga videogames depois da escola - ela tem tema de casa para fazer!
3) P: A sua irmã vai a um clube de tênis de mesa?
R: Sim, ela vai Ela vai em um clube na escola.
1) Joaquim and Gabriel play in a band.
2) Ana don't usually play video games after school - she has homework to do!
3) Q: Does your sister go to a table tennis club?
A: Yes, she does. She goes to a club at school.
400
Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1) meet / usually / at the weekend / I / my friends
2) are / lots of fun / always / Summer holidays
3) are / relaxing / Staruday mornings / usually
4) never / reads / my sister / comics
5) don't often / to the cinema / we / go
6) listens to music / Teacher John / often / in the evening
1) I usually meet my friends at the weekend.
2) Summer holidays are always lots of fun.
3) Saturday mornings usually are relaxing.
4) My sister never reads comics.
5) We don't often go to the cinema.
6) Teacher John often listens to music in the evening.
400
Correct the mistakes.
1) My mum loves reading novels written by British author J.R.R. Tolkien. She has got much of his books!
2) I can't drink that many water.
3) Vicente bought much cakes for his birthday.
1) Many
2) Much
3) Many
400
Correct the mistakes:
1) Lorenzo streams music in his computer right now.
2) Gigi normally does a daily vlog, but her webcam doesn't work today.
3) They cycle to school this week.
4) I normally loving art club, but I don't enjoy it at the moment.
1) Lorenzo IS STREAMING music in his computer right now.
2) Gigi normally does a daily vlog, but her webcam ISN'T WORKING today.
3) They ARE CYCLING to school this week.
4) I normally LOVE art club, but I 'M NOT ENJOYING it at the moment.
400
Say five sentences using prepositions of place.
Ex:
The Monkey is between me and the desk.
Douglas Adams is in front of the TV.
Ana is sitting opposite to Gigi.
500
Complete the text withe Present Simple form of these verbs (go, love, meet, not like, play, watch)
At the weekend Arthur ____ shopping with his mum and sister. He ____ shopping. He thinks it's boring. In the afternoon he ____ his friends in the park. In the summer they ____ footall. In the evening Arthur ____ a film. He ____ films!
Goes, doesn't like, meets, play, watches, loves
500
We can use adverbs of frequency together with the main verb of a sentence or with the verb to be.
Explain WHERE do you put the adverbs of frequency when they are together with the main verb, and WHERE you put them when they together with the verb to be.
Give examples.
Adverbs of frquency come: a) BEFORE the main verb and b) AFTER the verb to be.
Ex:
a) Rodrigo usually takes photos at home.
b) Maitê is always nervous before a presentation.
500
Explain the difference between using much and many.
Give five examples.
We use much with uncountable nouns, and we use many with countable nouns.
Ex:
How much free time does Alice have?
Lorenzo doesn't have many spiders in his bedroom.
Gabriel and Maria Laura didn't have much fun at the party.
500
Make five questions using the Present Continuous.
Answer them.
Ex:
1) Q: Are you doing your homework right now?
A: No, I'm not.
2) Q: Is Petter paying attention to the class?
A: Yes, he is.
500
What's the meaning of life?
or
How much is 6 times 7?
